Coaches

Director & Head Trainer

Ed Mattson

  • Notre Dame High School San Jose – Girls Head Varsity Coach
  • Homestead High School - Boys Head Varsity Coach - 2010 finished 3rd in CCS Division I
  • 14th year Returning Jumpstart Coach
  • 17 years as volleyball club director
  • 38 years coaching youth sports
  • 2 years experience refereeing High School Volleyball
  • 12 years experience coaching High School sports as:        
             Head Varsity, JV, and Frosh Coach for both soccer and volleyball  
             4 years as Athletic Director at a Private School K-8          
             3 years as Physical Education Teacher K-8         
             4 years as Director of Summer Day Camps for children 6-12 year olds
  • Original Founder of Jumpstart Sports Club
  • Bachelor of Science Degree San Jose State University Human Performance concentration coaching
  • Master of Arts Degree San Jose State University Human Performance concentration Sports Management
  • Attended USA volleyball CAP I coaching course
  • Attended Canadian “B” Coaching license for soccer
  • Charter member Positive Coaching Alliance


Assistant Director

16-1 Head Coach

Diana Mattson

  • Notre Dame High School San Jose-Assistant Varsity Volleyball Coach
  • 14th year Returning Jumpstart Coach
  • 14 years experience coaching club volleyball
  • 4 years experience refereeing high school volleyball
  • 1 year coaching elementary school volleyball
  • 6 years experience playing volleyball/basketball
  • 2 years experienced playing volleyball at Presentation High School
  • 2 years experience playing basketball at Presentation High School
  • Impact Certified
  • Bachelor of Science Degree St. Mary's College Business with a Honors Concentration in Financial Services


14-1 Head Coach

Casey McMullen

  • 5th year returning Jumpstart Coach
  • Coached Jumpstart's 15 Power team that qualified for JO Nationals after taking 2nd place at Far Westerns
  • 6 years experience coaching club volleyball
  • 1 year experience coaching middle school volleyball
  • 2 years experience coaching high school volleyball and softball
  • 3 years experience refereeing high school volleyball
  • 17 years experience playing volleyball
  • 4 years experience playing high school volleyball and swimming
  • 2 years experience playing club volleyball
  • 1 year experience playing junior college volleyball
  • 4 years experience running volleyball camps through Skyhawks
  • Currently playing beach volleyball
  • Graduated with a Liberal Studies degree with an emphasize in Teaching from National Hispanic University
  • Currently seeking multi subject and science credentials and a Masters in Education.  Enrolled in National Hispanic University and San Jose State University.  Looking to teach at an elementary school and science at a college.


12-1 Head Coach

Nicola Rowbottom

  • Notre Dame High School San Jose-Head Freshman Volleyball Coach
  • First year coaching with Jumpstart
  • 7 years experience playing club volleyball (5 years as Jumpstart player)
  • 4 years experience playing high school volleyball
  • 1 year experience playing college volleyball
  • Currently enrolled at San Jose State University as a Sophomore.  Looking to teach at Notre Dame High School