
COACHING STAFF
NORTHERN UTAH
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Rick Reeve
FOUNDER/OWNER
HEAD COACH, Girls 14-EliteOver 15 years coaching experience. Has coached from beginner level, high school in Southern California, club and all the way to D1 NCAA Collegiate Womens at Utah Tech University. Many of his athletes have or are playing at the top D1 universities in the country. His and the story of Beach Elite are an inspiration!
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Kaden Nahinu
HEAD COACH, Girls 16 National - 2026
Over 7 years of coaching experience with local clubs and high schools in Northern Utah. He established boys volleyball at Skyridge High School, Varsity coach at Summit High School and was the Freshman coach at Highland High School. In 2025 he was Head Coach for Beach Elite girls 15s. Kaden has a fun energetic style to coaching that keeps it fun for all that are coached under his leadership.
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Brian Benson
HEAD COACH, Girls 17/18 National - 2026
3 years of coaching experience including Provo High School Boys volleyball and Beach Elite Girls 16s, 17s and 18s. Southern California native from Santa Barbara with 4+ years experience playing beach and 5+ years indoor volleyball experience. Accomplishments include CIF Champion Runner up 2013 Camarillo High School. Collegiate club player UVU. He has a love for both teaching, coaching and playing volleyball. His style is infectious as many players love how he has fun yet is competitive and wants all his players to succeed and rise to the next level. -
April Ball
HEAD COACH, Girls 15 elite - 2026
Over 20 years coaching experience. Most recent positions including Beach Elite Girls elit teams and 3 years Varsity coach at Summit High School, Bluffdale UT. 1 year Varsity coach at Jordan High School.
April is passionate, loving yet competitive and reflects this wonderful combination in her coaching style. -
April Jones
ASSISTANT COACH, Girls 14-Elite
Over 5 years of competitive volleyball coaching experience. 2 years coaching experience. April comes a very athletic family with her father playing for the Utah Jazz and April played D1 collegiate volleyball at BYU. -
Mikey Le
HEAD COACH, Girls 14 Elite
Over 5 years of coaching experience including various clubs and high schools in Salt Lake valley including Highland High School. He is a Southern California native and has brought his love of the game to Northern Utah. He is well known and has a great reputation in the volleyball conmmunity.
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Lucas Castillo
HEAD COACH, Boys 16s Elite
Over 5 years coaching experience. Currently Boys Varsity Assistant Coach at Copper Hills High School. Head Club Coach for 4 seasons prior as well as ran many clinics and camps.
Coaching style focuses on fundamentals, building strong defensive skills, correcting technique to improve performance, and supporting each player’s growth both on and off the court.
Master’s in Healthcare Informatics and work as a Compliance Supervisor in the healthcare industry. Lucas speaks 5 languages.
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Mia Graham
HEAD COACH, Girls 13-Regional
2 years of coaching experience coaching competitive club and also girl’s high school volleyball in Northern Utah. Has played competitive club volleyball for 2 years. Mia brings a lot of heart and strength to the club with her firm yet loving style of coaching. -
JENNA STRATTON
HEAD COACH, Boys 15s Elite
Over 5 years coaching experience. In Las Vegas, she coached high school girls at Somerset Sky Point Academy, and girls 16s at Vegas United VBC. She moved to Salt Lake City in 2023 and currently coaches JV Boys volleyball at Copper Hills High School and just finished her second season. Jenna brings a pure passion for teaching and coaching and wants her players to succeed as all around athletes. -
Halle Palmer
HEAD COACH, Girls 16-Elite
2 years experience coaching jr high. Has a love and passion for volleyball and teaching the rising generation. She is quick to make solid relationships with her athletes and great at keeping them engaged and enjoying the process. -
BRANDON HANSEN
ASSISTANT COACH
Brandon started playing competitive volleyball in 2014 in Colorado. Since there wasn’t boys volleyball at his middle school, he managed the 7th and 8th grade girls teams. He became a practice player at CBHSVA in 8th grade. He also played club for Team Colorado Volleyball.
Collegiate player for BYU Idaho Men’s Club team 2021-2024 in the Mountain West Conference. He went on to coach the women’s club team at BYU I from 2022-2024Brandon earned his Bachelors Degree at BYU- Idaho and graduated in Health Psychology
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Noelle Williams
ASSISTANT COACH, Girls 15-2 Elite
Entering first year of coaching as assistant to the 15-2’s Elite team
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
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Cesar Contreras
HEAD BEACH COACH
5+ years coaching experience. Led his team at Club Wood to AAU Nationals Gold medal in 2022 and Silver in 2023. Played 8+ years both indoor and beach. Collegiate: Indoor D1 at McKendree University & Saint Thomas Aquinas, won the 2024 regular season title & conference championship. High School: South Gate, went to CIF championship runner up finish in 2017,2018. -
ADRIAN PARRA
HEAD COACH
Played 5 years at Pinnacle Volleyball Club at Cal State Long Beach. Currently attending and playing volleyball for the Men’s Volleyball Team at UC Santa Cruz. He has a strong desire to coach and happy that Beach Elite is the starting point of his coaching career. -
Mickael Massaki
Mike has several years coaching and player experience. He is the Head Coach for the Mens Volleyball Team at Westcliff University in Irvine, CA. He is a masterful coach and has a great way of keeping it fun yet competitive. -
Catie Palmer
HEAD BEACH COACH
With a passion for the game and a growing foundation in youth coaching, she brings 2 years of experience coaching junior high girls in grass volleyball, as well as a year of coaching 5th and 6th-grade students. Catie played all four years of high school volleyball at Valley Christian High School (VCHS), where she developed a deep understanding of the game and a love for team culture and player development. She’s committed to creating a fun, encouraging, and skill-focused environment that helps young athletes grow both on and off the court. -
Bob Swason
DIRECTOR - SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Over 10 years experience. Some recent high school positions include Estancia and Costa Mesa High Schools girls and boys teams.
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SERENA COMER
HEAD COACH
Coach Rena is an experienced volleyball coach and athletic trainer with 8 years of head coaching experience, including leading 18-1s at Relentless Volleyball Club (RVC) in Colorado and running two high school programs. A 2x CalPac Champion in collegiate indoor and beach volleyball, and a 3x National Semi-Finalist in beach volleyball, she has a proven track record of developing athletes ages 7-17 through elite skill training, strength and endurance programs, and personalized nutrition guidance.
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Meli Isome
HEAD BEACH COACH
Over 8 years of coaching including Varsity coach at Ambassador High School. Played competitively in High school and college.
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Chloe Swanson
HEAD BEACH COACH
Over 4 years coaching experience. Recent positions include Head Coaching at Corona Del Mar High School for JV beach and Freshman indoor teams. Played D1 at St Marys College of California
SOUTHERN UTAH
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Josie Donahoo
HEAD COACH / MANAGER
7+ years coaching experience including Club 801, youth sports camps and high school camps. Josie has also played competitively for 6 years and has a degree in Physical Education -
Kaylee Burton
HEAD COACH
Has been coaching club volleyball since 2017. From 2013-2015: Player on Riverton High School volleyball team. From 2013-2017: Club Volleyball Player. 2015: Manager, Riverton HS Varsity and JV teams -
Drew Donahoo
HEAD COACH
Over 5 years coaching experience. He has previously coached high school volleyball in California and club volleybal in Salt Lake City, UT. in 2018-2019 He was the girls JV Coach and Boys Freshman Coach at Tustin High School in California. In 2023-2025 he coached at Club 801. Her currently is a teacher at Vista School in St. George. Drew played 4 years as a middle blocker and right side as a varsity player for his high school and club. He has a creative style to help inspire and motivate his players to be their very best.
Drew received his Bacherlors Degree from BYU in Technology and Engineering Studies, Emphasis in Teaching. -
Marina Alber
HEAD COACH
5 years competitive club volleyball coaching experience, including collegiate level in Washington State. 4 years experience playing in club and 2 years in college. -
Rylin Fuller
HEAD REGIONAL COACH
Rylin comes to Beach with 2+ years coaching experience including Storm Volleyball Club in Las Vegas. She has a lot of experience playing competitively at a high level including Storm from 2020-2021 and was team MVP as a setter and libero. She also played for Top Flight Volleyball Academy 16s travel team 2022, 17s travel team 2023 as a Setter, Middle Blocker and Outside. -
Jadyn Walker
HEAD COACH
2 years coaching experience. Comes from a volleyball background, played for many years and loves teaching the rising generation. -
Brielle Folks
HEAD COACH
Player for over 5 years. Began coaching in 2024 for younger beginners.