MOUNTAIN VIEW VOLLEYBALL CLUB
Girls Coaches
MVVC is committed to being the best. Our staff takes the responsibility of coaching seriously and have a proven history of success to show for their hard work. In addition, each of our coaches is IMPACT certified for coaching.
Panda (Yilin)
18 White Head Coach
4 year coaching at MVVC
Over 10 years of coaching volleyball club experience
Over 10 years of playing experience in professional volleyball
Lake Merchen
18 Red Head Coach
5 Years Coaching
Current Aptos H.S. Girls Varsity coach
Current Director of MVVC Sand Program
4 Year Starter at UC Santa Cruz
Holds All-Time Kill record at UC Santa Cruz
2 Time NCAA AVCA D3 First team honors
Bryan Shires
18 Red Assistant Coach
13 Years Coaching (MVVC Girls 18 Red in 2017)
Qualified 17 Red for GJNC in 2016
2016 Girls Gold Medal Spokane Qualifier
Boys BJNC Open Silver Medal 2015
Boys BJNC Open Bronze Medal 2013
Boys BJNC Open 5th place in 2014 & 2016
NCAA D III National Player of the Year in 2008 playing at UC Santa Cruz (3 Time All- American)
Tyler Moriarty
18 Black Assistant Coach
3 Years Coaching
1 year Womens Assistant Coach at Wentworth (MA)
4 Year Starter at Wentworth (MA)
Holds All-Time Assists per Set Record at Wentworth (MA)
First Setter to break the 3000 Assist Club at Wentworth (MA)
Elliot Wang
17 White Assistant Coach
5 years coaching experience
1 year freshman girls public school
4 years club high school
2012 St Francis champion
Won bronze medal junior year at JO's
Studying child develoment at West Valley
Maggie McDonald
17 Red Assistant Coach
4 year varsity starter at Notre Dame Belmont HS
Competed for Vision Volleyball Club for 8 years
Attended junior nationals 7/8 times
Currently a junior student athlete at Menlo College
Yelena Nash
17 Black Head Coach
12 years of coaching experience (8 yrs USA, 4 yrs International)
Currently an assistant coach & PE teacher at UC Santa Cruz
Coached 3 years at Main Beach Volleyball Club
Coached 5 years at Mizuno Long Beach Volleyball Club
5 years of competitive international volleyball experience
(played for Russian, Serbian, Turkish Clubs, & FIVB)
Played for Azerbaijan Women’s National teams (2003-2008)
(1st place in Azerbaijan Sand Volleyball Championship & 8th place in Indoor World Championship in 2008)
Currently studying for a Master of Science in Physical Education at Azusa Pacific Univ.
Russell Hill
16- Russell
10 years coaching club volleyball
Assistant Coach, Menlo College Men's (2019-Present)
Assistant Coach, City College of San Francisco Women's (2015-2018)
Assistant Coach, USA HP Select Continental Boys (2018)
Assistant Coach, USA HP Youth A3 (2018-2020)
Assistant Coach, USA HP Future Select (2017)
5th Place, 15 Black, Boys Junior Nationals (2018)
Bronze Medal, 15 Black, Boys Junior Nationals (2017)
Head JV/Assistant Varsity, Homestead High (2010-2013)
Head Coach Freshmen, Bellarmine (2014)
Certified Personal Trainer (CPT), National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM)
Jaida Ward
16 Stephanie Assistant Coach
Katie Krishton
16 Red Assistant Coach
Olivia Li
16 Hole Assistant Coach
Played 5 years for Arizona State University Club Volleyball
Played 4 years for Folsom High School Girls Volleyball
Played 1 year for NCVC
Played 2 years for Aspire Volleyball Club
1st place at The League Sports Indoor Tournament 2019
Jessica Lee
16 Black Co-Head Coach
Spring Wang
15 White Head Coach
Current Frosh Coach at Harker
1 year San Jose State women’s club team
1 year Head Coach at Notre Dame San Jose
Tyler Rigg
15 Red Head Coach
9th year coaching
4 year Valley Christian boys head varsity coach
2018 GJNC Bronze medal, head coach 16-Red
2017 BJNC Open Bronze medal, assist 16 Red
Mitty High School varsity coach 2016
Bronze medal at SCVA Boys Classic 2016
Bronze medal at SCVA Qualifier in 2013
15 Pink Head Coach
Taylor Swayzer
15 Black Head Coach
10 years coaching experience
Played at Missouri State Univ. West Plains
and Tennessee State Univ.
NJCAA and AVCA 2nd Team All- American, 2012-2013
Volleyball Director of Operations
at Bethune- Cookman Univ., 2016-2018
Stephanie Seto
14 White Head Coach
16 years playing experience
Graduated from UC Davis in Human Ecology and a minor in Psychology
Assistant Coach, Menlo College (Atherton)
Assistant Varsity Coach, Wilcox High School (Santa Clara)
Head JV Coach, Wilcox High School
Assistant Varsity Coach, Foothill High School (Pleasanton)
Head Frosh/JV Coach, Foothill High School (Pleasanton)
Assistant Varsity Coach, Davis Senior High School (Davis)
Head JV Coach, Davis Senior High School (Davis)
Head Boys and Girls Coach for Lakas Volleyball Club and Tropical Touch Volleyball Club
John Kozak
14 Red Co-Head Coach
11 years coaching volleyball
20+ years coaching youth sports
2019 BJNC Bronze medal, MVVC 16 Red
2017 BJNC Bronze medal, MVVC 14 Black
2016 BJNC Bronze medal, MVVC 13 Red
Washington HS boys varsity volleyball coach
Silver medal, USAVB Adult Nationals
NCAA Division 1 athlete, Track and Basketball
Big fan of the A's, Warriors, and Sharks
Yelena Nash
14 Black Head Coach
12 years of coaching experience (8 yrs USA, 4 yrs International)
Currently an assistant coach & PE teacher at UC Santa Cruz
Coached 3 years at Main Beach Volleyball Club
Coached 5 years at Mizuno Long Beach Volleyball Club
5 years of competitive international volleyball experience
(played for Russian, Serbian, Turkish Clubs, & FIVB)
Played for Azerbaijan Women’s National teams (2003-2008)
(1st place in Azerbaijan Sand Volleyball Championship & 8th place in Indoor World Championship in 2008)
Currently studying for a Master of Science in Physical Education at Azusa Pacific Univ.
13 White Head Coach
Jimmy Ip
18 White Assistant Coach
8 years of coaching volleyball
Setter and outside hitter for UCD Mens Volleyball
Been playing volleyball for 28 years
CCS champion in badminton
Alex Everett
18 Red Assistant Coach
Liz Leahy
18 Black Head Coach
4 years coaching experience
Played for UCSB Club Volleyball
Played at the University of Essex 2018-2019
10+ years sand volleyball (AAA rated)
First Team All-Tournament at 2018 Club Nationals
2017 & 2018 ranking tournament MVP (Libero)
Coached 1 year at Sandlegs Volleyball Club
Coached 1 season at Red Rock
Master’s in Sports and Exercise Science
Russell Hill
17 White Head Coach
10 years coaching club volleyball
Assistant Coach, Menlo College Men's (2019-Present)
Assistant Coach, City College of San Francisco Women's (2015-2018)
Assistant Coach, USA HP Select Continental Boys (2018)
Assistant Coach, USA HP Youth A3 (2018-2020)
Assistant Coach, USA HP Future Select (2017)
5th Place, 15 Black, Boys Junior Nationals (2018)
Bronze Medal, 15 Black, Boys Junior Nationals (2017)
Head JV/Assistant Varsity, Homestead High (2010-2013)
Head Coach Freshmen, Bellarmine (2014)
Certified Personal Trainer (CPT), National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM)
Lake Merchen
17 Red Head Coach
5 Years Coaching
Current Aptos H.S. Girls Varsity coach
Current Director of MVVC Sand Program
4 Year Starter at UC Santa Cruz
Holds All-Time Kill record at UC Santa Cruz
2 Time NCAA AVCA D3 First team honors
Ryan McLaughlin
17 Red Assistant Coach
Spring Wang
17 Black Assistant Coach
Current Frosh Coach at Harker
1 year San Jose State women’s club team
1 year Head Coach at Notre Dame San Jose
Stephanie Seto
16 Stephanie Head Coach
16 years playing experience
Graduated from UC Davis in Human Ecology and a minor in Psychology
Assistant Coach, Menlo College (Atherton)
Assistant Varsity Coach, Wilcox High School (Santa Clara)
Head JV Coach, Wilcox High School
Assistant Varsity Coach, Foothill High School (Pleasanton)
Head Frosh/JV Coach, Foothill High School (Pleasanton)
Assistant Varsity Coach, Davis Senior High School (Davis)
Head JV Coach, Davis Senior High School (Davis)
Head Boys and Girls Coach for Lakas Volleyball Club and Tropical Touch Volleyball Club
Will Yuen
16 Red Head Coach
22nd season coaching girl’s club volleyball
(19 seasons with Vision Volleyball Club)
Won Colorado Crossroads 5x
Won SCVA Qualifier 2x
Won Spokane Qualifier 3x
Won Far Western Qualifier 4x
Qualified in Open Division in 18 seasons
Junior National Championships Bronze Medal - 17Open - 2009
Junior National Championships Bronze Medal - 17Open - 2010
Junior National Championships Gold Medal - 16 National - 2017
4 Additional Junior National Championships Top 5 Finishes in Open
7 Seasons with Santa Clara University. (Division 1)
1 Final Four Appearance.
WCC Champions 2005
Assistant Coach, Archbishop Mitty 2000-2005
CCS and CIF State Champions in 2001, 2003, 2004
Hole Nguyen
16 Hole Head Coach
Panda (Yilin)
16 Black Co-Head Coach
4 year coaching at MVVC
Over 10 years of coaching volleyball club experience
Over 10 years of playing experience in professional volleyball
Alec Skjerven
15 Red Assistant Coach
3 years Coaching Experience
Assistant Coach, Cal Poly Men’s Volleyball 2018
Silver medal, 2018 College Club Nationals - Division 1
Played 3 years for Cal Poly
Played 1 year of soccer at Cal Poly
Played on MVVC’s first ever team
Loyal Warriors fan!
Sydney Rodgers
15 White Assistant Coach
Taylor Tulio
15 Red Assistant Coach
Playing beach & indoor at West Valley College
Played at Saint Francis High School, 2016-2020
Played 3 years at Mountain View Volleyball Club
Bronze medal - Girls Junior Nationals, 2018
All American National Strength & Conditioning, 2020
Jaida Ward
15 Pink Assistant Coach
Alina Valenti
15 Black Assistant Coach
Yuma Suwa
14 White Assistant Coach
2nd Year Coach at MVVC
Over 10 years of Playing Experience
in Local Leagues and Tournaments
Barbara Kozak
14 Red Co-Head Coach
10 years coaching volleyball
14 years coaching youth sports
Washington HS Girls Varsity Volleyball Coach
Washington HS Boys JV Volleyball Coach
30+ years playing experience
Competed in 12 USA Volleyball Adult Nationals
Logan Kutzman
14 Black Assistant Coach
Camdyn Albrecht
13 White Assistant Coach