• Record of 33-54 (14-18 A-R-C) in first four seasons
• Has led Simpson to the conference tournament each of the last three seasons after a sevenyear postseason drought
• Guided the Storm to the conference tournament semifinals for the first time since 2010 in 2023
• Hired on July 1, 2020 as the program’s ninth head coach
• Ranks fifth all-time in career wins
• Also serves as the head men’s volleyball coach at Simpson
BEFORE SIMPSON
• Served as the player development director and head coach for the 15-18 team at Iowa Powerplex in Waukee, Iowa
• Spent the previous seven years in Cedar Falls, Iowa as the associate director and 15-18 coach for Club Iowa Juniors
• Also helped coach Northern Iowa during that span... over the course of the two seasons he was an assistant, the Panthers went 63-5 and clinched two NCAA Tournament slots... UNI reached the second round in 2011
• Served as the men’s and women’s head JV coach at Graceland University in Lamoni, Iowa for four years
• Coached for Club Wahine and Highline High School in Burien, Wash. from 2002-05
PLAYING CAREER
• Was a setter and libero at Graceland for four years
• Competed for Seattle University while receiving his associates degree
THE PALEA FILE
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Hometown: Kent, Wash. Spouse: Candice Children: Kainalu, Kekoa and Leilani
COACHING EXPERIENCE
2022-present: Simpson College Head Coach (men)
2020-present: Simpson College Head Coach (women)
2017-20: Iowa Powerplex Player Development Director 15-18U Head Coach
2010-17: Club Iowa Juniors Associate Director 15-18U Lead Coach
2010-12: University of Northern Iowa Assistant Coach
2006-10: Graceland University Head Men’s and Women’s JV Coach
2002-05: Club Wahine 16U and 18U Assistant Coach
2002-05: Highline High School Assistant Coach
PLAYING EXPERIENCE
2005-08: Graceland University
2000-02: Seattle University
EDUCATION
Graceland University, 2008
B.A., Graphic Design, Sculpture
Art Institute of Seattle, 2002 A.A., Computer Animation
TEAM GAME HIGHS
Attack % 0.299 (vs St. Scholastica)
Kills 64 (vs Wis.-Superior)
Kills (3 sets) 41 (vs Buena Vista)
Kills (4 sets) 49 (at Loras)
Kills (5 sets) 64 (vs Wis.-Superior)
Total Attempts 216 (vs St. Benedict)
Total Att. (3 sets) 133 (at Dubuque)
Total Att. (4 sets) 177 (at Loras)
Total Att. (5 sets) 216 (vs St. Benedict)
Assists 61 (vs Wis.-Superior)
Assists (3 sets) 40 (vs Buena Vista)
Assists (4 sets) 43 (at Loras)
Assists (5 sets) 61 (vs Wis.-Superior)
Digs 102 (at Neb. Wesleyan)
Digs (3 sets) ............ 69 (at Dubuque)
Digs (4 sets) 82 (at Loras)
Digs ( 5 sets) .102 (at Neb. Wesleyan)
Aces 15 (vs St. Scholastica)
Blocks .............. 18.0 (vs St. Benedict)
PLAYER GAME HIGHS
Attack % ............. Emmy Seiler, 0.325 vs Rose-Hulman
Kills (3 sets) ......... Emily Williams, 19 vs Buena Vista
Kills (4 sets) Jada Schmidt, 17 vs Albion
Kills (5 sets) Emily Williams, 18 vs Rose-Hulman & St. Olaf
Total Att. (3 sets) Emily Williams, 44 vs Buena Vista
Total Att. (4 sets) Emily Williams, 45 vs Albion
Total Att. (5 sets) Emily Williams, 66 vs Saint Benedict
Points (3 sets) Emily Williams, 19.5 vs Buena Vista
Points (4 sets) Jada Schmidt, 19.0 vs Albion
Points (5 sets) Seiler/Williams, 20 vs St. Benedict
Assists (3 sets) Morgan DenBeste, 33 vs Buena Vista
Assists (4 sets) Morgan DenBeste, 30 vs Millikin
Assists (5 sets) Morgan DenBeste, 32 vs Rose-Hulman
Digs (3 sets) Ella Meyer, 22 vs Buena Vista
Digs (4 sets) Ella Meyer, 31 at Loras
Digs ( 5 sets) Ella Meyer 28 vs Rose-Hulman & Wis.-Superior
