WELCOME!
Jay's Beach Camp staff has over 35 years of indoor coaching experience and 15 years of coaching experience on the beach at multiple levels including elementary, Jr. High, High School, Collegiate and semi-professional athletes. We look forward to elevating your athlete's volleyball game and provide them with a safe and positive environment to grow as young athlete's.
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Train With The Best
John Jay
Director
Coach Jay began Jay's Beach Volleyball Camps in 2001 and has helped to grow the game of beach volleyball in the Valley ever since. He is currently the Director of Sport for the Buchanan Boy's and Girl's Volleyball programs, Assistant Athletic Director of Buchanan High and a PE Teacher. He has led the Boy's program to 17 League titles, 12 CIF titles and has produced several indoor men's players who have gone on to win NCAA Championships.
Erin Hopper
Director
Coach Hopper is a graduate of Buchanan High where she played for Coach Jay. She had a standout four-year Varsity prep career before continuing to play indoor volleyball at Santa Clara University and the University of San Francisco. Coach Hopper has a Bachelor's Degree in Exercise and Sports Science from USF and a Bachelor's of Science in Nursing and currently works as a Registered Nurse at Clovis Community Hospital and Fresno Surgical Hospital. Coach Hopper is in a graduate nursing program to obtain her Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner's license. She has been a part of Jay's Beach Volleyball program for 14 years and is excited to continue to help to grow the game that she loves!
Catie Speas
Coach
Coach Catie is a Graduate of Fresno Pacific University where she was a setter for the women's indoor volleyball team. She is from Arizona and has enjoyed her transition to the Central Valley! Catie recently coached the Freshmen Boy's team at Buchanan High, 14's for Over the Top VBC and is excited to be in the sand training our athletes this summer!
Nik Florentino
Coach
Coach Nik recently graduated from Saint Katherine's University in San Diego where he was a member of the men's indoor volleyball team. He is a proud alumni of Jay's Beach Volleyball camps and club and is looking forward to giving back the the volleyball community in his hometown.