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Rodrigo, originally from Brazil, had the privilege of playing professional volleyball for over 18 years. His journey began at just 14 when he made the courageous decision to leave home and pursue the sport at a higher level. By 15, he was already training with the Brazilian National Team, and over the next few years, he earned the title of ‘Junior World Champion’ three times—an incredible honor recognizing his skill and dedication as a junior player. At 18, Rodrigo became a top international competitor, earning a spot on the prestigious ‘World All-Star Team.’ The following year, he took his talents to Italy, where he played nine consecutive seasons in the elite A1 Italian League. During this time, he achieved numerous individual and team honors and was one of only two Brazilians competing in the league at the time. His professional career also took him to Russia, Korea, Puerto Rico, Qatar, and Argentina, allowing him to experience the game at the highest levels across the world. After retiring from professional play, Rodrigo transitioned into coaching in 2010, joining Mizuno Long Beach Volleyball Club (girls) and Team Rockstar (boys). His passion for developing young athletes quickly made him a sought-after coach and private trainer in Southern California. Over a decade of coaching, Rodrigo consistently led teams to success, qualifying for the Junior Olympics each year and earning himself Coach of the Year honors twice. Across both his boys’ and girls’ teams, several earned top finishes at the Junior Olympics, including a Gold, a Silver, and two Bronze medals, along with three strong 5th-place finishes. Regionally, he consistently kept his teams among the top competitors, maintaining high rankings in SCVA Division 1 for both programs. Beyond volleyball, Rodrigo enjoys spending time with his family, being in nature, and traveling. Fluent in Portuguese, Italian, Spanish, and English, Rodrigo values the relationships he’s built through the sport and continues to mentor and inspire the next generation of athletes.

Coach April is a California native and a former USA National Volleyball Team member who represented the US in the indoor women’s professional Italian league for more than eight years. One of the few Americans to play in the D-1 Italian League championships, the Italian Cup Tournament and the European Cup of Cups Tournament, April was a first round draft pick and named First Team All Pro in both the American indoor professional Major League Volleyball (New York Liberties) and the outdoor Bud Light Four Person Beach Volleyball League televised on ESPN. April is a four-time All-American and the first four year volleyball Hall of Fame Inductee at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Voted as the Four-Person League’s Best Left Side Hitter, April has played beach volleyball on the (WPVA) Women’s Professional Beach Volleyball Association, (AVP) Association of Volleyball Professionals, been an Italian 3 vs 3 Beach Volleyball Champion, held a number one ranking in the (CBVA) California Beach Volleyball Association, has been ranked #80 in the world and played in the (FIVB ) International Federation of Beach Volleyball events. April has coached volleyball coaches from 1996 to 2000 as the “Five Quick Tips” columnist for the American Volleyball Coaches Association’s (AVCA) bi-monthly “Coaching Volleyball” magazine. As a volleyball journalist, April has written and published over 100 articles online and off about playing and coaching elite volleyball. She has been a contributing writer for publications like Active.com, Capital One Cup.com, Las Vegas Sports Magazine, Volleyball Magazine, USA Volleyball Magazine, e-sports.com and on her own volleyball web sites including Volleyball Voices.com, Inspiring Female Volleyball Players Videos.com, Inspiring-Female-Volleyball-Players.com, and the Parents Volleyball Girl Guide.com. April is the author of the e-booklets “How To Stop Serving Like A Wimp” and “86 Girls Indoor Volleyball Tips: How to Gain Confidence on the Volleyball Court” on sale now at Volleyball Voices.com and Inspiring Female Volleyball Players.com. As a professional photographer, April has photographed some of the top volleyball players and volleyball coaches in the world. Her work has appeared in many top Italian publications, including Vogue Italy, MAX, Corriere dello Sport, the cover of the Gazzetto dello Sport magazine, the Gazzetta di Vicenza, and all three Italian volleyball magazines.

Rebecca grew up playing multiple sports. Once her dad introduced her to volleyball, that's all she wrote! She fell in love with it instantly! Growing up in Hawai'i she played with the PAL league and her intermediate school before moving to Las Vegas, Nevada. Rebecca played for Silverado HS from 2004-2008. Her overall record during her time with the Skyhawks is 85-5. She is a 3x Regional Champion, State Runner-Up, and State Champion. Earning 2nd Team All-Conference 2005, and 1st Team All-Conference 2006 & 2007. She began her club volleyball journey a little later than most, as club volleyball was not very popular in Hawai'i while she was growing up. From 2004-2006, Rebecca played for the highly esteemed Robert "Bob" Kelly and Kelly O'Quinn Johnson at Nevada Jrs. - Let's just say, they're volleyball legends. She credits much of her volleyball IQ, skill, and success to their teachings. From 2006-2008, Rebecca finished her club volleyball journey with Club Vegas under the direction of another Vegas volleyball contender, Jeff Richard. Rebecca was also part of the USAV/HP pipeline! Following her high school graduation, Rebecca went off to play volleyball for Yavapai College. She has coached for a few CCSD high school programs - Silverado, Liberty, & Green Valley. Her club experience includes CSA of Nevada and Sykora Academy. Rebecca has also served as an assistant coach for College of Southern Nevada Women's Volleyball (2023-2024). She has experience working with athletes ages 8-21. Rebecca enjoys being involved in the volleyball world as much as possible! She’s worked with the SCVA event crew, officiated at the NIAA level, works with US Sports Camps to run summer/winter camps, and sits on the Board of Directors with the Durango Fall Classic Foundation - another nod at her former coaches, Bob Kelly & Kelly O'Quinn Johnson. Rebecca enjoys traveling, being outdoors, and, most importantly, spending time with her family! Keep your eyes peeled, you might catch her running around as a production associate for the NCAA, WNBA, USAB, and NBA!

Dyllon is a multi-sport athlete and fell in love with basketball. Dyllon started playing volleyball in the "off-season" to help him stay in shape, but quickly grew to love it! A Shadow Ridge alum and 2007 Men's Volleyball 4A State Champion, he has been part of the rapidly growing volleyball community for quite some time. Dyllon has coached for a few different CCSD programs: Shadow Ridge, Valley, Green Valley, and Palo Verde. He has coached club volleyball for Edge VBC, Dig This, Sykora Academy and SQUAD Volleyball. In 2010, Dyllon was an assistant coach for both volleyball programs at his alma mater. He helped lead the 2010 Shadow Ridge Men's Volleyball program to another 4A state title. Dyllon enjoys listening to The Dan LeBatard Show with Stu Gotz daily! He wears many hats, but his favorite would be his "dad" hat.