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
Dynamite Volleyball Director-20 seasons (2006-2025)
Dynamite Volleyball Head Coach-20 seasons (2006-2025)
She has coached teams from 11U to 18U
Her DVC teams have earned
19 CLUB TOURNEY CHAMPIONSHIP TITLES-14 Division(4), 15 Division(3), 16 Division(3), & 18 Division(9).
1 SOUTHERN REGION CHAMPIONSHIPS CLUB CHAMPIONS TITLE (17 Division)
3 SRVA REGIONALS CHAMPIONSHIPS RUNNERS-UP (18, 18,& 15 Division)
17 CLUB TOURNEY RUNNERS-UP 11 Division(1), 15 Division(4), 16Division(3), 17 Division(1), & 18 Division(8)
She has coached 27 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.
Coach Minnis' DMS varsity teams reached their 450th win on August 24, 2024, at the Mule Town Tournament against Battle Creek (team: Rebecca Dunnagan, Kylee Young, Desiray Daniel, Kenleigh Stevenson, Jodi Maddux, Briley Rollins, Jacie Lampley, Avery Greene, Claire Ellis, and managers Tatum Taphorn and Keenan Coffinberry).
Her Dickson Middle teams have earned
469 VARSITY WINS (10/2024)
2 TMSAA AA STATE TOURNAMENT QUALIFIERS-2023 (first state tourney) & 2024
1 TMSAA CLASS AA STATE TOURNEY FINAL 4 FINISH
1 CLASS AA SECTION 6 TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONSHIP
1 CLASS AA SECTION 3 TOURNAMENT RUNNER UP
1 CLASS AA AREA TOURNAMENT RUNNER UP
14 Varsity MIDDLE SCHOOL conference tourney titles (no conference 2013-2020)
9 Varsity MIDDLE SCHOOL regular season conference titles
16 Season Tournament Championship Titles
Coach Heather Minnis
Dynamite Volleyball Director-20 seasons (2006-2025)
Dynamite Volleyball Head Coach-20 seasons (2006-2025)
She has coached teams from 11U to 18U
Her DVC teams have earned
19 CLUB TOURNEY CHAMPIONSHIP TITLES-14 Division(4), 15 Division(3), 16 Division(3), & 18 Division(9).
1 SOUTHERN REGION CHAMPIONSHIPS CLUB CHAMPIONS TITLE (17 Division)
3 SRVA REGIONALS CHAMPIONSHIPS RUNNERS-UP (18, 18,& 15 Division)
17 CLUB TOURNEY RUNNERS-UP 11 Division(1), 15 Division(4), 16Division(3), 17 Division(1), & 18 Division(8)
She has coached 27 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.
Coach Minnis' DMS varsity teams reached their 450th win on August 24, 2024, at the Mule Town Tournament against Battle Creek (team: Rebecca Dunnagan, Kylee Young, Desiray Daniel, Kenleigh Stevenson, Jodi Maddux, Briley Rollins, Jacie Lampley, Avery Greene, Claire Ellis, and managers Tatum Taphorn and Keenan Coffinberry).
Her Dickson Middle teams have earned
469 VARSITY WINS (10/2024)
2 TMSAA AA STATE TOURNAMENT QUALIFIERS-2023 (first state tourney) & 2024
1 TMSAA CLASS AA STATE TOURNEY FINAL 4 FINISH
1 CLASS AA SECTION 6 TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONSHIP
1 CLASS AA SECTION 3 TOURNAMENT RUNNER UP
1 CLASS AA AREA TOURNAMENT RUNNER UP
14 Varsity MIDDLE SCHOOL conference tourney titles (no conference 2013-2020)
9 Varsity MIDDLE SCHOOL regular season conference titles
16 Season Tournament Championship Titles
Travel team accomplishments:
2008 171 team
Northlake Spring Jamboree in Atlanta Silver Runner-Up
2010 141 team
Valentine's Day Fling Champs (Katelyn Springer, Taylor Martin, Ashton Perez, Leah Billingsby, Emily Knox, Annie , & Sarah Jane Woodard)
2013 161 team
President's Day Battle Champs
Far Out Festival Champs
2014 171 team
3rd out of 43 at SRVA Regionals
2015 141 team
St. Patty's Tourney Champs
2016 151 team
Club West Classic Champs
Madness in the Mountains Gold Runner-Up
Battleground Explosion Gold Runner-up
2017 161 team
Battleground Explosion Champs
Gold Runner UP Club West Challenge
Gold Runner Up Music City Block Party
Gold Runner Up President's Day in the Music City
2018 171 team
CHAMPIONS 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 team
Madness in the Mountains Champs
Music City Champs
2019 181 team
3 TOURNEY CHAMPS
CHAMPS 10th annual Music City Block Party 6-0
CHAMPS President's Day: Battle of Music Row 6-0
CHAMPS Southeast Pre-qualifier 6-0
Gold Runner-Up SRVA Regionals Club Division(28 teams)(Addison Beshears, Hannah Gossett, Anna Kate Humphreys, Alexis McCartney, Mallory Minnis, Hannah Oliver, & Maddy Simmons).
Gold Runner up Block & Roll and Runner Up Nashville Open.
2019 151 team
2 TOURNEY CHAMPS
CHAMPS Block & Roll
CHAMPS Club Clash
Gold Runner-Up at 10th Annual Music City Block
Gold Runner Up Southeast Pre-qualifier
Gold Runner-Up 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 season record 34-4; 4 TOURNEY CHAMPS
CHAMPS 12th Annual Music City Block Party 5-0
CHAMPS St. Paddy's 5-0
CHAMPS Battleground Explosion 5-0
CHAMPS NashVegas Invitational 5-0.
Gold Runner-Up at SRVA REGIONALS (5-2) (out of 31 teams)
Gold Runner Up Nashville Open 4-1
Silver Champs 5-1 at Madness in the Mountains.
(Katie Bowers, Carley Davis, Hannah Gossett, Caroline Griffin, Anna Kate Humphreys, McKenzie Jenkins, Alexis McCartney, Emily McCartney, Hannah Oliver, & Cara Stuart).
2022 DVC 181
Gold Runner-up @ K2 Smoky Mtn. Classic Tourney
Gold Runner Up @ St. Paddy's Day Festival Tourney
Gold Runner Up @ NashVegas Invitational Tourney
Gold Runner Up @ Nashville Open Tourney (4-1)
2024 DVC 171
Gold Runner-up Battleground Explosion
Gold 3rd SRVA REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS (out of 40 teams)(5-1)
2025 DVC 181
CHAMPIONS St. Paddy's Day Tourney (6-0)
CHAMPIONS Nashville Open (6-0)
Gold Runner-up Club Clash Tournament
Gold Runner-up Madness in the Mountains Tourney (4-1)
DVC 111 Gold Runner-Up JVA Backyard Bash
DMS accomplishments:
In Mid-Cumberland Athletic Conference (MCAC) from 2000-2010; BIG SOUTH CONFERENCE 2011-2012; No conference FROM 2013-2020; TRI-COUNTY CONFERENCE 2021-present.
MCAC TOURNEY CHAMPS 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2009, & 2010 (8 out of 11) Runner-up 2008
BIG SOUTH TOURNEY CHAMPS 2011 & 2012 (2 out of 2)
TRI-COUNTY TOURNEY CHAMPS 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 (4 out of 4)
MCAC REGULAR SEASON CHAMPS-2006(11-1),2007(9-1),& 2010(7-1)
BIG SOUTH REGULAR SEASON CHAMPS 2011(13-1) & 2012(13-0)
TRI-COUNTY REGULAR SEASON CHAMPS 2021(10-0)-2022(9-1) 2023 (10-0) 2024 (10-0)
DMS SEASON RECORD HOLDERS
2010 TEAM (21-4)
2012 TEAM (24-2) 2 tourney wins
2013 TEAM (26-8)
2014 TEAM (24-5)
2015 TEAM (21-5)
2016 TEAM (32-3) 2 tourney wins
2021 TEAM (21-5)
2022 TEAM (30-8) 3 tournament wins in a season
2023 Team (28-11) TMSAA STATE TOURNAMENT QUALIFIER
2024 Team (33-6) TMSAA STATE TOURNAMENT QUALIFIER; TMSAA STATE FINAL FOUR; AA SECTION 6 TOURNAMENT CHAMPS; MULE TOWN TOURNAMENT CHAMPS
Sonic Invitational Champs 2006 & Champs 2008; Sonic Invitational Runner-up 2001, 2002, 2005, & 2009; Sonic Invitational 3rd 1999 & 2004
Mule Town Classic Champs 2010, Champs 2011, Champs 2022, Champs 2024
Cumberland University Middle School Runner-up 2005, 2006, & 2014
Lebanon High School Blue Devil Bash Runner-up 2013
Cumberland University Tournament Champs 2006 & Champs 2016
DCA Tourney Champs 2018 & Champs 2022 (5-0)
TMSAA SECTIONALS 2009 THROUGH 2022-
TMSAA Sectional Tourney Champs 2010, Champs 2011, Champs 2012, Champs 2015, Champs 2016, & Champs 2017
TMSAA Sectional Runner-Up 2013, 2014, 2022(lost to Mt. Juliet )
TMSAA Sectional THIRD 2020 & 2021.
2023 TMSAA BEGAN POSTSEASON PLAY FOR VOLLEYBALL-AREA, SECTIONAL, & FIRST EVER STATE TOURNAMENT FOR SMALL AND LARGE SCHOOLS
#1 seed for Area Tournament with record 20-4
Defeated Coopertown Middle (2-0)
Area championship lost to Mt. Juliet (1-2)
finished AREA 11 AA RUNNER-UP
#2 seed for Sectional Tournament; defeated Thurgood Marshall (2-0); lost to Station Camp (1-2); defeated TW Hunter (2-0); defeated Station Camp (2-0); defeated Mt. Juliet (2-0); lost sectional championship to Richview (1-2)
finished SECTION 3 AA RUNNER-UP
LARGE SCHOOL TMSAA AA STATE QUALIFIER ELITE EIGHT
2024 TMSAA CLASS AA STATE TOURNAMENT FINAL 4
33-6 RECORD
Area play defeated Greenbrier 2-0
Sectional Tournament defeated Montgomery Central 2-0; defeated Thurgood Marshall 2-0; defeated Richview 2-0; Defeated Montgomery Central 2-1 in Championship match; finished Champion of AA Section 6.
TMSAA AA STATE QUALIFIER-Pool play to determine the final four. Defeated Houston 2-1; defeated Signal Mountain 2-1; lost to Brentwood 1-2. Earned #2 seed and qualified for final four including Brentwood, Dickson, Sullivan East, and Liberty Creek.
TMSAA AA STATE FINAL 4-lost to Liberty Creek 0-2. Lost to Sullivan East 1-2.
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. [email protected]
Coach Minnis earned a Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in English Education from Belmont University. She is married to James Minnis (27 yrs) and has a daughter (23) and a son (20).
2008 171 team
Northlake Spring Jamboree in Atlanta Silver Runner-Up
2010 141 team
Valentine's Day Fling Champs (Katelyn Springer, Taylor Martin, Ashton Perez, Leah Billingsby, Emily Knox, Annie , & Sarah Jane Woodard)
2013 161 team
President's Day Battle Champs
Far Out Festival Champs
2014 171 team
3rd out of 43 at SRVA Regionals
2015 141 team
St. Patty's Tourney Champs
2016 151 team
Club West Classic Champs
Madness in the Mountains Gold Runner-Up
Battleground Explosion Gold Runner-up
2017 161 team
Battleground Explosion Champs
Gold Runner UP Club West Challenge
Gold Runner Up Music City Block Party
Gold Runner Up President's Day in the Music City
2018 171 team
CHAMPIONS 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 team
Madness in the Mountains Champs
Music City Champs
2019 181 team
3 TOURNEY CHAMPS
CHAMPS 10th annual Music City Block Party 6-0
CHAMPS President's Day: Battle of Music Row 6-0
CHAMPS Southeast Pre-qualifier 6-0
Gold Runner-Up SRVA Regionals Club Division(28 teams)(Addison Beshears, Hannah Gossett, Anna Kate Humphreys, Alexis McCartney, Mallory Minnis, Hannah Oliver, & Maddy Simmons).
Gold Runner up Block & Roll and Runner Up Nashville Open.
2019 151 team
2 TOURNEY CHAMPS
CHAMPS Block & Roll
CHAMPS Club Clash
Gold Runner-Up at 10th Annual Music City Block
Gold Runner Up Southeast Pre-qualifier
Gold Runner-Up 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 season record 34-4; 4 TOURNEY CHAMPS
CHAMPS 12th Annual Music City Block Party 5-0
CHAMPS St. Paddy's 5-0
CHAMPS Battleground Explosion 5-0
CHAMPS NashVegas Invitational 5-0.
Gold Runner-Up at SRVA REGIONALS (5-2) (out of 31 teams)
Gold Runner Up Nashville Open 4-1
Silver Champs 5-1 at Madness in the Mountains.
(Katie Bowers, Carley Davis, Hannah Gossett, Caroline Griffin, Anna Kate Humphreys, McKenzie Jenkins, Alexis McCartney, Emily McCartney, Hannah Oliver, & Cara Stuart).
2022 DVC 181
Gold Runner-up @ K2 Smoky Mtn. Classic Tourney
Gold Runner Up @ St. Paddy's Day Festival Tourney
Gold Runner Up @ NashVegas Invitational Tourney
Gold Runner Up @ Nashville Open Tourney (4-1)
2024 DVC 171
Gold Runner-up Battleground Explosion
Gold 3rd SRVA REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS (out of 40 teams)(5-1)
2025 DVC 181
CHAMPIONS St. Paddy's Day Tourney (6-0)
CHAMPIONS Nashville Open (6-0)
Gold Runner-up Club Clash Tournament
Gold Runner-up Madness in the Mountains Tourney (4-1)
DVC 111 Gold Runner-Up JVA Backyard Bash
DMS accomplishments:
In Mid-Cumberland Athletic Conference (MCAC) from 2000-2010; BIG SOUTH CONFERENCE 2011-2012; No conference FROM 2013-2020; TRI-COUNTY CONFERENCE 2021-present.
MCAC TOURNEY CHAMPS 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2009, & 2010 (8 out of 11) Runner-up 2008
BIG SOUTH TOURNEY CHAMPS 2011 & 2012 (2 out of 2)
TRI-COUNTY TOURNEY CHAMPS 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 (4 out of 4)
MCAC REGULAR SEASON CHAMPS-2006(11-1),2007(9-1),& 2010(7-1)
BIG SOUTH REGULAR SEASON CHAMPS 2011(13-1) & 2012(13-0)
TRI-COUNTY REGULAR SEASON CHAMPS 2021(10-0)-2022(9-1) 2023 (10-0) 2024 (10-0)
DMS SEASON RECORD HOLDERS
2010 TEAM (21-4)
2012 TEAM (24-2) 2 tourney wins
2013 TEAM (26-8)
2014 TEAM (24-5)
2015 TEAM (21-5)
2016 TEAM (32-3) 2 tourney wins
2021 TEAM (21-5)
2022 TEAM (30-8) 3 tournament wins in a season
2023 Team (28-11) TMSAA STATE TOURNAMENT QUALIFIER
2024 Team (33-6) TMSAA STATE TOURNAMENT QUALIFIER; TMSAA STATE FINAL FOUR; AA SECTION 6 TOURNAMENT CHAMPS; MULE TOWN TOURNAMENT CHAMPS
Sonic Invitational Champs 2006 & Champs 2008; Sonic Invitational Runner-up 2001, 2002, 2005, & 2009; Sonic Invitational 3rd 1999 & 2004
Mule Town Classic Champs 2010, Champs 2011, Champs 2022, Champs 2024
Cumberland University Middle School Runner-up 2005, 2006, & 2014
Lebanon High School Blue Devil Bash Runner-up 2013
Cumberland University Tournament Champs 2006 & Champs 2016
DCA Tourney Champs 2018 & Champs 2022 (5-0)
TMSAA SECTIONALS 2009 THROUGH 2022-
TMSAA Sectional Tourney Champs 2010, Champs 2011, Champs 2012, Champs 2015, Champs 2016, & Champs 2017
TMSAA Sectional Runner-Up 2013, 2014, 2022(lost to Mt. Juliet )
TMSAA Sectional THIRD 2020 & 2021.
2023 TMSAA BEGAN POSTSEASON PLAY FOR VOLLEYBALL-AREA, SECTIONAL, & FIRST EVER STATE TOURNAMENT FOR SMALL AND LARGE SCHOOLS
#1 seed for Area Tournament with record 20-4
Defeated Coopertown Middle (2-0)
Area championship lost to Mt. Juliet (1-2)
finished AREA 11 AA RUNNER-UP
#2 seed for Sectional Tournament; defeated Thurgood Marshall (2-0); lost to Station Camp (1-2); defeated TW Hunter (2-0); defeated Station Camp (2-0); defeated Mt. Juliet (2-0); lost sectional championship to Richview (1-2)
finished SECTION 3 AA RUNNER-UP
LARGE SCHOOL TMSAA AA STATE QUALIFIER ELITE EIGHT
2024 TMSAA CLASS AA STATE TOURNAMENT FINAL 4
33-6 RECORD
Area play defeated Greenbrier 2-0
Sectional Tournament defeated Montgomery Central 2-0; defeated Thurgood Marshall 2-0; defeated Richview 2-0; Defeated Montgomery Central 2-1 in Championship match; finished Champion of AA Section 6.
TMSAA AA STATE QUALIFIER-Pool play to determine the final four. Defeated Houston 2-1; defeated Signal Mountain 2-1; lost to Brentwood 1-2. Earned #2 seed and qualified for final four including Brentwood, Dickson, Sullivan East, and Liberty Creek.
TMSAA AA STATE FINAL 4-lost to Liberty Creek 0-2. Lost to Sullivan East 1-2.
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. [email protected]
Coach Minnis earned a Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in English Education from Belmont University. She is married to James Minnis (27 yrs) and has a daughter (23) and a son (20).