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Super Derek
Derek Saenz
Coach
Sports Background
- Played volleyball at Granada Hills High School.
- Played club ball for the Northridge Juniors at Pierce College and won the state championship twice.
- Coached the 16s Mizuno Long Beach to gold in the Open Division at the JOs.
- Assistant coach for the Junior Olympics 2022 18s USA gold medal team from the Sunshine Volleyball Club.
- Head coach for two of the Malibu teams, 14s and 17s.
- Playing setter in 2022, he and his teammates won the NAGVA Championship.
Coaching Philosophy
When athletes learn how to be teammates, how to be detailed oriented, and are motivated by the right things, winning will take care of itself.
“There is always going to be a reason why you can’t do something…
your job is to constantly look for the reasons why you can achieve your dreams.“

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“If you want to achieve something in life,
you have to take risks.”
– Dipa Karmakar
