Assistant Volleyball Coach Carly Falcione Named in AVCA Thirty Under 30

Second Class of AVCA Thirty Under 30 Beach Recipients Named

LEXINGTON, KY (April 27, 2022) – The American Volleyball Coaches Association is pleased to recognize a new group of Thirty Under 30 Beach coaches. These rising stars are hard-working and passionate about teaching, and they are dedicated to helping grow the sport of beach volleyball. 

The awards program, created in 2021, honors up-and-coming beach coaches at all levels of the sport—college, high school, and club—and the recipients serve in a range of roles, from head coach to volunteer assistant to club director. Nominees had to be younger than 30 years old in 2021 to qualify for the award.

2022 Thirty Under 30 Beach award recipients:

• Sophie Beckley, University of North Florida (Graduate Assistant)
• Lindsey Calvin, Saint Mary's College of California (Assistant Coach)
• Emily Cook, University of San Francisco (Assistant Coach)
• Tiffany Creamer, Georgia State University (Assistant Coach)
• Katie Dickens, Silver Beach Volleyball (Director)
• Lauren Erickson, Tamarack Beach Volleyball Club (Assistant Coach)
• Carly Falcione, Huntingdon College (Assistant Beach/Indoor Coach)
• Jade Hayes, Tulane University (Assistant Coach)
• Michael Hobson, University of Louisiana Monroe (Head Coach)
• Deahna Kraft, Pepperdine University (Volunteer Assistant)
• Alex Luna, Stephen F. Austin State University (Head Coach)*
• Christina Matthews, Palm Beach Atlantic University (Head Coach)*
• Joseph Mayer, California (Assistant Coach)
• Moneshia McKenney, LaGrange College (Head Indoor/Beach Coach)
• Matthew McLaren, Bryant Stratton (Assistant Coach) and TVA 757 Beach (Coordinator)
• Delaney Mewhirter, Pepperdine University (Assistant Coach)
• Kelsee Montagna, Cabrillo College (Head Coach)
• MC Parker, Hendrix College (Head Coach)*
• Lucy Pennington-Russell, Lincoln Memorial University (Head Beach Coach/Assistant Indoor)
• Kelly Reeves, Loyola Marymount University (Volunteer Assistant)
• Andrew Richardson, Tamarack Beach Volleyball Club (Coach)
• Franky Rosseland-Harrison, Sinjin Beach Volleyball Club (Director)
• Tessa Smith, St. Andrews University (Head Coach)*
• Aly Torline, Huntingdon Beach High School (Beach Head Coach)
• Darin Van Horn, University of Tennessee-Chattanooga (Head Coach)
• Jae-Lyn Visscher, Stetson University (Assistant Coach)
• Greg Vogel, Sinjin Beach Volleyball Club (Director)

* indicates repeat winner

Click here to see biographies on each of the 2022 AVCA Thirty Under 30 Beach honorees.