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Aysegul (Asha) is a passionate coach with twenty-two years of playing and coaching experience. She is excited to begin her new coaching experience with SoCal Volleyball Club. She is happy to help players progress and wants each athlete to improve and become the best volleyball players they can be. Her goal is to be a positive role model to the players and help them develop their fundamental volleyball skills. She hopes to instill an understanding of hard work, teamwork, and good sportsmanship.

Asha was born and raised in Izmir, Turkey. She began playing volleyball at the age of seven for Karsiyaka Sports Club. She continued to play at Karsiyaka until she graduated high school. After which she continued playing at Ege University, where she earned her degree in Physical Education and Sports Academics, as well as becoming a level three volleyball coach. During her time in college, she began coaching all ages of volleyball players. After graduating college she played professionally for five years. During her final year of playing professionally, she became an assistant coach of the women’s team at Arkas Sports Club. After her time at Arkas, she became the head coach of the women’s volleyball team at the Turkish Education Association (TED) Ankara College Foundation Schools. Following her stint at TED, Asha moved on to coach at the Turkish Volleyball Federation for a year where she helped develop players of all levels, to include players who were working towards selection to the Turkish National Team.

While coaching at TED, Asha began her journey into personal training, earning her personal training certification from the Turkish Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation. She is also a certified Spin Instructor through Schwinn and a certified Pilates Instructor through Body Balance. Upon her recent move to the US she has obtained US personal training certification from the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM).

In her free time she likes working out, hiking, biking, yoga, and going to the beach. She also enjoys crocheting, knitting, painting, gardening, and DIY projects.

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Joe Sampson grew up in Oceanside, CA and started coaching in 1985 because of his love for the game of volleyball as a player and considers himself a good teacher. Joe connect with his players and families and tries to find creative ways to help individual athletes connect with the game. Joe has coached at the high school and club level and enjoys teaching setting and designing team offenses. Joe appreciates the technical aspects of setting and the creative opportunity to design an offense around the strengths of the players on his teams. Players describe Joe’s coaching style as fast-paced and skills-focused, but attentive and open to meeting the needs of the players on the team. Joe believes to be a good team, players must bond, possess a positive mindset, and enjoy the ups and downs of the game. His coaching philosophy is that kindness counts, and he believes there is opportunity for athletes of all skill levels to play the game. Some of his notable coaching achievements include having coached several league and high school division championship teams as well as a national-level club team to the finals in the Junior Olympics. He is also proud to have coached a few of his setters who later went on to play college volleyball in both Northern and Southern California. When not playing volleyball, Joe’s hobbies include fitness training, playing bass guitar and drums, and repairing broken phones!

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Jaiden Mistelski-Zeis grew up in Fargo, ND and started coaching in 2018 , because of her passion for the sport and the desire she has to see athletes improve. Jaiden has experience and excels at coaching middle school and high school level athletes. Players describe her coaching style as interactive and vocal. Jaiden believes to be successful, a team must have efficient communication and strong chemistry, and she strives to instill this in her athletes. Jaiden chose to work at SoCal Volleyball Club because because of the club’s positive learning environment for the athletes and the culture created by the coaches.
When not coaching you’ll find Jaiden playing volleyball, cooking, and spending time with family and friends.

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Quinn Burton grew up in San Marcos, CA and started coaching in 2017, because of all the ways he loves volleyball–coaching, playing, and officiating. Quinn has officiated every level of volleyball from beginners to NCAA women’s matches. He loves to be in the gym as it gives him a sense of freedom and an outlet to de-stress. Quinn has experience and excels at coaching middle school and high school level athletes. Players describe his coaching style as challenging and fun. He understands that all players will make mistakes and he must instill the mindset of never giving up even through adversity. Quinn believes to be successful, a team must be fully committed to each other, the club, and themselves. Each athlete is part of something amazing, and the team becomes stronger the more bought in each person is. Quinn chose to work at SoCal Volleyball Club as he has coached here in previous years, and is good friends with other coaches and staff members at the club. Quinn believes that SoCal a great place for him and his players to be.

Notable coaching achievements include assisting the Varsity Sage Creek Boys Volleyball Team under David Savage where they ended the season as Open Division CIF Finals runner-ups.

When not coaching you’ll find Quinn play Magic: the Gathering with his friends and spending time with his girlfriend who teaches math at a local highschool. They enjoy walks and attending shows and concerts.

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Girwen Lat, originally from Aiea, Hawai’i, discovered his passion for coaching in 2023. His motivation to be a part of the coaching process stems from a deep love for the sport and the joy he finds in helping others who share that same passion. Girwen’s coaching expertise primarily focuses on middle and high school athletes. His mindful and unique coaching style sets Girwen apart as a coach, which resonates well with players. He firmly believes that a successful team is built on the foundation of respect, effective communication, patience, and setting and striving for goals. Girwen is dedicated to instilling these values in their athletes to help them achieve their full potential. Girwen chose to join SoCal Volleyball Club due to its proximity and reputation for providing a positive coaching experience. Outside of coaching, Girwen enjoys various activities, such as playing video games, participating in grass volleyball games, relaxing at the beach, and spending quality time with friends. As a coach, Girwen’s commitment to the sport and athletes is matched by a well-rounded approach to life.

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Jessica Hege grew up in Valley Center and started coaching in the last year, because she loves volleyball and wants to help others find their love for the sport just as she did. Jessica has experience and excels at coaching middle school level athletes. Players describe her coaching style as encouragind, detailed and allowing athletes to problem solve and figure out how to make a drill work to improve their communication and decision making. Jessica believes to be successful, a team must work together in order to have fun while staying focused to accomplish their goal and strives to instill this in her athletes. Jessica chose to work at SoCal Volleyball Club because When she played here she flourished in the program, and loves the people on staff and she wanted to be a part of that.

When not coaching you’ll find Jessica spending time doing photography, painting, and swimming.

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