As girls high school volleyball gets into full swing with the Sac-Joaquin Section fund-raising Foundation Games tonight, three of the area's most successful programs will have new faces at the end of the bench.

Nevada Union, Christian Brothers and Oak Ridge – all ranked among the top eight in The Bee's final 2007 poll – each have a new head coach.

Nevada Union said farewell to hugely successful coach Bob Rogers, who gives way to Chrys Dudek after six consecutive Division I section titles. Christian Brothers welcomes another decorated coach, Jeff Deter, following Diane Heine's departure. And after a great run under Melanie DeMure, Oak Ridge begins the Becky Potter era.

Christian Brothers

2007: 30-11 (7-3 Sierra Valley Conference, tied for second).

Postseason: Defeated Ripon in Division IV section championship match, lost to Harker-San Jose in D-IV NorCal final.

Final 2007 ranking: No. 6.

Initial 2008 ranking: No. 3.

2007 coach: Diane Heine.

2008 coach: Jeff Deter.

The Deter file: Deter didn't pick up volleyball until he was 19, which makes what he's accomplished since even more impressive. Deter's first high school coaching gig was at Golden Sierra, where from 1998 to 2004 he led the Grizzlies to seven Golden Empire League championships, three D-IV section championships in five title-match appearances, two NorCal championships in four finals appearances, and two state final appearances. The arrival of Deter's first child led him to leave high school coaching in 2004. In the meantime, he's been molding young players at Gold Cal Juniors Volleyball Club. Now he takes over a Christian Brothers program that has its own legacy – three consecutive section titles to defend – and a 2006 state championship appearance. Veteran middle Kayla Neto and powerful outside hitter Erika Cuevas should help Deter maintain that run, but he's leaving nothing to chance. "I'm telling the kids anything less than state is unacceptable," Deter said. "I want them to have that mind-set."

Oak Ridge

2007: 32-9 (7-3 Sierra Valley Conference, tied for second).

Postseason: Lost to eventual champion St. Francis in second round of Division II section playoffs.

Final 2007 ranking: No. 8.

Initial 2008 ranking: No. 5.

2007 coach: Melanie DeMure.

2008 coach: Becky Potter.

The Potter file: Potter's excitement is contagious. The self-confessed volleyball addict enters her first high school head-coaching job with the exuberance of one of her players. And why not? It wasn't that long ago she was in their shoes. Potter was born in Auburn but moved to Clovis when she was very young. She starred at Buchanan High and went on to garner All-America honors at Santa Clara. Upon graduation in 2003, she applied for a math teaching job at Oak Ridge but quietly held another aspiration. "Inside I kept saying 'I have to coach volleyball,' " she said. "I don't think I'll ever be able to be away from this sport." For the past three seasons, she assisted longtime coach DeMure, who stepped down following last season to focus on family and running the Gold Cal Juniors Volleyball Club. Potter inherits a team stocked with talent with 6-foot-1 sophomore outside hitter Katie Vaughn and 6-0 senior rightside Kaleigh Durket leading the way. If Tuesday night's nonleague win over Del Oro is any indicator, the Trojans can count on their coach being just as fired up as they are during a match. "I can't help it," Potter said. "I get excited. I always have. The players and I feed off each other."

Nevada Union

2007: 44-5 (10-0 Sierra Foothill League, first).

Postseason: Defeated Davis in Division I section final, lost to Lakewood in Division I state final.

Final 2007 ranking: No. 1.

Initial 2008 ranking: No. 2.

2007 coach: Bob Rogers.

2008 coach: Chrys Dudek.

The Dudek file: Dudek has a tough act to follow. But what better way to step into the shoes of a legend than having walked the same path? Dudek coached the freshmen at Nevada Union last year, coincidentally the same job Bob Rogers held 14 years ago before leading the varsity Miners for the past 10. Rogers announced his retirement in late January at the team banquet after six consecutive Division I section championships and two state championships appearances. Following a loss to Davis in the 2001 Division I final, Nevada Union has run off 24 consecutive section playoff victories, dropping only one game in that span. That run could continue this November. "It's easy when you have all the talent," Nevada Union athletic director Steve Pilcher said. "But it's more fun and more rewarding in the times that you don't."