The Sports Academy Team

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. 

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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.