Starfish Volleyball School

COACH SACHA is a former All-American & Olympic Festival Athlete who is passionate about teaching proper form and fundamentals to athletes from the start.  Devoted to technique, Sacha crafts a plethora of drills designed to teach solid fundamentals from day one.  Sacha is married to fellow former collegiate setter Russell Gan, who set locally for Newport Harbor & Balboa Bay during high school. The couple has three kids: Kai, Noah, & Kalea, who all play volleyball. Sacha resides with her family in Huntington Beach, where she has taught 7th & 8th grade English for over 20 years, along with serving as the district’s GATE Magnet Coordinator. In her free time, she loves to read, garden, and watch her cats stretch in the sun:)

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PLAYING EXPERIENCE:

- NCAA Division I All-American Setter, 1996

- Olympic Festival Athlete, 1996

- Big West Tournament MVP, 1996

- All-Conference Big West 1994, 1995, 1996

- All-Conference Big West Freshman Team, 1993

- National High School Player of the Year

 

COACHING EXPERIENCE:

- Fullerton Junior College Assistant Coach - 3 years while attending law school

- Newport Harbor HS Varsity Assistant Coach, CIF & State Back-to Back Titles

- Orange County Volleyball Club (now Balboa Bay Volleyball Club)

- Goldenwest Volleyball Club

- Munciana Volleyball Club