Coaches on the Beach

Billy Allen is the Assistant Coach and Player Development Coordinator for Stanford Beach Volleyball. Since joining in 2023, he has helped guide the Cardinal to record-breaking seasons, including their first MPSF championship and multiple AVCA All-American honors. A former three-time AVP champion and member of the USA Beach National Team, Allen brings elite playing experience along with a strong co...

Angie Akers is the Associate Head Coach of the Texas Longhorns beach volleyball team. A former elite collegiate and professional beach volleyball player, Angie began her coaching career internationally with the Dutch national teams, including at the Rio Olympics, and reached the pinnacle as head coach of the USA’s gold-medal-winning duo at the Tokyo 2021 Olympics. After two successful seasons as A...

Dan Stephens, Head Beach Volleyball Coach at Corban University, has been instrumental in building the Warriors into a national powerhouse since the program’s launch in 2020. After serving as an assistant, he took over as head coach in 2023 and quickly led the team to multiple Cascade Collegiate Conference titles, national tournament runs, and a 49–7 overall record. Named the 2025 CCC Coach of the...

Kelly Reeves is in her second season as an assistant coach with UCLA Beach Volleyball, returning to Westwood where she made history as a Bruin. As a player, she helped UCLA win the 2011 NCAA Indoor Championship and became the program’s first beach All-American in 2013. Her coaching journey has taken her through the club, collegiate, and national ranks—including guiding LMU to its best-ever NCAA fi...

On our 100th episode published we brought back a hard hitter! Beth Van Fleet! Need I say more... its always an amazing conversation with Beth!

Michael Henchy is an Assistant Coach for Penn State Women’s Volleyball, entering his second season after helping lead the team to a national championship in 2024. He previously served as Associate Head Coach at James Madison, guiding them to NCAA Tournament appearances and a Sun Belt title. Henchy has also coached at American University and Springfield College, where he won AVCA Division III Assis...

Josh and Rachel Marsh lead Mercer University’s beach volleyball program as a dynamic husband-and-wife coaching duo. Josh, a former U.S. Army paratrooper and AVP competitor, took over as head coach in 2019 and quickly guided the Bears to multiple conference championships, while also emphasizing academic excellence. Rachel, who joined the staff in 2024, brings over a decade of coaching experience ac...

Alex Luna is the assistant coach for Boise State's beach volleyball team. He joined the program in 2024 and helped lead the Broncos to their first-ever NCAA Tournament appearance and Southland Conference title. Before Boise State, Luna founded and coached the beach program at Stephen F. Austin, earned two AVCA 30 Under 30 honors, and spent a season at South Carolina, helping the Gamecocks reac...

Ashley Emery is the head coach of Missouri State Beach Volleyball, where she’s quickly built a competitive and record-setting program since taking over in 2022. Under her leadership, the Bears posted a historic 26-win season in 2024 and earned back-to-back Conference USA postseason appearances. A former collegiate standout at Southwest Baptist and experienced coach at the high school and college l...

Chris Flood is an Assistant Development Coach with USA Beach Volleyball, bringing a wealth of experience from youth to Olympic-level coaching. He previously coached at Pepperdine University, led powerhouse high school and club programs, and helped Team Canada to a top-5 finish at the Tokyo Olympics. Known for his technical precision, video analysis expertise, and athlete-centered approach, Flood e...

Cassidi Stabile is the Associate Head Coach of Tulane Beach Volleyball, bringing over a decade of experience in player development and coaching. Originally from Albuquerque, New Mexico, she founded the first beach volleyball club in the state and has coached at every level—from youth to NCAA. Her coaching journey includes roles at Colorado Northwestern, Stephen F. Austin, and as head coach at Cent...

Just two beach coaches talking about how to make our teams better and what our process is. We also give Colling a little beach volleyball quiz at the end!

Take a walk down memory lane as we recap the 2025 season!

Sarah Riedell is the assistant beach coach at Austin Peay State University. After a long storied beach career at Coastal Carolina University, Sarah is now giving back to the athlete's she gets to coach.

As we celebrate two years of Coaches on the Beach we take a look back at our top 10 rated episodes (according to Spotify). 10. Ep 61- Steve Grotowski (3:28) 9. Ep 26- Angela White (6:40) 8. Ep 62- Jeff Alzina (8:02) 7. Ep 10- Kristi Tekavec (9:42) 6. Ep17- Alex Vernardos (11:53) 5. Ep 21- Kristen Rohr (13:33) 4. Ep 19- RJ Abella (14:50) 3. Ep 66- Brooke Niles (18:55) 2. Ep 27- Todd Rogers (21:35)...

Damien is the head coach at the College of Charleston

The season has built up to one weekend. Winner takes all... we are talking about the CotB Bracket Challenge! Get your brackets in here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdJ6sQznsnJs3kczBoExa_LAhjdWr66hLO0zoy5PFsIOSRIpQ/viewform?usp=dialog

Its crunch time and this is what it all comes down to!

Thank you all for your continued support and listening to us just talk.

Get a first look at some bracket predictions from Collin and Michael!

Lets discuss some NCAA Beach Volleyball as we are getting ever closer to the end of a season and crowning a national champion.

Talking NCAA Beach Volleyball week 5 recap and week 6 glance.

Talking week 4 recap and how nice a bye weekend feels!

NCAA Beach Volleyball week 3 recap and week 4 preview!

Recapping week 2 and previewing week 3 of the NCAA beach volleyball season!