Said Souikane has been involved with volleyball since the age of 11. He has played on the Moroccan National Team and medaled in the African Volleyball Championships in 1990(bronze), 1991(silver) and 1993(bronze).  Souikane has competed in the Association of Volleyball Professionals (AVP) Tour since 1998. In 2001, he participated in the Francophone Games in Ottawa, Canada. Said joined the World Volleyball and Beach Federation Tour in 2007. In 2008, he placed 1st in Bolzano and Sicily, Italy and placed 2nd in Cochabamba, Bolivia and Lugano, Switzerland. Souikane has coached high school, college, club and AVP players for more than eight years. Most recently, he has coached at Coast Volleyball Club. His passion for volleyball and coaching is unparalleled and Souikane’s dedication to his players is evident in his coaching style and philosophy.

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Kane Thanombath

Coach Kane Thanombath is in his fifth season at Coast Volleyball Club.  Kane brings many years of playing and coaching experience to the club.  He has played at San Diego City College as a setter and the Association of Beach Volleyball Players (AVP) tournaments.  Kane has assisted coaching and trained top volleyball players which include Holly McPeak, Barbara Fontana, Jennifer Boss, April Ross and two-time Olympic Bulgarian beach team Lina and Petia Yanchulova.  He has worked under some the best coaches such as Angela Rock.  Kane has worked with Said Souikane assisting him on the beach and at Coast.  Currently, Kane coaches 7^th and 8^th graders at Oakcrest Middle School.  He has been the Head JV Coach at Cathedral Catholic High School for the past 3 years.  At Coast Volleyball Club, Kane has demonstrated great leadership by winning the local championships in 2005 for the 15 age group and in 2006 winning the 16 regionals.    His biggest thrill, as it relates to volleyball, is taking a “raw player” and teaching them to be the best player they can, seeing them grow, develop and reach their potential as a volleyball player and applying their knowledge to life on and off the court.

Andrew Le

Andrew Le attended the University of California San Diego (UCSD) where he received his Bachelor of Science degree in Human Biology with a minor in Economics. Andrew was a huge contributor as the libero on the UCSD NCAA Division 1 Men’s Volleyball Team. Andrew also played at San Diego Mesa College where he was recognized as the California State statistical leader in digs per game by Volleyball Magazine. He is currently the boy’s and girl’s varsity assistant coach at La Jolla High School and was the head girl’s JV coach in 2007. Andrew coached the boy’s 16 regional team and the girl’s 14 local team at Wind N Sea Volleyball Club. Andrew also coaches at the Gold Medal Squared Volleyball Camps. Andrew had the opportunity to coach under the direction of Karl McGown, Ron Larsen, and Marv Dunphy all of whom were on the staff at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. Andrew loves coaching and is excited to be part of the Coast family.

Lauren Mills

Having been exposed to volleyball at an early age because her mom was a coach herself, Lauren Mills had the opportunity to begin playing volleyball at the age of 6.  Earning MVP of the Marmonte League and Player of the Year her Senior year in high school got her recognized by the University of California, San Diego, where she played and started all four years as Opposite and Libero.  All four years in her tenure as a Triton, her volleyball squad competed in post conference regional play-offs, garnering as high as a 3^rd place finish nationally.  Subsequent to collegiate competition, Lauren joined the Association of Volleyball Professionals (AVP) tour and has been competing in various international beach volleyball competitions.  Her most recent competition was in Puerto Gaitan, Colombia, where her and her partner took a 1^st place finish.  Lauren began coaching in 1999 with the intention of spreading her passion for volleyball.  She challenges herself and well as her players to become the best that they can be through persistence and perseverance.  She believes that the skills taught through volleyball are universal tools that can be applied in life and well as on the court, making volleyball more than just a sport but a way of living.