MEET THE VIBE TRIBE

Want to be the best? Train with the best.

At VIBE, our staff isn’t just stacked - they’re the real deal.
We’re talking: Former National Team Members, NCAA All-Americans, Pro Indoor & Beach Athletes, Former Collegiate Coaches, Medal Winning Club & Pro League Coaches

This crew has walked the walk, played at the highest levels, and knows how to take your game there too.

Our Team

  • JON BASILIO

    VIBE Director of Volleyball Operations

    IPFW Libero

    Orange Lutheran (Coach of the Year)

    Former SCVC Head Coach

    Specialties: Beginner-Advanced Libero, all serving styles, passing footwork, serve receive, setting footwork, out of system setting, approach/arm swing, Volleyball IQ, & game strategy.

  • JOHN XIE

    Former USA Women’s Assistant Coach - Medals: 2 Gold, 2 Silver, 1 Bronze

    Former USC Women’s & Men’s Assistant Coach (2005-2015)

    Omaha Supernovas Assistant Coach - 2024 Champions

    Former SCVC Coach - 7 Gold Medals, Over 20 Medals at JO’s

    Specialties: Beginner-Advanced Attackers, jump serve specialist, defense/serve receive, setting, blocking footwork, & game strategy & volleyball IQ.

  • KELSEY BLANKERTS

    Former Head Coach at Sunshine Volleyball Club

    Premier South Champion at University of East London

    Played for Caldwell University (USA) and University of East London (UK)

    Premier Volleyball Academy Alumni

    Specialities: Beginner-intermediate all skills, approach/arm swing
    development, attacking footwork, serving, serve receive, game strategy/volleyball IQ, & middle training

  • NICOLE ROUECHE

    11 years club coaching all age groups, last 4 seasons at SCVC

    5 years as the Mira Costa HS JV & Varsity assistant

    Libero at IPFW

    Specialties: Beginner-advanced liberos, float serve, passing IQ, setting, out of system setting, defense, & beginner all skills.

  • EMILY NADER (PERFORMANCE TRAINER)

    Director of VIBE Performance

    BSc, CPT, CSCS

    Penn State Biomechanics Research

    Minor Biology & Sports Administration

    NBC-HWC (National Board Certified Health & Wellness Coach)

    Specialties: Speed & agility, acceleration mechanics, strength & power development, jump mechanics, plyometrics, injury prevention, mobility & stability, & explosiveness.

  • ANDY SCHWAB

    Libero Specialist

    Peninsula HS: Daily Breeze All Area First team, Bay League Defensive player of the year

    Pierce College: men’s West coast conference Defensive Player of the year

    SCVC Alumni & Coach

    Specialities: Beginner-intermediate liberos, defense, serve receive, out of system setting, 11u beginners, & beginner all skills.

  • STEVEN IJAMS

    Setter at Lewis University

    Played in the NCAA Final Four with Lewis

    5 Years on the AVP Tour

    Former Club Coach

    Specialties: beginner-advanced setters, beginner-advanced, liberos, jump serving, & game strategy.

  • NOAH TAITANO (VB + PERFORMANCE TRAINER)

    Carson High School Alumni (Won a CIF LACS championship)

    Played 2 years at Long Beach City College (awarded 1st team all conference) Played at Concordia University Irvine

    Played a season in the pro league in India and for the VLA pro league

    Specialties: Pin hitter IQ, arm swing development, defense, serve receive, serving, beginner all skills.

  • LOGAN SHARP

    NCAA National Champion & Libero at University of Hawaii

    4x USA A1 National Team Development Program, Silver Medalist at High Performance International Championships

    2x USAV Open Gold Medalist for SCVC

    Specialties: Beginner-advanced liberos & setters, defense footwork, serve receive specialist, all serve styles,
    out of system setting, game strategy/IQ, & beginner all skills.

  • CARLY MORLAN

    Assistant Director at Surfside VBC
    7+ years coaching experience
    Setter at Moorpark College
    3x WSC Champion
    2nd in state & 1st in conference for assists/set and total assists

    Specialties: Setting, serve receive, hitting/arm swing, mental toughness, volleyball IQ, beginner all skills

  • KENNEDY BRYAN

    7 years Pro

    PSL Winner 2017

    Coached at Emory University in 2018 D3 National Champions

    Specialties: Pin hitter Specialist, arm swing development, blocking eye work and footwork, approach, 11u, & beginner
    all skills.

  • GREG PETTY

    GREG PETTY

    Outside Hitter & 2 time All-American at Lewis University

    9 years playing professionally overseas

    Former US National Team Member

    Specialties: Pin hitter specialist, blocking footwork, attacking IQ, arm swing development, all serve styles, serve
    receive, defense footwork, & beginner all skills.

  • TYANNA OMAZIC

    AVCA Southeast All-Region All-SEC Middle Blocker at University of Missouri

    Southwest AVCA Southeast all-region honors

    Top 5 in most efficient attackers All-SEC

    Specialties: middle hitting, arm swing, blocking, serving, defense, volleyball IQ, & beginner all skills.

  • KYLIN MUNOZ

    4 year starter for University of Washington

    Played professionally in Germany

    Coach at Utah Valley University, Loyola Marymount University, and the University of Minnesota

    Specialties: Pin-hitter specialist, arm swing development, blocking footwork, eye work & mechanics, beginner all skills,
    & advanced serving.

  • CAILA STAPLETON

    D1 Setter at the University of San Diego

    4 years professional in Switzerland, Finland, and France

    11 years coaching experience including the 2023 SCVA 17's Championship

    Specialties: Beginner-advanced setters, serving specialist, defense, serve receive IQ, game strategy, & beginner all skills.

  • AUGUST RASKIE

    2 Years PVF All-Star Setter (USA)

    5 years of Pro in A1 leagues (Italy, France)

    Current Beach Volleyball Player and @realprovb athlete

    All-American Setter at University of Oregon

    Specialties: Beginner-advanced setters, jump setting, jump float serves, game strategy, pin-hitting, blocking footwork,
    defense, & beginner all skills.

  • CASEY HILLER

    North Central College

    USA Youth National Team

    Sport Performance VBC

    Current MB Surf 15’s Coach

    Former Coach at Santa Monica College, Concordia and Irvine

    Specialties: Middle blockers, attacking footwork, arm swing, boys, serving specialist, & beginner all skills.

  • KELLI BARRY

    UCLA/USC Libero

    Team Captain at Mira Costa

    Bay League Defensive MVp

    Fist Team All-Bay League

    Specialties: Beginner-advanced liberos, defense IQ, serve receive IQ, out of system setting, serving specialist, 11u, & beginner all skills.

  • SAMMY RAMOS

    4 year setter at The University of Texas, Austin

    3 years - Head coach University of Texas, Austin Collegiate Women's Club Team (3 Time Conference Champs + National Champs)

    15 years Juniors Club Coaching (Qualified for JO's all 15 years)

    Specialties: Beginner-advanced setters, defense, serving, blocking/attacking, leadership & mindset.

  • ERIN McCARTHY

    Pro setter in Norway (’25), voted best setter in the Mizunoliga

    Setter for Harvard ('20), awarded Harvard Pride Award for Athletics, top 10 at Harvard for career assists

    Captain and starting setter at Mira Costa ('16)

    Specialties: Beginner-advanced setters, serves, game IQ, defense,11u, & beginner all skills.

  • NICK SCHEFTIC

    2006 NCAA Champion

    2010 Pan American Games Gold Medal

    6 years international pro seasons

    Specialties: Middle blocker specialist, arm swing development, approach, blocking footwork, eye work, game strategy, serving specialist, & beginner all skills.

  • KYLE STEVENSON

    D1 Outside Hitter & Libero - Cal State Northridge (CSUN)

    Assistant Coach at El Camino College 2020-now

    SCVC Coach

    Mira Costa Boys Beach Coach

    Former Redondo Union High School Indoor and Beach Coach

    Specialties: Pin hitter specialist, arm swing development, blocking eye work and footwork, approach, 11u, & beginner
    all skills.

  • DAIN JOHNSON

    SCVC, Rockstar Volleyball Club
    3 years Mira Costa Varsity
    UCSB Men's Volleyball, Captain Senior Year
    Head Coach 310 VBC 16's Boys

    Specialties: Attacking specialist, middle blocking footwork &
    eye work, jump serving, 11u, boys, & beginner all skills.

  • SAM HASTINGS

    2 years libero University of Southern California

    3 years Loyola Marymount University indoor libero and beach volleyball

    WCC Libero of the year and defensive player of the year

    4X WCC defensive player of the week

    15+ years of volleyball experience and training

    Specialties: Beginner-advanced liberos, defense IQ, serve receive IQ, out of system setting, arm swing, serving, 11u,
    & beginner all skills.

  • RIO FROHOFF

    5-year NCAA D1 beach volleyball athlete, receiving athletic and merit scholarships at both Tulane and Pepperdine University

    Coaches Elite Beach Volleyball & currently coaching Indoor at SCVC

    Earning a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology with a focus on children & adolescent psychology

    Specialties: Libero specialist, serving, defense, serve receive, out of system setting, 11u, & beginner all skills.

  • JENNY JENKS

    Setter at Colorado College & Pomona-Pitzer

    2x All American & SCAC Setter of the Year, 3x 1st Team All-Conference,2x 1st Team All Region

    Top 4 in Colorado College Career Assists

    Surfside 13s Coach

    Captain and 3x Varsity setter at Mira Costa ’20

    Specialties: Beginner-advanced setters, serving specialist, defense, 11u, & beginner all skills.

  • ALLY SOKOLOW

    3x CCS Rookie of the Week

    2x All CCS Defensive Player of the Week

    2x Conference CCS All Tourney Team

    1st Team All Conference CCA

    Coaches 13’s and 15’s at Surfside

    Specialties: Libero specialist, serving,
    defense, serve receive, out of system setting, 11u, & beginner all skills.

  • MAX STATES

    Pepperdine Beach Assistant Coach

    All-around player at Pepperdine

    Volunteer assistant coach at USC for the women's indoor team in 2018

    JV Head Coach at Malibu High School in fall 2018

    Played & Coached club volleyball for SMBC

    Specialties: Serving, defense, serve receive, player development, arm swing/approach, setting, out of system setting, & beginner all skills.

  • JADE FUENTES

    Specialities: Hitter Specialist, arm swing development, approach, serving, blocking IQ, defense, serve receive, 11u, & Beginner All Skills.

  • DAN GOULD (VB + PERFORMANCE TRAINER)

    2018 Rhode Island Boys Volleyball Player of the Year

    Recruited to play at NCAA Division 1/2 College of King University

    Competed in 2 USA Volleyball Men's Collegiate Beach Championships

    Head Coach Mount Saint Charles Academy Girls' Prep Volleyball Team 2023-2025 (with a championship appearance in NEPSAC)

    Intern Personal Trainer at Matrix Sports Medicine and Physical Therapy

    Specialties: Libero training, serve receive, serving, beach training, strength & agility training, injury prevention.

  • NIEKO THOMAS

    4 years at CSUN and final year at CSULB

    Finished top in blocks in the Big West Conference

    Head Coach of Sunshine Volleyball Club 12s

    Specialties: Hitting, blocking, arm swing, approach, serving, 11u, and beginner all skills.

  • BRENDAN SCHMIDT (BEACH TRAINER)

    Played at McKendree University

    2018-2020 USA Men’s NT

    2018-2021 Professional Indoor Volleyball (Romania, Germany, Spain)

    2021-2022 McKendree University Assistant Coach (Men & Women)

    2022- Current : Beach Volleyball

    Specialties: Beach training