16's Coaches
16 Black
Asst. Coach
Lindsey Owen
(972) 385-5416
Coach Lindsey's Bio
Coach Lindsey has been with DIG since the club’s inception and serves as one of the director’s of the club. Lindsey graduated from Texas Wesleyan University with a Bachelor's Degree in Criminal Justice. She also has a Master’s Degree from Texas A&M Commerce in Criminology.
Lindsey grew up playing both competitive volleyball and softball, playing softball into her college years.
Her coaching experience spreads across all levels- from Sportsplex recreational league to competitive club teams- ranging in ages 11-15’s. Mostly recently, Lindsey coached the 15 Black team for the past two seasons.
Her strength in coaching is helping each athlete find their strengths and weaknesses and building on the weaknesses to turn them into assets on the court. Her positive spirit and energy is contagious to her athletes.
Favorite core value at DIG
Lindsey’s favorite core value is EFFORT because when an athlete gives their all, she believes they will have unlimited possibilities. “I push my players to give their best whenever they are on the court,” says Lindsey. Through goal setting, offering challenging practices and positive feedback, Lindsey pushes her players to be the best versions of themselves.
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Family is extremely important to Lindsey. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her niece and nephew at her parents lake house. She also enjoys visiting new restaurants in Dallas, playing sand volleyball with friends, and hiking.
16 Blue
Head Coach
Megan Manning
(469) 939-8642
Coach Megan's Bio
Coach Megan was a standout high school athlete at Mesquite High School, lettering all four years on the varsity volleyball team, earning the District 12-5A MVP honor her senior year as well as 1st team all-district and second team all-area as an outside hitter.
Megan went on to play college volleyball at Northwestern State University. She still holds the record for the second most digs in a season with 444 and was the fifth person in school history to reach the 1,000 career dig milestone.
Megan has over 10 years of volleyball coaching experience and has worked at Dallas Juniors VBC, Texas Assault, and has been with DIG since 2019. Her teams have had tremendous growth and success over the years through teaching her athletes to set goals for themselves and for the team.
Most recently, Megan’s 12 Black team last season won 4 tournaments- MLK Tournament, NTI Tournament, North Texas Spring Classic and Lonestar Classic in their division and finished the season ranked 8th in the region.
Favorite core value at DIG
Megan’s favorite core value is EFFORT. She knows first hand how important effort is to being a successful volleyball player and has enjoyed sharing her passion with her players. Megan says, “I look for athletes that give it their best at all times and show a positive attitude.”
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In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with family, attending sports events like Mavericks and Rangers games, reading and traveling.
16 Blue
Asst. Coach
Katie Clouston
(972) 385-5416
Coach Katie's Bio
You will know Katie Clouston from camps, clinics and private lessons from her exuberant energy and contagious positively! Katie is the most recent asst. director of DIG, joining the DIG family in March 2021 full-time, but has been a familiar face at Sportsplex for many years. Katie started coaching with DIG at the academy level in 2017 and has since moved up to coaching the club level teams. Katie, a Chicago native, started playing club volleyball herself in 6th grade and played all the way through high school, so she is extremely familiar with what it takes to win and play competitive volleyball.
Katie instills confidence in her athletes through encouraging them constantly to strive for their best and constantly reviewing personal and team goals. As a daughter of a parent in education for 35 years, she learned lessons about teaching and mentoring from her mom.
Favorite core value at DIG
Katie’s favorite core value is DESIRE. “Desire is what fuels an athlete to put their wants into action. Desire goes hand in hand with competitiveness and the ability, regardless of the circumstance you face, to never quit. Desire keeps an athlete hungry and motivates an athlete to continue down the path for success. I find desire to be more pertinent and directly correlated to success than talent. Athletes that have the innate desire to improve are long-term goal oriented and are natural competitors. Desire helps athletes hold themselves accountable for their actions and effort put forth in training sessions, tournaments, practice, etc. At the end of the day, I want to be around athletes with the desire to progress and the desire to win.”
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Katie graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a degree in public relations and Spanish and loves her Sooners! In her spare time, she enjoys traveling, baking, crafting and spending time with family.
16 Red
Head Coach
Britton Farragut
(469) 939-8642
Coach Britton's Bio
DIG is excited to welcome Britton Farragut to the coaching staff. Britton is a graduate of the University of Mississippi where he played libero and then setter for the men’s club volleyball team. He led the team to the SEC championship game and finished 16th at the National Championship tournament.
Britton started his coaching career in Mississippi, coaching a 16’s club team, before moving to Dallas. This past season, he led his 14U team to a National bid and served as the JV volleyball coach at Ursuline Academy as well. Britton is excited to meet the 14’s and start working with them on goal setting and improving their game.
Favorite core value at DIG
Britton believes he inspires his athletes by instilling a love for the game and stressing the importance of work ethic in practice. His favorite core value at DIG is DESIRE. Britton says, “The desire to win, the desire to improve, the desire to work hard: these are all pivotal when it comes to success in sports. However, they are also crucial when it comes to success in a life beyond athletics, and we have a responsibility to prepare our athletes for that life beyond sports on top of preparing them for whatever match we play next.”
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Britton grew up as the oldest of 4 boys. Sports were a cornerstone of the family activities. Family has always been very important to him and continues to be. In his free time, Britton enjoys playing volleyball, reading, going to the gym and cooking.
16 Red
Asst. Coach
Sabyius Boggan
Coach Sabyius' Bio
DIG is extremely excited to welcome Coach Sabyius “Sab” to the DIG family. Coach Sab is an energetic coach and former player and will be a tremendous asset to the coaching staff. Coach Sab played for the Ole Miss Men’s Club Volleyball team during his tenure at the university. On top of playing at a high level, Coach Sab has coached volleyball since 2018 and has experience coaching ages 11-18’s. He enjoys both teaching the fundamentals of the game, as well as coaching strategy and tactics.
Favorite core value at DIG
Coach Sab loves the core value, EFFORT. He says, “You don’t have to be the best player on the court or the hardest hitter, but you can always leave the biggest impact by giving your best effort at all times.” He believes the key to winning is to have a team that is determined to try their best and give their all at every practice and tournament. He also loves to instill finding joy in the “little things” with his athletes. He strives to lead by example because he believes if athletes see his positive light, they will follow.
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Coach Sab enjoys playing volleyball, tennis and occasionally soccer when he has down time. He also loves animals, especially his dog named Harrison. He has two siblings and definitely identifies well as the middle child.