Brennan Dean, M.A.
Brennan Dean is involved in youth volleyball at two of the most respected high school and club programs in the country. He is Varsity Head Coach of the Torrey Pines High School girls volleyball program, and is the owner and Executive Director of WAVE Volleyball Club in Del Mar, Ca. Brennan has been coaching since 2004, and currently coaches both boys and girls club teams in the WAVE program.

Brennan’s teams have garnered numerous California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) section championships and have consistently been nationally ranked at both the high school and club levels. Additionally, he has coached an abundance of players who have gone onto play at NCAA division 1 universities and as professional players overseas.

For his efforts at Torrey Pines High School, Brennan was named the 2015 CIF and California State Volleyball Coach of the Year. In 2019 his TPHS team won the Open Division of California State and was awarded National Champions and was the National High School Coach of the Year.

He was the recipient of the 2018 American Volleyball Coaches Association Club Director of the Year. Brennan currently is on multiple committees and boards related to national and regional volleyball.

Brennan holds a decade of professional counseling experience in the San Dieguito Union High School District. He has held the Head Counselor and at District Head Counselor positions during his service in the academic setting. Brennan’s expertise as a youth counselor and coach give him a unique perspective on interacting with athletes, encompassing today’s topic of the importance of connectivity and connection between coach and player.

Brennan is a San Diego native and an alumni of Chico State University and Point Loma Nazarene University. He met his wife Kristen through coaching, and they created a non-profit that creates opportunity for kids to play volleyball where volleyball isn't easily accessible in the United States. Their non-profit also helps kids play club volleyball all across the country. Brennan and Kristen have two daughters, Harper and Ryan, and a son named Cal. They love to travel, camp, and hang out with their dog, Teddy, when not on the court.

Matt Grew up in Cardiff and attended La Costa Canyon High School. After earning league MVP honors at Grossmont Junior College in San Diego, Matt then played 3 years at the University of Arizona. He was The Mountain region MVP in 2002 and won National Collegiate Club Championships in 2002 (All-Tournament 1st team) and 2003. Matt was the co-head coach (2001-2003) for the Arizona Women’s Club Team. In his senior year at Arizona, Matt was a manager for Dave Rubio’s University of Arizona Women’s Division One Volleyball team during the 2003/2004 season. Matt graduated Cum Laude from the University of Arizona in 2004, earning a BS in Physical Education.

Matt was a Head coach for the Wave 13’s in 2006. He assisted Ed Machado for two seasons (2006/2007) at LCC where the team won back-to-back CIF championships and finished 3rd in the state in their 2007 Season. Matt directed/coordinated the Wave Boys program for 3 seasons (2006-2009) before taking a year off to pursue his professional beach volleyball career. The 2011 AVP season marked Matt’s 8th season as a pro beach volleyball player. Some of Matt’s AVP highlights include finishing 2nd in the Hermosa Beach Open in 2007, Matt and partner Kevin Wong won the 2008 Belmar, NJ Open and the duo finished 2nd in the 2009 Manhattan Beach Open. In addition to traveling around the US on the domestic AVP tour Matt has competed professionally in multiple countries including Mexico, Australia, China, New Caledonia and Columbia.

Coaching Highlights:
2001-2003 University of Arizona Women’s Club Team Co-Head Coach
2003-2004 University of Arizona Div. I Team Manager (Dave Rubio – Head Coach)
2005-2006 WAVE Volleyball’s 13’s Head Coach
2005-2007 La Costa Canyon Women’s Varsity Assistant Coach (Ed Machado – Head Coach)
Back to back CIF Championships
3rd in the state in 2007
2006-2009 WAVE Volleyball’s Boys Director/Coordinator
2010-2014 WAVE Volleyball Associate Director & Director of Operations
2012-Present WAVE Beach Executive Director
2016 ACVA Beach Club Coach of the Year

Playing Highlights:
2000-2013 Beach Volleyball Professional (AVP Tour)
National top 40 individual ranking or better from 2004-2013.
Competed in 134 professional domestic events with:
83 top 10 finishes
34 top 5 finishes
2008 AVP Belmar Open Champion (Partner Kevin Wong)
2011 AVP Championships Huntington Beach Champion (Partner Matt Prosser)
50th all time prize money earner with $271,305.00
Cover of Volleyball Magazine: August 2009
Cover of DIG Magazine: 2011 #5
Competed professionally in Mexico, New Caledonia, Australia and China

Indoor Player Highlights:
1997 CIF Champion (La Costa Canyon)
1998 CIF Champion (La Costa Canyon)
League MVP and Team Captain
2002 NIRSA National Champion (University of Arizona)
All Tournament 1st Team honors
2003 NIRSA National Champion (University of Arizona)

Matt's Beach Highlights: http://youtu.be/1oWNjcG2dDM

Cole Mortland joined WAVE in 2019 and became the Boys Director in 2024, in addition to his role as the Recruitment Coordinator.

In 2023, Cole was the Volunteer Assistant Coach for the UC San Diego men's volleyball program.

Cole began his coaching career for Balboa Bay Volleyball Club in 2012, and concluded his time there in 2019 after seven seasons. During his time with Balboa Bay, he was a coach for four national championship teams: 15 Open in 2014, 18 Open in 2016, 18 Open in 2017, and 16 Open in 2019, as well as one bronze medal team in 18 Open in 2015. Over the course of his seven seasons with Balboa Bay, Cole trained 18 USAV BJNC All-Americans and helped send over 25 players to play collegiate volleyball.

For the 2013 and 2014 high school seasons, Cole served as the assistant coach for the Laguna Beach Boys Volleyball varsity team. During his time with the Breakers, he helped guide the team to two Orange Coast League championships as well as a D-III state championship in 2014.

Cole has also served as a coach and evaluator in the USA Volleyball High Performance pipeline.

Cole believes in the critical importance of mastering the fundamentals. He also believes that lessons of hard work and teamwork learned in the gym can and should be applied to the real world. Cole is a strong believer that the personal connections made through the game of volleyball are what make coaching truly rewarding.

As a player, Cole was a setter for Epic Volleyball Club from 2003 to 2008. He was coached by fellow WAVE coach Darrell Dilmore during his senior season, winning a silver medal in the 18 Open Division at the 2008 USAV BJNC. Cole was named an All-American at the tournament.

Cole played for Mt. Carmel High School from 2005 to 2008, serving as starting setter on varsity for his last three seasons. At Mt. Carmel, Cole was a three-time first team All-CIF selection. In his senior season, Cole served as captain and led his team to a CIF San Diego Section DII Championship.

In college, Cole played club volleyball for UC Berkeley from 2008 to 2012, serving as captain his senior year. He was a first team all-NCCVL selection in 2012 and helped lead his team to a silver medal at the 2012 NCVF National Championships. At the conclusion of his senior season, Cole was named Runner-Up for Cal Club Sports Male Athlete of the Year.

Cole holds a BA from University of California, Berkeley and a MBA from Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business. He currently works full-time in commercial real estate as a member of the marketing team at CBRE.

Scott began his coaching career with WAVE in 2017. Prior to joining WAVE, Scott was the Volunteer Assistant Coach for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Next he served as an Assistant Coach at Point Loma Nazarene University. Before this, Scott coached at the USA Women’s National Team tryouts and had been coaching girls/boys in high school and club volleyball at 949 Athletics, Santa Margarita Catholic High School, A’o A Koa Volleyball, Spike & Serve, and La Costa Canyon High School.

Scott grew up in Encinitas and started playing volleyball while he attended La Costa Canyon High School. The first volleyball team he ever played on was a team coached by Matt Olson here at WAVE. In high school, Scott played outside hitter and won CIF Division 1 all 3 years he played varsity. He received a scholarship to play at the University of Hawai’i at Manoa. During his time there, he received two NCAA Scholar Athlete Awards and was a Co-Captain during the 2015 season when they held a #1 overall ranking for over two months and ultimately finished the season in the National Semifinals. Also during college, Scott played for USA Volleyball in the 24th Asian Pacific Championship in Fukuoka, Japan. After graduating, he played professional volleyball for PAOK Volleyball Club in Thessaloniki, Greece, Blizzard Volleyball, Costa Mesa Stunners, and Las Vegas Ramblers (NVA). He is currently playing in the VLA for San Diego WAVE.

Scott’s approach to coaching comes from his experience as a player, in which he developed many of the higher-level skills of volleyball from spending time on the bench trying to earn a starting spot in college. He wants to alleviate the stress that athletes feel by providing them with a deeper understanding of the quick decisions that are needed to be made to be successful at the highest levels. Since Scott is still playing, he believes he is able to connect to his team by understanding their perspectives and relating with them on a player’s level.

Two interesting facts about Scott: One, he and his sister played on the first boys and girls teams at WAVE. Second, he has started and played a match in every position besides setter in collegiate or professional volleyball.

Madi joined the WAVE coaching staff in 2020 and is our Director Of Operations & Apparel.

Madi is a California native and grew up in Vista. She began her volleyball career at the young age of 8. Madi played for multiple north county clubs before she landed at WAVE in 2011. During her 5 years at WAVE, her team won multiple qualifiers and SCVA regional championships. In 2013, her team won a silver medal in the 13 American Division. From ages 14-17 her team qualified for nationals in the Open division. Their finishes include:

14 Open - 11th Place
15 Open - 3rd Place
16 Open - 9th Place
17 Open - 13th Place

Madi graduated from Mission Vista High School in 2016 where she was a 4 year letter-winner. She continued her volleyball career at the University of Wyoming where she was the starting libero all 4 years. Madi left her mark as UW’s All-Time Digs Leader with 1773 digs, 6x Mountain West Player of the Week, 2019 All Mountain West honoree, 2019 UW Female Athlete of the Year, and 2020 NCAA Woman of the Year nominee.

She graduated in 2020 with her Bachelor’s degree in Business Management/Human Resources and a minor in Communications.

Mike was a graduate of Torrey Pines High School where he lettered in tennis and volleyball. He was a beach volleyball national champion in 16U as a 14 year old, and earned his A Rating when he was just 13 years old. Mike was also the #1 ranked tennis player in Southern California in 16 and under and earned a tennis scholarship to UCSB. While at UCSB he was awarded on the All Big West Conference Team 3 times and was also on the Big West All Academic Team his Senior Year.

Following college in 2004, Mike began his professional beach volleyball and coaching career. He has finished as high as third place in AVP and USA Volleyball in tournaments in 2008 and 2012. In 2010 and 2011, Mike had the opportunity to represent Czech Republic in international events and competed all over Europe. He won an Exhibition in Lille, France and had two main draw FIVB World Tour finishes in Prague, Czech Republic and The Hague, Netherlands. Mike was a top ranked player on the National Volleyball League Pro Tour.

Mike also is an active and experienced trainer. He holds certifications in the Egoscue Method focusing on postural alignment and injury prevention, and has formally directed the Egoscue Method Clinic (Chicago, Illinois). He has provided training services locally with Libafit, Full Spectrum Training, and provided personal training. Mike has a wide range of experience training clientele from age 7 to 85, and has clients of all athletic abilities from youth athletes, through collegiate and ranked professionals. In 2021, Mike was named AVCA Beach Coach of the Year.

Mike started coaching at WAVE in 2009 and lives in Encinitas with his wife Stephanie, his daughter Elle, his son Luke, and his dog Oppo.

Coach Kylie joined the WAVE coaching staff in 2023! She honed her skills under the tutelage of beach coaching legend, Jeff Alzina at Santa Clara University, where she served as the graduate assistant for the beach volleyball team for two seasons. She also coached for Mandala Beach Volleyball Club in Los Gatos, CA.

Before her time at Santa Clara, Kylie made waves of her own on the sand. She played three seasons at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. She was a three year starter and captain for the Islanders. Prior to that, she transferred from Cabrillo College, where she played indoor and beach for the Seahawks. She and her beach team left an indelible mark by securing the California Community College Athletic Association State Championship in 2018.

Kylie is a Marin County native, hailing from the picturesque town of Larkspur and played four years of indoor for Redwood High School. Her volleyball journey first began at the age of 11, where she first fell in love with the sport while playing indoor at Absolute Volleyball Club until she was 18.

In Kylie's eyes, beach volleyball is an endless realm of learning and growth. She firmly believes that there's no singular 'right way' to play the game; instead, it's all about embracing creativity and relishing the learning journey. For Kylie, the path to improvement and ultimate enjoyment of the sport are intertwined - the more you learn, the more fun you have!

Abby joined the WAVE coaching staff in 2025! Abby grew up in Orange County, CA and Atlanta, GA where she played for Saddleback Valley Volleyball Club and A5 Volleyball Club. After graduating from Mission Viejo High School, she continued to play collegiately at Colorado Christian University. While living in Colorado, she coached various summer camps across the state.

Abby's coaching philosophy is centered around seeing the unique gifts and potential in every athlete. She aims to expand her athlete's love for the game, while challenging them to grow both as individual players and as teammates who encourage and elevate those around them. Abby believes that an athlete's attitude on the court and their ability to work with teammates shape their character off the court, helping them become stronger communicators.

Adam joined the WAVE coaching staff in 2023!

Prior to coaching at WAVE, Adam lived in Utah and coached at Club V for 8 years. He is a BYU grad and earned his BA in Linguistics.

We are so excited to have his on our staff!

Alexa joined the WAVE coaching staff in 2025! Alexa attend San Diego State University where she studies Journalism. Originally from the Bay Area, Alexa has played volleyball for 8 years and coached for 3! Throughout her career, she has played every position besides setter.

We are excited to have her join our indoor staff!

Amber joined the WAVE coaching staff in 2025! In addition to coaching at WAVE, she is also a middle school P.E. teacher! She aims to teach her athletes how to win & lose with dignity and respect. We are so excited to have her join the WAVE staff!

Andy has been coaching at WAVE since 2017! The UCSB alum has been a huge part of our WAVE Boys program. His highlight as a coach - being able to coach my son & daughter through youth sports and watching them grow into independent and productive interscholastic student-athletes and leaders.

COACHING EXPERIENCE
WAVE Volleyball Club (2019-present)
Pacific Ridge (2020-present)
Santa Fe Christian (2015-2019)

PLAYING EXPERIENCE
Los Angeles Athletic Club (1994-96)
UCSB I.M. & Greek League Legend (1983-88)
San Pedro High School (1981-83)
Los Angeles City Section Champion (1983)
All League & All Section Team (1983)
CBVA (10 years)

Andy was inducted into San Pedro High School Sports Hall of Fame!

Angelina joined the WAVE coaching staff in 2024! She is a WAVE Alum and played collegiately at Washington College. After graduation, she moved back to San Diego and currently works on the marketing team at UC San Diego. We are stoked to have her back in the gym!

Annabelle joined the WAVE coaching staff in 2025!

Born in Pennsylvania, Annabelle moved to Apex, North Carolina, where her family still resides. Growing up in a volleyball-focused family filled with players and coaches, she developed a deep love for the game early on. She was proud to play on the very first 11’s team at Triangle Volleyball Club, where she began her competitive volleyball journey.

Annabelle attended UNC Wilmington from 2020 to 2024, earning her undergraduate degree in Communication Studies with a minor in Business Administration while competing on the volleyball team. She then completed her fifth year at Elon University from 2024 to 2025, pursuing a master’s degree in Business Analytics.

In June 2025, Annabelle and her husband made a big life change by moving across the country. Embracing the move, she is eager to continue growing as a coach and to bring her passion for volleyball to a new community.

Now transitioning from player to coach, Annabelle brings her passion for volleyball and dedication to helping young athletes develop their skills and character. Her coaching philosophy focuses on investing in players as whole individuals, supporting their growth not only as athletes but also as people both on and off the court.

Fun fact: before volleyball she used to be a jumprope-er!

Ashley joined the WAVE coaching staff in 2024! Prior to WAVE, she coached at Absolute Volleyball Club in Northern California for 4 years where she also played for 5 years.

Ashley is studying marine biology at UCSD's Scripps School of Oceanography. She also plays on UCSD's Club Volleyball Team!

Fun Fact: She works with dolphins and sea lions in the Navy's Marine Mammal Program.

Ashlyn joined the WAVE staff in 2023! She started her club career at age 13 playing for Rage Volleyball Club. She went on to play Division 1 volleyball at Central Connecticut State University. In 2019 she was the NEC Defensive Player of The Year, First Team All-NEC, and led the conference with 4.73 digs/set. She was team captain for her last 2 seasons and ended her career becoming the 2nd all-time dig leader at CCSU with 1490 digs.

After college she went back home to Ripon, CA and assisted the 14s and 15s for Rage VBC. She is now in San Diego pursing a career in sports photography and graphic design, and now coaching.

She believes the mental game is just as important as the physical game. Coaching is a new passion of hers, and is excited to see where it will take her.

Asia joined the WAVE coaching staff in 2025! Born and raised in San Diego, Asia graduated from Torrey Pines high school. She played at WAVE from 13U-17U and assisted WAVE 10U and 11U teams while playing! She has also coached indoor and beach summer camps at WAVE while home from college. Asia attended San Francisco State where she played libero. She appeared in every set as a freshman, was awarded 2x conference defensive player of the week, West Region Champion, and NCAA national runner up.

She is currently the freshman coach at Pacific Ridge.

As a coach, she holds her players to a high standard while being able to have fun. Her philosophy is to always be the hardest working player on the court.

Fun Facts: Before volleyball, she danced for 14 years and played tennis for 7. She loves to play tennis, pickleball, spikeball, and beach volleyball. She loves Thai food, live music, stars, and fun jewelry.

Aubrey joined the WAVE coaching staff in 2024! Originally from Sierra Madre, CA, Aubrey grew up playing for Forza1 West & San Gabriel Elite. She currently plays on the UCSD Women's VolleybalL team!

We are so excited to have Aubrey apart of the coaching staff!

Audrey is a WAVE Alum and joined the coaching staff in 2025! She attended Torrey Pines High School and continued on to player Middle Blocker at Fordham University. Prior to coaching at WAVE. she's been coaching at the NYC Volleyball Club.

Her coaching philosophy centers around the mental aspect of volleyball. In volleyball we are dependent on our teammates, therefor Audrey focuses on building trust and selflessness within the team, which ultimately helps teammates push each other to their potential. She also believe that constant feedback to players from both coaches and teammates is crucial, and there must be a balance between being critical and reassuring to build confidence in players and lead players to a level of self awareness in their technique. Most importantly volleyball is meant to be fun, energetic and she encourage players to be their authentic self.

Fun Fact: She loves building legos.

Beau joined the WAVE Coaching staff in 2023! Prior to WAVE, he coached at Bay To Bay for 7 years, where he also played. He was also the Volunteer Assistant for San Francisco State University Women's Volleyball in 2016-2017.

While at Bay to Bay, he coached his 13-1s team to a #1 seed at BJNC in 2020. In 2017, he assisted the 18-1s team to a #5 finish at BJNC.

His coaching philosophy is to coach players to be better people on and off the court, to develop a life long passion for the game, and to develop strong fundamental volleyball skills.

As a setter at Los Gatos High School, he competed in three CCS Division 1 Championship matches, earned a bronze medal in 17-Open, and was a captain and MVP on the Cal Poly SLO Men's Club Volleyball team.

Bethany joined the WAVE coaching staff in 2024! Bethany is currently the Director of Volleyball Operations at San Diego State. Prior to SDSU, she was a student manager for the Oregon Volleyball team from 2020-2023 while also playing on the club volleyball team at OU.

Bethany's coaching philosophy has two branches. The first is that volleyball is more than a sport and should teach young athletes valuable lessons and skills for when they enter the real world as young adults. She believes this is important for making good people, not just good athletes. The second branch is the importance of completion and the self-drive. She believes you can teach athletes skills and help them understand strategy, but winning teams are the ones where every single person on the team hates to lose just as much, if not more, as they want to win.

Binh is a highly experienced youth volleyball coach in the San Diego area, bringing over two decades of dedication to developing young athletes. His passion for volleyball began in Long Beach, California, leading him to earn a B.S. degree in Biology from California State University, Fullerton, and an M.A. degree in Education from Point Loma Nazarene University. Binh's coaching career commenced in 1995 as the boys' varsity coach at Santiago High School in Orange County. Since moving to San Diego in 1997, Binh has been a fixture in girls' club volleyball. Specializing in the development of younger players. Driven by a commitment to fostering both athletic skill and personal growth, Binh creates a positive and challenging environment where athletes can reach their full potential through the mastery of fundamental techniques, effective teamwork, and enhanced volleyball intelligence.

Coach Bobbie Jo Stall-Vest (Bo-Jo) has been coaching since 2010. Coach Stall-Vest holds a Master's Degree in Coaching and Athletic Administration from Concordia University Irvine and a Bachelors in Public Relations and Sports Studies from East Carolina University where she played NCAA D1 Volleyball in Conference USA.

Coach Stall-Vest is currently the Head Women’s Volleyball/ Assistant Beach Coach at San Diego Mesa College where she also teaches as an instructor in the Exercise Science Department. She attended Mesa as a student-athlete prior to ECU. She won a program first 3C2A Indoor Championship in 2023 as well as a 3C2A Beach Championship in 2025. Since 2017 she has won 5 indoor and beach Pacific Coast Athletic Conference championships and has received Pacific Coast Athletic Conference Coach of the Year honors 4 times and All-Sports Coach of the Year for the PCAC in 2023.

Prior to that Coach Stall-Vest coached at her alumni at San Marcos High School from 2011-2017 where her Lady Knights won a CIF DII Championship and a League Championship in 2017. Her squad made an appearance in the CIF DIII Finals in 2013 and was the league runner-up in 2016. In her final season with the Lady Knights, she was awarded CIF Coach of the Year Honor for the 2017 season.

Additionally she volunteer-assisted at Cal State San Marcos in both the indoor and sand programs from 2013-2014.

Coach Stall-Vest encourages her athletes to love the game, compete, be intentional and disciplined. She believes that building character, confidence and a desire for high levels of achievement, both on and off the court, is the key to success.

Coach Stall-Vest was born and raised in Gallup, New Mexico, but moved to San Marcos in 2003 where she now resides. She enjoys playing volleyball, golfing, playing guitar, watching football, camping, hiking and loves spending time with her husband Dennis, family, friends, and dogs Lilly and Layla.

Brianna joined the WAVE Coaching Staff in 2024!

Brianna, a WAVE Alum, played collegiately at California Baptist University. She has coached indoor summer camps at both CBU and WAVE. She believes that true confidence comes from within and every player deserves the support and belief to help them find it!

We are so excited to have her back at WAVE!

Fun Fact: Her favorite thing in the world is Philz coffee on the beach!

Cameron joined the WAVE Beach coaching staff in 2025! Cameron grew up very active in sports, but didn't pursue volleyball until he was in college at SDSU. Since then, he has grown a deep passion for the sport. He believe that besides the health benefits of exercising, volleyball provides a sense of community and well being for those of all ages, backgrounds, and skills.

Cameron has earned an AA player rating according to CBVA, and have continues to compete throughout the year.

Fun facts: He craves salty/savory foods over anything sweet, but if he had to pick a sweet treat, it would be ice cream. Surfing is his first leisurely and competitive sport. Cameron has three pets, two rambunctious sibling weimaraners, and one easy going pot belly pig. On his off days, you can find him either surfing if there is swell, and or playing beach especially in the summer months.

Camryn, a WAVE alum, joined the WAVE coaching staff in 2025. She played at WAVE from ages 9-17 & graduated from La Costa Canyon High School. After High School, she played at The University of Utah, where she also coached at Club-V. She then transferred to San Diego State University where she earned her NASM personal training certification and became Lagree certified. She is currently the Lead Trainer and Move Madly.

As a coach, Camryn focuses on empowering her athletes. Whether she's coaching kids or adults, she works to help them push past barriers while keeping training safe, challenging, and fun. With a degree in Nutrition and a family rooted in athletics, fitness and volleyball have always been at the center of her life.

Carey joined the WAVE coaching staff in 2024! She is a currently working towards her Masters in Aerospace Engineering at SDSU. Originally from Portland, OR, Carey played on the Oregon State University Club Team while earning her degree in Construction Engineering.

As a coach, she believes in fostering a positive and empowering environment where players are encouraged to push their limits, embrace teamwork, and develop their love for the game. She focuses on building technical skills and promoting self confidence & resilience in all of her athletes. By creating a culture of trust and collaboration, she aims to help her players achieve their full potential both on and off the court

Casey played four years at the University of Hawai’i both indoor and beach. After finishing there she went on to play overseas professionally in the Czech Republic indoor league.

Throughout her time at University of Hawai’i she would assistant coach with the volleyball program when they hosted camps. She recognized she enjoyed sharing her knowledge at that time and upon returning from her time overseas, joined the WAVE team.

She instills in her players the qualities of:
- Respecting your teammates, coach, and club through hard work, effort, and concentration.
- Making others around you better and playing for one another is important because it allows young athletes to truly understand teamwork.

Casey utilizes creative outlets such as drawing and painting when she isn't on a volleyball court.

Charmay joined the WAVE coaching staff in 2023!

Prior to coaching at WAVE, Charmay lived in Utah where she had a huge impact on the volleyball community.

High School Coaching
-2020 UHSAA 5A State Champions
-2020 5A Coach of the Year
-2023 UHSAA 5A State Champions
-2023 5A Coach of the Year
-4 Time (2019-2023) UHSAA Region Champions
-2021 Durango Fall Classic 4th Place (Best finish in the last 26 years for a team from Utah)

Player Accomplishments
-2 UHSAA 5A MVP Awards
-2 Offensive MVP Awards
-1 Setter of the Year Award
-1 Libero of the Year Award
-8 5A All State First Team Awards
-4 5A All State Second Team Awards
-3 5A All State Third Team Awards

Club Coaching Achievements
-First Female MP Head Coach at Club V
-First Head Coach from Utah to EVER Qualify USAV 14 Open
-2021 3rd Place Finish USAV Crossroads 14 Open (Qualified)
-2022 First Place SLC Showdown 17 Open (Qualified)
-2022 Second Place Lonestar 17 Open (Double Qualified)
-2022 First Place Far West 17 Open (Triple Qualified)
-2022 3rd Place USAV Junior Olympics 17 Open
-2022 3rd Place USAV Junior Olympics 15 National

Charmay graduated from Brigham Young University (BYU).

WAVE welcomed Chaz to the Boys Coaching Staff in 2024! Chaz, a WAVE Alum & Del Norte High School graduate, had a standout career at The University of Hawaii. His playing highlights include the following:

HAWAII MEN'S VOLLEYBALL TEAM
2024 (Senior):
Started 19-of-25 matches played and sat out five matches
Averaged 2.07 kills per set, hitting at a .284 clip
Also finished with 1.35 digs per set and 0.63 blocks per set along with 12 aces
Season-high 11 kills vs. Loyola Chicago (Jan. 5)
Tied career-high with 6 blocks and had season-high 10 digs vs. CSUN (March 22)
Three matches with 10+ kills

2023 (Junior):
AVCA All-America honorable mention
All-Big West first team
Started 30 of 31 matches played
Finished third on the team in kills per set (2.48), hitting at a .305 clip
Also finished with 1.46 digs per set and 0.64 blocks per set and served 14 aces
Posted a double-double with 11 kills and career-high 12 digs vs. Penn State in the NCAA Tournament semifinals (May 5)
Recorded double-digit kills in 11 matches
Season-high 14 kills in season-opener against Ball State (Jan. 12)
Averaged 3.00 kills per set, hitting .389 in Big West play

2022 (Sophomore):
Started 21 of 23 matches at outside hitter
Missed eight matches due to injury
Finished third on the team in kills per set (2.19) and digs per set (1.43)
First career double-double with career-high 16 kills and career-high 10 digs vs. Lewis (Mar. 12)
Posted 13 kills and nine digs at Long Beach State (Apr. 1)
Recorded double-digit kills in seven matches

2021 (COVID-Freshman):
Named all-Big West Conference honorable mention
Started 14 of 16 matches played
Fourth on the team with 2.18 kills per set average
Also averaged 1.35 digs per set and 0.61 blocks per set
Career-high 13 kills with four blocks in win over UC San Diego (March 26)
Perfect eight kills in eight attempts with four digs and two blocks at UC Santa Barbara (March 12)
In two-match series against Long Beach State (April 2-3), totaled 19 kills, 14 digs, and four blocks
Had 11 kills and a career-high nine digs versus UC San Diego in the Big West Tournament (April 23)
Career-high five blocks at CSUN (April 9)
Posted eight or more kills in eight matches
Recorded three double-figure kill matches

2020 (Freshman):
Big West all-freshman team
Made four starts at outside hitter in his freshman season with the Rainbow Warriors
Appeared in 21 sets played in eight matches
Averaged 2.29 kills per set, hitting .378 along with 1.24 digs per set and 0.52 blocks per set
Named Big West Freshman of the Week (Jan. 27) after averaging 3.25 kills, 2.25 digs and hit .667 vs. Lincoln Memorial and King
Career-high 10 kills with four digs and three blocks vs. BYU in fourth career start
Made UH debut against Emmanuel (Jan. 9) and tallied six kills in seven attempts, one dig, and one block

High School:
Competed with the U.S. Men’s Junior A1 National Training Team after helping his SCVA squad capture the gold medal at the 2017 High Performance Boys Youth National Championship
Played five years for the WAVE Volleyball Club

https://hawaiiathletics.com/sports/mens-volleyball/roster/chaz-galloway/21189

We are so excited to have Chaz back at WAVE!

Coach Chris grew up in North County San Diego and attended La Costa Canyon High School. While at La Costa Canyon, he won 2 CIF championships and was invited to the 2011 All-CIF All Star Game. During that time, he also played 4 years at WAVE Volleyball Club.

After High School, Chris attended the University of California, Riverside. While there, he founded the Men's Volleyball Club, a Division 1 club level team. At the club national tournament in 2014, he was named to the Division 1 All-Tournament team. While in college, Chris began his coaching career at Bishop Amat Memorial High School in La Puente with their varsity beach volleyball team & an indoor coaching career at the Webb School of California, located in Claremont.

Since graduating in 2015 with his degree in liberal studies, Chris has been coaching both boys and girls at WAVE. Chris has been coaching boys volleyball at La Costa Canyon since 2015 & won a CIF Open division championship with the team in 2018. In 2018, he joined the coaching staff for the girls volleyball program at La Costa Canyon as well, serving as head freshman coach & a varsity assistant. Chris was an assistant coach for the men's volleyball program at the University of Saint Katherine for the 2017- 2018 season. In 2021, Chris began taught and coached at Torrey Pines high school. In 2023, he earned the Head Women's Volleyball Coaching position at La Costa Canyon. Chris currently teaches in the San Marcos Unifies School District.

His teaching and coaching philosophy: Treat each player as an individual and find the best way to convey what information is needed to improve. Effort and willingness to make mistakes will take an athlete very far.

Christene joined the WAVE Beach and Indoor staff in 2024! Prior to coaching at WAVE, Christene coached Women's Club Volleyball at Colorado Mesa University as well as youth & indoor clinics in San Diego.

Originally from Oahu, HI, Christene has been playing volleyball since she was 13 years old. She played club volleyball for Kamali'i and was coached by Robyn Ah-Mow Santos. Christene played 2 years on the Colorado Mesa Women's club team and then walked on to the NCAA Division 2 roster for the remainder of her college career.

She encourages hard work and is also an advocate for having fun and doing what you love most!

Claire joined the WAVE coaching staff in 2024!

Originally from Arizona, Claire moved to San Diego to play for Point Loma Nazarene University. During her time at PLNU, she coached numerous youth camps for girls 5-18.

Claire believes the skills learned in volleyball translate into everyday life outside of the sport. Spreading the love for the game, the joy of competition, and friendship in teammates is an honor.

Cole was a standout outside hitter for the UC Irvine Men’s Volleyball Team. Prior to his collegiate career, he played at Mountain View Volleyball Club and Branham High School in San Jose, California. Cole also coached for one year at Mountain View Volleyball Club.

When it comes to coaching, Cole looks to instill determination, resilience, and competitiveness in his athletes. He wants his athletes to love the sport of volleyball and have a drive to improve.

When he isn’t coaching or playing, you can find Cole at the beach!

Known as one of the top coaches for Junior Boys Club Volleyball throughout the country, Darrell Dilmore brings a wealth of knowledge, experience, and passion to WAVE Boys' volleyball program.

Darrell was a decorated junior player and college player prior to his career in coaching. Darrell was named an All‐Conference Honorable Mention player in 1994 and 1st Team All‐conference in 1995. In 1996, as a senior, he was named 1st‐ Team All Conference, Conference Player of the Year, Florida Region Player of the Year, 1st Team All East Coast, and named a member of the prestigious Volleyball Magazine Fab 50 list.
At the collegiate level, at The University of the Pacific, Darrell was named Most‐Improved player in 1997, he was named the team’s Best Defensive Player, Best Offensive Player, and Most Valuable Player in 1998, and in 1999 was named Co‐Most Valuable Player. He was twice named to the All MPSF Honorable Mention team. Darrell still holds 2 All‐Time records at UOP and is ranked in the Top Ten in 4 other All Time Categories. Darrell graduated in 2000 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Business.

Darrell has been a boy’s volleyball head coach in San Diego since 2003. Darrell began his career at San Diego Volleyball Club in 2003 coaching the 18‐1s program. In 2004‐2005 his team finished 5th at the Junior Olympics. Darrell transitioned to EPIC Volleyball Club in 2007 where he lead the boys 18 teams to a Silver Medal at the 2008 Junior Nationals and a Junior Nationals 5th place finish in 2009. In 2010, he guided the 18‐1 team to the SCVA Boys Classic Championship and a 5th place finish at Junior Nationals. He coached the Boys 17‐1 team to a 15th finish at the Junior Olympics in 2011 and the 2012 18‐1 team to an Open bid for Junior Nationals.

At COAST, Darrell won the 2013 SCVA Boys Classic with his 17‐1 team enroute to a 9th place finish at the Junior Nationals. As the 18‐1 coach in 2014, he guided the team to multiple top 10 finishes and to an 11th place finish in the Open Division at Junior Nationals. In 2015, his 18‐1 team finished 5th at the Junior Olympics. In 2016, Darrell coached the 17‐1 team to a top 5 finish at the SCVA Boys Classic and an 11th place finish in the Open Division at Junior Olympics. In 2017, Darrell’s 18-1 team qualified for the Open Division at Junior Nationals and earned a Bronze Medal at the 2017 SCVA Junior Boys Classic in Anaheim, CA. Finally, in 2018, his 17-1 team qualified for the Open Division of JO’s with a 5th place finish at the Boys Invitational and concluded the year with a 5th Place finish at Junior Nationals in Phoenix, AZ.

Joining WAVE in 2019, Darrell assisted with the Girl’s 17-Kevin team and took 3rd at the Pacific Northwest Qualifier and secured an Open Division bid. He coached the Boy’s 18-Darrell team to an Open Bid for the 2019 Junior Olympics as well. In 2020, he assisted the 18-Kevin girls’ team to a 1st place finish and Open Bid at the Far Western Championships in Reno, NV. He head-coached the boys 18’s team to an Open JO’s Bid via qualification in the Florida Fest tournament. In 2021, he assisted the girls 18-Kevin team which placed 13th in Girls 18 Open division at JO’s in Columbus, OH. He led the boys 18-Darrell Team to a 3rd place finish in the inaugural Boy’s SoCal Cup Winter Championships and secured a Bronze Medal with a 3rd place finish at the boy’s Junior Olympics in Kansas City, MO.

Darrell has helped over 100 players reach the collegiate level of volleyball in the men’s game. He takes great pride in developing and mentoring players for the next level.

He is married to his amazing and lovely wife Carrie, and has an amazing daughter, Emily who also plays at WAVE.

Coaching at WAVE only since 2016, David is no stranger to club volleyball. David has been coaching boys and girls club volleyball for over 30 years in both Northern and Southern California. Originally born in San Francisco, David played college volleyball at George Mason University and then transferred to UC Davis to finish his playing career.

After his playing career, David found his passion for coaching and continued to coach the UC Davis Men’s team for 3 years after he finished playing. After two season’s assisting with the women’s team at Sacramento State University, David spent 4 months with the USA Women’s National Team, helping them qualify for the 2000 Olympics in Sydney. From 1999-01, he was lucky to find himself coaching the Stanford University Women’s Volleyball team, helping lead them to a 2001 National Championship win over Long Beach State played here in San Diego. David spent the next 9 years at University of the Pacific working as both an assistant and head coach for the women’s team.

Since his move to San Diego in 2010, David has coached boys and girls teams all over North County. HIs boys teams have never finished never finished lower than 12th in the Open Division at JO’s, including a double qualification and 2nd place finish at the SCVA Boys Classic in 2013. Coaching a variety of different age groups on the girls' side from 15s to 18s, his teams have always qualified for JOs and this past year his 18s team qualified in 3 different divisions. A recent assistant coach at LCC with Rachel Morris for the past two years, he has helped that team reach the finals of CIF in the Southern Section. Currently David has recently been named as the Head Coach at MiraCosta College for both indoor and outdoor.

David and his wife, Kristy, live in Encinitas with their two children, Riley and James. David also works at The Army and Navy Academy as the assistant director of recreation.

David coaching style is upbeat, positive, and full of constant feedback. The goal is to provide his players with an idea of what practices are like playing in college, by making them think for themselves, and making them accountable to themselves and each other. David really focuses on the team aspect, and his players really respond to his style.

PERSONAL ACCOLADES:
2 time US Olympic Festival Participant

COACHING ACCOLADES:
Over 12 years as a Division I college coach
2001 NCAA National Championship Assistant Coach
Coached two NCAA National Player’s of the Year; Logan Tom, Ogonna Nnamani
Coached Olympic Team Members
Coached over 15 NCAA All-Americans
Recruited and sent over 40 players on play in college

Dianne grew up in Michigan on a lake ice skating, playing hockey, football, softball, boating, skiing, and fishing. She was the first female athlete from her county to receive a full scholarship in any sport. She played college volleyball at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. At 6'4", she was a starting middle blocker as a freshman, then switched to outside hitter her sophomore year becoming Co-Captain, Team MVP, and named 1st Team All-SEC Conference her junior and senior years. Dianne was inducted into the Tennessee Lady Vol Hall of Fame in 2007. After graduating with a B.S. in Marketing, Dianne went on to play several years professionally indoor. In 1989-1992 she played in Portland and Minneapolis US pro leagues. From 1992-1994 Dianne played pro indoor in Switzerland, then returned to the US to compete on the 4-Person Pro Beach Tour from 1994-1997 where she was Surprise Player of the Year in 1996 and her team won the League Championship in 1996 and 1997. She returned overseas and played a season in Belgium and then a season in Italy. Dianne began playing full time on the AVP Pro Beach Tour in 2000 after she had her first daughter, Avalon, and became one of the top 10 players in the US. She took a season off in 2004, when her daughter Devon was born, then continued playing AVP pro beach, consistently finishing in the top 8 overall with 2 tournament wins, 8 second place finishes, and 29 third-place finishes. Dianne also played on the FIVB World Tour, finishing her career with 2 bronze medals internationally. She retired from full-time competition in 2012.

Dianne still plays beach volleyball for fun. She enjoys exercising, walking her family dog, Amber, and spending time with family and friends. She is also a college volleyball recruiting advisor and enjoys helping young players fulfill their dreams of playing volleyball in college.

Dianne enjoys coaching young players and teaching them the fundamentals and nuances of the game. She wants the players on her teams to finish the season with a love for the sport of volleyball and to truly understand what it means to be a great teammate. She believes that discipline, physical and mental strength, strong work ethic, and working together in a team atmosphere are so important in volleyball. Also, showing you care about others around you (your coaches and teammates) and that all of this transfers directly to life as a whole. She believes every player on the team has a role and it can be fluid, always progressing and developing and that all players are needed and counted on for the team's success.

Dianne coached Varsity in 2011 and JV volleyball in 2014 at University City HS in San Diego. She has been coaching club volleyball at the 11-14s age groups from 2011 until the present, with her time at WAVE beginning in 2019.

Donovan joined the WAVE staff in 2025! Donovan grew up playing at San Diego Volleyball Club and continued on to play at Nazareth College in Rochester, NY. Post graduation, she became a Kindergarten teacher in San Diego!

Fun facts: She plays beach volleyball 2-5 times a week, and has a cat named Miso.

Extra fun fact: She is Coach Maricris’s daughter and Coach Max’s sister. Her sister Ava played also played for WAVE. 🙂

Emily joined the WAVE coaching staff in 2024! Prior to WAVE, she coached at Kleos VBC (Walnut Creek, CA), Milikian High School (Long Beach, CA) and Santa Clara University.

Emily's Coaching Philosophy: Sport should empower young women to be confident leaders. Emily values the development of both skills and character. She believe in creating a supportive and inclusive environment where athletes can push their boundaries, learn from their mistakes, and celebrate their achievements. Ultimately, her goal is to inspire young women to not only excel in their sport but also carry the confidence and leadership skills they develop into all areas of their lives.

Evan is a local North County resident. He grew up playing at Seaside Volleyball Club and Torrey Pines High School in San Diego where he was selected as CIF player of the year. He continued on to play at Stanford University where he was an NCAA National Champion, AVCA Second-Team All-American, and NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship Recipient. In his senior season, he led the nation in assists per set (12.04) and is No. 2 in Stanford career assists per set in the rally-scoring era (11.41).

After college, Evan played professionally in Europe for two seasons before finishing his master's in Management Science and Engineering and starting his career in tech startups.

Evan has played beach volleyball his entire life, earning 5th at the FIVB Junior World Beach Volleyball Championships in Alanya, Turkey in 2010. He can be found still playing today around the beaches of Del Mar and Encinitas. He lives in Del Mar with his wife, Belinda, who also played volleyball at Torrey Pines.

As a coach, Evan has been on and off at WAVE since 2013 and has also coached a club team at Academy Volleyball Club in Palo Alto, CA. He brings a cool and collected feel to the court and has a keen awareness of the game that he is able to share with his players.

Evan joined the WAVE coaching staff in Spring of 2025! Evan currently plays libero for the UC San Diego Tritons! He played his club years for SG Elite, Legacy, and OCVC.

Evan has spent his college summer coaching at SG Elite volleyball Club. He has been a lead coach for many summer camps in addition to running his own passing and defensive clinics. Evan wants to do whatever it takes to help his players grow on and off the court. He coaches because he loves the game and wants to spark that same flame for others.

Playing Career:
2017-2020: SG Elite Volleyball Club
2020-2021: Legacy Volleyball Club, Nationals 1st Place - Club Division & All Tournament Team
2021-2022: OCVC, AAU Milwaukee 1st Place, SoCal Cup Invite 1st Place & All Tournament Team, AAU Nationals 1st Place - Open Division
2023-present: Big West All-Freshman Team

Evan joined the WAVE coaching staff in 2024! Evan, a San Diego native, played at Sage Creek High School from 2015-2019. After high school, he played 4 years on the UC Irvine club team. He currently plays on the San Diego WAVE VLA team.

Evan's coaching experience includes:
Youth Basketball Coach, Calavera Recreation
Girls & Boys Volleyball Coach, Sage Creek High School

"I like to provide my players with the fundamentals and allow them to grow. I like to let them figure things out on their own, but step in when needed. I believe in supporting my players and providing a safe and productive environment for them to become the best players they can. I expect my players to show up early and be prepared to start practice on time and give 110% effort throughout the course of the practice, game, tournament, etc. I believe that consistency is key to success in volleyball and that starts with the coach. Consistent advice, encouragement and energy is the starting point for a team to be great."

Born and raised in San Diego, Felix didn’t start playing volleyball until his sophomore year of high school. Even though he got the bug late, he has made up for it by being involved in every aspect of the sport since that late start – as a player, coach, referee, and CIF representative.

Felix played for Patrick Henry High School and was a 3-year varsity letterman, eventually becoming a 2-year captain for the team and earning Eastern League co-player of the year and All-CIF Division 2 honors his senior year. His juniors club playing experience consisted of stints at both Seaside Volleyball Club and East Valley Volleyball Club, with 2 trips to the Junior National Volleyball Championships (JO’s) in the process. He continued his playing career at the University of California, Berkeley on their men’s club team for his freshman year at Cal.

Having coached the JV team on an interim basis while at Patrick Henry, Felix continued his coaching career while up in the Bay Area attending Cal. He served as the Varsity Asst. Coach and JV Head Coach for the Head-Royce School (98-00) as well as the Girls’ Varsity Head Coach at Piedmont High School (2000), taking the Piedmont team to the CIF Northern Coast Section playoffs in his only year there. On the club side of things, he coached a 16-1 team at Academy Volleyball Club for three seasons (99-01) and helped coach at the Golden Bear Volleyball Club on campus. After finishing school at Berkeley, Felix returned home to San Diego in 2001 and continued coaching by taking over the program at his alma mater, Patrick Henry High School. He compiled a 214-121 record over 7 seasons coaching both the boys and girls varsity teams as the head coach at Henry and made the CIF Section playoffs every single year during his tenure.

In 2009, with a desire to spend more time with his family and young children, Felix took a break from coaching and began his officiating career. Moving quickly up through the ranks of volleyball officials, Felix served as the “head-ref” and Instructional Chair/Rules Interpreter for the San Diego Federation Volleyball Officials Association from 2012-2016.
Having previously served on the CIF San Diego Section Advisory Committee as well as the CIF State Advisory Committee during his coaching tenure, Felix has served as the Power Rankings Coordinator since the inception of the Power Rankings system in the CIF San Diego section in 2014. He also now serves as the Championship Tournament Director for both girls and boys volleyball for the CIF San Diego section office managing both the Power Rankings used to seed the playoff brackets, running the section playoffs/finals as well as advising the CIF section office on volleyball policies and issues.

Felix met his wife, Lily, at Cal and together they have 4 children. The 3 older kids all play volleyball and have allowed Felix to expand his coaching experience to the “littles”. He now can include 10U (7-10 year olds), 11U, 12U, 13U and 14U into his coaching resume and has had success coaching these age groups in the PVL and at Nationals in the Open Division.

Felix's coaching philosophy is influenced by John Wooden and "Extreme Ownership" mixed in with "Grit" and "Chop Wood Carry Water" - essentially it focuses on preparation, effort, accountability and commitment to everything within your control.

Fun fact - Felix is working on the new Terminal 1 project at the San Diego Airport!

Gabrielle joined the WAVE coaching staff in 2024! Originally from Holly Springs, North Carolina, she was a setter for her high school and club teams. She was recruited to Pitt Community College in Greenville, NC where she set the Bulldogs for two seasons. Shuford was team captain for 2-years and helped lead the Bulldogs to earn the most wins in the school's volleyball program. She was named Second Team All-Region, and finished first in assists per sets in the conference.

She continued her education at Western Carolina where she helped to form the Western Carolina Women's Club Volleyball team. She was the President of the club team her senior year at WCU.

Shuford has coached for 2 years at the club level in North Carolina; her first season as a head coach of East Carolina Junior Volleyball Club [ECJVC] 13/14’s combined team. She has also served as an assistant coach for 13’s at NC Elite Volleyball Club. Most recently in the Fall of 2022, Shuford was Head volleyball coach for Apex Friendship’s freshman team. Gabby also served as a head volleyball coach for the boys program at Triangle Volleyball Club in North Carolina.

Gabby earned her Bachelor’s in Business Administration of Sports Management from Western Carolina in August 2022. She works at Mutual of Omaha Mortgage in Human Resources and Payroll.

Garrett joined the WAVE coaching staff in 2024! Prior to coaching at WAVE, he coached at Carolina Union Volleyball Club where he also played club. Originally from North Carolina, he started playing volleyball when he was in 8th grade and started the first boys league in the state. He was extremely influential in the growth of boys volleyball for both middle schoolers and high schoolers. After high school, he played 2 years at Miramar College in Oceanside, CA.

Garrett believes the most important thing to coach is well-roundedness. His philosophy is to mold kids into volleyball players, not just position players. He strongly believes that developing all of the skills of volleyball sets up players for success not only in the present but also for their future teams, whether club or college. He strives to create a fun and open environment for every player on the team. When players are allowed to use their creativity on the court they are more engaged, and have more fun!

Gary joined the WAVE coaching staff in 2025 with 15+ years coaching experience & 20+ years playing experience. In addition to coaching at WAVE, he also plays on our VLA team, San Diego WAVE.

He grew up playing club volleyball in Northern California and continued at Golden West College before heading overseas. He played for London Lynx in England’s Super League, The University of East London, Durham Palatinates and Durham University.

His coaching philosophy is simple - Once athletes master the fundamentals and develop mental toughness, their true potential can shine.

Fun fact: Gary grew up playing basketball. He didn't start playing volleyball until age 17.

Gino joined the WAVE coaching staff in 2021! He is currently the Head Men's Volleyball Coach at Miramar College. Prior to Miramar, he was the Girl’s JV Head Coach at Cathedral Catholic HS. As a coach Gino has worked with several clubs in both the SCVA and NCVA. He played his collegiate career at UC Santa Cruz (2013-2018) and then went overseas to play in the UK while earning his M.S. in Exercise Physiology. Gino’s professional volleyball career took him to Denmark then back to the states where he currently plays for the Las Vegas Ramblers.

Gino is an experienced sports performance coach. He works with athletes from youth to the professional level across several sports, specializing in volleyball. Gino’s goal is to use his experiences as a player, volleyball and sport performance coach to help his players improve and support in reaching whatever goals they set for themselves.

During his free time Gino enjoys training, video games, the beach and hanging out with his dog Luna.

Grace joined the WAVE coaching staff in 2023! Originally from Omaha, Nebraska, Grace played for Nebraska Elite Volleyball Club where she won a 16Open AAU National Championship. She played collegiately at Ball State and Creighton where she earned her degree in Elementary Education.

Prior to WAVE, she coached at Nebraska Elite Volleyball Club and Westside High School in Omaha. She has a strong passion for the game and believes the mental side of volleyball is crucial for long term success.

Haley joined the WAVE coaching staff in 2024. She has experience coaching at the club, high school, and collegiate levels! Her coaching experience includes:
Angelo State University Volleyball Student Assistant -Jan 2018-July 2019
Angelo Elite 13s Head Coach-Jan 2018-Aug 2018
Angelo State University Men's club Volleyball Head Coach- June 2018-July 2019
West Texas Elite Head Coach- November 2019-March 2020 (COVID)
Manatee High School Varsity Assistant Coach-July 2021-Nov 2021
OTVA 18-2 Assistant Coach Aug 2021-June 2022
Seton Hall University Assistant Coach May 2022-February 2024
Sideout Sports Volleyball Club 13's Head, 17-2 assistant Aug 2022-June 2023

Haley start playing volleyball when she was 8 years old (Tampa Bay United Volleyball Club). Her playing history includes:
Won class 8A State Championship at Manatee High School in 2014 with younger twin sisters
Graduated from and played at Angelo State University with a degree in Interdisciplinary Studies.
Played beach and indoor at Louisiana Monroe while receiving a masters in Public Administration.
Won 2024 USAV Adult Nationals A Division

Haley believes in the use of strong communication and fosters an environment of collaboration and accountability while coaching.

Fun Facts: Haley is from a volleyball family! Her dad played in the Navy and on the AVP Tour, her mom played in college, and her younger sisters have won multiple USAV/AAU national championships.

Hannah is an Encinitas native who attended La Costa Canyon high school where she was a CIF Division I runner-up and Maverick of the year her senior year. She is a WAVE volleyball alumni who played for Jon Scott, Trevor Olson and Marie Zidek.

After high school, she attended The University of Louisiana from '15-'19 where she played Division I volleyball for 4 years as a setter and defensive specialist. She was Ragin Cajun of the year her freshman year and placed 3rd overall in the
conference tournament her junior year. She graduated with a degree in Sports Management and immediately got her master's degree in Sports Administration at Arkansas State the following year.

Hannah went on to be a volunteer assistant for DePaul University Volleyball in the 2019 season. She coached Division I volleyball in the Big East under Marie Zidek, former USD assistant. She helped lead the Blue Demons to their best seasons since joining the conference.

Hannah was the freshman head coach and varsity assistant at La Costa Canyon High school for the 2021 season leading the Mavericks finished 2nd in the San Diego county. She is currently working for The Art of Coaching under former Olympic coach Terry Liskevych.

Hannah has been at Wave since 2020 coaching all age groups. She has led her team to a bid in 2024 season and a 5th place nationals finish in 13-Patriot in 2025 season.

Hannah's coaching philosophy is to first and foremost be a great teammate. She wants her players to not only excel as volleyball players but as humans as well.
Giving a 100% effort, hustling everywhere and getting 1% better every day are a few qualities that are important to her. She believes that teamwork, competitiveness, and grit are important aspects of a winning team.

Outside of volleyball, you can find Hannah playing beach volleyball, skateboarding, dancing, taking photos, going to concerts and traveling.

Hayden joined the WAVE coaching staff in 2023! Growing up in New York, he played at Sportime VBC and LIVBC. As a player he received bids to nationals in 15U and 16U. He coached for 2 years at Sportime VBC for boys and girls teams of all ages. Hayden was the student manager for the San Diego State women's volleyball team for the past three years and attributes this experience to giving him first hand experience as to what it takes for athletes to get to the next level.

Hayden believes in empowering athletes to not only believe in themselves but to also encourage and support their teammates through healthy competition. You can always expect a lot of energy on the sideline from Coach Hayden.

Fun Fact: Coach Hayden spent his summer traveling around the U.S. coaching volleyball at some of the top collegiate programs across the country- traveling a total of 5,628 miles!

Haylee, a WAVE alum, played collegiate volleyball at the University of San Diego. She believes every athlete brings unique strengths and skills to a team and deserves a positive atmosphere where they can expand and excel in their abilities.

Jaalyn joined the WAVE coaching staff in 2023!

In addition to WAVE, she coaches at Cathedral Catholic High School where she graduate from! She played collegiately at Fresno Pacific, and MiraMar College under Coach Nancy Ros.

Jaalyn's Coaching Philosophy: Volleyball teaches more than how to win and lose. Jaalyn helps the girls develop skills and extract lessons that can carry them through life beyond the sport. Teamwork, integrity, and resiliency are among the skills they can learn, and she implements these using three non-negotiables: respect, accountability, and communication. Her goal is to help her players recognize their individual strengths, how they can best contribute those strengths, and guide them to being the best version of themselves.

In her free time, she enjoys eating noodles, listening to music, and singing!

Jack Pedrotti originally joined the WAVE coaching staff for the 2021 season and returned in 2024! Prior to his arrival, Jack founded the Boys Volleyball program at Sequoia High School in Redwood City, CA where he was 2x All Peninsula Athletic League First Team.

During his club years, he played at Bay to Bay Volleyball Club, earning 3 medals at the USAV Boys Junior National Championships (Bronze 14-Club 2018, Silver 15-Club 2019, Silver 17-Club 2021). In 2020, his team was the SCVA Boys Holiday Classic Champion (16-USA). Fun Fact: During the 2021 Club Season, he played every position except for setter.

Jack coaches at Francis Parker on both the JV and Varsity boys volleyball teams.

While coaching, Jack wants promote the idea of a tight-knit family, and bring a positive attitude to every single match his team's play in.

Jacquelyn joined the WAVE coaching staff in 2024! She is a graduate of Coronado High School & played collegiately at Santa Barbara City College.

Her coaching philosophy - If what you are doing is something you love to do then I say keep doing it because no matter how hard your day may be as long as you are doing something that you love you know it is well worth it.

Jaden, WAVE Indoor & Beach Alum, joined the Beach coaching staff in 2024!

Jaden had an outstanding collegiate career, competing on the UCLA Beach Volleyball team & now plays professionally on the AVP Tour.
While playing at UCLA, she earned her Bachelor's Degree in Sociology, Master's Degree in Transformative Coaching & Leadership and focused on Marketing within a Certificate Extension Program. She is also the Co-Founder of the "Her Playbook" podcast. The podcast unveils the complete story behind women’s sports, from the perspective of those who play them.

Her UCLA Beach Volleyball Career Highlights Include:
• 2-time NCAA All-Tournament Team (2021, 2023)
• Pac-12 Championship All-Tournament Team (2021, 2022)
• Pac-12 Pair of the Week (Mar. 1, 2022)
• UCLA Student-Athlete of the Week (May 2, 2023)
• 10-time UCLA Athletic Director's Honor Roll (Spring 2019, Fall 2019, Winter 2020, Spring 2020, Fall 2020, Winter 2021, Spring 2021, Fall 2021, Winter 2022, Spring 2022)

We are so excited to have Jaden back at WAVE with us!

Jamie joined the WAVE coaching staff in 2024!

Jamie played on the UCLA Beach Volleyball Team and won a National Championship in 2018! She has been playing volleyball since she was 10 years old and is so excited to share her passion with young athletes. Her coaching philosophy has a strong emphasis on the mental side of sports. She believes that no matter how physically ready you are to compete, it's vital to have a strong mentality throughout training and competition.

Jasper joined the WAVE coaching staff in 2023! In addition to coaching at WAVE, he is the Head Coach for the San Dieguito Academy Varsity Women's Volleyball Team. He also spent the 2023-2024 season as the lead assistant coach for University of St Katherine Men's Volleyball Team.

Jasper started his volleyball career in the summer between 8th and 9th grade at WAVE participating in a “mini-season”. By that fall, Jasper had already fallen in love with volleyball, while making the top club team at WAVE. Jasper played for four years at WAVE, highlighted by achieving a notable top 5 finish in the open division at nationals. He was also selected to represent USA Volleyball in international competition, playing for the SCVA Youth National Team at the USA Volleyball High Performance Championships in 2018. Jasper’s team earned a silver medal while competing against teams from countries such as Canada, Australia, Puerto Rico, and The Dominican Republic.

Most importantly, Jasper is a proud alumni of SDA, having graduated in the class of 2019. As a student at San Dieguito High School Academy, he played volleyball for all four years of high school, highlighted by a CIF D3 Championship and a CIF D2 2nd place finish. He was also selected as team captain, MVP, and earned multiple all league first teams. Jasper takes the most pride in helping the team make the transition from division III to division I, while trying to earn respect for SDA Boys Volleyball and SDA Athletics in general.

Jasper then earned a volleyball scholarship to play for and study at the University of Toronto in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. At UofT, he is pursuing studies in Evolutionary Biology, Geoscience, and Data Science. As a player, Jasper made a significant impact in his freshman season, being selected as a member of the OUA All-Conference Rookie Team, OUA All-Conference Second Team All-Star and nominated for the University of Toronto male rookie athlete of the year. His team qualified for its first national championship tournament in 20 years, and won its first OUA medal in 2 decades. Jasper considers his greatest volleyball accomplishment being his appointment as team captain in his second season, where he guided the team to a second consecutive qualification for nationals and a conference silver medal.

Apart from his passion for volleyball, Jasper enjoys a diverse range of interests, including fishing, golfing, cooking, photography, ceramics, and an appreciation for outdoor activities. As a coach, his goal is to provide both technical adjustments for players’ individual skill sets, while encouraging a constant 110% effort and positive attitude for players both on and off the court.

Jaye Loyd has an extensive background in collegiate volleyball coaching, spanning 14 years before transitioning to a career in higher education. She currently works at the School of Global Policy and Strategy at UC San Diego.

Jaye's coaching journey includes a notable seven-year tenure as the Associate Head Coach for UC San Diego Women's Volleyball. Before that, she spent two seasons as an assistant coach at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Her experience also includes several years at Tulane University in New Orleans, where she contributed to both the beach and indoor volleyball programs. During her time as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator for Tulane's indoor team in the 2013 and 2014 seasons, she helped guide the Green Wave to an outstanding 28-4 record in her first year. Under her leadership, Tulane produced two All-Americans, three All-Conference USA First Team selections, and received accolades for Setter of the Year and Freshman of the Year.

From 2011 to 2013, Jaye served as the Director of Volleyball Operations and was an assistant coach for the Tulane beach volleyball team, which achieved a No. 10 national ranking in 2013. As the Head Sand Volleyball Coach in 2012, she led the program to its first-ever victory.

Earlier in her career, Jaye was an assistant coach at Nicholls State University in Louisiana, where she implemented a strength and conditioning program that contributed to the Colonels leading the Southland Conference and ranking 20th nationally in digs per set during the 2010 season.

In addition to her collegiate coaching experience, Jaye has served as the High Performance Coach for the USA Volleyball Delta Region team in Arkansas.

As a player, Jaye was a setter and defensive specialist, spending three years at the University of Tennessee, where she helped the Volunteers reach the NCAA Tournament in 2006 and 2008. She completed her collegiate playing career at Tulane in 2009, where the Green Wave also qualified for the NCAA Tournament.

Jaye holds a bachelor's degree in English from the University of Tennessee and a master's degree in Homeland Security from Tulane University.

Originally from Stockton, California, Jaye has called San Diego (and Wave) home for the past 7 years.

Jed joined WAVE in 2007 and served as the Boys' Associate Director from 2009-2023, making significant contributions to the organization's success. With an extensive coaching career in San Diego since 1996, Jed has coached at various levels, including high school, club, beach, college, and professional arenas.

In addition to his role at WAVE, Jed has been the Assistant Director of Athletics at Pacific Ridge School since 2017. In this capacity, he leads middle school athletics and coaches volleyball in both the middle and upper schools, showcasing exceptional leadership skills and a commitment to fostering athletic excellence.

Jed's coaching career is adorned with numerous accolades and achievements, reflecting his exceptional abilities in developing successful teams. Notably, in high school, he has won multiple League Championships with Pacific Ridge and contributed to the success of La Costa Canyon Boys Volleyball with three CIF Championships. While with WAVE, he earned the 2021 BJNC 18 Open Bronze Medal and was honored as the 2020 American Volleyball Coaches Association Boys Club Coach of the Year. Additionally, he secured the 2019 16 Boys Gold Medal at the Florida Fest and the 2016 BJNC 16 Club Gold Medal.

During his tenure as the head coach for the San Diego City College Men's Volleyball team, Jed enabled them to achieve their best seasons to date.

Jed has also had the opportunity to coach on the men's and women's side of the AVP, with a notable highlight of coaching Matt Olson and Kevin Wong in the finals of the AVP Manhattan Beach Open.

Before dedicating himself to coaching, Jed pursued his own athletic career as a player. He earned degree in Business Marketing from San Diego State University, where he also played NCAA Division 1 volleyball before the program was discontinued. After graduating, he signed professional contracts with Division 1 VC Bottrop 90 in Germany as a Libero and with Nati League A Kanti Baden in Switzerland as a Setter.

Jed and his wife Kristen have two sons, Noa and Micah.

Jolie joined the WAVE coaching staff in 2024! She started playing volleyball at the young age of 10. Her clubs teams qualified several years to the USA Volleyball GJNC. After high school, she played both indoor and beach at Cabrillo College where her team won 2 Coast Conference Championships, placed Top 4 at the Indoor State Championships, and a Beach Volleyball Championship.

Her coaching philosophy focuses on the foundational techniques of the game, as well as advanced refinement. She emphasizes court awareness and skill precision. She is committed to fostering player growth, competitive drive, and a supportive team culture that celebrates improvement and excellence on and off the court.

Fun Fact: Jolie works for a mental health non-profit focused on integrative self-care approaches in mental health and well-being.

Jon returned to the WAVE coaching staff in 2023! He is currently the Head Volleyball Coach at Point Loma Nazarene, where his team won the 2023 Pacific West Conference and he was named the Pacific West Coach of the Year.

Scott grew up in the LA area and was recruited to play at CSU Northridge. An injury ended his collegiate playing career, and he transferred to Long Beach State where he earned a BA with a double major in political science and religious studies. He also has a Masters in Ministry from Point Loma.

Continuing his love for the game, Scott entered the coaching ranks, taking a position at USC with both the men’s and women’s programs. During Scott’s tenure at USC, he made it to the NCAA final four three times. The men were runners-up in the 2009 NCAA championships, in 2010 the Women of Troy reached the Final Four, and the men reached the Final Four again in 2011. At the club level Scott has had multiple top-10 finishes at the USA Junior National Championships. He also volunteered with the USA women’s national team during much of the 2009-2012 quadrennial.

Scott and his wife Jamie reside in Ocean Beach, with their two daughters Zoe and Reagan.

Jorge joined the WAVE coaching staff in 2024! In addition to coaching at WAVE he is an Assistant Coach for the UCSD Men's Volleyball Team.

Prior to his San Diego coaching roles, his coaching experience includes:
- Men's Graduate Assistant & Assistant Coach at Lincoln Memorial University (2021-2022) - He was a part of the first ever independent program in NCAA D1-D2 to make into the national AVCA Top 15 Poll at #15 for multiple weeks
- Men's & Women's Assistant Coach at McKendree University (2022-2023) - Men's team was the first seventh seed ever to defeat the 2nd seed in the MIVA conference tournament
- Head coach at High Performance St. Louis Volleyball Club for the HPSTL 18-1 Royal team for the 2022 and 2023 season. In 2022, achieved a Top 10 finish at the AAU Open national championships finishing in at 9th place overall.

Jorge also played collegiately at McKendree University and graduated with a Bachelor's in Pre-Professional Biology. He earned his Master's Degree in Public Administration with an emphasis in Healthcare Policy from Lincoln Memorial University.

We are so excited to have him join the WAVE staff!

Coach Jose joined the WAVE coaching staff in 2023! He has been a head volleyball coach for 15+ years and has helped jump-start young programs in North County, San Diego. The programs he has helped develop include the Escondido Palomar YMCA, Escondido Charter High School, Classical Academy High School, and most recently, San Marcos High School. He has been the Junior Varsity volleyball Coach for the past 5 years for San Marcos High School.

Jose is known for the camaraderie he builds within his team. He brings a ton of energy and creative approaches to learning the game! A couple of things to expect would be receiving a ton of technical feedback and having the best team bonding experiences this far in your volleyball career.

Juliana originally hails from Brazil where she played two years on the youth National Team. In 1999 she was recruited, and given a full scholarship at Columbia College, Missouri. During her two years there she was a runner-up and also won the NAIA National Championship. She was elected first team All-American both years. The University of Missouri then recruited Juliana to shore-up their defensive game, and also to bring her fiery energy and leadership to their program. While at Mizzou, she was elected Big 12 Defensive Specialist of the Year in 2003, before finishing her degree in International Business and International Studies.

After leaving school, Juliana spent 5 years playing Beach Volleyball in the AVP where she consistently placed among the top 20. In 2009 she won the U.S. Open of Beach Volleyball, and continues to play recreationally with other past AVP players. She has been coaching at WAVE since 2013, and is the Head Volleyball Coach at Cathedral Catholic High School in Del Mar.

She has coached numerous teams from 12U-18U at WAVE. She has qualified all of her teams for GJNC in the Open Division, with numerous top 5 finishes. In 2023, her team won the 18 Open Championships at GJNC, ranking them the #1 team in the country.

She brings a tremendous amount of passion, tenacity, and competitiveness to the sport in which she hopes to help instill in the students she coaches.

Juliana currently lives in San Diego with her daughters Maya and Hazel, and husband Brian! She has completed a full Ironman and few half Ironmans.

Justin is a WAVE alum and joined the coaching staff in 2023! He attended Sage Creek High School and continued on to play for Fort Valley State University.

His coaching philosophy is that every player should develop all volleyball skills and have the confidence that if needed, they could step into any position and be competitive.

Fun facts: During his 18s season at WAVE, his team placed 3rd at Nationals, and he's gone sky diving.

Kaja grew up in Mesa, AZ where she played at Desert Ridge High school and club for Arizona Storm. She attended San Diego State University where she played all four seasons as a middle blocker/ right side, graduating in 3 1/2 years with a degree in sociology.

SAN DIEGO STATE Highlights . . .
Appeared in 27 matches at middle blocker starting on 25 occasions ... Tied her career high with 15 kills vs. Cal State Fullerton on Sept. 7 ... Equaled her career best of eight total blocks vs. Villanova on Sept. 6 ... Recorded at least one block in every match she played ... Led the team with an average of 0.99 blocks per set ... Had a season-high .591 hitting percentage (15-2-22) against Cal State Fullerton (Sept. 7) ... Tied her career high with 17.0 points in that match ... Second-best attack percentage was ,524 (12-1-21) vs. San Jose State on Nov. 13 ... Was named the Mountain West Player of the Week honors on Nov. 17 for her performance in home matches vs. San Jose State (Nov. 13) and Nevada (Nov. 15) ... Over those two matches she averaged 2.78 kills and 1.22 blocks per set while recording a .500 attack percentage ... Finished with a hitting percentage of .312 or higher in 12 matches.

HIGH SCHOOL
Won a pair of varsity letters as a volleyball player at Desert Ridge High school in Mesa, Ariz. ... Earned honorable mention Division I all-state honors the past two seasons while playing at Desert Ridge HS as an outside hitter ... Averaged 2.1 kills and 1.1 blocks per game as a prep senior along with a .446 hitting percentage ... During her junior year posted averages of 2.3 kills, 0.9 blocks and a .462 attack percentage ... Named to the 5A-I East Valley (all-region) team in both 2010 and 2011 ... Set school records for blocks in a career (201), season (107) and match (9) in her two years as a varsity athlete ... Was named to a pair of all-tournament teams in 2011. She holds records for most blocks in a season, most blocks in a game, and most blocks in a career.

CLUB
Played club volleyball for the Arizona Storm 18 Thunder during the 2011-12 season

PERSONAL
Kaja Helena Sandberg was born Jan. 28, 1994, in Pittsburgh, Penn. ... Daughter of Erlend and Margaret Sandberg ... Outside of coaching Kaja enjoys going to the beach, traveling, and spending time with family and friends.

Kali joined the WAVE coaching staff in 2025! In addition to coaching at WAVE, she is the Head Coach for the La Costa Canyon Girls Volleyball Team. Prior to WAVE and LCC, Kali was a Graduate Assistant for the Concordia Beach Volleyball Team.

Originally from Murrieta, Kali grew up playing for WAVE Beach and Murrieta Mesa High School. She was a four year indoor volleyball varsity athlete and set the school record for kills in a season. After high school, she continued to play on the Beach Volleyball team at the University of Arizona. While with the Wildcats, she earned both Pac-12 and AVCA National Pair of the Week Awards. She played her fifth year of eligibility at Concordia Irvine in 2024. In her final season, she was named an AVCA First Team All-American and helped lead the Golden Eagles to a 2nd place finish in the Division 2 National Championship.

Kali recently completed her Multiple Subject teaching credential and is working on her MA in Education.

WAVE welcomed Kamryn during the 2022 season! Prior to WAVE, she coached girls JV at Pacific Christian High School & HBC Volleyball Club where she also played club. She played at Marina High School before graduating to Orange Coast College. She is now on the women's club team at SDSU.

Kamryn's coaching philosophy is to go above and beyond during practice so that athletes can become the best players they can be.

Fun fact: She likes chocolate ice cream flavors better than fruity flavors.

Kara joined the WAVE coaching staff in 2024! Kara graduated from West Hills High School, where she played for the Girls Volleyball Team and was a assistant manager for the Boys Varsity team. She played club for Starlings, ECVBA, and Club Pacific. She is currently a chemistry student at San Diego Mesa College.

Kate joined the WAVE coaching staff in 2025! Kate was a setter at Brown University (2020-2023) and Johns Hopkins University (2024). During her time at Brown, her team once their conference and made an NCAA appearance. At Johns Hopkins, her team finished 33-3, won a conference title, and made a Final Four appearance.

Her coaching experience includes:
- Summer Camp Coach, Brown University (June 2021- August 2023)
- Summer Camp Coach, St. Ignatius College Prep (August 2017-August 2019)

Kate is very energetic, enthusiastic, and extremely passionate about volleyball.

Kelly joined the WAVE coaching staff in 2022! Prior to WAVE, she coached at Metro Volleyball Club in Washington, DC (2016-2022). Kelly played at American University (2011-2015) and CD Iruna in Pampiona, Spain (2015-2016).

We are so excited to have Kelly join the WAVE team!

Kelly joined the WAVE coaching staff in 2025! Kelly played on the Club Team at San Diego State University. Prior to SDSU, she went to Dana Hills high school. She has also coached at 949 Volleyball Club.

Kelly emphasizes creating a fun and competitive environment. She wants her athletes to push themselves, learn the game, and love being a part of the team!

Kevin started up coaching at WAVE in 2022! Prior to coaching a team, he coached our Boys Miniseason program (2012).

Coaching Philosophy: Kevin's coaching philosophy consists of providing a fun and safe environment for athletes to grow and develop their sport skill, but more importantly their life skills. They learn teamwork, camaraderie, respect, and how to deal with adversity. Kevin believes in embracing a growth mindset and learning to love the process of progress. Life is a journey where you can always find ways to improve and this sport is a vehicle to learn life lessons in a safe and controlled environment. As a coach he strives to empower athletes to adapt a healthy view or process focused learning. If we can focus on the process of getting better and give it our best we will be able to be satisfied with the result of competition regardless of the outcome.

Playing history includes 4 years at La Costa Canyon, where he won a CIF championship. He also played 4 years (2008-2011) at WAVE where he attended 3 USAV Nationals, twice in the Open division. Kevin went on to be a founding member of the club volleyball team at CSUSM and played there for a few years.

When he's not coaching volleyball he enjoys learning and reading books where he can continue growing as a person. Kevin loves to surf and be in the ocean. He is tremendously grateful for the opportunity to coach and mentor young people through the sport of volleyball.

Lauren joined the WAVE coaching staff in 2024! She is a San Diego native and Westview High School graduate! After high school, she played indoor and beach volleyball at Grossmont College. In addition to WAVE, she currently coaches at Westview High School.

Lauren focuses on being supportive of all of her players. She is dedicated to leading by example and constantly strives to get one step better everyday.

Born and raised in Texas, Lauren brings years of club experience from playing in the NTR Region for top teams at TAV, Skyline, and Madfrog. Lauren was a 4-year letterman at Coppell High School where she later got recruited and played for both Rice University and San Diego State University. Earning her Masters in Marketing, Lauren also graduated as the 2021 Valedictorian maintaining a perfect 4.0 GPA during the course of her academic career.

Lauren has strong experience training DS/Liberos in both defense and serve receive techniques with her 10 years of experience playing. Currently, she holds school records for both Coppell High School and at San Diego State University while also being selected as a 2017 Under Armor All-American Selection, and the Defensive Player and Most Valuable Player of the Year in 5-6A in Texas.

Apart from coaching at WAVE, Lauren works as the Head of Marketing for a digital media agency in San Diego. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her dog, Oakley and exploring San Diego. She loves hanging out with her friends, working out, doing water sports, and staying active, whether playing indoor or sand volleyball at WAVE. You can probably find her and her fluffy dog!

Lexi joined the WAVE Beach staff in 2025! Prior to WAVE, she coached at Bonita Vista & ECVBA!

Lexi played at beach volleyball at Grossmont College from 2019-2021 where she won back to back state championships. Her and her partner received pair of the year for both seasons. After Grossmont, she continued on to play both beach and indoor at The University of Saint Katherine from 2022-2024 where she earned All-American honors back to back for both indoor and beach. Her indoor team won their conference with a 20-0 record, and she won player of the year for beach volleyball! She currently plays on WAVE's semi-pro VLA team, San Diego WAVE.

Lexi sees value in knowing her players on and off the court in order to coach them better. She aims to understand her player's personalities, motivations, and challenges so that she can coach them more effectively & bring out their full potential. She believes that a player who feels valued and supported beyond their athletic ability will become more confident and coachable.

Logan joined the WAVE coaching staff in 2024! Logan played club volleyball at Vision Volleyball Club and was a four year letter winner at Valley Christian high school. After high school, she played D1 volleyball at California Baptist University where she captained the team her senior year, earned her B.S. in Public Health and M.S. in Kinesiology.

During college, she coached camps at both CBU and Vision Volleyball Club. Currently, Logan also coaches at Cathedral Catholic High School.

Her coaching philosophy centers on belief that the skills and lessons learned in the gym extend far beyond the volleyball court. She strives to contribute to player development by acting as a mentor and teacher, helping athletes grow both as players and individuals. Logan emphasizes the importance of being a well-rounded volleyball player, playing smart and strategically, and understanding that the discipline, work ethic, and relationships cultivated through volleyball can carry athletes beyond their playing careers and into all areas of life.

Lucia joined the WAVE coaching staff in 2023! She is a graduate of Canyon Crest High School and current student at UC San Diego where she is studying Cell & Molecular Biology and works as a Lab Assistant. Prior to coaching at WAVE, Lucia coached and played at Coast Volleyball Club.

In her free time, she enjoys backpacking, skiing, and loves playing beach volleyball.

Makana is a WAVE Alum and joined the coaching staff in 2024! After high school, Makana played at Kent State (2020) and Ateneo de Manila University (2022). She started coaches in 2022 at La Jolla Country Day for the Varsity Women's Volleyball Team!

As a utility player herself, she likes to have her players learn multiple skills to round out their game. She believes that if you put yourself in playing situations with older girls and playing at higher levels, you will begin to play like those players by just being exposed to different higher levels plays.

Maricris is a San Diego native and began playing volleyball in 7th grade at Francis Parker. She attended University of San Diego High School (now Cathedral Catholic High School), where she played volleyball, softball and basketball for the Dons. She also played for San Diego Juniors Volleyball Club. During her high school career, she was a three year varsity starter. Maricris was named Second Team All-League her Junior Year, and First Team All-League and MVP her Senior year. She attended Gonzaga University and studied finance and international business. While studying abroad in China, Maricris played for Chongqing University. After college, Maricris moved back to San Diego and worked in sports and medical sales. She also played a lot of beach and indoor volleyball and along with running half marathons.

Prior to joining Wave in 2019, Maricris coached at San Diego Volleyball Club. She has coached all ages from toddlers all the way to girls and boys 18’s. Maricris has also been coaching at Cathedral Catholic High School since 2016. She loves coaching for her alma mater and enjoys seeing all of the players grow up during their time at CCHS.

Maricris focuses on developing athletes to make them mentally and physically stronger. She is very discipline, but also knows how to make things fun. She teaches her athletes how to be selfless, which makes them better teammates. Maricris also shows her players how to use every lesson on and off of the court. It is her priority to build confidence in her players and guide them to be a successful student-athletes.

Maricris is married to her husband, Virgil, a fellow classmate at USDHS, football player at USD and Football Coach at Cathedral Catholic. They have four children, Donovan, Ike, Maxwell and Ava. When Maricris is not in the gym, she spends a lot of time with her family and her two dogs, Daisy and Dempsey. You may also catch her following her favorite basketball team, the Gonzaga Bulldogs.

Maxwell joined the WAVE coaching staff in 2023! He Co-Founded and coached Pioneers Boys Volleyball Club in North Dakota in 2022-2023. He is currently an assistant coach for the Cathedral Catholic Varsity girls team as well as an assistant coach for the Torrey Pines Varsity boys team.

His coaching philosophy is a combination of different ideas from his own coaches. He strives to create an environment for athletes to learn the sport they're playing and to be able to compete at the highest level they are capable of. Effort is a priority from his athletes and from himself as a coach.

Maxwell started playing volleyball in sixth grade at Seaside Volleyball Club where he spent his entire club career. Along with Seaside he was a part of Cathedral Catholic's Boys Varsity team for three seasons (2017-2019) and even won the CIF Division 1 Championship in 2018. Maxwell continued his volleyball career at the University of Jamestown (ND) from 2019-2023 where he was a part of three GPAC Conference Championships with a top ten nationally ranked team. He earned his Bachelors in Business Administration in the Spring of 2023.

Fun Facts: He has six people in my immediate and extended family who have also played volleyball at the colligate level. His favorite sports teams are the Chargers, Padres, and Lakers.

Megan, a WAVE alum & USC beach star, joined the WAVE Beach staff in 2024!

We are so excited to welcome Megan Kraft back to the staff after her successful career at USC. During her collegiate years, she earned the following honors:
4X AVCA All American
2X AVCA National Player of the Year
4X NCAA National Champion
2X Pac-12 Player of the Year
2X Pac-12 Pair of the Year (Delaynie Maple)
2021 Pac-12 Freshman of the Year
Member of USA Volleyball Beach National Team

Prior to her time at USC, Megan attended Torrey Pines high school where she earned the following accolades:
No. 1-rated beach recruit by Volleyball Magazine
Volleyball Magazine Beach Fab 30 selection
AVCA Under Armour High School All-America second team
Volleyball Magazine All-America honorable mention
San Diego Sports Association Player of the Month (October 2019)
2019 Avocado League Player of the Year
Helped TPHS win Avocado West League and CIF San Diego Titles
Won California State Championship and were declared national champions in 2019
3X Scholar-Athlete Award winner

Kraft is a four-year member of the USAV Beach program… has played on several A1 teams from U15 to U19… placed second at the 2017 USAV U19 Beach Junior National Team Trials… took ninth place at the 2018 U19 World Championships in Nanjing, China… finished first at the 2018 USAV Beach High Performance Championships… took first at the 2019 USAV Beach National Qualifier and later won the USAV Beach National Championship… placed fourth at the FIVB Guam one-star event in March 2020… advanced to AVP quarterfinal with partner Delaynie Maple at the 2019 Hermosa Beach event… paired with Maple to win the 2021 FIVB Beach Volleyball U19 World Championships in Phuket, Thailand.

Megan will continue to play professional beach volleyball while coaching at WAVE!

Melissa Adams grew up in La Jolla, California playing indoor and beach volleyball…WAVE alumni! In the early years she and her beach partner took 1st place at Doheny, they finished 4th place at CBVA Manahattan Beach their 1st year.

Adams graduated from Cathedral Catholic High School as a 2-time California State Volleyball Champion, received the coveted CIF Sportsmanship Award, earned The Coach Dick Serrano “Spirit of the Dons” Award and was named to the Union Tribune All-Academic Team. Mel was a 2-sport high school athlete (Volleyball and Water Polo). She was named Varsity Water Polo Most Valuable Defensive Player and made the Union Tribune All Academic Team. Adams earned her Bachelor’s degree in Liberal Studies with a Minor in Sociology from Colorado State University. Additionally, she earned her Early Education teaching certificate from UCLA and graduated Suma Cum Laude.

Melissa began her WAVE coaching career in 2011 and has coached Girls JV VB at Santa Fe Christian High School, Girls Frosh VB at Torrey Pines High School and Girls Varsity VB at Cathedral Catholic High School. Currently, she is coaching Varsity at Torrey Pines High School. She has run and assisted with clinics & camps on the beach and in the tent. Adams LOVES volleyball! She truly lives to share her positive energy with every athlete who crosses her path.

WAVE welcomed Coach Mohsani in 2022! She previously coached at JC Rockits (Olathe, KS) and Beach Cities Volleyball Club (Manhattan Beach).

Mohsani's coaching philosophy is firm yet fun. She believes that athletes thrive in an environment that balances discipline with enjoyment. She emphasizes the value of proper repetition to build strong fundamentals, develop confidence, and elevate performance on the court. Her goal is to help each player grow not just as an athlete, but as a teammate and leader.

Mohsani's Playing History - She has been playing volleyball since she was 10. She played club at Beach Cities, Long Beach Mizuno, South Bay, as well as many summer beach tournaments. She was a DS/Libero at Goldenwest College and then transferred to Ottawa University where she earned a degree in Business Administration. She led the teams in digs during her senior season at Ottawa.

Fun Facts - She has worked in Early Childhood Education for over a decade. She is a pescatarian, loves cooking, is Montessori certified, and graduated with her Masters in Educational Leadership (Fall 2022) from Cal State East Bay.

Mia joined the WAVE coaching staff in 2025! Born in Santa Clarita, CA, Mia played for Legacy Volleyball Club. She then moved to Woodlands, TX, where she played for TAV Houston. She also coached at Woodlands Skyline.

She currently attends San Diego State where she is studying Business Marketing.

Nancy became a part of the WAVE team in 2017. She has her Master's degree in Coaching and Athletic Administration.

With 25+ years of coaching experience, she brings a philosophy to her coaching that volleyball is not life, but it can teach us so much about how to live life. This great sport requires tremendous passion, commitment and teamwork. It provides us the opportunity to build relationships on and off the court through competition. She has successfully built and implemented this philosophy during her tenure with OLP (1996-2004), SDVBC (2006-2017), and as the head coach of Westview High School since 2007. She was also named the Miramar College Head Coach for Indoor and Beach Volleyball in 2022.

Volleyball may be a passion of hers, however, she did not play collegiately while attending UCSD. She was a tri-sport all-section athlete in high school playing volleyball, basketball and softball.

She was voted “best dancer” in middle school, so might be worth it to ask her to show you some moves in her spare time during which she also likes to spending trying out new foods, hiking, and supporting the Bay Area pro teams. Go Dubs! She believes there is a positive correlation to being comfortable dancing and learning how to play volleyball.

Natalee joined the WAVE coaching staff in 2024! Prior to WAVE, Natalee lived in Spokane, WA where she coached at Club South Volleyball Club (2018-2024). She also coached at Davenport High School in 2023. She is a graduate of Washington State University.

Natalee is a strong believer of teaching volleyball in regards to the principles of motor learning program. Learning and having a growth mindset is so important in life and in sport. She wants her athletes to play hard, do their best, and have fun!

Natalie Hasson began her volleyball journey in Florida at just 9 years old. As the daughter of an Air Force officer, she had the unique opportunity to compete in club volleyball across Florida, Hawaii, Virginia, and Arizona. In 2014, while playing for Aspire Volleyball Club in Arizona, her team earned a 2nd-place finish in the 15 Open Division at the USAV Junior National Championship in Minneapolis, MN.

After a career-ending injury, Natalie transitioned from player to coach, driven by her enduring passion for the sport. While attending Northern Arizona University, she coached the 15-1’s team for Northern Arizona Juniors Volleyball Club. Upon graduating with a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminology and Criminal Justice, she relocated to San Diego to pursue her love of coaching, the beach, and a future in law.

Natalie currently coaches at Point Loma High School and is deeply committed to helping athletes grow both on and off the court. Her coaching philosophy centers around not only developing stronger, more skilled athletes but also shaping confident, respectful, and resilient young men and women. She believes in using volleyball as a vehicle for teaching life lessons, building character, and fostering leadership.

When she’s not coaching, Natalie works as a legal secretary. In her free time, you’ll find her at the beach, watching baseball, discovering the best gluten-free eats, and spending time with her dog, Maverick.

Nick joined Wave in 2021 and has been coaching youth volleyball since 2014. Prior to WAVE, he coached at Lighthouse Christian Academy, Patrick Henry High School, and East County Volleyball Academy, working with a variety of high school age groups.

2021-Present: Wave 15s Head Coach
2018-2021: ECVBA 1s Head Coach
2018-2020: Patrick Henry HS Girls Varsity Assistant
2014-2018: Lighthouse Christian Academy Varsity Head Coach & Program Administrator

Nick's Coaching Philosophy: The game teaches the game - preparation involves playing in random, game-like situations as much as possible. Team cohesion and play systems are core to outperforming more talented teams and are a huge emphasis on my approach to each season. Nick is a huge advocate for using volleyball to create a safe but challenging space for each player to grow in their character, work ethic, and ability deal with adversity. "Coaching is not my job - it's my passion."

In 2007, Nick graduated from SDSU with a bachelor's in Electrical Engineering, and currently, he works full-time as an Engineering Manager. His daily experience in technical problem-solving and interpersonal dynamics complements his distinct coaching style and ability to connect with players.

Fun Facts:
- Nick has been 3 different types of engineer (test, electrical, and software) in his 18 year career and is currently an engineering manager of a department of 240 software engineers.
- He was homeschooled from 3rd grade through high school.
- His mom and dad are 5'3 and 5'5 respectively; he has no tall family members; and somehow ended up being 6'2 (and his brother is 6'1!)
- He is a coffee nerd that is always trying new roasts and different methods for brewing.
- He drives a lot: He lives in Lemon Grove, works in Poway, and coaches in Del Mar!
- He was trained as a classical pianist from ages 7-18 and won multiple regional and state performance competitions in Alabama and California in high school.

During his free time, Nick enjoys spending time with his wife and two daughters, crafting artisan coffee, and honing his beach volleyball skills.

Nick began playing volleyball at San Marcos High School his freshman year. Up until that point, he had been involved in numerous other sports and decided to drop them all after just one day at volleyball tryouts. His passion from day one has never faded. He went on to play at UCLA and majored in Psychology, which he credits as the single most important move he made for his coaching career. After college, he became a mainstay at the Moonlight Beach volleyball courts, playing and training there almost daily and playing in beach tournaments nearly every weekend ranging from co-ed tourneys to Opens/Professional.

Nick began coaching at San Marcos High School in 2010 and continued coaching there through 2015. During his tenure at SMHS, he also coached at SoCal Volleyball Club. At SoCal, he was both a head coach indoors and the beach program director. Nick has been coaching at WAVE and WAVE Beach since 2015. His favorite memories have been coaching in the gold medal matches at the Beach Junior Nationals, the BVCA Championships, and Cal Cup.

Maintaining a positive and fun team culture while simultaneously getting athletes to think critically about volleyball is Nick's passion. He believes in making things enjoyable enough for athletes to gain the self-motivation to want to work hard without being asked. While he is detail-oriented tactically and technically, he prefers to guide the athlete into becoming self-aware enough that they know the answer before he asks it.

While Nick's passion for volleyball will always be one of his defining characteristics, he is also passionate about music. He has been in several bands over the years and plays guitar, trumpet, drums, and vocals. He still plays music regularly and says it encourages him to be creative as a coach.

Nicole joins the WAVE coaching staff with over 20 years of coaching experience at every level. She was a two-sport collegiate athlete playing volleyball and running track at New Mexico Highlands University. During college, she started coaching club volleyball and club track. After graduation, she coached both sports at West High School. The following year she was asked to be the assistant coach for both sport at her alma mater. In addition to coaching volleyball and track she was also the Strength and Conditioning director for both programs. From NHMU, Nicole got the assistant coach position at Rutgers University. Following Rutgers, she was given the Head Coaching position at Palm Beach Atlantic University. There, she had her first child and decided to step into different roles in volleyball, such as a consultant for college and club teams, as well as personal trainer. Her husband of over 20 years, Isaac Carter, is the Assistant Head Football Coach at University of San Diego. They now have four amazing children: Anaya, Sienna, Aeneas, and Ezra.

She currently coaches the JV volleyball team at Otay Ranch High School and also works as a School Counselor in the Chula Vista Elementary School District.

Nicole's Coaching Philosophy: I believe that as a coach you have the responsibility of molding your student-athlete into not only the best athlete they can be, but also, the best person they can be. We as coaches must realize that the standards we set for our athletes on the court, are inevitably going to influence their lives off the court. By helping our athletes uphold the standards we set, we in turn, aid them in developing character, discipline, self-determination and self-efficacy. A coach should be empowering their athletes to make the right and mature decisions in all areas of their lives.

To achieve these objectives a coach must establish the appropriate relationship between themselves and their athletes, built on trust, caring, character and respect. When character development is the foundation of your program, athletes are enabled to gain the most from their athletic experience. And, when this is accomplished, we as coaches are able to get the most out of our athletes.

I do not base my success as a coach on how many games I win. Rather, I tend to focus on team cohesion. My desire is to see the athletes I work with learn and refine their skills. This is the true measurement of a successful coaching program. I am committed to using all my knowledge, abilities and resources to make each player on my team more successful. My focus is to promote teamwork, commitment, and mutual respect. If this is attained, a triumphant winning team will be the outcome.

WAVE is excited to announce the addition of coach Nicole during the 2021 season. Nicole was a dual sport athlete in high school (volleyball/basketball) before she continued her volleyball career at Texas Tech University (2010-2014). While at Texas Tech, Nicole played both setter & defensive specialist. On top of her collegiate workload, she coaches at Guns Up Volleyball Club. Prior to coming to WAVE, Nicole coached at Viper Volleyball Club (2017-2021).

Nilly joined the WAVE coaching staff in 2023! In addition to coaching at WAVE, she also coaches at Canyon Crest Academy.

Prior to WAVE, she coached at A4 Volleyball Club for two years. She played club at First Alliance, Tstreet, and A4. Her coaching philosophy revolves around her athletes always being present in the moment.

Noly Mon began his volleyball career at Mt. Carmel High School before continuing at Miramar College as a setter/libero, where he earned two conference titles and a Second Team All-Conference recognition. He later transferred to The University of Saint Katherine, competing on their inaugural men’s volleyball team and being named Team MVP. Noly went on to pursue higher education at Point Loma Nazarene University, where he earned his Master’s in Organizational Leadership, sharpening his ability to lead and inspire both athletes and teams.

Since beginning his coaching career in 2014 at his alma mater, Noly has made a lasting impact on the San Diego volleyball community. At Westview High School, he guided his junior varsity squad to seven consecutive league championships, and later joined the staff at San Diego State University as an Assistant Coach for four seasons. His coaching experience also includes competing and coaching for Wave’s VLA Semi-Pro Team, serving as Assistant Coach and Director of Operations with the San Diego Mojo Pro Volleyball Federation team, and leading the Canyon Crest Academy boys’ program to a historic perfect 38-0 regular season in 2025.

Noly’s coaching philosophy is built on the three controllables: effort, attitude, and preparation. He is committed to developing athletes who excel technically and tactically while also growing as leaders and teammates. Through high-intensity training, film analysis, and a culture grounded in accountability and trust, he strives to maximize every player’s potential. His mission is not only to win games, but to equip his athletes with the resilience, discipline, and character that carry far beyond the court.

With over 20 years of experience, Olivia has coached every age group from middle school, high school, club, and assisted at the junior college level. She has achieved numerous first-place titles and has sent high school players on to play at various collegiate levels. She currently is the Head Varsity Coach at Maranatha Christian, a D2 program in 4S. No matter the level she is coaching, she believes each athlete brings a unique gift to the court and if they all truly work together with their gifts, success is sure to come.

Originally from Seattle, Olivia played 4 years of high school volleyball, two years of club, did a junior summer volleyball tour in Europe where she played against other international teams & then went on to play 2 years at Shoreline Community College. During her time at SCC she made the All Star Teams both years and again went to Spain to compete against professional teams. Olivia also lived in China for 4 years where she joined an adult club team playing in Chinese tournaments.

She finished her degree from the University of Washington with a BFA in Sculpture and loves art. She has 3 amazing children, she loves sunsets at the beach, music, art, dates with her husband, and mint chocolate chip ice cream. She is grateful for her family and faith community that has supported her in this amazing thing called life.

Owen joined the WAVE coaching staff in 2023! Prior to WAVE, he coached at:
Absolute Volleyball, Summer Coach, Marin CA 2015/16
Marin Juniors, Summer Camp Coach, Marin CA 2017
Sports Camp of America, Senior Counselor & Temp Head Counselor, 3 locations in Japan (Izu, Kiyosato, Rikuzentakata) 2017
Red Rock Volleyball, Girls u16 2s Beach Coach, Menlo Park CA 2020/21
San Francisco Beach Volleyball, Adult Elite Coach, SF CA 2021/22

His playing experience includes:
-Experienced Indoor and Beach coach and Player
-MPSF Player of the Year and Marin IJ Player of the Year (highscool)
-UCSB Outside Hitter (honor roll)
-Currently Playing AVP Pro Tour
-Currently Playing NVA for San Diego Wild as an OH1

Coaching Philosophy:
"I would describe my coaching philosophy as very analytical and focused on mindset. I think long term results with any skill will come with a player that is eager to learn and confident based on dedicated experience."

Fun Facts: He works in renewable energy and love chess and surfing outside of volleyball!

Quintin played indoor club in San Diego for 4 years as well as beach and indoor at Francis Parker. He continued his career playing club at Santa Clara University and was a player coach at Santa Clara university for 2 years.

As a coach, he spent 3 years coaching boys at Bay to Bay volleyball club in San Jose, 1 year coaching high school varsity and junior varsity at Harker high school in San Jose, and has been at WAVE since 2018. During the 2022 season, he had the opportunity to coach, play, and get a master's degree in the UK at Durham University. His team won the University championships, the professional league championships, and became the top overall volleyball university in the UK!

Quintin is currently the Head Coach of the Francis Parker Boys Volleyball team!

Throughout his time coaching, he works to teach his athletes self accountability and cooperative competition. We can show players the technique to become better players, but ultimately it is up to the players themselves to hear what we say, digest the information, and apply it during games and drills.

Rachel joined the WAVE Beach staff in 2025!

Rachel played indoor and beach volleyball at Long Beach State University, where she graduated with her Master's in Science in Sport and Exercise Psychology. While completing her degree, she worked as a Mental Skills Coach for college and high-school students.

Playing Accolades:
- First-Team Beach All-American
- Long Beach State career wins leader
- 2018 NCAA Woman of the Year Nominee

After graduating, Rachel became an Assistant Coach for the UC Berkeley Beach Volleyball Team. During her time at UC Berkeley, she was awarded the AVCA Thirty Under 30 award. She now works at Westcliff University as an Athletic Director and Adjunct Professor.

Coaching Philosophy:
Rachel's coaching philosophy is rooted in the integration of the holistic athlete - encompassing mental skills, athlete identity, and physical/strategic elements. She believes every athlete learns differently and it's her goal to be the best mentor to their specific needs. Due to her background in sport psychology, along with her story of beginning as a walk-on redshirt to becoming a starter and All-American, she believe any athlete can cultivate the experience they dream of. Rachel aims to be the anchor and provide the resources to help them achieve their goals.

Rachel joined the WAVE coaching staff in 2024! Originally from Anaheim, Rachel graduated from Canyon High School. After high school, she attended Boise State University and earned a degree in Kinesiology. Post college, she moved to Washington DC where she taught elementary school and coached for Virginia Elite Volleyball club for 5 years (2019-2024).

Rachel's Coaching philosophy:
She wants to encourage her athletes to step out of their comfort zone and learn to be a better person on and off the volleyball court. They will learn that while their ability is important, their effort, attitude, and self-discipline is what will help them farther along in their volleyball careers and in life. She strives to create a positive and welcoming environment where everyone feels respected and always has fun.

Rose joined the WAVE coaching staff in 2024!

Originally from Merced, CA, Rose started playing volleyball at 5 years old. Her dad is one of the directors and founders of Twisters VBC, where she grew up playing club. Her very first team was 13-POWER, from there she went on to coach age groups ranging from 12-16 both power/elite and regional rankings. Rose was a setter/OPPO her entire career and is passionate about technical feedback and seeing immediate results.

Prior to WAVE, she coached at Twisters VBC, Smash VBC, and Coast VBC.

Rose likes to highly utilize her psychology degree and experience as a behavior therapist to combat mental obstacles preventing athletes to conquer their potential.

Sarah joined the WAVE coaching staff in 2023!

Growing up in Santa Cruz, CA, Sarah first left her hometown to attend University of Portland and play volleyball. After playing Middle Blocker her whole high school career, she was a 4-year starting Right Side attacker.

By the end of Sarah’s collegiate career she helped Portland break a laundry list of records including, beating multiple nationally top ranked teams, creating the first winning seasons in Pilot history, and moving up to seventh all-time in the career records in block assists and ninth in team blocks.

As her career in sport came to an end, Sarah found her passion for leadership, personal growth, and the importance of mental health. Sarah graduated with her Leadership Certificate while at Portland, which was just the start.

Currently, as a Mental Skills Mentor & Volleyball Coach Sarah has built a large tool box for coaching and training her athletes. Including, becoming a Neuro-Linguistics Programming Master Coach (same methodologies and modalities Tony Robbins uses), Master Practitioner of Integrated TimeLine Therapy, trained International Coaching Federation (ICF) Coach, and trained by John Maxwell on multiple occasions.

Sarah utilizes her passion for athletics and mental health, combined with her past experiences, to coach and train athletes to create an elite athlete mindset. Sarah coaches under the philosophy that it’s not what's on the court that determines an athlete's success, it’s what's going on in between athletes ears.

Sarah joined the WAVE coaching staff in 2022! In addition to coaching at WAVE, she coaches high school girls at Torrey Pines High School and boys and the Cambridge School.

Sarah was a member of Hong Kong Women Senior Team 2005-2019 (Team Captain 2016-2019) - The Asian Games (2014, 2018), member of Hong Kong Junior Team 2004-2007 and a member of Hong Kong Baptist University 2007-2011 - The Summer Universaide (2011, 2013).

Coach Skyler joined the WAVE coaching staff in 2023! He has experience coaching girls varsity high school, club, and men's & women's college.

He specializes in strength and conditioning with a focus on corrective exercise. His coaching philosophy centers around inspiring athletes to reach their maximum potential by fostering a deep understanding of their actions and motivations. Skyler believe that failure is a crucial teacher, and through embracing it, athletes can learn, grow, and ultimately excel. By providing the 'why' behind their training and guiding them to comprehend their purpose, he empowers athletes to take ownership of their development and achieve remarkable progress.

His playing experience includes: High School, Miramar College, St. Ambrose University, and The Texas Tyrants of the NVA.

Fun Facts: Skyler can juggle and ride a unicycle.

Sophia is a WAVE Alum and joined the coaching staff in 2025!

After graduating from JSerra High School in 2020, Sophia played 2 years at San Diego Mesa and then transferred to CSUN and to play both indoor and beach volleyball and graduated with he degree in Communication Studies.

UNITED STATES NATIONAL TEAM CAREER

First USA woman to play in 400 international matches…Team Captain 1993-1996…Selected to All-Tournament Team at 1994 Canada Cup and BCV Volley Cup…1993 USOC Female Volleyball Athlete of the Year… Recipient of Most Valuable Player honors and Coaches Award in 1993…Played key role in bronze medal performance at ’92 Olympic Games, coming off the bench…Played in all six 1992 Olympic matches…Named to All-Tournament Team at ’92 Hong Kong Cup…Instrumental in helping USA qualify for Olympics…Collected 1990 Coaches Award…Moved into starting lineup in 1989…Saw action in all five 1988 Olympic matches…Model of hard work and determination…Assets are versatility and quickness…Joined National Team January 1987 following an open tryout…

PROFESSIONAL & BEACH VOLLEYBALL CAREER

Won AVP Rookie of the Year in 2004. Played for Dayvit in Brazilian League 1997-98 winning Paulista Championship under Olympic Gold Medal coach Jose Roberto Guimaraes…Played in Italy for Spezzano 1996-1997…Named to Bud Light Pro Beach Volleyball Tour All-League Team in 1994 and 1993 as a member of ’94-champs, Team Sony Autosound and ’93-champs Team Champion…In 1995-96 named League MVP as member of Utah Predators of the National Volleyball Association…Played for Racing Club in France during winter of 1991-92…

COLLEGE & HIGH SCHOOL CAREER

PAC-10 Female Athlete of the Decade…All-America and All-Pac-10 Conference performer as junior and senior (1985-86) at Arizona State University…Inducted into ASU Hall of Fame in 1996…Earned honorable mention all-conference status as freshman and sophomore…Although best known for offensive skills, finished in top 20 nationally as senior in digs per game…Hit .346 with 489 kills as senior… Member of 1985 World University Games Team…Earned All-America recognition from the National Strength and Conditioning Association for her work in the Sun Devil weight room…Coached at ASU by Debbie Brown (former USA national team player and assistant coach)… Graduated with a Degree of Bachelor of Liberal Studies.

A 1983 graduate of Ocean View High School in Huntington Beach, Calif. …Played volleyball for three years and named first-team All-Sunset League as senior…Also played for the Cal Juniors club team, while lettering in basketball, track and softball …Named to 1983 Volleyball Monthly Fab 50 roster, and further honored as a member of All-Time Fab 50 elite…Coached at OVHS by Tom Thorton.

COACHING EXPERIENCE

Currently coaching at Wave Volleyball Club…Coached ages 10,11,12,13,14,17 and 18 at the Wave since 2008 …1st Assistant at University of San Diego 1999-2000…2nd Assistant at University of San Diego 1998. Assistant coach at USD 2012-2013.

Taylor joined the WAVE coaching staff in 2021. In addition to coaching at WAVE, he is an Assistant Varsity Girl's Volleyball Coach at Torrey Pines High School. Prior to Torrey Pines, he was the JV Volleyball Coach at Carlsbad High School (2020-2022). Prior to his coaching career, Taylor attended Sacred Heart University where he started all 4 years.

Thiago has 15+ years of volleyball coaching experience in different levels. As a head coach at Bay Port HS he led the team to the first conference title in school history and the Pirates finished the season with 29-3 overall record. Thiago was also chosen the 2019 FRCC coach of the year. Thiago was an assistant coach At UC San Diego from 2020-2024. As an assistant coach at UWGB in 2017, he helped the team reach the championship match of the Horizon League Tournament and the quarter finals of the NIVC. Before coming to UWGB, he was a volunteer assistant coach at West Virginia University, where he coached in the Big XII conference for three years. Thiago played collegiately for the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul before moving on to play professionally in Brazil and Europe.

Thiago believes that his coaching philosophy is what guides him through his general career decisions and specific daily choices. He developed this philosophy based on his values and previous coaching experiences that helped him learn what he wanted to change or keep doing in the future. The main factors of his coaching philosophy are: athlete development as a whole, coaching effectiveness, using empirical-validated and sound theoretical foundations for his work, being ethical and self-aware, and working in a multidisciplinary way with the rest of the coaching staff.

Trish joined the WAVE coaching staff in 2023! Prior to WAVE, she coached at Huron High School, Big Sky Volleyball Club, and Coast Volleyball Club. Trish, originally a basketball player, started playing volleyball in High School. She played 4 years of volleyball while also completing on the track and swim team. She continued on to play volleyball at Santa Barbara City College. Today, you can find her competing in CBVA tournaments.

Her coaching philosophy: Hard work is the foundation of what separates a good athlete from a great one. Sports allows kids to learn how to navigate the world by teaching them mental toughness, confidence, leadership, teamwork, communication, work ethic, resilience, and countless other skills that will aid them for the rest of their life. Not only does it allow them to grow as an individual, but it creates an environment to grow with one another as a team. There really is no better feeling than stepping on the court with your team to compete.

Fun facts: She has 7 brothers, was 6' by the time she was 14, was in the Air Force, and is fluent in American Sign Language.

Troy joined the WAVE coaching staff in 2024!

Troy graduated in 2024 from Grand Canyon University where he played on the Men's Volleyball team. He started playing volleyball during his senior year of high school at Temescal Canyon High School in Lake Elsinore. After high school, he played 2 seasons at Orange Coast college before transferring to GCU. He was apart of 2 historic GCU seasons (2023-2024).

Troy looks forward to using the skills he's learned while playing and transitioning to the coaching side of the sport. He wants all of his players to succeed and find their purpose through volleyball.

WAVE welcomed Whitley to the Beach Staff in 2022!

Prior to coaching at WAVE, Whitley played Beach Volleyball at The University of South Carolina! She attended Canyon Crest Academy and played for San Diego Beach Volleyball Club.

Whitney joined the WAVE coaching staff in 2022! She is a San Diego native, and also works on our Admin team as an Operations Assistant.

Prior to coaching at WAVE, Whitney played at Torrey Pines and is a WAVE alumni who played under coach Jeanne Reeves. At WAVE she has been apart of multiple banners, including a 1st place at Nationals in 16 Open. She continued her playing career at Long Beach State and graduated with a degree in psychology.

During her free time she enjoys going to the beach, baking, and hanging out with friends and family.

Fun facts:
-She has played every position on the court [including middle!]
- Her dad was an All Pro NFL player for the San Diego Chargers and coach for the the Los Angeles Raiders and Rams.