Who I coach?
Juniors of all ages

Background
Andrea was born and raised in Switzerland and has lived in Australia since 2008. Having had previous coaching experience, Andrea has been part of the CBVA Junior coaching team since 2021 and she has a great passion for kids and the sport. Being a mother of two and an active beach Volleyball player herself, Andrea knows what it takes to connect with children and to continuously find ways to improve in the game. For the past two years, Andrea has also been a part of a small team of coaches working with local schools and their PE programs to teach school children the basics of beach volleyball. Andrea knows how to encourage children and young adults to recognise their own strengths, and to help them to consistently improve on their techniques and skills. Andrea takes great joy in bringing out the best in children, and she loves to watch as they learn, grow, and enjoy themselves as they play the great sport of beach volleyball – all while having some fun!

Individual Coaching Preferences
None.

Who I coach?
Adults (to see the levels I coach, please refer to the Seasonal Court Schedule in the ‘Calendar tab)

Background
Hailing from Brazil, volleyball has been Andy’s passion for more than 30 years and he is a National Level 2 Coach. A very detail-oriented coach, Andy wants to help people improve and sharpen their skills through focused coaching. Originally from Rio de Janeiro, Andy has been a member of CBVA since 2015. While Andy grew up playing beach volleyball, he took a break from the sport in adulthood, only retuning to the game when he found and fell in love with Coogee Beach and the CBVA community. Andy likes to consider that he re-learned beach volleyball as an adult, which he explains makes him well adapted to coaching adults as he has a great grasp of the difficulties and progression challenges adults will face on their own volleyball journeys. Outside of coaching, Andy is a Software Engineer by trade, and you will also be likely to find him regularly playing social games at Coogee, as well as participating in a tournament or two.

Individual Coaching Preferences
None.

Who I coach?
Juniors, Adults (to see the levels I coach, please refer to the Seasonal Court Schedule in the ‘Calendar tab)

Background
Marcos is the Head Coach of CBVA’s Junior program, and one of the original co-founders of the club. With over 30 years of experience as a PD/H/PE Teacher, Marcos is a National Level 3 Coach. Born and raised in Chile, he received a volleyball scholarship to attend the University of Chile at the age of 16, where he studied Sports Science initially before switching and completing a degree in Remedial Physical Education Psychomotricity & Methodology. Using his education, Marcos developed and taught a movement system that has been used by Olympic coaches in Chile and beyond. Marcos has been coaching in Coogee since 1998 and as seen many of his junior students’ progress to and enjoy success at national competition level. Similarly, Marcos has coached many adults who were new to volleyball and developed them to competition level. Marcos has worked with many local schools, and he is an active member of the community, having sat on the Board of the Sydney Multicultural Community Services for the past 6 years. Marcos was a recipient of a 2020 Australia Day Community Service Randwick Council Award, given to those who are recognised as having made an outstanding contribution to the community.

Individual Coaching Preferences
Marcos coaches in a structured and systematic way. If you do wish to train with other coaches alongside his sessions, he asks that you let him know in advance.

Who I coach?
Adults (to see the levels I coach, please refer to the Seasonal Court Schedule in the ‘Calendar tab)

Background
Mully currently heads up the CBVA Training Program Committee and is National Level 3 Associate Coach. Mully started his beach volleyball journey around 14yrs ago and is a fan of the Brazilian style of training. This is based on high reps and technical execution under pressure. Mully has spent 4 months in Rio de Janeiro training with Olympic elite level coach, Renato Franca, and he has assisted in coaching elite level teams. Mully has also spent over a month with Spanish Silver Olympic medallist Javier Bosman, learning about his scientific based approach to the game. Mully keeps himself updated with the evolution of the game by spending 2-3 months every year touring Europe and working with national teams to gain insights to new concepts, ideas, and styles. Most recently, Mully has worked with players from Team Brazil (George and Andre), and Italy (Adrian Carambula and Alex Ranghieri). Mully is also involved with CBVA’s ‘Elite Squad’ training program.

Individual Coaching Preferences
None.