Playing Career

• Started playing Volleyball at 17 years old in Encinitas, CA at Moonlight Beach after a day of surfing. 

• Started Club Volleyball at Seaside and LCCHS, our high school team was ranked #1 in the USA with an overall record of 49-1. P

• Got a full ride offer to play NAIA volleyball, 4 year starter, NAIA all American team. Team captain Junior and Senior year.  

• Played professional Outside Hitter Asse-Lennik in Belgium, finished 2nd best team in Belgium, lost 2nd round of the CEV cup to Bulgaria.

• Went on to play on to play Beach Volleyball for the USA national team for 10 years, competing in international FIVB, and Norceca events.  Finished 1st (3x) in Norceca events.

• Played 10 years on the AVP tour, ranked in the top 5 for multiple years with a 2nd place finish in Siesta Keys, and a 3rd place finish in Hermosa Beach.

• Won the Seaside open in 2012, 3rd in 2014. (only played it twice).

 

Coaching Career

• Coached Club while competing on the AVP tour for WAVE volleyball club from 2005-2012.  Had 3 teams finish as top 10 in the USA

• Director of Viper Volleyball Club in Temecula, CA from 2012-2016. Head coach of the #1 team in Southern California in 2015 for a 15U team, finished 7th at USA Nationals.

  • Managed over 45 teams

  • Started a Boys program and a Sand Program during my tenure

• Owner of Beach volleyball club Moxie Beach from 2017-2021

• UC Davis assistant coach for Beach from 2019-2021, 1st year was the inaugural season was ranked #22 by year 2 according to AVCA coaches poll. 

• Over 15 years of coaching experience.

• Also was recruiting coordinator for Temecula Viper, and Moxie Beach helped hundreds of athletes with their college journey.

Today

• COO for Volleyball Life a tournament management software for outdoor volleyball.

• Wife and kids (Scout (7) and Dash (3)) recently moved to Bend from Atlanta.

  • Want to get off my computer screen and get outside!

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