Curtis Abram
Curtis Abram has been running the PBVBC ELITE program since 2020, and brings with him over 14-years of playing and coaching experience. Abram, raised in SLO and an attorney at Attala Law, learned to play volleyball at Pismo Beach and transferred these skills into a rewarding run as a high-school, college and post-college volleyball player.
As an outside hitter, Abram led San Luis Obispo High School to three-straight league titles, was selected a two-time League Most Valuable Player and was named All-CIF (Southern Section) his senior year.
Abram then attended Emmanuel College (MA), where during his senior year, Abram led the Saints to a program-best 28 wins and a 3rd-straight NECVA Tournament appearance. Abram finished the year ranked 2nd nationally in service aces (0.83 per set), 5th in kills (4.27 per set), and 9th in hitting percentage (.342), while leading the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) in both aces and kills. Abram was selected GNAC Player of the Year and AVCA Men’s Volleyball All-American, becoming the first male All-American in the school’s history.
Abram's coaching experience includes:
Abram holds a Management Degree and Communications Degree from Emmanuel College (MA) and a Juris Doctor for University of San Diego School of Law.
As an outside hitter, Abram led San Luis Obispo High School to three-straight league titles, was selected a two-time League Most Valuable Player and was named All-CIF (Southern Section) his senior year.
Abram then attended Emmanuel College (MA), where during his senior year, Abram led the Saints to a program-best 28 wins and a 3rd-straight NECVA Tournament appearance. Abram finished the year ranked 2nd nationally in service aces (0.83 per set), 5th in kills (4.27 per set), and 9th in hitting percentage (.342), while leading the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) in both aces and kills. Abram was selected GNAC Player of the Year and AVCA Men’s Volleyball All-American, becoming the first male All-American in the school’s history.
Abram's coaching experience includes:
- San Luis Obispo High School Boys Varsity Head Coach
- University of San Diego Mens Club Head Coach
- 805 Elite 15’s Girls Head Coach
- Cal Coast Boys Head Coach
- Gold Medal Squared Camp Coach
Abram holds a Management Degree and Communications Degree from Emmanuel College (MA) and a Juris Doctor for University of San Diego School of Law.
Claudia Trudeau
Claudia grew up playing on the beaches of Southern California. She attributes her rapid gain of ball control to playing beach volleyball as a teen. After playing four years of Division 1 Volleyball at Cal Poly, Claudia played professional beach volleyball in 1988 and 1989.
She has 26 years of experience coaching indoor junior high, high school and elite club teams and has extensive experience teaching physical education to grades K-12 during her 26-year career in local schools. She is currently teaching and coaching at St. Patrick School in Arroyo Grande.
She has 26 years of experience coaching indoor junior high, high school and elite club teams and has extensive experience teaching physical education to grades K-12 during her 26-year career in local schools. She is currently teaching and coaching at St. Patrick School in Arroyo Grande.
Joe Rich
Joe is currently the assistant coach for the Cal Poly Division 1 beach volleyball team. He has coached for over 25 years and played profession beach volleyball. After retiring from playing in 2018, he began his full time coaching career with Division 1 Grand Canyon University and spent four seasons there.
Kate Yarbrough
Kate has been coaching indoor volleyball since 2003, beach volleyball since 2006, and working with PBVBC since moving to the Central Coast in 2016. She was a two year captain and starting setter on her High School varsity volleyball team, followed by a season of Junior College volleyball at Diablo Valley College in Pleasant Hill, CA. She fell in love with beach volleyball while attending UC San Diego where she graduated with a B.S. in Ecology in 2008. Since moving to the Central Coast, she has coached for 805 Elite Volleyball Club, Flight Academy Volleyball Club, Arroyo Grande Girls Beach Volleyball Club Team, Cal Poly Women's Club Volleyball Team, and currently is the Girls Varsity Volleyball head coach at Morro Bay High School. Kate believes her most valuable coaching tools are giving positive feedback, providing high repetitions, and modeling a true love of the game!
Mariah Whalen
Mariah has been with PBVBC since 2020 and comes with impressive playing and coaching experience! She plays beach volleyball on the NCAA Division 1 team at Cal Poly after transferring from the University of Wisconsin indoor team. She has coached both indoor and beach for top level programs including the University of Wisconsin volleyball camps, Coast Volleyball Club in San Diego, and Tamarack Volleyball Club in San Diego. Mariah is a very cerebral player and coach; she believes it's most important to understand each player's learning style so she can give the best instruction to each individual. She loves having fun playing volleyball and making practices fun for her players!
Sage Whitham
Sage grew up on the beach volleyball courts of Pismo and is a product of PBVBC! As a youth player she competed in CBVA and other tournaments in Pismo Beach, Santa Barbara, and the LA area - and has a few 1st place finishes. She also captained her indoor Varsity Volleyball team at Arroyo Grande High School, played for the AGHS beach volleyball club, and played indoor for SLO Fusion and 805 Elite Volleyball Clubs. Sage's playing style is very competitive, while remembering that having fun is still priority #1, and she brings this energy to her coaching. Sage is an incredible artist who will be transferring to UC Santa Barbara Fall 2021 to study art, and hopes to become a teacher one day.
Tyson Kerr
Tyson has been around the game of volleyball since before most of our players (and many of our coaches) were born! He was an all-star middle blocker at Mira Mesa High School in San Diego before moving on to play Division 1 NCAA volleyball at UC San Diego where he earned his bachelor's degree in Urban Planning with a minor in Environmental Science. At UCSD his accolades include being a two-year team captain, Small College All American, UCSD Athlete of the Year, and NCAA All American honorable mention. After college, Tyson competed in beach volleyball tournaments earning his "AAA" rating and qualifying for many AVP events. He then continued his volleyball career in Germany where he played both indoor and beach volleyball professionally until 2001 when he retired from playing and moved to Arroyo Grande to start his professional career as Mortgage Loan Officer with US Bank. Tyson still plays competitively, but also for fun and with his family - both his kids and wife all play beach volleyball too!!!
Tyson has over 10 years coaching experience all over California and in Germany, most recently at Arroyo Grande High School where he was the assistant Varsity Coach for the Boys Indoor Volleyball team, and is currently the Head Varsity Coach for the Boys Beach Volleyball club team. Tyson's coaching style is all about mastering the fundamentals and focusing on the details. He hopes to help others learn to love the game he has loved his whole life, use positive motivation to ignite a passion for the game, and have fun spending time with his kids and their friends as they learn and grow in the sport of beach volleyball. When Tyson is not on the volleyball courts you can find him surfing, mountain biking, hiking, skiing, or playing tennis.
Tyson has over 10 years coaching experience all over California and in Germany, most recently at Arroyo Grande High School where he was the assistant Varsity Coach for the Boys Indoor Volleyball team, and is currently the Head Varsity Coach for the Boys Beach Volleyball club team. Tyson's coaching style is all about mastering the fundamentals and focusing on the details. He hopes to help others learn to love the game he has loved his whole life, use positive motivation to ignite a passion for the game, and have fun spending time with his kids and their friends as they learn and grow in the sport of beach volleyball. When Tyson is not on the volleyball courts you can find him surfing, mountain biking, hiking, skiing, or playing tennis.
Michael Gonzalas
Michael ("Mikey") grew up locally and played both beach and indoor volleyball all four years of high school. He previously was the assistant coach for the Arroyo Grande boys beach volleyball team and currently plays on the Cal Poly men's club soccer team. Mikey's coaching focus is on technique and basics which he feels can always be improved upon and applied at any level from first-time beginner to the most competitive playing environment. Mikey is a full time student at Cal Poly and hopes to become an Environmental Site Manager.
Su Campbell, Director
Su Campbell has been playing and or coaching volleyball for over 25 years, she has been Director of the Pismo Beach Volleyball club since 2014. She is passionate about growing the game of volleyball and has played and attended volleyball tournaments from Oregon down to Southern California. She, along with her husband started the Boys Arroyo Grande High School Beach team. In her spare time you can find her playing beach volleyball, surfing, camping and running with her dog.
CAL POLY NCAA Division 1 players
We are so happy to introduce your local Cal Poly D1 beach volleyball players! These women bring their playing expertise and positive, energetic personalities to the beach every day. They are great role models to our younger players for what hard work, dedication, and love of the game can bring.
Emily Sonny
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Jayelin Lombard
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