About Shannon

Shannon (Stewart) Henkelman’s high school career included qualifying for state volleyball her senior year. This earned her 3rd Team All-State honors and an invitation to the Senior All-Star Classic. She played club at IPVA her junior year where her team earned a bid to USAV Nationals.  Shannon continued her playing career at Simpson College where she was a four year starter and earned MVP of the Iowa Conference and 3rd team All-American honors. She was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2015. She still ranks in the top 10 in career blocks, aces, kills, hitting percentage and digs; and is among 1 of 7 seven players in school history to reach 1,000 kills and 1,000 digs in her career. 

Shannon coached at Indianola Volleyball Club and Urbandale Volleyball Club during her college career. In 2008, Henkelman and Crissy Nelson started Iowa PowerPlex. Stewart was a co-director and coach until she left the program in 2010. She became the Assistant Varsity Coach at Waukee High School under fellow Iowa PowerPlex coach, Ed Brogean. The team qualified for state in 2011. During this time she helped run the Waukee Volleyball Club. 

Shannon came back to PowerPlex and has been coaching teams, running lessons and helping coach programs since 2016. In 2022, Shannon and Greg Boekhoff’s 12u team earned a trickle down bid to USAV Nationals. They competed in the American division and placed 35th. In 2023 Shannon and Jenna Ortmeier’s 14-1 team won ShowMe to earn a bid to USAV nationals. They competed in the American division, placing 27th. In 2024 Shannon and Jenna Ortmeier’s 15u team won both Northern Lights and Iowa Regionals, double qualifying them for USAV Nationals. They competed in the National division, placing 31st overall. 

Educational and Athletic Background 

  • Urbandale High School: 4 sport letter winner, Girls Jr National Qualifier - 2000, 3rd team All-State Volleyball

  • Simpson College: Bachelor of Arts, Marketing and Psychology, 2005, Iowa Conference Player of the Year, 2-time 1st Team All-Conference, 1st Team All-District, 1st Team All-Region and 3rd Team All-American, 2015 Inductee into Simpson College Hall of Fame

Coaching Background

  • Club Coach, Indianola Volleyball Club

  • Club Coach, Urbandale Volleyball Club

  • Sophomore Coach, Dowling High School, 2005

  • Assistant Varsity Coach, Waukee High School, 2006-2008,  2011-2016

  • Iowa PowerPlex Co-Director and Coach, 2008-2011

  • Iowa PowerPlex Coach, 2016 - present, National Qualifiers, 2022 - 12-1 Elite Black, 2023 - 14-1 Elite Black, 2024 - 15 Henkelman

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