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 Taylor is a junior at UC Berkeley majoring in psychology and possibly minoring in linguistics. She has been playing volleyball for 6 years and coaching with Golden Bear for two years. She is looking forward to a great season here at Golden Bear Volleyball Club!

Justin Hoover is a Bay Area born and raised volleyball player and coach. In high school he played for Head Royce, winning CIF Northern California Section finals one year and went with his team to NCS finals a second year. He also played four years of club / JO's volleyball. After high school, Justin attended college at Colgate University where he played D-I varsity ice hockey but left the team after a year to play volleyball. He played all the remaining years at Colgate with the club team competing against D-3 schools across NY State. Justin also played in France with the University of Dijon during his study abroad. Justin began his coaching career in 1998 at Head Royce, as the JV girl’s coach, received his first coaching certification from Gold Medal Squared in 2001 coached the Colgate D-1 women’s club volleyball team from 2001-2003. From 2003-2009 Justin coached high school and club volleyball in the Bay Area with M-Power, Xceleration, Golden Bear, and St. Mary’s College High School until 2009. After that, Justin took a break from volleyball and turned to martial arts, gaining a black belt in Kung Fu and competing at high levels across California. Justin continues to practice and teach martial arts today and is a certified yoga instructor. Justin also continues to coach and play volleyball, currently coaching for Piedmont Middle School and Piedmont High School. Justin’s certifications include Gold Medal Squared, the Art of Coaching, and Positive Coaching Alliance and Justin is a candidate for a NASM personal trainer certificate later this year. Justin holds a master’s degree in fine art from the San Francisco Art Institute and a master’s degree in public administration of international management from Middlebury University. Justin resides in Piedmont, CA with his wife and three kids.  

Kevin is coming back for his second year coaching with Golden Bear. He is excited to share his extensive knowledge of the game and competing at a high level this year. As a player he experienced a lot of success in his home state of Delaware. His high school team repeatedly made playoffs. Kevin was honored as 3rd team All American his junior year and a 2nd team All American his senior year. 

As Phoebe enters her 12th season with Golden Bear Volleyball Club she is excited to call GBVC her home.  Phoebe’s volleyball experience comes directly from being a GBVC alumna and play as a libero at the University of Arkansas.  Phoebe’s love for the game is truly brought out by her coaching style.  She is an advocate for life lessons, team work, commitment, self-confidence, respect and goal setting that she implements in her coaching.  Phoebe’s favorite part about coaching is seeing her former players becoming the best versions of themselves.  

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Sarah has been involved with volleyball at a high level since she was 12. She is from Santa Cruz and beach volleyball was a way of life. She continued her passion for the sport playing in college at Santa Barbara City College and practicing with the UCSB team her senior year. She has coached with SB Volleyball Club, Gold Cal in Sacramento and Golden Bear for the past 15 years. Sarah has also coached high school varsity volleyball at Albany High and Piedmont High.. 

Her sole goal is to lead Golden Bear as a professional club and support the values of hard work, teamwork, and accountability for all of our players. She also keeps in mind that volleyball is a game and should be fun as well!

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Justin Caraway has been a Golden Bear coach since 1998. From 1998-2004, every team he coached qualified for JOs, the highlight being a 5th place Club division finish in 2003 with 16 Blue, an extraordinary finish for a "second" team. From 1998-2003, Justin was the head girls and boys coach at Berkeley High School, leading the girls team to three undefeated ACCAL titles (2000-2002) and the NCS DI championship in 2001. He was also the head coach at St. Mary's HS, Piedmont HS, Cache Valley Juniors, and the Baylor University Men's club team.