Sunshine Volleyball Club

Cari Klein is the Club Director for Sunshine Volleyball.  Cari graduated from Irvine High School where she played on Irvine’s State Championship volleyball team and was awarded California’s Most Valuable Player in 1988.  She went on to play at Pepperdine University.  She started Sunshine Volleyball Club in the Fall of 1998. The club has grown now to over 20 plus teams. Sunshine Volleyball has had over 100 bids to Junior Nationals and 18 top 5 finishes at Junior Nationals. Cari is also the Varsity Coach at Marymount where she has won numerous coaching awards, six State Championships, seven Southern CA Titles, and eight CIF Southern sections Titles.

• Cal State Long Beach Graduate '73 and Masters in Education '75
• Member of Championship volleyball team in '73 (first undefeated season ) and runner up in '72
• Member of 3rd place basketball team '72
• Hall of Fame for CSULB and El Camino College
• Member of Championship women's and coed volleyball team at El Camino and participated on basketball team
• High School volleyball Championship in '69 (most memorable championship)
• Member of the US World University Games volleyball team competed in Russia '73
• Member of the coaching staff for the US World University Games team participated in Bulgaria '77
• Club Volleyball (USVBA) 5 time all American and won the Nationals
• Coached men's and women's volleyball at Golden West College for 17 years also won the championship and later became the Athletic Director
• 10 years had a volleyball club in the South Bay then united with Sunshine
• 7th season with Sunshine: I love to be around people who LOVE volleyball and will make a difference in someone's life on and off the court.

•  B.A. in journalism-  University of Oregon

•  J.D. Law-  U.C.L.A

•  Certified High School Coach and Certified Personal Trainer

•  Coached Marymount H. S.  Frosh-Soph Volleyball team in 2009

•  Coached Pony League baseball, Pop Warner Football and wrestling

Coached 13-Elites last year to 3rd place finish in Colorado Qualifier

•  Nothing would make me feel better than seeing Sunshine girls get stronger, faster and more agile.  We have an amazing bunch of girls and I love it when they achieve their goals through hard work.  I have T-shirts from so many colleges given to me by Sunshine girls that I need a bigger closet.  Go Sunshine

• USVA Rookie of the Year
• Setter on two NCAA Championship Teams with UCLA
• Two time NCAA All-American
• USVA National Champion – Men’s Open Division
• Five time USVA All-American
• Previous club volleyball experience as a Head Coach and Assistant Coach with both girls and boys teams ranging in age from 12 – 18 years of age. 
• Lives in Manhattan Beach with his wife and two children, a daughter who is attending Cal and a son who attends Mira Costa HS.
• Currently employed in the UCLA Athletic Dept. as the Turf Maintenance Manager overseeing the varsity athletic fields.
• Hobbies include playing golf, beach volleyball, and being a spectator at his children’s activities.

• Bio Comin soon

This will be Brennan's  fifth year coaching at Sunshine

• Played professionally in Almeria, Spain for Unicaja Almeria in 2005-2006
• Started on UCLA's 2005 NCAA Runner-up team. Three year letterman playing opposite at UCLA
• Played one year on the Varsity team at Punahou high school, where he graduated in 2000, and played club volleyball with Outrigger Canoe Club
• Outside of volleyball, he is currently living & working in Newport Beach as a Sr. Pricing Analyst for Statestreet IMS

• 4 year Varsity volleyball athlete at Santa Monica High School
• Senior Year CIF champions. Named MVP of CIF.
• UCLA 2007-present, 5th year Molecular Cell Developmental Biology major.
• UCLA Men's Volleyball walk on at right side 2007-2008
• UCLA Women's Volleyball statistician/team manager 2007-present
• 4th year coaching at Sunshine. Coached 14's 16's and 17's.

 "Never mistake activity for achievement."

•All American at the University of Texas
•2nd place finish in NCAA finals in 1998
•AVP player for the last 10 years
•Ranked in the top 10 for the last 6 years
•Coached with Sunshine the last 6 years

• 3 sport varsity athlete at Beaver Dam High School
• Played club volleyball for Wisconsin Power
• The Ohio State University 2003-2007
• 4 year varsity letter winner, 3 year captain, All-Big Ten Freshman Team '03
• Graduated with a degree in Coaching & Sport Management
• Assistant Coach and Recruiting Coordinator for the University of Georgia 2008-2010
• Outside of volleyball, currently a leader of the Sports Division at OxyHealth, selling hyperbaric chambers

·         Shari has played and coached volleyball for the past 20 years.

·         Played at Pierce College from ‘90-91,

·         Became assistant coach for the Women’s Pierce volleyball team in ‘92.

·         Coached for volleyball clubs located in the San Fernando Valley, as well as in Ventura County ranging from 12’s, 14’s, 16’s, and 18’s age divisions. 

·         For the past 12 years, Shari has been coaching for both the girl’s and boy’s volleyball program at Harvard-Westlake School in North Hollywood.

• Along with volleyball, Shari is also a teacher who works with kids with special needs.  She graduated from California State University Northridge receiving a degree in Kinesiology with an emphasis in Exercise Science as well as teaching credentials in both PE and Adapted PE.
• Besides spending time with family, Shari enjoys seeing all kids succeed.

-Aaron started his coaching career while attending & playing for the
UCLA Bruins. There he proudly played for legendary coach Al Scates andin the summer coached kids attending the UCLA summer volleyball camp.
 

-After graduating, (’06) Aaron coached for Palisades VBC (14 2s) and Palisades High School, where he was head coach of the JV boys team(’07-08), and also assisted Chris Forrest with the Varsity team, who went on to win the city title. He then coached the 16-1s for the Sinjin Smith Volleyball Academy, taking his team from division 5 to division 1 and finishing 22nd overall (’08-09). Aaron is also a beach player with AVP experience, and is very passionate for the beach game.

-He now coaches privateclients on both the hard court and the sand, and is excited about coaching for Sunshine VBC. 

• USC GRAD 2001 B.A. IN COMMUNICATIONS/BUSINESS MINOR
• 3RD PLACE FINISH IN NCAA FINALS 2000
• 4 YEAR OUTSIDE HITTER STARTER (FRESHMAN PAC-10 PLAYER  OF THE YEAR)
•  PART OF THE USC BASKETBALL TEAM 1996-1998
• CLUB COACH FOR  THE  PAST 14 YEARS (AGES 13-18) LOVE MAKING GIRLS BETTER PEOPLE AND BETTER VOLLEYBALL PLAYERS!!
• PLAYED PROFESSIONALLY IN ALBACETE SPAIN FOR 4 YEARS AND A COUPLE YEARS IN SWITZERLAND AND HOLLAND.

• Tuan's background in volleyball was limited due to the fact that his high school did not have a boys' team. Instead, he wrestled in high school and was captain of the team for 2 years, he qualified for CIF, was League Champion twice and placed 6th in CIF his senior year.
• Whenever he wasn't wrestling, he was helping the Girls Volleyball Team as a manager and eventually assistant coach.
• He graduated from UCLA with a double major in Computer Science and Applied Mathematics.
• With a desire to play volleyball at the college level, he attended Santa Monica College for one year and played on the Men's Volleyball Team.
• Sunshine coach for 9 years
• Marymount coach for 9 years
• Won 2 State and 3 CIF championships as the Varsity assistant coach at Marymount
• Won Bronze and Silver medal at Jo's coaching with Sunshine

• 3 sport varsity athlete at Beaver Dam High School
• Played club volleyball for Wisconsin Power
• The Ohio State University 2003-2007
• 4 year varsity letter winner, 3 year captain, All-Big Ten Freshman Team '03
• Graduated with a degree in Coaching & Sport Management
• Assistant Coach and Recruiting Coordinator for the University of Georgia 2008-2010
• Outside of volleyball, currently a leader of the Sports Division at OxyHealth, selling hyperbaric chambers

• 2008-2011 Coached Gene's Team 15's. 2011 Gold division So Cal. 2009 15's third place at Soiree. 14's First place at Soiree.
• 2004-2007 Coached Reef's 18's and 15's. 
• 2003-2006 Coached Spectrum's boy's 16's. Made Gold division playoffs every year.
• 2001-2003 Coached Zuma Bay 15's.

• 7 years experience playing for Riptides Volleyball Club
• 4 years coaching for Riptides ages 12s-18s
• 4 years coaching for American Martyrs Girls and Boys 5th-8th grade
• 2nd year Coaching Freshman girls at West High School
• Director of Operations for AAU Beach Volleyball 4 years
• Played at Redondo Union High School, Alumni 2005
•  “play hard but have fun"

• Played professionally in the Austrian Volley League, 2010-2011
• Middle Blocker, University of California at Santa Barbara, 2005-2009
• Assistant Coach, UCSB Women's Volleyball, 2009 Season
• Coached with Sunshine since 2010
• Two-time CIF-SS Champion with Loyola High School Boy's Volleyball, 2003-2004
• Been playing volleyball for 15 years and coaching it for 10

"No excuses, play like a champion!"

I went to UCLA and will graduate in 2012 and I played all 4 years. I came in as a utility player but I became a MB for nearly my entire career. I am originally from Ohio and came out to LA in 2008. I have coached two years at Formula 1 Volleyball Club and I am very excited to work with the girls at Sunshine! A quote that I like to live by was said by the decathlete Bruce Jenner, "I learned that the only way you are going to get anywhere in life is to work hard at it. Whether you're a musician, a writer, an athlete or a businessman, there is no getting around it. If you do, you'll win--if you don't, you won't." I am very excited to get the season rolling and meeting some very new and bright faces!

-Currently a defensive specialist for UCLA?s Women?s Volleyball team

-Pursuing a major in Sociology with a minor in Spanish

-Played at El Dorado High School where she received All-League Honors

-This will be her third year with Sunshine coaching the 12-Hurricanes team.

• ·         Riptides Volleyball Club, owner/director/coach, established in 1999 – current.

  ·         Riptides Volleyball Club has achieved tremendous success over past 12 years, winning countless titles both regionally and nationally. 

  ·         West Torrance High School, girls junior varsity and boys frosh/soph volleyball head coach, 8 years – current.

  ·         Adams Middle School, girls and boys varsity volleyball coach, 4 years – current.

  ·         Prime Athletes, private volleyball trainer and team plyometric trainer.

  ·         USA Volleyball Junior Beach Program, Tournament Coordinator, 2 years.

  ·         Manhattan Beach Park and Rec adult beach volleyball instructor, 2 years.

  ·         Redondo Union High School, girls frosh/soph head coach and varsity assistant volleyball coach, 5 years.

  ·         After leaving Long Beach State, I worked in the aerospace industry for 10 years and owned/operated medical transcription service specializing in orthopaedics and neurosurgery for 15 years while I was raised my two sons. 

  ·         I look forward to coaching our little Sunshine ladies who will develop their volleyball skills, knowledge, and love of the game.  We will create friendships that will enrich our lives in a positive way and learn the concept teamwork through our successes and failures.

• 3rd Season coaching with Sunshine
• Previously coached Pee-Wees and 12s teams
• El Segundo High School Freshman/Sophomore Team Head Coach
• Excited to coach a new group of girls, be super competitive, and have a blast!

• Natalie grew up in Malibu, California and is a graduate of Malibu High School.
• She graduated from Division I Montana State University-Bozeman in May of 2005 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology.
• At Montana State, Natalie was on a full athletic scholarship for the volleyball team.
• She has played soccer and volleyball at a club level since she was 10 years old. It wasn’t until her freshman year of high school that she solely committed to one sport, volleyball.
• Named to the second-team all-Orange Empire League. averaged 12.88 assists overall and 10.54 assists per game. 
• Division 1 Montana State University to serve first ever Libero on a full scholarship. 
• Natalie averaged 4.3 digs per game and served as Team Captain her Senior year.
• Coached Sunshine teams of all ages for 6 seasons

- Bio Coming Soon