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 15 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 helped start the Carolina Mustangs for homeschooled students, but the program evolved into an independent school team which serves many students from the Triangle, and surrounding areas. She has coached Parks and Recreation teams, and has also been coaching USAV teams in the 12U, 14U, 15U, and 18U divisions for eight years. Since the beginning of North Durham Volleyball Club five years ago, she has coached the teams, and served in a Club Director capacity.
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 15 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 helped start the Carolina Mustangs for homeschooled students, but the program evolved into an independent school team which serves many students from the Triangle, and surrounding areas. She has coached Parks and Recreation teams, and has also been coaching USAV teams in the 12U, 14U, 15U, and 18U divisions for eight years. Since the beginning of North Durham Volleyball Club five years ago, she has coached the teams, and served in a Club Director capacity.
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.