2024 Coaching Staff
Danielle Barker-Spivey
Head Coach
Coach Barker finished her second year at Keller High School. She led them to a back-to-back District 5-6A title, finished as 6A State Qualifiers, and the staff was also awarded District 5-6A Staff of the Year in her first year. Before Keller, Coach Barker spent 6 years at Marcus High School, leading them to a District Championship, the first district title since 2010, #3 state ranking, and a #10 national ranking. She also coached 2 of the school’s first ever AVCA 1st Team All-Americans. Coach Barker and her staff were also voted as the District 6-6A Staff of the Year.
In her collegiate career, Danielle played four years as a setter at Tarleton State University. She was named to the Academic All-Conference team, Second Team All-Conference, and recorded her 3,324th assist; setting the school record for career assists. That record still holds today.
Danielle attended Amarillo High School and played for her mom, Jan Barker. She was a three-year letter winner and helped lead her team to three consecutive 5A State Titles in 2007, 2008 and 2009 (what is now called 6A). She is a two-time Second Team All-State selection by the Texas Sportswriters Association, two-time First Team All-District and Academic All-District, and named to the Academic All-State team as a senior.
She graduated from Tarleton State University with a degree in Mathematics and a minor in Psychology. Danielle is the daughter of Danny and Jan Barker, who live here in Keller. She married her husband Michael in January and has a baby boy on the way due in December 2024. Danielle has a sister, Brianne Groth, who is the head coach at Byron Nelson, a 7 year old nephew, Hayes and a 2 year old nephew, Baker.
M’Leigha Jones
Varsity Assistant
Coach Jones has been coaching off and on over the last 22 years. She started her coaching career in 2002 at Trinity High School where she coached Soccer and Volleyball. During this time she also helped start a club volleyball program in Eustace, Texas, which is in East Texas. She coached at this club for 5 years. Coach Jones took a break from coaching when she started a family so she could spend more time with her children in their younger years. She then returned to coaching Soccer and Volleyball at Keller High School from 2016-2023. She is now the Varsity Assistant.
Coach Jones went to high school at Robert E. Lee HS, now named Tyler Legacy HS in Tyler, Texas. She was a setter all 4 years both for her high school and local Rose Country Jrs. club. She attended and graduated from Dallas Baptist with a major in Education and Kinesiology and a minor in Math. While at DBU she played volleyball her freshman year before getting married.
Coach Jones resides in Keller with her husband Brad Jones. They have 2 boys, Ryan who is a freshman in college and Reagan who is a junior at Keller High School. They also have 2 black labs named Chief and Sadie and 21 chickens.
Rhea Reed
Junior Varsity
Coach Rhea F. Reed was the Head Varsity Volleyball Coach and the Physical Education/ Health Dept. Chair for Desoto High School for 26 years. She took her talents to Keller High School in the role of Varsity assistant in 2022 as a Reading Interventionist and helped lead the Lady Indians to a 6A State Semi-Final Run in Volleyball. She currently is employed at KHS as an English Co-Teacher/ Case Manager and Resource ELA Teacher of English III. Coach Reed has returned to Keller High School Volleyball for the 2024/25 season to serve as the Jr. Varsity Coach as well as assist with varsity duties. Coach Reed played competitive volleyball on a Division I-AA level at Prairie View A&M University until a knee injury sidelined her college career. She also has experience on the club level of play with various clubs in the NTR system. Coach Reed has one daughter who plays volleyball at IMG Academy in Bradenton Fl, who recently committed to play collegiate volleyball at the Univeristy of Mississippi ( Ole Miss) Hotty Toddy.
Mario Carmona
Freshman A
Coach Carmona is in his 16th year teaching and coaching and now in his third year here at Keller High School. During those 16 years he has taught Forensic Science, Anatomy and Physiology, Physics, IPC, PE, and Biology, and coached women’s soccer, volleyball, women’s basketball, and football. Coach Carmona began teaching and coaching volleyball, and soccer at St. George Catholic School for one year. He then moved on to Amon Carter-Riverside High School to teach and became the head coach of the women’s soccer program and assistant football coach. During his tenure at Carter-Riverside, he coached volleyball as an assistant for the first 6 years followed by the next 5 years as the head coach. He also coached women’s basketball for 4 years as an assistant coach.
Coach Carmona attended and graduated from Dr. Leo G Cigarroa High School in Laredo, Texas. He played football, baseball, soccer and ran track while attending Cigarroa High School. He attended the University of Incarnate Word and later transferred and graduated from Texas A&M International University with a major in Biology and a minor in Psychology. While at TAMIU he played for the university soccer club team.
Coach Carmona resides in Roanoke with his wife Jessica. They have one son, Cruz who is 10yrs old and currently attends Holy Trinity Catholic School. They also have two pets, Cruz’s dog (Scratchy) and his cat (Quinn).
Andrea Taylor
Freshman B
Coach Taylor is an accomplished educator and passionate coach with a rich background in athletics and mentorship. Originally from East Texas, she attended the University of North Texas, where she competed as a track athlete. She later graduated from Texas Women’s University, combining her love for sports with a strong educational foundation.
With over 12 years of experience as an operations manager at First American Title Mortgage, Coach Taylor successfully honed her leadership skills, which she now applies in various sports settings. As the founder of NTX Defenders, she has made significant contributions to youth sports in the North Texas area. She joins us from Indian Springs Middle School, where she coached Cross Country, Basketball, and Track, inspiring young athletes to reach their full potential.
Residing in Justin, Texas, with her husband Kevin, Coach Taylor has proudly been married for 21 years. Their family includes three wonderful children: Alexis, a senior at TWU; Zavion, a senior football player at Indiana State; and Daven, who is also a high school senior. In her free time, Coach Taylor enjoys reading, listening to music, and engaging in all things sports, making her a well-rounded mentor both on and off the field.