The Sports Academy Team

Angela is the Executive Director of Sports Academy Foundation. She is responsible for the programming, fundraising, and operations of the Foundation, as well as the coordination of strategies and partnerships.  Stanislawski also leads the Foundation’s national, regional, and community engagement efforts.

Steve is the Chief Executive Officer of Agassi Graf Holdings. He is responsible for the leadership and operation of three for-profit entities (Agassi Graf Holdings, Agassi Ventures LLC, and Stefanie Graf Ventures LLC) plus one non-profit foundation (Andre Agassi Foundation for Education). He is a visionary; a passionate and progressive leader with the broad institutional experience and the intellect necessary to motivate and lead a diverse team of professionals in both the for profit and not for profit business sectors.

Through Dr. Eddie’s advanced Sports Medicine training, he has been named as an official medical provider for the US National Field Hockey Team, the US National Archery Team, and the US National Beach Volleyball Teams. Dr. Eddie travels internationally to tournaments all over the world to provide medical support for our nation’s most elite athletes. Eddie joins the Sports Academy Volleyball Team for the 2024-25 season as the Head Coach for the U12 Girls team.

Beau brings with him over 15 years of hands-on experience in Sports Medicine. Beau is a co-owner of Body Dynamix Integrated Sports Medicine that is housed inside Sports Academy, providing all of our medical services in-house.  Currently Beau is a Co-Founder of Sports Academy and Body Dynamix, the Executive Director of Integrated Sports Medicine and Human Performance, and the Director of Volleyball at Sports Academy. In addition to that he is also the Official Chiropractor for the 2022 World Champion Los Angeles Rams. 

Nate Borunda is a co-founding partner of Sports Academy, where he oversees operations, partnerships, and the ongoing growth of the Sports Performance Department. He actively collaborates with the Sports Academy’s Actor & Entertainer Program, focusing on role transformations and providing on-site training.

Zach is a Performance Coach here at Sports Academy and is a jack of all trades for us. He is an ex-collegiate athlete with a clinical background in rehabilitation which he uses to help all our clients reach their full potential.

Christine Yangson is a Performance Coach as well as the Assistant Coach for our girls 16 Premier volleyball club team for the 2024-25 season. As one of the few female sports performance coaches at Sports Academy’s, Christine dedicates an extensive amount of time and personal research into performance training, mobility, plyometrics, and nutrition and teaches several Sports Academy classes including Jump Training. Christine’s love for the game has driven her passion for coaching volleyball since 2006 holding roles as both head and an assistant at the club and High School levels.

Phil graduated with a bachelors degree in psychology and minor in sociology from the prestigious Santa Clara University. He was name captain of the men’s D1 soccer program his Junior and Senior year. Upon graduating a quarter early, Phil was able to gain a personal training certificate through National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) and received a coaching ‘E’ license through FIFA.

Dr. Henry has been practicing in Southern California since 1992, focusing on evaluation and treatment of disorders of the spine, sports medicine, and occupational medicine. Throughout his career, he has collaborated closely with orthopedic and spine surgeons, anesthesiologist, physiatrists, occupational medicine physicians, chiropractors, physical therapists, orthotists, massage therapists, nutritionists, and acupuncturists, within office locations in the Santa Barbara, Los Angeles, and Ventura Counties.

Dr. Keith Robertson is a Board Certified Orthopaedic Surgeon and a Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons serving Ventura county for over 18 years. His practice is in Thousand Oaks/Newbury Park serving the entire Conejo Valley, Simi Valley and Camarillo as well as Ventura and Oxnard.

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Justin is a Senior Physical Therapist at Sports Academy who specializes in treatment of orthopedic disorders. He graduated with honors from the University of Southern California’s Doctor of Physical Therapy program and is a Board Certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist. Justin is a local of Ventura County and spends his past time outdoors, or with his wife and daughter.

Dr. Alexis Daniels DC brings 15 years experience as a holistic practitioner blending function medicine and functional neurology to support and restore health. Vitality Lab will be partnering with Sports Academy to provide tailored health treatments based on assessing each client’s individual physiology, neurology and mind body environment

Meet Chad Faulkner, Chief Executive Officer. A passionate and experienced leader, Chad cares deeply about everything Sports Academy influences and has committed with responsibility to deliver. He guides the Sports Academy Team to greater opportunities wherever they can deliver meaningful and inspiring value.

Royce is a Sports Performance Coach and Corrective Exercise Specialist who will be assisting the providers with their patients’ treatment plans and educating them by demonstrating proper use of equipment and exercise techniques. He brings personal experience of going through 3 ACL surgeries, and 7 years of hands-on experience of prehab and rehab protocols.

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Gerald is new to the Sports Academy coaching staff and is a North Carolina native. He has played basketball at the high school, collegiate, and professional level (overseas). He attended Barton College in Wilson, NC where he was the starting point guard for four years. Gerald experience tons of success during his tenure at Barton: Freshmen of Year, All Conference (4x), Conference Player of the Year, and much more. He was also named D2 All American and currently holds his schools all-time scoring record with 1984 total points.

Jon is an experienced operating executive with deep knowledge in sports management (training, coaching, facilities, tech, philanthropy), international retailing, wholesaling, software development, and business/strategy consulting.  He is the President of Sports Academy. Jon was previously President of Mamba Sports Academy and Club Director and Coach for Mamba Basketball Club.

Francisco “Cisco” Aguilar was elected as Nevada Secretary of State in 2022 and assumed office on January 2, 2023. Prior to being elected, Secretary Aguilar served twelve years as General Counsel for Agassi Graf, the management company for Andre Agassi and Stefanie Graf, and the Andre Agassi Foundation for Education.

As Founder and CEO of Sports Academy, Chad is continuing to express his passion for philanthropy with the development of the Sports Academy Foundation. Philanthropically, Chad serves as Vice President and Director for the Special Forces Charitable Trust, whose primary mission is to provide meaningful financial support, programs, and services to the U.S. Army Special Forces; Co-Founder of the Snyder Leadership Legacy Fellows Program, whose mission is to develop young leaders through the transformational process developed and utilized by Coach Bill Snyder at Kansas State University.

Kirsten is a Staff Physical Therapist at Sports Academy. She is a member of the Integrated Sports Medicine Department and treats a variety of orthopedic patients. She graduated from Western University of Health Sciences where she obtained her Doctorate in Physical Therapy. Since graduating, she strives to apply clinical concepts from her previous internships; which include pediatrics, neuromuscular, and orthopedic patient populations.

Sarah is the Executive Assistant to Dr. Beau Daniels, DC and has worked for him for 10 years. She played Division 1 Volleyball at Auburn University where she learned the importance of teamwork, dedication, and leadership. She has a multi-faceted skill set that allows her to be plugged into multiple areas of the company. In addition, she is the assistant coach for the boys 17’s team for the 2024-25 volleyball club season, this is her third year with this team and has coached youth volleyball for over 12 years.

Aidan works with a wide variety of our volleyball players here at Sports Academy in both indoor and sand. He enjoys teaching all aspects of the game from the basic skills & fundamentals to the mental components and overall team strategy. Aidan is passionate about volleyball and is excited share that passion with others.

Burdean has coached in many youth volleyball sport capacities in the Conejo Valley for over 10 years.  His most recent being head coach for Sequoia Middle School 8th grade girls volleyball, head coach for the Newbury Park High School indoor and beach JV boys and Newbury Park High School girls volleyball.

Tyler is a Doctor of Chiropractic and Performance Coach at Sports Academy. As a member of the Integrated Sports Medicine department and has gained valuable experience treating a wide variety of injuries and patients. Within the Sports Performance team, Tyler is also a Performance Coach for NFL Combine and NFL Off-Season training, specializing in return-to-play and bridging the gap from rehabilitation to performance.

Monica’s personal mission is to teach mental and physical training tools to students seeking to reduce distractions, increase focus, and add mindfulness, recovery, and relaxation to their routines.

Casey is the Head Coach for the boys indoor 14’s club volleyball team and the Assistant Coach for the boys 16’s team for the 2024-25 season here at Sports Academy.  Casey has achieved many accolades throughout his career ranging from AVP Championships to representing USA in the Olympics.

Tim has been working in the field of Acupuncture and Natural Medicines for over 20 years. He enjoys working in multi-disciplined settings like Body Dynamix and looks forward to complementing the integrated approach that is offered here. Tim uses Acupuncture and other therapies to improve healing, reduce pain, and restore function.

Dr. Kait is a native of Orange, California and graduate of Southern California University of Health Sciences with a Doctorate of Chiropractic and emphasis in Sports Medicine. She has a passion for helping athletes suffering from injuries recover and return to play as well as giving them the tools they need to prevent future injuries. Dr. Kait also does volleyball lessons for Sports Academy

Alana Beard is a former WNBA player, philanthropist, and rising professional in the venture capital investment space. Alana won Championships at every level from high school to the WNBA and internationally, then focused her vision on being one of the first Black female athletes to succeed as an investor, start-up founder, and advocate for women leaders in the innovation and technology ecosystem.

Brandon “Stix” Salaam-Bailey (born July 13, 1983) is an-American rapper, record producer, songwriter, activist, and entrepreneur. Salaam-Bailey was born and raised in Watts, Ca, having started off as a full-time dancer in 2002, creating one of the most popular dance movements in the world called “KRUMP.” The new dance craze eventually went mainstream after it hit the big screens in a docu-film titled “Rize”.

Carrie Halvorsen is the Assistant Coach for the girls 15 Premier Club Volleyball team and the lead coach for our Youth Membership Volleyball program.  She has been coaching volleyball for many years in developmental, club and NCAA Division 1.  She played volleyball at TOHS, The University of Arizona and the Women’s USA National Team.

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Coach JJ Muse is a retired professional baseball player from Albuquerque, NM. With over 20+ years of baseball experience, his love for the game has grown stronger with each passing year.

Tracy is bringing her love and knowledge of the game of volleyball to help young athletes develop and reach their full potential.  She is one of the Assistant Coaches for the SAxC 18 Premier team and offers private and small group lessons to middle and high school age girls and boys seeking extra training.  She is also the Recruiting Coordinator for the Club.  Tracy has a passion for coaching youth athletes, helping them improve their individual volleyball skills, as well as expand their mindset and increase their competitive drive.  She also enjoys coaching in a team setting and helping to foster the special bonds between teammates that make their experience both successful and enjoyable.  When coaching, Tracy focuses on the whole person and emphasizes positive attitude, work ethic, teamwork, competition, and valuable life skills.

Andy Rupp is the Assistant Coach for boys 14U volleyball team. Andy brings a love for team dynamics and an enthusiasm to work hard. These core beliefs were able to help him excel as a Middle Blocker for the UC San Diego men’s volleyball team

Brock is a Doctor of Chiropractic and a Performance coach at the Sports Academy. Dr. Brock has been fortunate to learn from some of the top Chiropractors in the nation who are affiliated with the NFL, MLB, NBA, and US olympics. Through extensive training Dr. Brock brings to the table the knowledge and skill needed to help athletes and individuals blend optimal performance and health. In addition to being a Chiropractor, he is also a performance coach for elite club teams at Sports Academy.

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Nick has 8 years of experience coaching volleyball at the club & high school level, whether boys or girls he enjoys the sport of volleyball not only for its physical nature, but also the challenges that come along mentally. He believes he has worked with some of the best volleyball minds this area has to offer, and will always continue to have a learning mindset when it comes to coaching at a high level.

Dylan is excited to join the Sports Academy team as the assistant coach for the girls 17 premier team. He is going into his 5th season coaching at Moorpark College. He is from Oxnard, CA, attended Moorpark College before transferring to Hope International University to continue his volleyball career.

Carson Clark is the Technical Director for Volleyball at Sports Academy while also coaching for the girls 15 & 16 Premier teams. Carson has coached girls club volleyball for the past two years locally and has been the head coach at Notre Dame Boys Indoor and Beach volleyball teams for the past two as well. He was lucky enough to be selected to the US Men’s National team from 2011-2019. During that time he played professionally in France, Greece, India and Poland.

John Anselmo, joins the Sports Academy Coaching team bringing seven years of experience coaching youth volleyball at the highest level in Southern California. He has also volunteered as a college setter coach and has a track record of guiding players to varsity and collegiate programs. A Thousand Oaks High School graduate and former NCAA Division 1 player, John competed internationally as a setter for the USA and earned All-Academic honors during his college career.

Jeremy Wilson is Assistant Coach for the 15U Boys Club Volleyball Team.

Kayla Jacks is the Assistant Coach for the 12 Premier Club Volleyball team and a lead for our Youth Membership Volleyball Program. She has been coaching since 2018 at various levels, and is currently the JV and Varsity Assistant Coach for the Newbury Park High School Boys Volleyball Program. She played at El Camino Real where she won the program’s first CIF Championship in 2015, and played two years in college at Trinity International University in Deerfield, Illinois.

Kelsea is a physical therapist in the Integrated Sports Medicine department at Sports Academy. She works alongside medical personnel to treat a variety of orthopedic patients including pre/post operative, chronic or traumatic injuries, and more.

Dr. Jordan Cordon is a Chiropractor who completed two internships with BDX during his undergraduate and graduate schooling. Dr. Cordon is a native from the San Fernando valley graduating from CSUN in 2015 with a B.S. in Business Management.  Dr. Cordon holds certifications in cupping, Faktr technique and is currently pursuing a certification in the Webster Technique

Ryan Duncan is the head coach for the SAxC 18 Premier team. Ryan is a director and multi-team coach at CITY Volleyball Club. He is also the head varsity coach at Mayfield Senior School in Pasadena.

Kyle Saura is the assistant coach for the girls U14 Premier Team. He has done many individual private lessons, and setting clinics throughout his coaching career. He also was the assistant coach for JV and Varsity at Pacifica High School in Oxnard from 2015-2018, 2021-2022 and received the schools first ever League Championship in 2022. As a coach, what gets him going is the progression and fire that he sees from the kids and showing their love and passion of wanting to get better.