"In just a handful of lessons, Michelle uncovered and nurtured what she called our daughter’s ‘natural setting ability,’ of which we were completely unaware.  She is now a setter on her team and has seen a huge increase in playing time, over previous seasons.  Michelle’s expertise and upbeat lessons have proven invaluable, giving our daughter all the tools she needs to play confidently and excel in the sport.  Because of Michelle, our daughter has rediscovered how much fun it is to be a volleyball player!  I would recommend her to any parent whose child wants to improve their volleyball skills."

H. Morrow
Phoenix, AZ

"Michelle improved my daughter's game within 3 lessons. She corrected season long coaching errors in a short time frame and motivated my daughter to continue in the sport. Thanks to Michelle, my 12 year old jump-served an ace for 3rd place in her division finals."

Teresa Mandelin
Phoenix, AZ

"I played for Michelle for 3 years while she coached at Western Carolina University. She is an extremely knowledgable and experienced volleyball player and coach. Practices and workouts with Coach Gardiner were intense and focused, never boring! She has a wealth of knowledge about each skill, and she is able to break a given skill down into fundamental components in order to help a player learn (or re-learn). She also used multiple approaches in her coaching style, including a variety of situational drills and video taping. During that 3 years I watched my (and my teammates') skill level, physical conditioning, strength, agility, and overall understanding of the game of volleyball increase exponentially!"

Ramsey Herron McIntire
WCU 1999

"No one is more committed to seeing success on the court than Coach Gardiner. With her expert training and coaching, I was able to achieve more than I could have imagined in my years playing volleyball at the collegiate level. Her knowledge of the game as well as a competitive edge will prepare any player desiring to succeed at any level. I value everything I learned from her. She helped shape me into the disciplined person I am today! I can't say thank you enough!"

Elizabeth Rampey
WCU '98

"I was fortunate enough to have Michelle as a coach my senior year of college. Her teaching and training techniques are the best I've ever encountered."

Lori Friend Moger
LSSU '88-'92

"As a parent of a college bound student athlete many considerations were taken into account. The coach being one of the most important. Coach Gardiner was by far the most technically knowledgeable coaches that my daughter had the opportunity to play for. She made our decision on choosing a university easy, even though Western Carolina University was 800 miles from our home. If a volleyball athlete is willing to put in some hard work for a game they love, Coach Gardiner will (and did) make you the best volleyball player possible."

Dave Harder
WCU student-athlete parent 2000-2003

"I have been involved with Volleyball for 35 years and I would recommend Michelle's coaching and training to anyone. My daughter played for Coach Gardiner at Western Carolina University. I was impressed with her then, and my respect for her just continues to grow. I would trust her with my daughter any time. If you are just starting out or an avid player, Coach Michelle is the one to learn from, and improve your skill level."

Steve Smith
Huntersville, North Carolina

"Michelle is an awesome coach/trainer! Everything that she has told me has come in handy during games and helped me to defeat not only tough teams, but the little voice in my head saying, "what do I do, what do I do?!?!" Michelle really knows what she's doing and how the game is played. I'm soooo glad that I met her!"

Kelly Finley
Red Mountain High School Varsity Volleyball Player, Mesa, AZ

"After a typical lesson from Michelle I feel great about my emerging skills.  I feel I have direction in which to train and best of all, I feel like I actually enjoyed all that hard work!  Over the years I have benefited through lessons taken from several quality coaches and intructors in 3 or 4 different sports. I can honestly say that Michelle is the best sports instructor I have ever had."

Al Houed (age 45)
Tempe, AZ