I played 2 years at Long beach City College, and was all metro conference first time both years as a middle blocker. I was first team all state and JC all American in 1982. I had a full scholarship to Long Beach State. I had professional contracts. I played professionally indoors in Germany, Russia, Yugoslavia, Switzerland, Japan, Brazil and Belize. Was a full time tour player in the Association of Volleyball Professionals (AVP), was top 10 seed. I have 45 years of coaching youth volleyball experience at club and highschool levels, as well as a college volleyball coach and professional indoor coach.
I love this sport, I love helping people learn to play this sport, it fills my heart to see them improve and I love them and am willing to do anything for them. I have played volleyball for 6 years and have been coaching with HardKnocks for 5 years. I’m a setter, I have played club volleyball and for Granite Bay High School. I plan to study psychology or business as well as I plan to play in the Association of Volleyball Professionals (AVP). I have been certified by HardKnocks and I am the junior head coach and player development. I’m happy to be a part of this business.
“My life has been blessed. I competed at the highest level of our sport in college and professionally around the world, indoors and on the beach, as an AVP touring athlete playing with, and against, the best in the world. This has given me a unique perspective I am excited to share with you!”
Hard Knocks Club provides an environment where kids can take a break from their cell phones/social media, so human interaction can thrive. Our Hard Knock Talks bring together elders, leaders, and the experienced from our community to share life lessons with our students and their families. We have a holistic approach to athletic coaching – Spirit, Body, Mind – helping our student athletes grow into confident adults.
HKC gives a platform to valuable people in our community that otherwise have very few ways to interact meaningfully with children and families. These mentors are not sought out because of their degrees, which they may or may not have, but by their Hard Knock credentials and hard won life experiences.
These speakers will bolster our student-athletes learning experience and team synergy by giving on court talks a few times a month on a spectrum of important topics.
Parents are invited to attend, or even present a class.
