Coaches
All of our coaches have played at the high school and/or college levels and are very knowledgeable and passionate about the sport of volleyball!
Sarah Clayton, Head Coach
Sarah is currently the Head Coach for the Carolina Mustangs Athletics program. She started coaching 16 years ago with homeschool teams, and since that time, she has coached Middle School girls, Junior Varsity girls, and Varsity girls continually since she began coaching. She has helped start other homeschool programs, and was a founding member of the Carolina Mustangs Athletics organization, which provides volleyball and basketball to local athletes. tHE cAROLINA mUSTANGS aTHLETICS PROGRAM HAS NOW evolved into an independent school team which serves many students from the Triangle, and surrounding areas. She has coached Parks and Recreation teams through the years for different age groups. hER usav coaching career began in 2013, and since that time she has coached USAV teams in the 12U, 14U, 15U, and 18U divisions. iN 2017 SHE WAS a CO-FOUNDER OF nORTH dURHAM vOLLEYBALL cLUB, AND HAS BEEN serving in the capacity of club Director, and head Coach for all of the age groups since that time.
sARAH HAS COACHED NUMEROUS GIRLS WHO ARE CURRENTLY playing, OR WHO HAVE PLAYED AT d1, d3, Junior College, Community College, and college club team levels She has also done volleyball camps for local schools, and other school programs.
sARAH HAS ATTENDED NUMEROUS COACHING CLINCS THROUGH THE YEARS TO IMPROVE COACHING KNOWLEDGE AS WELL.
Mariah Vaughn, Assistant Coach
Mariah has been playing volleyball since age 8 when she began with Parks and Recreation and continued until she began playing school volleyball
Roxboro Christian Academy grades 5-9;;
Carolina Mustangs Athletics grades 9-12
School Awards
Roxboro Christian Academy- Multiple MVP awards, numerous All-Conference team, numerous All-State Awards
Carolina Mustangs Athletics- 2017 Junior Varsity MVP, 2018 Varsity Best Offensive, 2019 Varsity Best Offensive
She has also received awards with her teams for Liberty Team camp championships, and HSPN Coast National Championships for the 5A division
Club Volleyball Experience
Jammers Volleyball Club 2015-2016 Jammers South Granville 14 U, 2016-2017 Jammers 15U Red
North Durham Volleyball Club 2017-2021 17U and 18U teams
Coaching Experience
Carolina Mustangs Athletics-MSG, JVG, VG 2021
North Durham Volleyball Club 2021-current 17U team
Playing Experience
She has played multiple positions and received training through many camps, clinics, and coaching and her passion is helping players to
become well rounded players, so that they can play any position on the court.
Sarah is currently the Head Coach for the Carolina Mustangs Athletics program. She started coaching 16 years ago with homeschool teams, and since that time, she has coached Middle School girls, Junior Varsity girls, and Varsity girls continually since she began coaching. She has helped start other homeschool programs, and was a founding member of the Carolina Mustangs Athletics organization, which provides volleyball and basketball to local athletes. tHE cAROLINA mUSTANGS aTHLETICS PROGRAM HAS NOW evolved into an independent school team which serves many students from the Triangle, and surrounding areas. She has coached Parks and Recreation teams through the years for different age groups. hER usav coaching career began in 2013, and since that time she has coached USAV teams in the 12U, 14U, 15U, and 18U divisions. iN 2017 SHE WAS a CO-FOUNDER OF nORTH dURHAM vOLLEYBALL cLUB, AND HAS BEEN serving in the capacity of club Director, and head Coach for all of the age groups since that time.
sARAH HAS COACHED NUMEROUS GIRLS WHO ARE CURRENTLY playing, OR WHO HAVE PLAYED AT d1, d3, Junior College, Community College, and college club team levels She has also done volleyball camps for local schools, and other school programs.
sARAH HAS ATTENDED NUMEROUS COACHING CLINCS THROUGH THE YEARS TO IMPROVE COACHING KNOWLEDGE AS WELL.
Mariah Vaughn, Assistant Coach
Mariah has been playing volleyball since age 8 when she began with Parks and Recreation and continued until she began playing school volleyball
Roxboro Christian Academy grades 5-9;;
Carolina Mustangs Athletics grades 9-12
School Awards
Roxboro Christian Academy- Multiple MVP awards, numerous All-Conference team, numerous All-State Awards
Carolina Mustangs Athletics- 2017 Junior Varsity MVP, 2018 Varsity Best Offensive, 2019 Varsity Best Offensive
She has also received awards with her teams for Liberty Team camp championships, and HSPN Coast National Championships for the 5A division
Club Volleyball Experience
Jammers Volleyball Club 2015-2016 Jammers South Granville 14 U, 2016-2017 Jammers 15U Red
North Durham Volleyball Club 2017-2021 17U and 18U teams
Coaching Experience
Carolina Mustangs Athletics-MSG, JVG, VG 2021
North Durham Volleyball Club 2021-current 17U team
Playing Experience
She has played multiple positions and received training through many camps, clinics, and coaching and her passion is helping players to
become well rounded players, so that they can play any position on the court.