Meet Our Coaches
Stephen Sansing
Program Director, Varsity Girls Head Coach
Head Coach Stephen Sansing has been the Warriors' Head Volleyball coach since 2016. Prior to coming to NCHS, he coached for 12 years at Rockdale County High School and has amassed over 400 wins during his volleyball coaching career.
Coach Sansing got his teaching degree from Mississippi State University and has been a math teacher at North Cobb High School since 2016.
When he's not in the classroom Coach Sansing can be found coaching travel volleyball and spending time with his fiance, Jeannie, and his family.
Kai Riner
Varsity Girls Assistant Coach
Bio Coming Soon
Jeannie Newton-Riner
Varsity Girls Assistant Coach
Bio Coming Soon
Joanie Cox
JV Girls Head Coach, Boys Orange Team Head Coach
Coach Cox is in her third year at North Cobb High School, where she teaches 9th grade English and serves as the JV head volleyball coach for a second season. She previously assisted Coach Sansing with the varsity team during their 2023–2024 7A state championship run.
A graduate of Allatoona High School, Coach Cox played all four years, helping her team earn a 6A state runner-up title in 2019 and a state championship in 2020. She has coached athletes from beginner to elite levels at Cobb Atlanta, Tsunami Volleyball, and most recently led the North Cobb Men’s Orange team to an 11th-place finish in the state.
Off the court, Coach Cox enjoys going to the beach and spending time with her dog, Goober.
Glenn Pannell
JV Assistant Coach, Boys Navy Team Head Coach
Coach Pannell began coaching boys volleyball at North Cobb in 2024 and currently leads the Men’s Navy Team. This season, he joins Coach Cox as the assistant coach for the JV Girls Team.
A North Cobb educator since 2009, he teaches in the Social Studies Department and previously coached boys soccer for 12 years and football. He also advises the nationally ranked Model UN and FCA Club.
Originally from Powder Springs, he lives with his wife Cindy, daughter Isabella, and their two dogs. A McEachern graduate, Coach Pannell holds degrees from Kennesaw State and Valdosta State, and proudly served 18 years in the U.S. Army.
