Brian graduated from North Georgia University with a Bachelors Degree of Science in the study of Mathematics. Brian has been playing volleyball since the age of 18 and has been in the field of coaching since age 20. He has made a positive impact on the youth as a Youth Pastor, football coach, flag football coach, and volleyball coach and director. Brian has a passion for the sport of volleyball and helping young athletes become successful both on and off the court. The overall objective for Brian when he encounters young athletes is how can he have a positive impact and help get them on their path for life and success. Brian earned Coach of the Year honors in 2012, and in 2016 took East Bay volleyball to their first ever Regional Appearance. He is currently a PE teacher and head volleyball coach at Riverview High School and has been a college scout for National Scouting Report, www.nsr-inc.com. In his 1 st season as Head Coach at Riverview high school, Brian Adams led the Sharks to their 3rd best finish in the school’s history. Brian got the Sharks to finish the regular season with an 11-2 regular season record, #1 seed for the district tournament, and advancing to the Regional round for the FHSAA State Series.  

His background includes both beach and indoor volleyball as a player and as a coach. Brian and his wife Victoria started Hurricane Volleyball Academy back in 2016 to help the youth athletes in their area have a place they can feel successful at and reach their goals; whether it be to make the local middle school or high school team, or to play at the collegiate level.

I have been a school teacher in Hillsborough county for over 12 years at both the Middle and High School level.  I grew up with sports and a large emphasis on outdoor activity.  I was a baton twirler for 15 years earning 2nd in the state at AYOP nationals in Indiana.  Through sports I learned so many life lessons, how to work hard for a goal, deal with conflict, overcome adversity, celebrate and be a good teammate.  It is these lessons as well as skills in volleyball that we will help instill in our club players.  

THESE COACHES REPRESENT THE PHILOSOPHY AND GOALS OF THE HURRICANE VOLLEYBALL ACADEMY COMMUNITY AND WE ARE EXCITED TO HAVE THEM ON BOARD

I am Coach Patrick and was born and raised in Tampa. I graduated from the University of South Florida with a BS in Physical Education. I was previously the athletic director at Nativity Catholic School for 15 years where I had the privilege of winning multiple championships and was also recognized 3 times as HCYSL Coach of the Year. I have taught volleyball in the Brandon area for over 20 years and have had many of my players play at the college level. I believe in creating a winning culture that players love to be a part of. I'm excited to join the HVA family and share my passion and love for the game.

“I am Coach Gavin! While I was born in Tampa, I was raised in North Carolina and spent a brief amount of my childhood in New York, which is where my love of volleyball began. I began playing my 6th grade year and joined a local AAU team when my family returned to Florida in 2002. I am a 2007 graduate of Riverview High School. I currently work in the main office at Burnett Middle School where I have also been the head coach of boys and girls volleyball for four seasons. I greatly missed the sport since high school and have fallen even more in love with it as I see the excitement each year that my players have. I am excited to continue my coaching journey with HVA! 

I’m Coach Kayla! I am extremely excited to be a part of the Hurricane Volleyball Academy community. I just recently moved from State College, PA to Tampa, FL to explore a warmer climate and new opportunities! I have played volleyball since first grade and fell in love with it all through Elementary, Middle School, High School, and even College. I was a setter at Penn State Altoona where I received my degree in Early Childhood Education. I love teaching in the classroom and on the court! I have coached Club levels 14-18 as well Middle School 7th-8th grade and enjoyed every bit of it. Teaching and coaching go hand in hand being able to connect with players, build fundamentals, and grow as good teammates. I am looking forward to this season!

Hello !!  I’m Coach Shannon, aka Coach T. I’m looking forward to the new club season with the merge of the Eagles and Hurricane’s. To tell you a little bit about myself…I will start by admitting my first passion was basketball as I played in high school and then junior college on a full scholarship. I started playing volleyball for fun at age 17 in leagues and it grew from there. I was, also, offered to play at the junior college but basketball would not allow it. After juco, I went straight to USF to complete my education and tried out for the college team. I was offered a scholarship. I only played 1 year as I accepted an offer to be the Assistant Coach for the Women’s Basketball team at Webber University. A few years later, I found my love of beach volleyball and played competitively all over Florida and some out of state. We placed top 3 in many of the tournaments. My fondest memory was winning 1st place at the BudLight National Championship our 1st year. I took a break from competition when I had my daughter in 2004 and soon after began coaching volleyball in 2006 and have ever since. I have coached all ages and various skill levels over the 20 years with 8 in public school. I also do, sand training.  Outside of volleyball, I work full time as a Systems Analyst working within financial systems. 

I’m Coach D! I’m from Polk County Fl, and I’ve been playing Volleyball since the 6th grade. I graduated from Bartow High School and Florida A&M University [Go Rattlers!] as an all around player with main positions as Setter and Outside Hitter. I am the going into my 4th year as head coach at East Bay High School where I also teach Reading and AICE Thinking Skills Honors. My goal is to assist every athlete on their growth in this beautiful game, as I continue to grow as a coach.

Hello, I’m Coach Sydney. Volleyball has been a part of me my entire life, literally , as my mom played both competitively along with coaching.  Even growing up always around it, I didn’t really start playing until middle school. My playing experience includes middle school, high school and 5 years of club where I was either a team captain or co-captain. I have continued my love for the sport by playing beach volleyball and participating on the USF beach club competitive team. 

My coaching experience started helping at a number of camps, then went on to be a volunteer coach in middle school, 5 years for the boys team and 2 years for the girls team. I, also, coached the Varisty and JV teams at The American Youth Academy in 2024-25. I began coaching club at Tampa Bay Eagles 2023-24 assistant coaching the boys 18’s and girls 14’s and in 2024-25, I head coached the 13’s girls team and assisted on the 16’s girls.

I am attending USF as a double major in Econometrics and Quantitative Economics, B.S. in the College of Arts and Sciences and Business Management, Project Management concentration, B.S. in the College of Business. 

I have been surrounded by sports almost my entire life. From the pop warner level up to a year of collegiate experience. I have two years of coaching experience with football and going into my third year with volleyball! Giving back to the younger generation of athletes is very important to me and as a coach I have been able to do just that. Not just by helping evolve their level of play within the sport, but also by focusing on the life lessons/skills that are exercised and strengthened through playing the sport!  I am currently the head volleyball JV coach at Winthrop College Prep and and excited to be coaching at HVA.  

 I’m Coach Geer! I’m an a HCC graduate, wife, and mother to my beautiful son Ethan.  Growing up I was always taller than everyone and it made finding a sport that I liked and worked with my size a bit hard. When I discovered volleyball, I was in 8th grade and I fell in love! I played all 4 years at East Bay High School where Club Director, Brian Adams, taught me everything I know! Play middle all 4 years and had the pleasure of being moved up to varsity my sophomore year. I have missed volleyball a lot since my last club season at HVA in 2017. It feels great to be involved again and now on the other side of things in helping coach the Trop Storm team to learn the basics to help them love the game too!

I’m coach Makenzie, I am currently attending HCC to earn my degree in business. I have been playing volleyball since I was 8 years old. I grew up in Minnesota which is where I found my love for the sport! I played club volleyball all the way up until I was 18 and played volleyball through middle school and high-school.  I helped coached middle school boys and girls, as well as 14s club volleyball! I fell in love with the sport because I loved playing with a team and creating family type bonds with my teammates, and I hope I can make our team fall in love with the sport as well! I am excited to join the HVA team!

Hey hey! My name is Coach Jayce and I will be an assistant coach for the boys teams this year! I have been playing volleyball since I was 9 years old and I just finished my play about 2 years ago. I love the sport so much that I immediately came back to coach since I want the club and the teams within to flourish and strive to succeed higher than even my team. I currently am playing intramural but will be playing for the USF men’s club league come spring semester (2026). I cannot wait to start the season.

I am coach Vivian, a proud  mother of five involved with various sports such has volleyball, baseball and soccer.   I started playing volleyball in 8th grade until my senior year of high school, fueling a lifelong passion for the game. Today, I continue to play in the Filipino American (Fil-Am) Volleyball League and have been coaching with the Tampa Bay Eagles club team for the past two years. I'm excited to continue this experience and committed to helping young players develop their skill and knowledge of the sport. 

Hello, Coach Lincy here! I grew up playing volleyball for fun in my parents backyard at the tender age of 8. Loved it and played on my middle school and high school teams for the love of the sport. I began coaching volleyball on a middle school level for a boys team in 2005. That lead to another year and then a middle school co-ed team in 2007/2008. I myself played on co-ed teams when I lived in FL and Illinois after marriage. Fast forward to becoming a mom and my daughter showing interest in volleyball at around age 7 - which led to mainly coaching her in our backyard until I decided to join forces with the Tampa Bay Eagles which my daughter played for and coaching her team for a little over 2.5 years. My goal is teach the fundamentals, build confidence in ever player, stay positive and help grow the love of the game for any child who is placed in my path. By day I am a 3rd grade elementary ELA teacher - so working with kids is a passion of mine! I am pleased to have joined forces with HVA and look forward to what this upcoming season brings to all! 

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I'm Coach Liv! I am attending HCC for my degree in sonography. I am originally from Florida but I have moved around a lot trying all the sports you can think of, until I finally landed on volleyball in middle school. I started playing for the YMCA, found out I had some skills, I then played for Quest volleyball and eventually ended up at Hurricane Volleyball Academy. I played at HVA for 2 years and on the varsity team at Riverview High School with Coach Adam's as the head coach. I knew I would really miss the sport and environment Brian Adams brings to his club so I've always been interested in coming back to coach. I am currently an assistant coach for East Bay high school.