About Us 

Jessica is a 1996 graduate of Alvin High School, where she played volleyball, basketball and ran track.  While at AHS, she was named Honorable Mention All-District her Junior year, and in her Senior year she was named First Team All-District.

Lettering in all three sports, Jessica was recruited as a Sophomore to play volleyball and basketball under a full scholarship to Utah Valley State College.  While at UVSC she was named Honorable Mention All-Conference as well as being named to the Arizona tournament team.

After two years at UVSC she accepted another two year full scholarship to The University of Houston, playing under Bill Walton. She graduated Magna Cum Laude in 2001 with a degree in Communications.

Prior to college Jessica participated in Club Volleyball for four years with the Houston Juniors.  Her coaching career began in 1998, coaching various club teams including Texas Elite, Texas Westside, Club Baja, and Texas Riptide.  Coaching age ranges of 12 – 18 during this time, she learned how to handle skill levels at various ages of maturity.  

 In 2001 she accepted the Head Volleyball Coaching position at her Alma Mater, Alvin High School. During her tenure there the teams were District Champions as well as Regional Qualifiers.  She was also named Coach of the Year All-District and Coach of the Year Brazoria County while there.

 In 2004 Jessica resigned from High School coaching to stay at home with her children.  However she continues coaching volleyball by running summer camps and training sessions throughout the Houston, East Texas, and Golden Triangle Areas.  She also provides private lessons and training for elite athletes throughout Harris County and surrounding areas.

Jessica returned to High School coaching in 2007 as Head Volleyball Coach at Atascocita High School.

 Jessica has been married to Adam Callahan for 8 years and they have two children, Aiden (4) and Keegan (2).  Adam is the Head Track and Cross County Coach for Northshore High School, competing in college prior to his current career.  When she is not coaching volleyball Jessica can be found running boot camp and fitness classes at the local YMCA.

Coach Shawn Shackelford - Director

Shawn is a graduate of Channelview High School where she was a four year letterman.  While at CHS she saw play-off action every year and played in 2 state tournaments.  She was named MVP of her district, 1^st team All-State and East All-star alternate her senior year.  She was also named to the All-Tournament State Team.  While in high school she racked up a 41-0 district record under the leadership of John Turner.

 Shawn received a full scholarship to Lamar University, under a legend in volleyball, Katrinka Crawford.  While at Lamar Shawn set three individual setting records, most assists in 1) a single match, 2) a single season (1,609) and 3) career (4,780). During her junior year the Lady Cardinals were the Sunbelt Conference Champions and earned an automatic bid to the NCAA National Tournament traveling to Arizona State. She was named to the first All-Conference team her junior and senior years as well as the All-Conference All-Tournament team those years.  She was also named to the All-Conference All-Academic Teams her junior and senior years.  In addition to all these accomplishments, Shawn received the Babe Zaharias Award for outstanding female athlete at Lamar University.

Shawn is in her 14^th year of coaching.  She has been in the Beaumont area for the last 10 years and has coached at Baytown Sterling High School, West Brook High School, Vidor High school, and Atascocita High School. 

While at West Brook, her team went to play-offs for four years in a row,  going as far as the Area Play-offs in her 30-8 season. 

While Head Volleyball Coach at Atascocita in 2006, the Lady Eagles earned a play-off seed in their inaugural year and were Bi-District champs.  She was also named Coach of the Year for the second consecutive season. 

Shawn is now the Head Volleyball and Head Track Coach at Hardin-Jefferson High School after making a difficult decision to leave Atascocita High School in order to work closer to her family.

This is Shawn’s third club to be affiliated with.  She coached at Jefferson County Juniors, in Beaumont, and also founded Beaumont Juniors while at West Brook.  She is now the Administrative Director for H.I.T. Volleyball Academy.

Shawn is married to Jason Shackelford for 7 years now.  Jason is an Environmental Engineer in the Beaumont area.  She has three children.  Stuart Flowers, who just turned 18.  She also has a set of boy/girl twins, Kassidy Fay and Skyler Thomas who will be 7 in July. 

Shawn's Recognitions

• Babe Zaharias Outstanding Female Athlete Award - Lamar University
• Sunbelt Conference 1st All-Conference Teams - 1993 & 1994
• Sunbelt Conference All-Tournament Teams - 1993 & 1994
• Sunbelt Conference All-Academic Teams - 1993 & 1994
• Lamar University Top Ten Record Holder
  • #1 in Career Assists - 4,780
  • #3 in Lamar Single Season Assists - 1,609 (1993)
  • #5 in Lamar Single Season Assists - 1,420 (1992)
  • #8 in Career Digs - 1,232