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Erik and his wife moved to Calgary in 2020. This American transplant arrives with extensive collegiate coaching and recruiting experience in both beach and indoor volleyball, including 17 years in the NCAA. 

Growing up in Hawaii, Erik has always loved the beach game. His beach coaching resume is unmatched in Canada. Erik has built NCAA beach volleyball programs from the ground up – everything from court design and construction to recruiting, technical direction, and NCAA  championship appearances. 

Eric was the inaugural Head Beach Volleyball Coach at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth as well as head indoor and beach coach at St. Leo University in Florida.  Prior to those positions, Erik served as the head coach of the University of Central Florida club beach volleyball team from  2009-12 and was the beach volleyball director at the Orlando Volleyball Academy from 2007-09. His experience brings with it a wealth of knowledge on NCAA Divisions I and II recruiting.

Erik’s indoor collegiate coaching experience includes the University of Oklahoma, where he helped guide the Sooners to three straight NCAA Tournament appearances with 20-plus win seasons each campaign. Before Oklahoma, Erik coached at the University of Central Florida, the University of South Florida, and the University of Florida (including the 2003 NCAA Championship match). He has made 6 NCAA Tournament  appearances as a coach and has worked with 7 NCAA All-American players.  He also worked with the 2004 US Women’s Olympic Team to prepare for the Athens Olympic Games. 

At the club level, Erik has coached in 2 AAU National Championships and  has recorded 2 USAV Top 5 Open finishes. He coached with USA Beach High  Performance since its inaugural year (2008), was the USA Beach High  Performance U19 Lead Coach in 2017, and in 2019 earned 3 Gold medals as  the Team Florida Beach High Performance head coach. He was also the head  camp coach at the USA Beach Development Camp at the Chula Vista Olympic Training Center and has served as tournament coach for USAV High  Performance Championships at Hermosa Beach. 

Since moving to Calgary Erik has broadened his experience to include the international coaching.  he has coached Team Canada’s Saxton & O’Gorman as well as being able to represent team Canada at the 2023 U21 World Championships in Roi-et Thailand with team Clement & Gilmour.  At the juniors level he has trained 2 Alberta Provincial champions and a  VC U16 national champion.

He is currently coaching with Volleyball Canada’s women’s Next Gen program based in Toronto.

Erik and his wife welcomed their first child Cru in October 2022 and have a seven-year-old rescue pup. He loves bikes, skiing, camping &  good espresso.