elite camp coach
Joe rich
Joe is currently the assistant coach for the Cal Poly Division 1 beach volleyball team. He has gained over 25 years of coaching experience and has played professional 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.
Head coach
Trey Tamaki
During his Sophomore year of High School, Trey decided to give volleyball a shot. His first year was spent on Junior Varsity, and the following 2 years were spent as an outside hitter on Varsity. Trey continued to play volleyball as a middle through college at SBCC. There, he expanded his athletic career with beach volleyball by obtaining his first AA CBVA rating. After achieving his associates in Kinesiology, Trey transferred to Long Beach State University where he assisted the 2019 Men's Volleyball National Championship team.
After graduation with a Degree in Kinesiology and Sports Psychology, Trey endorsed the traditional philosophy of training the mind so that the body may follow. As a mental skills specialist, he capitalizes on conquering doubt, fear and other barriers to unlock the exhibition of an athlete's maximum potential.
After graduation with a Degree in Kinesiology and Sports Psychology, Trey endorsed the traditional philosophy of training the mind so that the body may follow. As a mental skills specialist, he capitalizes on conquering doubt, fear and other barriers to unlock the exhibition of an athlete's maximum potential.
COACHES
andrew johnson
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 Men's 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.
dylan garcia
Dylan has been playing a variety of sports her entire life and started playing competitive volleyball in Seal Beach, CA when she was in High School. Throughout her time attending Cal Poly SLO, she played Women’s Club Indoor Volleyball where her team ranked 3rd in the nation. Also, she was a coach for the Junior Varsity Team at Morro Bay High School.
While Dylan always enjoys to bring out her competitive side, she finds volleyball - and all sports - to be a fun outlet and brings this energy to coaching. If you don’t find her playing volleyball with friends, you’ll find Dylan traveling, surfing, or skiing!
While Dylan always enjoys to bring out her competitive side, she finds volleyball - and all sports - to be a fun outlet and brings this energy to coaching. If you don’t find her playing volleyball with friends, you’ll find Dylan traveling, surfing, or skiing!
Elysa Romanini
Elysa grew up playing indoor volleyball and played competitively through the end of High School. Once she got to Cal Poly in 2019, she made the switch to beach volleyball when she joined the women’s club beach volleyball team, which she is still a part of. She will be graduating from Cal Poly this Spring, but is excited to be back to coach her second season with Pismo Beach Volleyball Club!
emily sonny
Gina Carmen
Gina has a strong passion for sports, fun, and the outdoors. She believes that volleyball is the most fun to play with friends and even a better environment to meet new friends!
Most of her time she dedicates to Legacy Training Center as a Ninja, Tumble and Trampoline Coach while also being a dance teacher.
She is currently working towards her personal trainer certifications in Personal Training, Adult Fitness and Nutrition while maintaining degrees in Psychology and Liberal Arts.
"I'm excited to coach!" ~Gina
Most of her time she dedicates to Legacy Training Center as a Ninja, Tumble and Trampoline Coach while also being a dance teacher.
She is currently working towards her personal trainer certifications in Personal Training, Adult Fitness and Nutrition while maintaining degrees in Psychology and Liberal Arts.
"I'm excited to coach!" ~Gina
Hawk hatcher
izzy martinez
Izzy is from Winnetka, CA, and is a Freshman on the Beach Volleyball Team at Cal Poly, SLO. She graduated from Chaminade High School in West Hills, CA. She has played beach volleyball for 8 years and played for MBsand Beach Volleyball Club. She loves working with kids and enjoys sharing her love of volleyball with others!
Kapri espinoza
Kapri grew up on the Central Coast and has been an athlete her whole life. She began playing volleyball in 8th grade following 7 years of gymnastics. Falling in love instantly with beach volleyball, she knew it was something that she wanted to pursue. Playing volleyball all throughout High School, she had also participated in playing with PBVC for 3 of those years. Teaching and coaching players, and seeing them have so much fun in a sport that she loves, makes her so happy! She is very excited to begin her coaching journey with PBVC. She spent all her years in High School learning the "ins" and "outs" to beach volleyball from her Father, who was her beach volleyball coach. She is super excited to pass on that knowledge to her future players! She currently is a student at GCU in Phoenix, AZ, where she is studying Physical Education so that she can become a teacher and great volleyball coach in the future!
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!
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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!
MAKAI LIPSON
Makenna Wolfe
Mitch Siemens
Mitch played beach volleyball for over 20 years. He regularly participated in CBVA B, A, and AA tournaments up and down the California coast. In doing so, he was able to achieve a AA rating. He then took his AA rating to be the Head Coach of the Arroyo Grande High school Boys Beach Volleyball Club team for 3 seasons and Assisted the same team for one season.
Michael Gonzalas
Michael ("Mikey") grew up locally along the Central Coast. He played soccer since he was 6 years old and started to play volleyball in Middle School at Paulding. There, he continued to play soccer, indoor and beach volleyball at Arroyo Grande High School until graduating in 2019. He currently plays for the Men's Club Soccer team at Cal Poly and is on track to graduate in the Spring of 2023 with a degree in Environmental Management and Protection. He assisted coaching for the Arroyo Grande's Men Beach Volleyball Club for 2 years and this will be his 3rd year coaching for Pismo Beach Volleyball Club. 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.
Tyson Kerr
Since the dawn of time, Tyson has refined his volleyball expertise and channeled his talents to coaching the future of Central Coast Volleyball. He was an all-star middle blocker at Mira Mesa High School in San Diego before moving on to 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 included 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 even qualified in 1996 for the Main Draw- AVP Manhattan Open. 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's Coaching Experience includes:
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 by using 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.
At UCSD, his accolades included 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 even qualified in 1996 for the Main Draw- AVP Manhattan Open. 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's Coaching Experience includes:
- 10 Years of coaching all over California and in Germany
- Assistant Varsity Coach for Boys Indoor Volleyball Team
- 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 by using 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.
Corissa Tamaki, Co-director/administrator
Corissa started playing sports at an early age. Throughout the years, she played competitive softball, basketball and soccer. She was on the Junior Varsity soccer team for her Freshman year due to an injury, quickly recovered and was on the Varsity team the remaining years of High School. Corissa was an elite athlete on her Santa Barbara Club Soccer team along with the other sports she participated in. Her husband's love and passion for volleyball inspired her to become a part of the volleyball community. She loves to spend time at the beach and hiking.
Following in Su's footsteps, she strives to become an excellent coach, compassionate Director of the PBVC and to spread the knowledge of health and athletics to others.
Following in Su's footsteps, she strives to become an excellent coach, compassionate Director of the PBVC and to spread the knowledge of health and athletics to others.
Su Campbell, Director/Administrator
Su Campbell has been playing and or coaching volleyball for over 25 years, she has been Director of the Pismo Beach Volleyball club since 2014-2023. 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.
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Jayelin Lombard
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