Ed’s coaching journey began 35 years ago at Berkeley High School, where he led both the girls and boys programs to their first-ever North Coast Section Division I titles.  He also coached 16s, 17s, and 18s for the Golden Bear Volleyball Club, where his teams qualified for Junior National Championship tournaments, including in the Open Division, and won a bronze medal in 17s.  While studying for his PhD and Law Degree at UC Berkeley, Ed served as an assistant coach with the Cal Women’s Volleyball team.  At Cal, he was involved in every aspect of team training and competition, and primarily responsible for coaching middles, along with serving and blocking strategy.

As the Club Director at Golden Bear, Ed led the program to scores of Junior Nationals bids, including dozens in the Open division, and 8 JNC medals – 2 in Open.  Many outstanding college, club, and high school coaches mastered their craft under his stewardship.  During Ed’s tenure as Director, he coordinated the club’s college recruiting efforts, helping well over 100 players to play in college, as well as several athletes in the USA Volleyball National Team program, and one Olympian.  Players he personally trained have gone on to play at Cal, Stanford, Harvard, Yale, the University of Washington, Washington State, Oregon State, UOP, Santa Clara, UC Davis, Colorado, Kentucky, Cal State Northridge, Boston College, SF State, Michigan, Oklahoma, Gonzaga, the University of Rhode Island, Notre Dame, Georgia Tech, North Carolina, Howard, UC Santa Barbara, Montana, St. Mary’s, Sac State, UMass, Northeastern, Baylor, Cal St. Bakersfield, University of Puget Sound, University of Nevada, Virginia, US Naval Academy, Cal St. Northridge, SMU, Rice, USF, and others.

Ed’s background as a player includes All-Ivy League recognition while playing setter and MB at Columbia.  After college, he was a AAA rated doubles player.  His other roles in the sport include writing a regular column for PrepVolleyball.com and serving on the NCVA Board of Directors.

His coaching is built on a number of pillars, including:

• Clear and respectful communication 
• An expectation of relentless effort and consummate focus
• Emphasis on technical proficiency
• Patience and perspective
• Striving for courage and joy 
• An imperative that players must be taught how to perform at their best – never merely told what result is expected
• Finding the unique formula that will make each team and player successful
• Balancing a competitive team-first approach with an understanding of every individual’s importance
• Teaching skills that will lead to happier, healthier, and more successful lives

When not in the gym, Ed can often be found practicing law, skiing, or enjoying the outdoors along the shores of the Carquinez Straight, where he lives with his two children, two dogs, two cats, and one wife.