COLLEGE SAND TEAMS Bailey Coleman
UNIVERSITY Alabama
Boise State California
Cal State Bakersfield College of Charleston Florida Atlantic
Florida Gulf Coast Florida International Florida State Georgia State Grand Canyon Hawaii
Jacksonville
Long Beach State Louisiana-Monroe Louisiana State
Loyola Marymount Mercer
SAND TRIBE: Katie Mosher is part of a crew of scholarship athletes who have put Florida State on the map for collegiate sand volleyball.
thies says. “It doesn’t matter if the athlete is 5-6 or 6-5. If an [indoor] player has a good arm and a good jump, if they can move and can read, if they love to play and train, those kids will be able to transition from indoor to sand. Depending on experience, a particular athlete may take longer than another to make the transition.”
Florida International University Head Sand Volleyball Coach Rita Crockett echoes that sentiment. “We feel that if we are able to bring a good athlete in, we will make them into a great player,” Crockett says. “Of course, I prefer to have both: a good athlete and a good volleyball player. Then you are assured of a great sand player.” Scott Wong, head sand coach at the University of Hawaii and a for- mer beach pro, says one question prospective college sand players have
Nebraska
North Florida Pacific
Pepperdine Sacramento State
Saint Mary’s College (Calif.) San Francisco Santa Clara
South Carolina
Southern California Stanford
State College of Florida Stetson Tulane UCLA
COACH
Shawn Garus Nicole Walthall Olivia Simko Jason Kepner
Fernanda Nelson Matthew Botsford Rita Buck-Crockett Danalee Corso
Tami Audia/ Beth Van Fleet Kris Naber Scott Wong
Michelle Collier Brian Gimmillaro David Fischer Russell Brock Tom Black
Damian Elder John Cook
Steve Loeswick Greg Gibbons Nina Matthies Ruben Volta Mike Dodd
Eyal Zimet/Gilad Doran Jon Wallace Moritz Moritz
Anna Biller Collier John Dunning Lonni Wilson
Meghan Bryant Wayne Holly Stein Metzger
Webber International University Tim Edfors
NEW TEAMS CURRENTLY COMPETING IN 2014 UNIVERSITY
COACH Arizona
Arizona State Cal Poly
Cal State Northridge Hawaii Pacific Notre Dame
San Jose State UC Irvine Oregon
Washington
NEW TEAM FOR 2015 TCU (Texas Christian)
Steve Walker, Claire D’Amore Jason Watson Sam Crosson Jeff Stork Daryl Kapis
Debbie Brown
Aaron Shepardson Paula Weishoff Stacy Metro Keegan Cook
Prentice Lewis
SKILLED: Lara Dykstra of Pepperdine University has beach volleyball in her blood. Her brother, Joey, is an AVP pro.
AVCA NATIONAL CHAMPIONS 2012 — Pepperdine 2013 — Long Beach State
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