Introducing the SLO JRS Volleyball Club Coaching Staff

Brooke (Ecklund)Brubaker

Brooke brings a balance to the SLO JRS staff after spending five consecutive years meditating without food or water on the nature of world peace.  Her aura oozes calmness to her teams, especially when they are winning.  As Brooke says, "If we lose, all bets are off!"

Brooke vacations in the south of SLO in the winter, and prefers to migrate towards the north during the warmer summer months.

• 2008-Present San Luis High School JV Coach
• 2005-Present SLO JRS. Volleyball Club
• 2003-2007 Cuesta College Assistant
• 2001-2002 University of Rhode Island Player

Jeremy Douglas

SLO JRS welcomes back Jeremy this season after inspiring last years teams with his intense nature, amazing knowledge of the game,  and his joy of singing show tunes. Jeremy has been inspired by the likes of Doug Beal, Al Scates, and Lloyd Weber.  Jeremy can often be heard starting his drills with a "...and a one, and a two..."

• Cuesta Assistant 2009- present
• SLO JRs 2009- present
• MBHS Boys/girls Varsity Assistant 2003- 2006
• Buchanan High School Varsity/JV/Frosh 1996- 2000
• Clovis Hard Driven Boys 16 under club coach 1996-2000
• Central Cal Girls 17 under 1997
• Fresno State University (player) 1998-2000
• California State San Bernardino (player)  1997-1998
• Amerinca River Community College (player)  1995-1997

Whitney Meyer

Ashley Jones

Although Ashley isn't coaching with us this year, Ashley remains a dear member of our staff managing our cash. Good thing too because Ashley is a world renown monopoly player, having last defeated Ivan Guacomoliavich in the world cup last December in istanbul (not constantinople). Your chances of hanging on to 'Park Place'? Next to nothing.

• 1998-2006 Cuesta College Assistant Volleyball Coach
• 1998-2007 SLO JRS. Volleyball Club
• 1996-2006 Cuesta College Volleyball Camp

Pam Kenyon

Pam returns to SLO JRS after spending her off season in Monaco and Las Vegas, headlining her nightly comedy routine. Pam packs a wonderful wallop with her series of 300 knock-knock jokes, making people smile from Oceano to Oceano.

Pam has a rich coaching tradition both here at SLO JRS, and also for the USAV Olympic team where she was personally responsible for the success of the men's team this last Olympics.  Key to her success with that team was her ability to calm the huddle with a simple question -- "Knock-Knock.  Who's there?".

• 1990-Present Coast Union H.S. Varsity Volleyball
• 1993-Present SLO JRS. Volleyball Club
• 1993-Present Cuesta College Volleyball Camp
• 1991 Karch Kiraly Camp
• 1983 Santa Barbara H.S. Frosh/Soph Volleyball Coach

Phil Knight

Phil is one of the only coaches in SLO JRS to list his experience in ascending manner.  Way to go coach.

Phil began his coaching career in the 1930s in the rural midwest.  Walking 7 miles to the gym up hill, both ways and in the snow, Phil was blessed to coach on a black top court, covered in snow and drenched in sun, with no air conditioning.

Today, Phil enjoys whittling micro-Michangelos out of styrofoam while his player pound it out on the court.  Phil's favorite drill includes "the pit", which was banned in the mid 90s, thanks Marrit.

• 1990-1994 Assistant/Head Junior Varsity Coach, Varsity Assistant San Luis High School
• 1991 Instructional Coach, SLO JRS Volleyball Club
• 1992 USAV CAP I Certification
• 1993 USAV CAP II Certification
• 1994-1996 Coach, SLO JRS Volleyball Club
• 1995-1996 Varsity Coach, Morro Bay High School
• 1998-2000 Varsity Assistant San Luis High School
• 2000-2001 Coach, SLO JRS Volleyball Club
• 2002 Varsity Coach, San Luis High School
• 2003 Coach, SLO JRS Volleyball Club
• 2006- Coach, SLO JRS Volleyball Club
• 2009 Junior Varsity Coach, Mission Prep

Roche Nystrom
Director of SLO JRS Volleyball Club

Roche, a long time student of entomolgy, brings a fusion style of coaching to SLO JRS.  Players on her court can often be seen blocking like a walking stick, or when the team is down in a game, praying like a mantis.

• 1986-Present Coach, SLO JRS. Volleyball Club
• 1993-Present Head Coach, Cuesta College
• 1984-1993 Assistant Coach, Cuesta College
• 1995- Present Cuesta College Volleyball Camp, Director/Coach
• 1991 Karch Kiraly Camp Coach
• 1982-1983 Kingsburg H.S. Varsity Volleyball Coach
• 1981 Biola University Volleyball Camp

Shaun McDonough

Shaun enters is 50th year here at SLO JRS with a new motto -- "The more pushups the better."

Known best for his sensual Trombone playing and the ability to calculate PI up to 73 digits in his head, Shaun brings a unique talent to the art of coaching.

• 1997-2003 Coach, SLO JRS Volleyball Club
• 2001-2004 Cuesta College Community Programs
• 1999 Assistant Varsity Coach, San Luis Obispo HS
• 1998 Junior Varsity Coach, Morro Bay HS
• 1997 Junior Varsity Coach, Morro Bay HS
• 1996 Frosh Coach, Morro Bay HS
• 1994 Assistant JV Coach, San Luis Obispo HS

Neil Sutherland

Neil as both a volleyball coach and a PhD candidate in nuclear physics brings a special flavor of coaching to SLO JRS.  "I like to call it high enery," Neil says.  Neil says it all boils down to a simple formula:

with v(t) equal to the speed of travel along the path, and

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• 2008-Present Cuesta College Assistant Volleyball Coach
• 2008-Present Coach, SLO JRS Volleyball Club
• 2008-Present Cuesta College Volleyball Camp

Robin Ewing

After years of being away in the Himalayas perfecting the art of yak miliking, Robin returns to SLO JRS.  An accomplished player here, Robin was known to touch 12' on a bad day, and out of the roof on a good day.

Robin is an accomplished opera singer, known for blowing audiences away with her renditions of "I am a pizza" and "Slippery Fish".  When are we going to get a show, Robin?

• 2009-2010 Santa Lucia Middle School Girls Coach
• 2009 CA CYAA Volleyball Instructor, Cambria
• 2000-2001 Northern California Volleyball Association Site Director
• 1998-2000 Central Coast Volleyball Club Coach, 16 and under Girls
• 2000-2001 Player, San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA
• 1998-2000 Player, Allan Hancock College, Santa Maria CA