DMACC Bears Athletics Program
Volleyball
Meet the Coaches
2008-2009 Coaching Staff
Photo Left to Right: Student Assistant Kelsey Charley, Coach Harrison, Assistant Coach Greta Billerbeck, Student Assistants Ashley Bowman and Kathleen Miller.
Head Coach Patty Harrison
515-433-5051
pjharrison1@dmacc.edu
“My coaching philosophy stems from a very basic understanding of a solid work ethic and strong fundamental skills," Harrison says. "I feel that nothing is achieved without hard work, commitment, and sacrifice. I believe that you need high expectations of yourself and your team in order to achieve success. This is what I bring to DMACC volleyball as we move our program in a positive direction."
Harrison is unafraid of the hard work that will be required to achieve that long-term goal. Hard work is what Harrison-coached teams are all about. Recruiting is a top priority for the DMACC Bears volleyball program.
A native of Lohrville, Iowa, Harrison started the Iowa Central volleyball program in 1983 and coached till 1988, compiling a winning percentage of .663. Her record includes two regional championships in 1983 and 1987. Both of those years, the Tritons qualified for the National Junior College Volleyball Championships. In 1983 and 1987, Harrison received recognition by being named District 5 coach of the year. In six years, her teams never failed to qualify for a regional tournament. Harrison's next 7 years (1998-2004) at Iowa Central compile a record of 300-181.
Harrison and her husband, Steve, have three children: Stephanie, Stacey and Cole.
Assistant Coach Greta Billerbeck
515-433-5200
gbillerbeck@dmacc.edu
Greta Billerbeck enters her first season as an assistant coach for DMACC’s Volleyball program. She comes to DMACC after serving as an assistant volleyball coach for Ames High School, freshmen softball coach for the Roland-Story Community School district, and as a club coach for the I-80’s Volleyball Club.
Greta is a 2004 graduate of Roland-Story High School. She was named to All-State teams in both volleyball and basketball while in high school. She continued her education at Southwestern Community College in Creston, Iowa. While there she was awarded two-time Volleyball First Team All-Region as well as Honorable Mention All-American by the NJCAA. She was also named to First Team All-Region in Basketball, and received the SWCC Female Athlete of the Year award.
Greta transferred to the University of Texas at Brownsville where she continued to participate in volleyball. While there she was named to the All-Region teams and was awarded Newcomer of the Year by the Red River Valley Conference. After one season, she has returned to the Midwest to complete her work towards her Bachelors degree.
Greta’s opportunities to compete in athletics have contributed to her belief that extra-curricular activities are an important part of a full education. She believes in hard work, and the Vince Lombardi philosophy that a strong “individual commitment towards the group effort is what makes a team work, a company work, a society work.”