Santa Barbara Volleyball Club
Our coaches
Teachers, mentors and experienced volleyball minds.
Our coaching staff
Our staff are exceptional people: teachers, educators, mentors, positive thinkers and experienced volleyball minds. Our coaches share a deep passion for volleyball and see athletics as a way to learn many of life’s lessons. We encourage you to read about our people, both here at Santa Barbara Volleyball Club and at our affiliate partner, the Los Angeles Volleyball Academy, known for some of the finest coaches in Southern California and beyond.
Collectively, our staff includes award-winning former players at the international, national, collegiate and club levels, and award-winning past and present coaches at the international, national, collegiate, high school and club levels.
2026–27 coaching staff
Our coaching staff for the 2026–27 season, girls and boys. More coaches will be added here soon.
Meaghan Wheeler
12s Molten Head Coach
Her passion for volleyball is unrivaled, and her teaching of the fundamentals is unmatched.
Maya Gilter
12s Molten Assistant Coach
A nice, sweet kitty who plays club volleyball for UCSB.
Ed Gover
13s Molten Head Coach
A cat with a lot of experience who knows where to find all the good food places and can help you with golf.
Harry Nenninger
15s Elite Head Coach
Reaches all of the things on tall shelves for all the little cats.
Carly Yarnell
15s Premier Head Coach
Cool cat with comfortable paws.
Emily Curry
15s Molten Team Coach
Emily loves coaching volleyball, and she’s great at jumping and whacking the ball. Her dog’s name is Freddy. She accepts spicy snacks and coloring books.
Reilly Goueth
15s Molten Assistant Head Coach
Great at math and keeps all the other cats in line.
Loren Ayres
16s Premier Head Coach
Loren is fun to be around and loves yarn.
Todd Shea
17s Molten Head Coach
Enjoys volleyball and passing balls of yarn back and forth.
Matt Riley
Old Men’s Director
Totally volunteered to run the whole Setters Clinic. Several cats heard him say it, and it was all his idea.
Interested in coaching at SBVC?
We’re always glad to hear from experienced coaches.