Coach Heather Minnis (2005-present) and Coach Don Smith (2005-2015) began the Dynamite Volleyball Club in fall 2005 to offer volleyball players in the Dickson, TN, area an opportunity to continue to play volleyball after their school seasons had ended. The club has continued to grow and has tryouts for girls from Dickson and its surrounding counties. Also, DVC offers volleyball skills clinics throughout the year for girls who want to learn the fundamentals of volleyball.
COACH MINNIS
Coach Heather Minnis has been the Dynamite Volleyball Director and Head Coach for 18 seasons (2006-2023). She has coached 25 seasons as the Dickson Middle School Head Coach where she started the program (and the first volleyball program in Dickson County, TN) in August 1998. Some of her teams' accomplishments include 12 varsity MIDDLE SCHOOL conference titles. in Mid-Cumberland Athletic Conference (MCAC) from 2000-2010; BIG SOUTH CONFERENCE 2011-2012; no conference FROM 2013-2020;TRI-COUNTY CONFERENCE 2021-2022.
MCAC CHAMPS 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2009, & 2010;
BIG SOUTH CHAMPS 2011 & 2012.
TRI-COUNTY CHAMPS 2021 & 2022.
Sonic Invitational Champs 2006 & 2008; Sonic Invitational Runner-up 2001, 2002, 2005, & 2009; Sonic Invitational 3rd 1999 & 2004
Mule Town Classic Champs 2010, 2011, & 2022;
Cumberland University Middle School Runner-up 2005, 2006, & 2014.
Lebanon High School Blue Devil Bash Runner-up 2013;
Cumberland University Tournament Champs 2006 & 2016.
DCA Tourney Champs 2018 & 2022 (5-0)
TMSAA SECTIONALS 2010-2022-
TMSAA Sectional Champs 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2016, & 2017;
TMSAA Sectional Runner-Up 2013, 2014, 2022.
TMSAA Sectional THIRD 2020 & 2021.
Travel team accomplishments include
2010 141 team Valentine's Day Fling Champs.
2013 161 team President's Day Battle Champions and Far Out Festival Champs
2014 171 team 3rd out of 43 at SRVA Regionals
2015 141 St. Patty's Tourney Champs.
2016 151 team Club West Classic Champs, Madness in the Mountains Runner-Up, and Battleground Explosion Runner-UP.
2017 161 team Battleground Explosion Champs; Runner UP Club West Challenge, Music City Block Party, and President's Day in the Music City.
2018 17U team wins SRVA Regionals Club Division(Callie Fitzgerald, Mattie Grace Holley, Anna Kate Humphreys, Grace Humphreys, Alexis McCartney, Mallory Minnis, Hannah Oliver, Maddy Simmons, & Assistant Coach Jennifer Oliver).
2018 141 Madness in the Mountains and Music City Champs.
2019 18U team Runner-Up SRVA Regionals Club Division(28 teams)(Addison Beshears, Hannah Gossett, Anna Kate Humphreys, Alexis McCartney, Mallory Minnis, Hannah Oliver, & Maddy Simmons). Champs at 10th annual Music City Block Party 6-0; President's Day: Battle of Music Row 6-0; Southeast Pre-qualifier 6-0; Runner up Block & Roll and Nashville Open.
2019 15U team CHAMPS at Block & Roll & Club Clash; Runner-Up at 10th Annual Music City Block, Southeast Pre-qualifier, and SRVA Regionals Club Division(82 teams)(Carlye Davis, McKenzie Jenkins, Nevaeh Johnson, Hayven Knall, Emily McCartney, Josie Parchman, Annie Sparkman, Cara Stuart, & Maggie Warren).
2021 18U team 4 TOURNEY CHAMPS at 12th Annual Music City Block Party 5-0, St. Paddy's 5-0, Battleground Explosion 5-0, and NashVegas Invitational 5-0. Runner-Up at Nashville Open 4-1 and Silver Champ 5-1 at Madness in the Mountains.
Coach Minnis loves teaching the sport of volleyball and encouraging each player to work hard each time she practices or plays. By placing a high value on fundamentals, determination, and a positive team spirit, each player has the opportunity to achieve her best. coachminnis@dynamitevolleyballclub.com
Coach Minnis earned a Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in English Education from Belmont University. She is married to James Minnis (25 yrs) and has a daughter (21) and a son (18).
MCAC CHAMPS 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2009, & 2010;
BIG SOUTH CHAMPS 2011 & 2012.
TRI-COUNTY CHAMPS 2021 & 2022.
Sonic Invitational Champs 2006 & 2008; Sonic Invitational Runner-up 2001, 2002, 2005, & 2009; Sonic Invitational 3rd 1999 & 2004
Mule Town Classic Champs 2010, 2011, & 2022;
Cumberland University Middle School Runner-up 2005, 2006, & 2014.
Lebanon High School Blue Devil Bash Runner-up 2013;
Cumberland University Tournament Champs 2006 & 2016.
DCA Tourney Champs 2018 & 2022 (5-0)
TMSAA SECTIONALS 2010-2022-
TMSAA Sectional Champs 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2016, & 2017;
TMSAA Sectional Runner-Up 2013, 2014, 2022.
TMSAA Sectional THIRD 2020 & 2021.
Travel team accomplishments include
2010 141 team Valentine's Day Fling Champs.
2013 161 team President's Day Battle Champions and Far Out Festival Champs
2014 171 team 3rd out of 43 at SRVA Regionals
2015 141 St. Patty's Tourney Champs.
2016 151 team Club West Classic Champs, Madness in the Mountains Runner-Up, and Battleground Explosion Runner-UP.
2017 161 team Battleground Explosion Champs; Runner UP Club West Challenge, Music City Block Party, and President's Day in the Music City.
2018 17U team wins SRVA Regionals Club Division(Callie Fitzgerald, Mattie Grace Holley, Anna Kate Humphreys, Grace Humphreys, Alexis McCartney, Mallory Minnis, Hannah Oliver, Maddy Simmons, & Assistant Coach Jennifer Oliver).
2018 141 Madness in the Mountains and Music City Champs.
2019 18U team Runner-Up SRVA Regionals Club Division(28 teams)(Addison Beshears, Hannah Gossett, Anna Kate Humphreys, Alexis McCartney, Mallory Minnis, Hannah Oliver, & Maddy Simmons). Champs at 10th annual Music City Block Party 6-0; President's Day: Battle of Music Row 6-0; Southeast Pre-qualifier 6-0; Runner up Block & Roll and Nashville Open.
2019 15U team CHAMPS at Block & Roll & Club Clash; Runner-Up at 10th Annual Music City Block, Southeast Pre-qualifier, and SRVA Regionals Club Division(82 teams)(Carlye Davis, McKenzie Jenkins, Nevaeh Johnson, Hayven Knall, Emily McCartney, Josie Parchman, Annie Sparkman, Cara Stuart, & Maggie Warren).
2021 18U team 4 TOURNEY CHAMPS at 12th Annual Music City Block Party 5-0, St. Paddy's 5-0, Battleground Explosion 5-0, and NashVegas Invitational 5-0. Runner-Up at Nashville Open 4-1 and Silver Champ 5-1 at Madness in the Mountains.
Coach Minnis loves teaching the sport of volleyball and encouraging each player to work hard each time she practices or plays. By placing a high value on fundamentals, determination, and a positive team spirit, each player has the opportunity to achieve her best. coachminnis@dynamitevolleyballclub.com
Coach Minnis earned a Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in English Education from Belmont University. She is married to James Minnis (25 yrs) and has a daughter (21) and a son (18).
