New coach named for Hoffman Estates boys volleyball

Hoffman Estates High School has named an experienced coach and player as head coach of the school's boys volleyball team.

Delaina Heracklis, an English teacher who has served as the sophomore girls coach since 2018 and was an assistant coach for a year prior, will now lead the boys team.

Heracklis also has served as a Club National coach and a Club Regional coach. As a player, she helped lead her Colorado high school team to the state tournament, and was part of the Miami University Women's Club team, taking fifth place in the 2015 NCVF tournament and serving as captain during the 2015-2016 season.

She also played club volleyball as a high school student, twice serving as captain; once being named as the top 15 in the state of Colorado, and placing at the ASICS Northeast Qualifier and AAU Junior Nationals in 2012.

"We are thrilled to have Delaina step into this role," Athletic Director Steve Lacni said. "We are confident her vast experience as a player and a coach will prove beneficial on the court as we continue to build our team."

Heracklis holds a master's degree in English composition from Northeastern Illinois University, and a bachelor's degree in education, with a major in integrated English language arts education and a minor in English literature.