Katie Wilcox
Coach Katie was born and raised in the Bay Area and began playing volleyball at the age of 10. Katie started her club volleyball career at Red Rock Volleyball Club and played for Menlo-Atherton High School and then Foothill College.
In high school, Katie made the varsity team as a freshman and played as a middle and an opposite for all 4 years (2011-2015). Over the 4 years she went to M-A, her team earned 3 PAL titles and won 2 CCS championships, ending her senior year as a Division I NorCal finalist. She then went to Foothill College and played both indoor and beach volleyball under Coach Katy Ripp (2016-2018). She played all around as the team’s starting opposite hitter. As a captain her sophomore year, she led her team to first round playoffs and ended her final volleyball season making First Team All Conference.
After graduating, she transferred to UCLA for academics and graduated with honors and a BA in Psychology and a minor in Applied Developmental Psychology in June 2020.
Katie has coached for her local middle school (7th/8th grade), Sequoia High School (Varsity), Palo Alto Volleyball Club (14s, 16s), Alpha Prime Volleyball Club (15s), and Red Rock Volleyball Club (Indoor: 10s, 11s, 15s; Beach: 12s-18s). During the 2022-2023 indoor season, her 15-1’s team earned their bid to Nationals by taking 1st place at the Pacific Northwest Qualifier. She also led her 11-1s team to Junior Nationals by earning a bid through the region.
Outside of volleyball, Katie loves playing with her 4 dogs, taking care of all her plants, and cooking.
Hannah Reynoso
Hannah was born and raised in the Bay Area where she started her volleyball career. She started playing at age 11 and pretty much never stopped. She started off as a setter at a young age but began to realize how much she loved defense.
While attending Mills High School from 2014-2018 she won MVP, All-League First Team, and a Defensive Player of the Year award where she played both setter and libero. She went on to play at West Valley College as libero in 2018-2020 where she led her team in the most aces and digs as well as received All-Conference Honors. As a versatile athlete, Hannah played in the 3s pair on their beach volleyball team. Some highlights from that experience were going 9-1 in her first college level beach season as well as competing and winning against the D1 University of Nebraska beach team.
After completing her general education there she transferred to San Jose State to focus on her education and gaining her undergraduate degree in Sports Rehabilitation. She started to miss playing at the collegiate level so she tried out and was offered a spot on the SJSU Club Team. While playing there, Hannah realized that she still wished to play high level volleyball so she reached out to a Division 2 in Carson, CA. At CSU Dominguez Hills she was able to play her last season of indoor volleyball.
Hannah has had the opportunity to assist in coaching her high school's JV team as well as coaching a 12s team at Mountain View Volleyball Club. Her experience as a setter turned collegiate level libero pushes her to want to expand her athlete's skills to becoming some of the most knowledgable and valuable players. Nowadays she spends her time playing volleyball as often as she can whether it be in tournaments or playing co-ed beach with her friends. She is also looking forward to applying to PT school by studying and working alongside physical therapists in Sunnyvale.
Hannah Fields
Hannah Fields is a well-known name in the volleyball community, having been a part of it for more than a decade now. Her volleyball journey started in 2010 when she joined her middle school team. Hannah's love for the sport only grew stronger from there. Once she got to high school, Hannah was brought up to varsity as a sophomore, playing outside hitter throughout her club and high school seasons. She continued to pursue it throughout college. She played at Foothill College and transitioned to libero for both indoor and sand volleyball.
In addition to playing, Hannah also found her passion for coaching during her college years. She started coaching at Titan and later moved to City Beach, where she had played growing up. This will be her second season with Red Rock. Currently, Hannah is the designated substitute teacher at Pinewood School, where she also coaches volleyball and swimming. She is known for her positive teaching style and emphasis on strong fundamentals. Hannah believes that creating a positive learning environment is key to helping her students improve and grow.
When she's not coaching, Hannah enjoys spending her time at the beach, hanging out with friends, listening to music, or going on hikes. Her love for the outdoors and staying active is evident in everything she does. Hannah is a true inspiration to many in the volleyball community, and her dedication to the sport and her students is truly admirable.
Devin Derecho
Devin was born and raised in Santa Cruz and moved to San Jose last year to finish her Bachelors in Kinesiology. Devin started playing indoor volleyball in middle school and fell in love with the sport. She played indoor for her high school Pacific Collegiate School and club volleyball for Main Beach Volleyball Club. Throughout her volleyball career, Devin has played multiple positions and considers herself a utility player. Because of this, she strongly believes in developing well rounded volleyball players.
In college, Devin initially played indoor and beach volleyball for Cabrillo College and West Valley College. At Cabrillo Devin played as a setter and defensive specialist as her team made it to the CCCAA State Tournament. At West Valley College Devin played as an Outside Hitter and made it to the CCCAA State Pairs Tournament for Beach Volleyball.
Devin has coached indoor volleyball for the past 7 years. She has coached both boys and girls at the middle school, high school, and club level. Previously she has coached club for Club Cruz Volleyball Club and Santa Cruz Beach Volleyball Club, and Mavericks Volleyball Club.
In her free time, you can find Devin at the beach playing volleyball, coaching volleyball, or reading and relaxing in the sun.
Jami Maffei
Jami was born and raised in the Bay Area and started playing volleyball at the age of 11. She started all four years on varsity at Hillsdale High School as outside hitter. She furthered her indoor career at Foothill College as libero, helping her qualify into the state tournament her sophomore year. She also played two years of beach volleyball, qualifying for the state tournament with her partner both years and finishing in the top 16.
Jami has coached for multiple clubs for almost 10 years, including Elite Volleyball Club, 650 Xtreme, City Beach and Vision.
In her free time, Jami enjoys traveling abroad to experience new cultures and try different cuisines.
Bailey Steger
In the 2022 - 2023 season, Bailey served as the assistant coach at Dominican University of California and held the position of head beach coach at College of San Mateo. Her coaching journey also includes working with high school and middle school-level teams, further enriching her coaching expertise.
Before transitioning to coaching, Bailey played Division I indoor and beach volleyball at Loyola Marymount University, where she pursued a Bachelor of Science in Economics and Mathematics. She was a sponge learning from AVP players, John Mayer and Betsi Flint. Her commitment to the sport continued into graduate school, as she played beach and indoor at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga while completing her MBA. During her time at UTC, Bailey was named to the All-Conference team for beach and led her team to a 2nd place finish in their conference during the team's second year of establishment. Bailey's educational background and her extensive experience as a player and coach make her a valuable asset to the volleyball community and a dedicated advocate for helping young athletes pursue their collegiate volleyball dreams.
Daniel Farrell
Daniel was born in Illinois and raised in Thousand Oaks, California. He began playing volleyball seriously at Westlake High School, where he played on the varsity team for 3 years and coached the frosh/soph team for 2. Daniel went on to play D1 Men's Volleyball for Loyola University Chicago as a middle blocker, where he was named to the 2020 collegiate national team. He then transferred to the University of Southern California, where he finished his collegiate career. Daniel graduated from USC with a BA in Philosophy.
Daniel has over a year of experience teaching children aged anywhere from 5-16. Daniel also has a combined total of 4 years of coaching experience, split between coaching high school volleyball for Westlake High School, Loyola High School of Los Angeles, and PAC6 volleyball club.
Outside of volleyball, Daniel enjoys working on projects, exploring new places, and playing games with friends.
John Chamone
John Chamone is a former professional volleyball player, born in Miami Beach, FL, and raised in Brazil with a multicultural family. Chamone spent 10+ years as an athlete and 5+ years as a coach, providing a worldwide experience and overall understanding of the dynamics of the sport. His passion for volleyball and coaching facilitated the transition to Head Coach and Assistant Coach for Red Rock Volleyball Club.
Chamone began his volleyball career in South America and progressed to North America, Europe and the Mediterranean. His passion and dedication provided a unique opportunity to become part of the Pre-Olympic USA National Team in Rio 2016. Chamone also pursued an academic career at Grandview University and earned his Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration in 2020. During college, he supported the Midwest region as a team captain, achieving first National Championship Title for the Men's Volleyball program. He concluded as 2x All-American, 2x All-Conference, Newcomer of the Year, Attacker of the Year and Player of the Year. Subsequently, Chamone focused on a high performance volleyball career in Europe and the Mediterranean, completing the leagues as Best Attacker and Best Scorer with unique volleyball and life experiences.
Throughout his career, he dedicated time as a coach beginning in the Fall of 2016 with the Women's Volleyball program for Grand View University. Here, he was an Assistant Coach as an undergraduate and a Graduate Assistant Coach for the Men's Volleyball program in 2021. He supported the teams to achieve the 4x Conference Championship and part of 2x Sweet 16 for the National Championship. His time as a coach allowed him to absorb the nuances of the sport from a different perspective and develop his ability to train diverse teams and players. Chamone is dedicated to supporting players in reaching their greatest potential, while understanding the importance of balancing academic and athletic goals.
Sydney Fishback
Born and raised in San Jose, Sydney is a local and grew up playing volleyball at the early age of 11 with experience playing for various competitive clubs in the Bay Area. She started both years for Foothill College in indoor and beach under the coaching staff of Katy Ripp. She transferred to UC Santa Barbara to continue furthering her academic career. Since then, she continues to play in adult leagues and still integrates playing in her everyday lifestyle.
With 7 years of coaching experience, Sydney has coached at all club levels and ages all around the South Bay and Peninsula . She’s currently the head coach of the Stanford Women’s Club Volleyball team where she just came off her third season. In the last two years of the program, she’s been able to progressively elevate her players to get an invitation to play at the highest club division and led her 2023-2024 team to debut a first time finish in the top 16 at the nationals collegiate tournament.
Her coaching philosophy centers around growth in a fun and competitive environment. With a ‘foundations first’ approach, Sydney firmly believes in setting a solid core foundation for her players to help carry them throughout the trajectory of their playing. This all stems from accountability, working on positive mental work, and pushing every player to their fullest potential. We’re all here to learn and play good volleyball!
Outside of volleyball, she loves to travel, explore new coffee shops, or is spending time with her two French Bulldogs, Brie + Bleu!
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