Meet the Staff!
Head Coach - Lyndsay Baker
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Lyndsay Baker is starting her 19th year as a teacher and coach at Central High School. This year, Coach Baker will lead the Chargers in her 5th year as the Head Volleyball Coach. Having served as a varsity assistant, JV, and 9th grade coach over her coaching career at Central, she is eager and ready to lead the Chargers into a new season. In addition to being a volleyball coach, Coach Baker also coached powerlifting, softball and basketball for the Chargers. In the classroom, Coach Baker is entering her 4th year as the Ignite Academy teacher. Prior to becoming a Charger, Lyndsay Baker was a graduate of Richland High School and continued her volleyball playing career at McMurry University where she was a 4-year All Conference volleyball player majoring in Multidisciplinary Studies II. In June of 2015, Coach Baker was inducted into the Athletic Hall of Honor at McMurry University.
Coach Baker has 2 children, Lawson (9) and Kaitlyn (8) and 2 stepchildren, Logan (22) and Kyndel (20). She and her husband, Kevin, have been married for 11 years. "The Baker's Half Dozen" live North Richland Hills with their German Sheppard, Ranger. Some of her hobbies include: spending time with her family, working out, shopping, and when she can find the time, traveling. Coach Baker's favorite quote is, "If you want something you've never had, you must be willing to do something you've never done." ~Thomas Jefferson~ |
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Office Phone: (817) 744-2168 E-Mail: Lyndsay.Baker@kellerisd.net
Varsity Assistant - Brooke Wells
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“I started playing volleyball in the 6th grade and fell in love with it immediately. It has set a course for my life, and I still can’t get enough of it decades later. Growing up in Austin, I played competitive volleyball at Westwood High School and Austin Juniors. I was fortunate to earn a scholarship to play at Stephen F. Austin State University where I was a 4 year starter as an outside hitter. Highlights of my college volleyball career include 3 conference championships, Academic All-American, All-conference honors and being named to the S.F.A. Hall of Fame. At S.F.A., I also met my supportive and wonderful husband, Kent Wells. Post college I coached at Rockwall High School and Westwood High School where we were State Runner-up in 1999 and State Champions in 2000. While raising our two daughters, Abby and Karly, I stayed involved with competitive volleyball by refereeing and coaching club in Tennessee, Austin and the DFW area. Now they are ages 20 and 17 and we are definitely a volleyball family. Our evenings, weekends and vacations all rotate around their club volleyball schedules and the sport we love. I was blessed to coach at Central High School as the varsity assistant from 2014-2016 and at Hillwood Middle School from 2017-2018, and I’m thrilled to be back at Central High School! It is dream come true to celebrate and guide these young athletes through the victories and trials of high school. I strongly believe the character and skills athletes develop in the gym are life altering lessons students will carry with them the rest of their lives, and I am thrilled to be a part of that development here at Central High School.”
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Junior Varsity - Jessica Kilian
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Jessica Kilian is starting her 17th year in Education, her 2nd year here at Central High School. Previously, Coach Kilian, spent 15 years at Trinity Springs Middle School, 9 of them were as the Girls Athletic Coordinator. She opened TSMS in 2006 and built a successful middle school Girls Athletics program in her time there. She has coached volleyball, basketball, track, and cross country. After 15 years at the middle school, it was time for her to venture to the high school level. This year at CHS she will be coaching Freshman B Volleyball and coaching Track & Field. She has taught math and PE and now at CHS will be teaching Family & Consumer Science, specifically, Intro to Culinary and Lifetime Nutrition & Wellness.
Coach Kilian is a Fossil Ridge Graduate, the first class to go all four years at Ridge when it first opened. At Fossil Ridge, she was a three-year Varsity setter and helped them to 2 years of playoff runs. She also played club volleyball at TAV with Coach Baker! After graduation, she received a scholarship to play volleyball at Blinn College in Brenham, TX. After receiving her associates degree at Blinn, she received another scholarship to play volleyball and further her education at Texas A & M Commerce. In 2004 she graduated with her Bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology. Coach Kilian is a proud mother to Jameson (6) who will be attending 1st grade this year at Lone Star Elementary. Her hobbies include; attending Jameson’s baseball practices/games, spending time with family, and playing volleyball in an “old lady league.” Coach Kilian is very excited to be a part of the Charger Family! Here’s to a great year! |
Jessica.Kilian@kellerisd.net
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Freshman A - Janna Pollock
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I began playing volleyball in middle school and always had respect for the game. In high school I participated in cross country, cheerleading, basketball, track and softball. Being captain of various sports, I knew early on that I wanted to be a teacher/coach. I am a lifelong learner and have a true passion for athletics. I always enjoyed helping my fellow athletes and serving others. In basketball, I received many honors such as new comer of the year, second team all-district, first team all-district, most valuable player, and all-around athlete award. Playoff accomplishments consist of regional quarter finals, regionals, and area in my senior year of basketball. I enjoyed track as well and as a sophomore was anchor leg for all the relays. Throughout my track career I always made an appearance at regionals and received medals for many events. I always enjoyed the competitive nature of sports and the life long-lessons that you learn. I continued my education and graduated from University of North Texas with a degree in History. I was also blessed to start a family and have my son.
This is my fifth-year teaching and coaching at Central and my eighth year over all in education. My coaching career started at Farmersville High School and that’s where volleyball came alive for me. I enjoyed the strategy of the game and developed a passion for it throughout the years. I was the freshman volleyball/JV basketball coach and was part of that program for two years. Lady farmers made playoffs the second year in volleyball when I was there and in basketball went to the third round. I joined the coyotes at Anna High School and coached JV basketball/JV volleyball. At Anna we made the Payoffs in volleyball and basketball. Then I became a Charger and wouldn’t have it any other way! At Central High School I was honored to be the varsity assistant for four years in basketball. Now I am looking forward to coaching freshman volleyball and basketball. I have a wonderful supportive husband, two step children (Bella 8 and Logan 15), and my son (Hudson 12). I am looking forward to continuing my coaching career at Central and watching all my kids play sports. I am very grateful to be part of an outstanding program and to further develop the potential of high school athletes. |
Janna.Pollock@kellerisd.net
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Freshman B - Dyane Ritter
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Dyane Ritter has been in education for 33 years’. She has coached volleyball, basketball, softball, soccer, and track in some capacity for 25 of those years. Although a Wisconsin native, Coach Ritter began her career at Lopez High School in Brownsville, TX. After four short years there Ritter opted for the very competitive DFW area and began coaching volleyball, basketball and softball at Coppell High School. While on staff at Coppell, Ritter was part of a state semi-finalist team in volleyball and a state champion team in Softball. Next stop, Lewisville Hebron and again while on staff Dyane was once again fortunate to be part of the first of many state volleyball titles for that program. And a few years later a state softball title. Additionally, Coach Ritter has coached for short periods at Keller High, Azle, and Weatherford. Coach Ritter resides in Fort Worth, TX and loves being a Central Charger!
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Dyane.Ritter@kellerisd.net
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