Duncan Avery
Director
Born and raised in Redondo Beach, Duncan has been around the game of volleyball for over 24 years. His love and passion for the game is contagious with the players, coaches, and parents he interacts with on a daily basis.
Coaching:
2008-2018 Head Coach for RUHS Boy's Volleyball
2007 Volunteer Coach at Long Beach State
2005-2007 Assistant Varsity Coach for RUHS Boy's Volleyball
2000-2004 JV/Freshman Coach for various RUHS Volleyball teams
2010-2012 Head Coach for Manhattan Beach Surf 15's teams
2003-2009 Head Coach for Riptides Volleyball Club
2001-2002 Head Coach for M.B. Extreme Volleyball Club
Playing:
2003-2004 Member of NCAA Finalist CSULB Men's Volleyball Team
2002 All State Setter for El Camino College
2000 All CIF Setter for RUHS
2000 1st Team All Bay League for RUHS School
2000 1st Team All Area for RUHS
1999 Swept Mira Costa to win Bay League
Awards:
2014 Daily Breeze Coach of the Year
Coach Tyler Nazarian grew up playing volleyball in the South Bay and has been in and around volleyball for the last 19 years. Tyler played for Coach Tommy Chaffins at Redondo then later continued coaching with Duncan Avery for a number of years. Tyler is a coach who tries to lead by example and always strives to be a positive influence on his players.
Coaching:
2016-Present Evolution Coach
2014-2016 North High School Head Varsity Coach
2015-2016 Beach Cities Volleyball Club-16s Head Coach (boys/girls)
2012-2014 Revolution Volleyball Academy- 15s Head Coach (girls)
2012-2013 Pinnacle High School-Varsity Assistant Coach/Head JV
2011-2012 North Pointe Preparatory-Head Coach (boys/girls)
2009-2011 CSU Channel Islands Player/Coach
2007-2008 Riptides Volleyball Club-13's Head Coach
2005-2009 Redondo Union High School- Varsity Assistant/JV Coach
Playing:
2009-2011 CSU Channel Islands
2005-2006 El Camino College
2001-2005 Redondo Union High School
1998-2005 Southern California Volleyball Club (SCVC)
Tyler Nazarian
Assistant Director
Henry Russel
15 Elite Head Coach
Since 1991, Henry Russell (aka Russ) has been involved in the sport of volleyball both as a professional beach player and coach for USA Volleyball and South Bay Beach Volleyball Club (SBBVC). Henry was a player on the Association of Volleyball Professionals (AVP) tour for 7 years (‘92-‘99) and was one of the top ranked players at the time. He was crowned "Champion" when he won the 1997 AVP Cape Cod Grand Slam Open Tournament; with his partner Mark Kerins, defeating Mike Whitmarsh and Mike Dodd, becoming the first Floridian to win an AVP tournament. In 1996, he was awarded AVP's Most Improved Player and in 1999 was labeled as having the “Best Hands on the Beach” by Volleyball Monthly.
He has both won and lost to this sport’s greatest players in the world which has made him appreciate all that this sport has to give, and he is ready to pass the lessons he has learned on to the next generation. He says he learned early in his AVP career that there is a vast difference between being a good player and a great one; being a great player is not a function of circumstance, it is largely a result of a conscious choice.
Henry is the father to two boys, husband to a wonderful wife, professional within his career and a Marine Corps veteran
Spencer Isley
16 Elite Assistant Coach
Paul Viggiano
16 Elite Head Coach
There are few coaches around the South Bay that can be called "Living Legends." However, Coach Vig is one of the few. Having coached so many of the top beach and indoor players, Evolution VBC could not be more excited to have him in the gym. He has a talented group of 16's that he plans to take all the way to the 18's division.
Coaching:
1980-1986 Redondo Union High School- Girl's Head Coach
1983 Cypress College- Women's Head Coach
1987-1993 El Camino College- Men's Head Coach
1997-2001 Redondo Union High School- Boy's Head Coach
2011-2012 Beach Cities Volleyball Club
2013- present Evolution Volleyball Club
Playing:
1978 NCAA Division I Cal State University Long Beach
15 years Open/AVP plater
30 years CBVA rated player
Tommy Chaffins
14 Elite Head Coach
Known for his positive coaching style along with upbeat volleyball practices, Tommy Chaffins brings over 20 years coaching experience to the court. As the current Girls Volleyball Head Coach at Redondo Union High School (and the former boys coach from 1995-2007) his teams have won over 600 matches. His girls won the 2014 and 2015 California State title in the highest division.
Along with the championships, in 2014 Coach Chaffins was awarded prepvolleyball.com National Coach of the Year and more recently, the 2015 Maxpreps California Coach of the Year.
His future aspirations had their start when at 15 years old he read John Wooden’s They Call Me Coach. He immediately knew he would be a teacher and coach. Born and raised in the South Bay, Tommy is a graduate of Redondo Union High School and Loyola Marymount University.
Tommy currently teaches Government and also coaches the girls 14-1 team for the Southern California Volleyball Club.
Peter Gonnerman
13 Elite Head Coach
Peter moved to the South Bay 20 years ago to pursue his love of volleyball. Peter has extensive experience coaching youth baseball and soccer and is thrilled to be coaching the sport he is most passionate about.
Coaching:
2019 -2021 Evolution 12 Head Coach
2018 - 2019 Evolution 13-2 Head Coach
2018 - 2019 Evolution 13-1 Assistant Coach
2018 Evolution 12-1 Assistant Coach
Playing:
Former CBVA AA rated player
