Bay to Bay's commitment to each athlete is to provide a positive coaching experience, challenging each athlete to stretch their limits and reach outside their comfort zone. The coaching staff at Bay to Bay promotes positive relationships with the players and encourages good sportsmanship at all times.
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Matt was born and raised in San Jose, California. Houlihan started his volleyball career at St. Christopher Elementary School. He then continued on to St. Francis High School were he brought home the schools first ever WCAL and CCS boy's volleyball championships.
Houlihan competed for Bay to Bay as a player for 7 years earning two Junior Nationals Open All-Tournament awards as well as winning a Bronze medal at the 17-under Open age group.
Matt went on to University of the Pacific where he was the starting outside hitter and team captain. Matt was a 3-time Academic All-Conference selection, and was voted the Most Inspirational Player by his teammates 4 years in a row. Matt also served as the athletic director for Langston Hughes Academy in Stockton, CA while graduating with a degree in Sport Management and Business. Matt is entering his fifth season on staff as the Volunteer Assistant Coach with Stanford Men's Volleyball.
Throughout his club volleyball career, Matt has guided fourteen teams to a top-5 finish or better at Junior Nationals including two gold medals, three silver medals, and five bronze medals. In 2020 Matt was named to the AVCA 30 Under 30 list. As well, Matt was awarded the Innovation and Net Works Award from the AVCA (American Volleyball Coaches Association) for his leadership and creativity in providing value for the volleyball community throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
Matt is the 2022-2023 18-1s head coach. He also serves as a Lead Coach during the midweek skill practices (Pin Hitters, Middles, Liberos).

A four-year letter winner in High School, Arielle was both the captain and the MVP for her team at Damascus High School in Damascus, MD. She led the hornets to the 4A State Finals, was a two-time First Team All-Gazette recipient, two-time All Met Washington Post recipient, and a two-time First Team DC Examiner recipient. Arielle also played for Metro American Volleyball Club, located in Washington D.C., before she went on to play for the University of the Pacific in Stockton, CA.
Arielle also comes from a background of high level volleyball/athletics. Dad, Barry Goldberg, is a former Division I player at Pittsburgh and is the current head womens volleyball coach at American University. Mom, Bonnie Goldberg, is a former Division I collegiate player at American and Eastern Michigan. She also continued to play professionally in Switzerland and is now the director of the Capitol Hill Classic Volleyball Tournament in Washington DC. Brother, Jared played Division I volleyball at Grand Canyon and is currently an assistant for the mens and womens team at Harvard University. Brother, Mitch, currently coaches Division I lacrosse at the University of Richmond.
In 2020, Arielle was named to the AVCA's prestigious 30-under-30 and was also a finalist for the Club Director of the Year. Arielle is in charge of planning, directing, and coordinating all supportive services for Bay to Bay. She also serves as the clubs recruiting coordinator and club's setters coach, developing curriculum and training techniques for coaches and running weekly training sessions with Bay to Bay setters.
Throughout her coaching career she has led 8 teams to a top-5 finish or better at Junior Nationals: including head coaching the 2018 Bay to Bay 17-1's to a National Championship. Arielle will serve as the 14-1's head coach for the 2021-22 season as well as being the club's Recruiting Coordinator to provide an on staff resource for players and parents regarding the college recruiting process. Learn more about Bay to Bay alumni, here!
Head Coach
Bay to Bay 18-1

MATT
HOULIHAN
Club Director & Bay to Bay 18-1 Head Coach
Won a Silver medal at the 2022 AAU National Championships with Bay to Bay 18-1's
Won a two Bronze medals at the 2021 BJNC serving as the Head Coach of Bay to Bay 14-1's and as an Assistant for the 16-1's.
Won a Gold and Bronze medal at the 2019 BJNC serving as the Head Coach of Bay to Bay 13-1's (Bronze) and 12-1's (Gold)
Won a Gold, Silver, and Bronze medal at the 2018 BJNC serving as the Head Coach of the 15-1's (Silver) and Assistant for the 17-1's (Gold) and 12-1's (Bronze)
5th season as the Volunteer Assistant Coach for Stanford Men's Volleyball
Has guided 14 teams to a top-5 finish or better at Junior Nationals (2 Gold Medals, 3 Silver Medals, 4 Bronze Medals)
Bay to Bay Beach Club Coach
Played collegiate volleyball at University of the Pacific and was voted teams "Most Inspirational Player" 4 years in a row
3 time MPSF-All Academic Team
Played high school volleyball at St. Francis bringing home the schools first CCS Championship in boys volleyball
Mercury News Player of the Year in 2008
2017-18 Bay to Bay Fantasy Football Runner-Up to his wife
Assistant Coach
Bay to Bay 18-1

JON
WALLACE
Jon Wallace served as head coach of Santa Clara volleyball for 20 seasons from 1999-2018. The Broncos reached 13 NCAA Tournaments under Wallace, including a 2005 Final Four berth.
Wallace, hired in April 1999, guided the team to NCAA Tournament appearances in each of his first 10 seasons with the Broncos (1999-2008). Only 11 programs made all 10 NCAA Tournaments during that stretch, and only four of those came from outside of power conferences. He was a three-time West Coast Conference Coach of the Year (2000, '05, '07) and won two national coach of the year awards in 2005. Wallace went 367-230 (.615) during his career and boasted a record of 180-128 (.584) in West Coast Conference play.
Assistant Coach
Bay to Bay 18-1

RYAN
SMITH
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14-1's Assistant Coach
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Played collegiate volleyball at University of the Pacific
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Bay to Bay Beach Court coach
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Previously coached Bay to Bay 12-1's to a 12-under Region Championship as well as placing 2nd in the 13-under division at Far Westerns
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NCSA Collegiate Beach Volleyball Northern California champion in 2012
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Played club volleyball for OCVC
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First Team All-Sunset League in high school while playing for Edison High in Huntington Beach
Head Coach
Bay to Bay 18- Premier

JOSH
NOLAN
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Beach Club Court Coach
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5th season coaching with Bay to Bay
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Current vice-president of San Jose State University men's club volleyball team
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2013 Bellarmine College Prep team MVP
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1st Team All-WCAL during his junior & senior years at Bellarmine College Prep
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Junior Olympic Open bronze medalist as a member of the Bay to Bay 14-1's
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Currently studying Studio Practice at SJSU
Head Coach
Bay to Bay 18- Club

RYAN
BRIDGE
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Graduated from UC San Diego
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Helped Bay to Bay 16-1's to a #11 national finish in the Open division of the 2019 BJNC
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Two-Time National Champion in Sitting Volleyball at USAV Adult Nationals
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Multi-year member of the NorCal Wildfire PVL team
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CCS First-Team selection in 2005 and 2006
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Currently works as a brewmaster at Strike Brewing Company in San Jose
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6+ years of club volleyball experience
Head Coach
Bay to Bay 17-1

CHAD
GORDON
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Boy's Varsity Head Coach at Harker
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2019 CCS D3 Champion & NorCal D1 Runner-Up
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2018 CCS D3 Runner-Up & NorCal D2 Runner-Up
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Won a Bronze medal in the 15-Open division of the 2019 BJNC as the head coach of Bay to Bay 15-1's
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Won a Bronze medal in the 17 Club division of the 2018 BJNC as the Head Coach of Bay to Bay 17-2's
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Graduated from UC Santa Barbara undergrad and Illinois for his Masters
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3 years as the Student Assistant Coach for UCSB Women's Volleyball
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2 years as the Volunteer Assistant Coach for Illinois Women's Volleyball
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Four top-10 national finishes for UCSB Men's Club including a silver medal in the 2011 National Championship
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Helped Bay to Bay 12-2's to a 5th place finish at the 2016 Junior Nationals
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Played 5 seasons with Bay to Bay as a player
Assistant Coach
Bay to Bay 17- 2

JOHN
CASTILLO
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Bay to Bay Beach Club Court Coach
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Played collegiate volleyball for De Anza and Foothill College.
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Voted Most Inspirational Player - De Anza College Volleyball Team
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Team Captain and voted Most Inspirational Player - Foothill College Volleyball Team
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Played club volleyball for South Valley Volleyball Club
Assistant Coach & Lead Beach Coach
Bay to Bay 17- 1

ALEX
JONES
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Bay to Bay 18-1's and 16-1's Assistant Coach and Beach Club Lead Coach
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Won a Bronze medal in the 17 Club division of the 2018 BJNC as the Assistant Coach of Bay to Bay 17-2's
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USA 13U Junior National Beach Team Head Coach
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2018 BCVA 18-under National Championship Head Coach
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Harker Boy's Varsity Assistant Coach
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Assistant Coach for Women's Indoor and Beach volleyball at West Valley College
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Played 3 years of Division l volleyball at Cal State Northridge and 1 year at University of Hawaii
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Competed in 3 FIVB World Championship Beach events, made it to the knockout round of the U23 World Championships
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Placed 5th at the U21 World Championships in Canada
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Coached 6 teams at the 2014 USA Beach High performance Championships (two Golds, one Silver)
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San Jose Mercury News First Team 2010
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San Jose Mercury News Sophomore of the Year in 2008
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2016-17 Bay to Bay Fantasy Football Champion
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0-1 versus Arielle Houlihan in Fantasy Football in 2018
Head Coach
Bay to Bay 16-1

ARIELLE
HOULIHAN
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Has coached seven Bay to Bay teams to a top-5 finish at Junior Nationals
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Head Coach of the 2018 17-Open National Champions
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Two silver medals (2018 Assistant with 15-1's and 2017 Assistant with 12-1's) and one bronze medal (2016 Assistant with 12-1's)
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Played collegiate volleyball at University of the Pacific
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A four-year letter winner at Damascus High School,
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Led the hornets to the 4A State Finals
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Two-time First Team All-Gazette recipient
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Two-time All Met Washington Post recipient
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Two-time First Team DC Examiner recipient
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2017-18 Bay to Bay Fantasy Football Champion
Assistant Coach
Bay to Bay 16-1

MATT
ALONGI
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Won a Gold and a Bronze medal at the 2019 BJNC serving as a double assistant to Bay to Bay 12-1's and 13-1's
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Won a Gold and Silver medal at the 2018 BJNC serving as a double assistant to Bay to Bay 17-1's and 15-1's
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Graduated from University of Arizona with a degree in Communications and Sport Management
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Earned his AA Beach Volleyball rating at the age of 17
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3-time NCVA Champion as a player (2006, 2007, 2009)
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Won 3 CCS titles in a row at Bellarmine College Prep
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Played collegiate club volleyball at University of Arizona
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All-American Honorable Mention at the 2013 Collegiate Club Nationals in a silver medal effort
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2009 Cal-Hi Sports WCAL Tournament MVP
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43-1 record against Javier Caceres on the golf course
Head Coach
Bay to Bay 16- Premier

GREGG
GALLEGOS
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Varsity Boy's Assistant Coach at Los Gatos High School
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JV Girls Head Coach at Notre Dame San Jose
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2x CCS Champion, 1x WCAL Champion at Bellarmine College Preparatory
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Played 4 years with Bay to Bay Volleyball Club
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Played collegiate club volleyball at Washington State University where he served as President
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D1AA 5th place finish at 2016 NCVF Championships
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Served as assistant commissioner of Pacific Intercollegiate Volleyball Association
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Graduated with Bachelor of Science in Psychology with Minor in Human Development from Washington State University
Head Coach
Bay to Bay 15-1

MATT
FRANKENSTEIN
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Bay to Bay 15-1's Head Coach
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Won the 2019 BJNC 14-Open National Championship as the head coach of Bay to Bay 14-1's
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Led his team to a 5th place finish in the 14-Open Division of 2018 BJNC
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Earned a Silver medal as the Assistant Coach of the 13-1's at the 2018 BJNC
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Three time NCVA Champion as a coach (2015, 2016, 2018)
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Three time NCVA Champion as a player (2006, 2007, 2008)
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Bronze Medal at the Junior Olympics with Bay to Bay 15-1s in 2005
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9+ years coaching with Bay to Bay Volleyball Club
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Won 2 WCAL and 2 CCS Championships at Bellarmine Prep
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Cal High Sports MVP of WCAL Finals
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Bellarmine JV coach from 2009-2013 with a record of 116-8
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Currently in 3rd season of coaching Bay to Bay 14-1's
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Graduated Santa Clara University with a B.S. in Commerce with an emphasis in Marketing
Assistant Coach
Bay to Bay 15-1

JAVIER
CACERES
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Won a Gold and Silver medal at the 2018 BJNC serving as a double assistant to Bay to Bay 17-1's and 15-1's
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Member of the Puerto Rican Youth, Junior, and A2 Men's National Team
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Awarded Best Defense NORCECA in 2009
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4 Junior Olympic medals as a player
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Led NCAA in digs in 2011 & MPSF in digs in 2011, 2012, and 2013
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1st All time in NCAA career digs (rally scoring 25-pt set era)
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1st All time career digs at UOP (only one with 1,000+)
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3-time MPSF All Conference
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4-time All Academic MPSF selection
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4-year starter at University of the Pacific
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2016-17 Bay to Bay Fantasy Football Last Place
Assistant Coach
Bay to Bay 15-1

ALLISON
WALEWSKI
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Bay to Bay 15-1 Assistant Coach
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Helped bring home the 14-Under National Championship as the Assistant Coach of Bay to Bay 14-1's at the 2019 BJNC
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Head Coached the Bay to Bay 13-1's to a Silver medal finish at the 2018 BJNC
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Five time NCVA Champion as a coach (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019)
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Previously coached boys varsity at Los Gatos High School
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Coached 9 seasons of boys and girls 5-8 grade volleyball
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Won the CCS, NorCal Finals, and went to the schools first State Championship appearance while playing at Presentation High School
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Attended Santa Clara University and graduated with a degree in Biology
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4+ years of club volleyball coaching experience with clubs all over the Bay Area
Assistant Coach
Bay to Bay 14- Premier

Played collegiate volleyball at San Jose City College - Freshman of the year and MVP of the conference
Continued at Cal State East Bay - 2 time All Region
8+ years coaching girls club with Golden Bear and Stingray Volleyball Clubs
Varsity assistant coach at Mitty High School from 2012-2015 - State Champions each of those years
Bachelor and Masters degrees in Kinesiology
Current 5/6th grade PE teacher in Morgan Hill
Head Coach
Bay to Bay 13-1

ARIN
DADIW
•19+ years experience coaching and playing volleyball in the Bay Area
•Brought home the Gold medal as the head coach of Bay to Bay 16-2's at the SCVA Junior Boys Invitational in 2020
•Current Director of the Men's Volleyball Program at Monte Vista High School and Head Varsity Coach
•2019 NCS D1 Runner-Up and NorCal D2 Semifinalist with Monte Vista Varsity Volleyball
•Multi-year Head Coach with the NCVA NorCal High Performance program
•Head Coach of the 2019 Bronze Medal Champions in the 16 USA Division at Boys Junior Nationals
•Played 3 years at San Jose State University with three top-15 National finishes at Club Nationals
•Graduated from San Jose State University with a B.S. in Business Administration
•Former Director of Junior Programs at Core Volleyball Club
•USA Volleyball BCAP 1 Certified
•CPR, AED and First Aid Certified
•Other certifications include: Impact, SafeSport, Gold Medal Squared, Positive Coaching Alliance and is a NFHS Certified National Interscholastic Coach
Assistant Coach
Bay to Bay 13-1

MASON
TUFUGA
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Currently plays division 1 volleyball at Stanford
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Has started as an opposite and as a setter for the Cardinal in two seasons of action
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Assisted the 2018-19 Bay to Bay 15-1's to a 15-Open Bronze medal finish
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Won BJNC Gold with Orange Coast in 2016
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Two time league MVP in high school
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Three time first team selection at Costa Mesa
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Also played varsity golf, baseball, and basketball in high school