Last update: August 7, 2021
EXECUTIVE STAFF
Jeremy Swann
Leslie Ray
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JEREMY SWANN - OWNER
Jeremy is owner of the Xceleration Volleyball Club. He is in his 14th season at Xceleration and in his 18th season of coaching junior girls’ volleyball. Jeremy returns this season to coach with Andy Schroeder for 18Blue. It will be their 11th year of coaching this team together. Before joining Xceleration, Jeremy was the Head Coach at Monte Vista HS in Danville for two seasons and led his teams to North Coast Section (NCS) appearances each season. Jeremy played volleyball at St. Mary's College in Moraga, CA and soccer at Cal State East Bay in Hayward, CA. LESLIE RAY - CLUB DIRECTOR Leslie returns for her 5th year as Club Director for the 2021-2022 season. Leslie is responsible for all operational activities and needs of the club, including management of the support and coaching staff, finance, and detailed tournament, practice, and travel planning. |
ADVISORY STAFF
Jim Ross
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JIM ROSS - CONSULTANT / COLLEGE DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
Jim is in his 13th year with Xceleration. He began his involvement with Xceleration as a volleyball parent during his daughters’ participation in club volleyball. His initial role was the establishment of the club’s College Development Program that helps athletes navigate through the often-daunting world of college athletic recruiting. That program currently has over 500 coaches and programs in its database and is nationally recognized for its role. He picked up the additional role of Xceleration’s Club Director in 2009 through 2016 to handle the day-to-day operations of the club that included planning, administration, and managing the teams and coaching staff. During that time Xceleration has doubled in size from 6 to 12 teams. |
COACHING STAFF
Much of what makes up our club is the result of our tremendous coaching staff. They are skilled volleyball players and coaches who are trained by the Xceleration staff in the methods that we want them to develop in our players. In addition, we make sure to only employ coaches that are being good role models on and off the court. We have very high standards for our staff that ensures that your daughters are being taught good life lessons both in and out of competition.
There is more to being a good coach than just an extensive knowledge of the game – you also have to be able to teach the girls how to effectively identify and work towards goals. We make sure to have coaches that not only preach it, they live their own lives by it.
There is more to being a good coach than just an extensive knowledge of the game – you also have to be able to teach the girls how to effectively identify and work towards goals. We make sure to have coaches that not only preach it, they live their own lives by it.
Andy Schroeder
Jeremy Swann
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ANDY SCHROEDER - CO-HEAD COACH 18BLUE
Andy is entering his 14th year with Xceleration and 17th year as a club volleyball Head Coach. Prior to joining Xceleration, Andy spent four seasons coaching at Odyssey VBC and NorCal VBC. As a player, Andy played D-1 volleyball for Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. He was an AA-ranked beach volleyball player and, in 2007 was voted into the Seaside Beach Volleyball Hall of Fame. In 2015, Andy was named a finalist for the PrepVolleyball.com National Club Coach of the Year. In the last 12 years, Andy has coached Xceleration’s 18Blue teams that have consistently qualified for the USA Volleyball (USAV) Junior National Championships, with three teams finishing in the Top 5 in 2010, 2012, 2013, and 2017. During his coaching career at Xceleration, nearly 200 of his former players have gone on to play in college. JEREMY SWANN - CO-HEAD COACH 18BLUE Jeremy is owner of the Xceleration Volleyball Club. He is in his 14th season at Xceleration and in his 18th season of coaching junior girls’ volleyball. Jeremy returns this season to coach with Andy Schroeder for 18Blue. It will be their 11th year of coaching this team together. Before joining Xceleration, Jeremy was the Head Coach at Monte Vista HS in Danville for two seasons and led his teams to North Coast Section (NCS) appearances each season. Jeremy played volleyball at St. Mary's College in Moraga, CA and soccer at Cal State East Bay in Hayward, CA. |
Deo Boongaling
Max King
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DEO BOONGALING – CO-HEAD COACH 18WHITE
Deo is entering his second year as a coach for Xceleration. Prior to coaching here, he was an undergraduate assistant coach for the Cal State East Bay women’s volleyball team. Deo grew up 20 minutes away from Martinez, in Vallejo, California and graduated from St-Patrick’s - St Vincent’s High School where he played 3 years of varsity volleyball before moving on to play at San Diego City College. During high school, Deo also played 2 years of competitive club volleyball for Diablo Valley VBC. Deo currently attends Cal State East Bay as a Kinesiology major and plans on graduating in December in 2021. MAX KING – CO-HEAD COACH 18WHITE Coming soon. |
Leslie Ray
Todd Ajari
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LESLIE RAY – HEAD COACH 17BLUE
Leslie returns to Xceleration for her 9th season with the Club. She is also in her 8th season as an assistant coach at Cal State East Bay (CSUEB) in Hayward, CA. Leslie was a starting Libero at CSUEB for two seasons before graduating with a degree in Child Development. Prior to CSUEB, Leslie attended Golden West JC and prepped at Long Beach Poly HS, where she was a high school All-American. Leslie played six seasons of club volleyball with the prestigious Mizuno Long Beach VBC. A fierce competitor on the court, Leslie brings a love of the game to her coaching. She is an excellent student of the game and is able to convey both the skill and passion to her players. Leslie is currently the head coach of the Miramonte HS women’s JV volleyball team in Orinda, CA. TODD AJARI – ASSOCIATE COACH 17BLUE Todd enters his 4th season with Xceleration after coaching 16Blue, 16White, and 14Blue in prior seasons. Originally from Hawaii, Todd is now a Benicia, CA resident where he has coached at the club, and high school JV and Varsity teams at Benicia HS. As an assistant coach, Todd has taken two of his club teams to Junior Nationals in Minneapolis in 2017 and Detroit in 2018. Todd has also coached fast-pitch softball, baseball, and wrestling. Todd has overcome many challenges, including struggling academically and being a late starter in the game of volleyball. With determination, focus, hard work and extra effort, he raised his bar hitting the books and sharpened his skills at College Park HS in Pleasant Hill, CA. He also played for Golden Bear VBC his senior year and in high school made the Diablo Valley Athletic League (DVAL) All-League Team as a Setter. After high school, Todd played men's club volleyball and coached at Sport Health for one season before enlisting in and playing for U.S. Air Force team where he also made the All-Armed Forces Team in his last year in the military. Todd then continued to play men’s club teams until 2007 when he focused on coaching his kids in sports. Todd said, “I enjoy coaching sports in general because I like the challenge of finding ways to communicate with individual players and teams, so they are able to understand and perform better. I put a lot of effort into volleyball as a player and I like to share my experience to help other players improve and develop passion as an athlete and for volleyball.” His favorite athletes are Brandon, Amanda, and Dayna Ajari. |
Erwin Chu
Anthony Alberto
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ERWIN CHU – HEAD COACH 17WHITE
ANTHONY ALBERTO – ASSOCIATE COACH 17WHITE Anthony joins Xceleration in his 2nd year as an Associate Coach for 17White, after previously serving as the associate coach for 16White. His volleyball journey began in high school in the Philippines. Anthony continued to play right side/setter on a full scholarship for National University, Philippines, where the men’s team placed 2nd in the University Athletics Association of the Philippines (UAAP) Volleyball Tournament in 2000. Anthony earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering in 2004. Anthony’s coaching experience started at the Asian College of Science and Technology (ACSAT) as an Assistant Coach of the women’s volleyball team from 2004 to 2006. This was followed by a head coaching position for the school’s Mass Communication women’s volleyball team, which played in the Sports Festival at St. Paul University, Philippines from 2006 to 2008. Anthony stepped away from coaching to pursue a career as a Construction and Mechanical Engineer for a construction contractor in the Philippines until he relocated to Riverside, CA in 2017. From there, Anthony moved to his current residence in American Canyon, CA in 2020 with his brother. There, he served as an Associate Coach for Club Solano’s 17s team. Anthony is excited to join Xceleration and be back on the court to share his passion and love of the game. He is eager to teach players to develop their skills by building a solid foundation, sound fundamentals, and a strong work ethic. |
Ruth Lawanson
Allan Alberto
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RUTH LAWANSON – HEAD COACH 16BLUE
Ruth Lawanson has been involved with volleyball for over 40 years as a player, coach and clinician. She has coached at University of Nevada, US Air Force Academy, Fresno State, Angelo State and Purdue University. In her career, she has helped coached 25 all-conference players, one all-region selection and an American Volleyball Coaches Association honorable-mention All-American. She has also helped mentor 90 academic all-conference student athletes. A setter and hitter during her career she was a member of the 1992 U.S. Olympic team that won the bronze medal in Barcelona. She spent four seasons with the U.S. National Team, playing on the 1991 World Cup squad that earned a bronze medal in Japan and the 1990 World Championships team that won a bronze medal in China. She was also honored with the national team's 1991 Judy Bellomo Players Award and won a gold medal with the 1992 U.S. Olympic Festival West Region team. Prior to her time on the national squad, Lawanson played with the Dallas Belles and the Minnesota Monarchs of the Major Volleyball League from 1987-89. She was the league MVP in 1988 and earned USVBA All-America honors with the national champion Chrysler Californians club team in 1989. She resumed her professional career in 1992, playing three years in Italy and France. At the collegiate level, Lawanson was one of the greatest players in Fresno State history, becoming the first Bulldog ever to earn NCAA Division I All-America honors as a senior in 1984. She was a three-time team MVP for the Bulldogs (1982-84) and her name still appears in several categories in the Fresno State record book. As a senior in 1984, Lawanson guided the Bulldogs to a 26-13 record and a fifth-place finish at the NCAA Tournament. For her efforts she was named NorPac co-Player of the Year, first-team All-NorPac and earned All-Northwest Region honors. At the conclusion of her stellar Fresno State playing career, Lawanson became the first female athlete in the history of Fresno State to have her jersey retired. She was also the first athlete in a sport other than football and only the fourth athlete overall to receive that honor from Fresno State. Her other Fresno State accolades include the 1984 Rosa Parks award and designation as the 1984-85 Female Athlete of the Year. A member of the Fresno Athletic Hall of Fame, Clovis Unified Hall of Fame and the Clovis West High School (Calif.) Wall of Fame, Lawanson was also named one of Fresno State's Top 25 Greatest Athletes and one of the Central Valley's Top 25 Greatest Athletes of the 20th Century. She has served as a member of the Board of Directors of the American Volleyball Coaches Association and continuthues to pass on her expertise at a number of volleyball camps and clinics around the country. This past club season won the 2021 NorCal Winter Classic Tournament and finished 17th out of 125 at AAU's. ALLAN ALBERTO – ASSOCIATE COACH 16BLUE Entering his 2nd year with Xceleration, Allan's 30 years of volleyball experience began in his hometown in the Philippines. Allan started his collegiate volleyball career at National University in the Philippines, playing the middle and right position. He was a member of the Philippine National Team in 2002, 2004, and 2005 and competed internationally in Fukuoka, Japan, in 2002. Allan also became a member of the Philippine Air Force Volleyball Team and was the Philippines' National Open champions from 2005 to 2007. Allan started his volleyball coaching experience as the Head Coach of Asian College of Science and Technology in the Philippines from 2004 to 2006. He was the Assistant Coach for the Philippine Air Force from 2004 to 2006 and National University in the Philippines from 2006 to 2008. When Allan arrived in California, he joined Club Solano and was one of the Head Coaches, coaching the Girls 15's, 16's, and 17's age group from 2017 to 2020. Now, Allan is excited to be one of the most recent additions to Xceleration. Allan loves and is very passionate about Volleyball. He enjoys teaching players the fundamentals of the sport and fostering the importance of hard work, determination, and team work. His goal is to share his talent and experience with younger players to inspire them to develop their skills and passion for Volleyball. |
Andrew Randolph
Maynard Patacsil
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ANDREW RANDOLPH – HEAD COACH 16WHITE
Andrew is now in his 5th year of coaching, and has done so for multiple high school and club teams. He began coaching in 2017 for Belltown VBC in Riverside, CA for their 12's, 13's, 14's, and 16's teams. Shortly after, he moved on to coach the Girls' Frosh, JV, and Varsity teams for the 2019 season at Southlands Christian Schools in Rowland Heights, CA, as well as the Boys' team for Martin Luther King High School in Riverside. Andrew is entering into his second season coaching the JV team at Will C. Wood High School in Vacaville, CA. He is also joining Vacaville Christian High School as an associate coach for both the girls' and boys' teams during the upcoming seasons. Andrew helped coach the 15White team for Xcel last season, and looks forward to coaching the 16White team for the 2021-2022 season. Andrew played High School Volleyball for Berean Christian High School in Walnut Creek, CA from 2010-2014 as the team’s starting Libero. He also played three years as an Outside Hitter and Libero for Diablo Valley Volleyball Club (DVVC). He earned DVAL Honors all four years including Honorable Mention his Freshman year, 2nd Team All-League Sophomore and Junior years, and 1st Team All-League Senior year. From 2014-2017, Andrew attended California Baptist University (CBU) in Riverside, CA and graduated with his Bachelor's in Psychology with a Minor in Coaching. He then remained at CBU for the 2018-2019 school year and earned his Master's degree in Sports and Performance Psychology. He has worked with a multitude of high school and college sports teams including Cheer, Golf, Basketball, Volleyball, and Soccer as a Mental Performance Coach. Andrew currently works as the Middle School Physical Education teacher for Vacaville Christian Schools. Andrew's goal is to gain as much experience as he can working among high school student athletes, and desires to be one of the first to work solely with high school athletes in the mental game capacity. Helping athletes learn to set goals for themselves and work diligently to find success is what Andrew is most passionate about, and will continue to work towards as he builds his career surrounding athletics. MAYNARD PATACSIL – ASSOCIATE COACH 16WHITE Coming soon! |
Lucas Abbott
Kayla Coleman
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LUCAS ABBOTT – HEAD COACH 15BLUE
Lucas returns for his 10th season with Xceleration and has coached or played volleyball for almost 25 years. In 2018, his 15Blue team finished Top 5 in the Open Division at the AAU Girls' Nationals in Orlando. Also, in the 2018 Final National 15s Club Rankings, Prepvolleyball ranked his team at #45 (of 80 ranked) in the nation and was the highest ranked 15s team in the NCVA! Lucas was a Middle Blocker and All-League performer at Las Lomas HS in Walnut Creek, CA before heading off to play D1 volleyball at Humboldt State University in Arcata, CA. While at Humboldt, Lucas was the team’s starting Middle Blocker for four seasons and team captain his last two seasons, and led the squad to Nationals twice. His playing career continued until 2013, culminating with a season playing professionally with the PVL/NCVA’s NorCal Premier. Lucas is currently Girls’ Varsity Head Coach at Berean Christian HS in Walnut Creek, CA. He has taken his team to the NCS playoffs all five of his seasons as the Head Coach including making it to the CIF State playoffs twice. He has also served as the assistant coach for the PVL/NCVA Men’s NorCal Premier in previous seasons. Away from volleyball, Lucas has dedicated his 20+ year career to youth development, which he incorporates into his coaching. He is the program director for a youth mentoring outreach program at the University of California Berkeley’s Haas School of Business, called Boost@BerkeleyHaas. KAYLA COLEMAN – ASSOCIATE COACH 15BLUE Kayla returns for her 10th season with Xceleration after a break from coaching last year. Kayla has assisted coaching the 13White, 15Blue, 16Blue, and 17White teams during her previous seasons with the club. Kayla graduated from Holy Names University (HNU) in Oakland where she was the starting Libero for the volleyball team for three seasons. During her career at HNU, Kayla made the All-Conference team twice and was selected Libero of the Year in her junior & senior seasons. The Turlock native was her league MVP for two years in high school. Kayla received her professional doctorate degree in pharmacy and is a registered pharmacist. |
Dana Pineda
Katie Orbeta
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DANA PINEDA – CO-HEAD COACH 15WHITE
Dana is an Xceleration alum and in her 3rd year coaching with the club. She started playing volleyball at the age of 10 and immediately fell in love with the sport. She played varsity at St. Joseph Notre Dame (SJND) HS in Alameda, CA for three years as a starting setter and was co-captain her senior year. During her high school career, Dana led the team and ranked first in the Tri-County Athletic League in assists her junior and senior years. She also received an All-League Honorable Mention and was named the All-League Second Team her junior and senior years, respectively. During her time at SJND, she helped lead the team to two North Coast Section finals and one Northern California final appearance. Dana played six seasons at Xceleration where she was the starting setter and captain of her 16’s and 17’s teams. In 2015, her 18’s team won the SoCal National Qualifier in Anaheim and went on to compete in Junior Nationals in New Orleans. Before coming back to Xcel, she coached at La Jolla Volleyball Club in San Diego. Now back home, Dana is excited about coaching at the club that played such a huge part in her volleyball career. KATIE ORBETA – CO-HEAD COACH 15WHITE Coming soon! |
SUPPORT STAFF
Normie Pineda
Tomas Pineda
John David
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NORMIE PINEDA – TRAVEL COORDINATOR
Normie makes team travel arrangements for Xceleration. She has been part of the Xceleration family since 2010 when her daughter Dana started her club volleyball career. You will often see Normie cheering for our teams at tournaments and will be keeping our teams organized with respect to tournament travel. TOMAS PINEDA – MEDIA & PHOTOGRAPHY Tomas came to Xceleration in the 2010 season when his daughter, Dana, began her club volleyball career. During the six seasons that Dana competed for Xceleration, Tomas shared his photography with the club, visiting court-side with teams during tournaments. After Dana graduated in 2015, Tomas stayed on to continue taking photographs for Xceleration. You will see him at tournaments capturing court action while cheering for our teams, documenting other club events, and collaborating with Xcel’s Media & Communications Director to produce visual and print media for the club. His digital images of teams and athletes are made available to Xceleration families free of charge. JOHN DAVID – MEDIA & COMMUNICATIONS John has been affiliated with Xceleration since 2011 when his daughter Sam joined the club, and ever since the media team was created in 2013, he has become the club’s historian, archiving and reporting highlights and accomplishments of its current and former athletes. John also supports the club’s various online registration and communications needs, such as content development for and management of its website, presence in social media circles, creation of marketing and digital materials (e.g., Player Recruitment Profiles and Team Information sheets), and publication of the club’s monthly newsletter, XCELlent NEWS, which currently is in its 9th season. |
