FRED PRIESTER – Senior Age Group Coordinator

Coach Priester was the Head Coach at McLean High School for 10 years and has been head coach at Oakton High School for 27 years. His HS teams have earned over 800 wins making him one of only three coaches in Virginia History to reach that milestone.

His teams have earned 20 District Championships, 8 Regional Championships and made 11 trips to the State Tournament including 4 State Finals appearances. His 2012 team set the State record winning the State Championship with a 31-0 record. In 2024, he was inducted into the Virginia High School League Hall of Fame.

In addition, he has coached with the Vogues since 1985 and his teams have excelled earning numerous top 10 and Sweet 16 finishes in AAU Nationals and other National tournaments including USJN, Nike, Blue Chip and other tournaments over the years. He has had the good fortune to coach over 300 players who have gone on to play in college at the D1, D2, D3 and NAIA levels. He has coached players who have competed on Team USA. In 2012 he was named as head coach for the McDonalds All-America game – a distinction that few public-school coaches had received up to that point. He has coached – in high school and with Vogues – a number of players who have gone on to play professionally in the WNBA, ABL and overseas. He is looking forward to this season and getting back out on the road.

NED KORMAN

Coach Korman has coached in the VYI program for over 25 years and County League for 19 years and has been a mainstay of the Vogues Junior Division for the past 20 years.

He has been an excellent teacher of foundational skills for the younger players, has grown the younger players “love of the game”, and has set them up to future success with the Vogues and in future playing situations at the high school level. Coach Korman has also coached at the high school level – coaching Madison HS Junior Varsity for 7 years.

JON DAMM

Coach Damm has been coaching youth basketball in Reston, VA for over 10-years. He coached his two older boys’ select/travel teams in the Fairfax County Youth Basketball League (FCYBL), and now brings that experience to the Vogues, where his daughter plays. He is also an assistant coach on the boys lacrosse team at South Lakes High School.

Jon practices the principles of the Positive Coaching Alliance and believes in teaching fundamentals and teamwork. He is part of a basketball family; his wife Laura, who grew up in Indiana, is also a hoops coach in the Reston house league.

HOSS TABRIZI

Confidence. Intensity. Teamwork. Shooting. Defense. That’s how Coach Tabrizi’s teams play.

Since 1999, Coach Hoss Tabrizi’s mission has been to encourage and coach student-athletes of all ages in a way that instills life skills, work ethic, resilience, confidence, and strong character. He has coached hundreds of youths, including the top one percent in the DMV. Dozens have gone on to play in collegiate and professional leagues. He has served as high school coach with the girls and boys at Oakton and the boys at Woodson.

With three kids of his own, Hoss is now engulfed with youth sports because he genuinely loves the opportunity to make an impact. He knows and treasures the responsibility that comes with being an integral part of each player’s life as a coach. Hoss believes that mindset is what separates the good from the great in sports. He coaches his players to prepare and train mentally and physically and to play with intensity and passion.

Off the basketball court, Hoss is a husband and father of three, owner of a financial planning practice, a best-selling author, an on-air radio personality at 93.7 The Ticket FM, a public address announcer, and a keynote speaker.

ADAM HENDERSON

Adam has been coaching youth and adult basketball and rugby over a decade. Currently a Division 1 County Basketball Coach, Adam has coached all levels of basketball from House/Rec Leagues to AAU.

Adam’s coaching philosophy has been sculpted through years of playing and coaching high-level rugby. The rugby culture promotes working as a unit over any solo effort, which translates to all team sports and especially basketball. Adam strives to make his players feel like a family and works to create a system that supports their growth, and cultivates a love of the game. He values hard work and grit and believes those qualities are what make champions. Adam feels it is his job, as the coach, to develop his players and provide them with the skills they need on the court, the field, the pitch, and in life.

Adam has the best wife and partner anyone could ask for along with three kind and respectful children. Adam’s two boys are deeply entrenched in basketball and his daughter is following in their footsteps beginning her second season with the Vogues this year. In his spare time Adam enjoys watching his kids play the sports he doesn’t coach and cheering for his favorite professional teams. Outside of sports he loves his job as owner operator of Henderson Real Estate.

MARK CEREFICE

Mark has ~10 years of youth boys’ and girls’ basketball coaching experience which includes AAU and D1 County levels. He’s a multi-sport athlete (and coach) from NJ growing up playing highly competitive soccer, basketball and baseball- and still believes in multi-sport athletes!

His coaching style balances training and player development with team competition and hoops IQ while focusing on life skills he also learned from competitive sports such as accountability, resilience and leadership. His basketball philosophy focuses on teamwork which is foundational to his intense pressure defense and transition/fast break offense styles of play.

He resides in Vienna, VA with his wife and 3 children; and is a financial services executive currently working at Capital One.

DAVE McRAE

Dave grew up in West Springfield, VA and now lives in North Springfield. He is married with 2 daughters.

Dave started coaching Basketball in 1998. Dave’s philosophy as a basketball coach is the better your players are with fundamentals and skills the better the team will be. Practice is vital to development since how you practice is how you will play. Dave’s teams play man to man defense and learn how to run an offense. Dave loves teaching the game the correct way. Being a coach for so long, Dave sees so many players are not taught the correct way at a young age. And it’s more than just learning basketball, the kids learn many life lessons playing team sports. It’s all about TEAM.

AAU Nationals finishes: 2nd place, 3rd place, 5th Place, 6th place and 13th place

FCYBL: 4 time Most Valuable coach of the year, 4 time Champion

Dave has coached house, county, and travel basketball. He’s also been a head Freshman and JV coach as well as a varsity assistant. Dave has been involved with different AAU organizations as well. His vast knowledge gives him lots of experience to focus on the correct things with his players: Fundamentals, man to man defense, and teamwork.

CARLENE AUBEE

Coach Aubee started playing basketball in middle schools and quickly fell in love with the game. She played 4 years of varsity basketball at Ponaganset High School in Rhode Island, winning 3 Class A State Championships and being named the MVP of the State Tournament in her junior year. She went on to play 4 years of college basketball at Vassar College graduating as the all-time leading rebounder and the second all–time leading scorer. She stayed on as an assistant for the women’s team until heading off to grad school and law school. For the past 5 years, she has served as both head and assistant coach for local recreational and county travel teams. Her focus is on developing the individual skills and confidence in each player while also building trust among team members.

CLINTON GARY

Coach Gary has been coaching both girls’ and boys’ youth basketball for over 10 years; at the AAU, County, CYO and rec levels. He is dedicated to teaching and developing basketball fundamentals in a challenging, yet positive learning environment. He believes that the lessons learned from competitive youth sports are invaluable to the growth and development of young adults by strengthening character and building confidence.  In addition to basketball, Coach Gary also coaches youth lacrosse.

MALLORY TRULLENDER

Coach Mallory grew up in Fairfax, VA playing in the FCYBL and for Fairfax High School where she helped win a district championship and was an All-District player. She played for the Vogues for her entire AAU career. She has coached at the youth level, AAU, high school summer camps, and is currently coaching with a travel program. She believes in teaching and helping kids to build strong fundamentals and for players to learn and seek out the strengths of their teammates to play as a cohesive group.

Coach Mallory is an elementary special education teacher, teaching students are who deaf and have developmental disabilities. She is fluent in American Sign Language (ASL). When not teaching or coaching, Coach Mallory enjoys watching her kids on the lacrosse field!

JON CARR

Coach Carr has coached boys’ and girls’ youth sport programs for over 10 years, including the 5th grade Vogues National and McLean AAU teams and 6th grade VYI County. He is an excellent teacher of foundational skills that promote player development. He focuses on all aspects of the player, including strength, endurance, skills and confidence to enable girls to play at the top of their game. His focus is to guide them to be a unified and cohesive team.