Alyssa Lee

CLUB DIRECTOR
WEST EDGE 16 HEAD COACH 

Alyssa Lee played on the Granada Hills Charter High School’s Varsity team for three years and graduated in 2009 as a 1st Team All-City player for 2 years of her high school career. She was the Libero and captain and part of the 2008 CIF LA Division 1 City Championship Runner-Up team.

🥇2016 CIF LA City Section Division I Boys Volleyball Champions (ECRCHS)
🥈2017 CIF LA City Section Division I Boys Volleyball Runner-Ups (ECRCHS)
🥇2018 Boys Junior National Championships - 17 & Under Div Gold Medalist (West Edge 17)
🥈2018 CIF LA City Section Division I Girls Volleyball Runner-Ups (ECRCHS)
🥇2018 CIF SoCal Regional Division Champions (ECRCHS)
🥈2018 CIF State Championship Runner-Ups (ECRCHS)
🥈2019 CIF LA City Section Open Division Boys Volleyball Runner-Ups (ECRCHS)

Lee earned a B.A. in Media at UC San Diego and an M.A. in Coaching & Athletic Administration at Concordia University Irvine. She has been the head coach at El Camino Real Charter High School since 2014 and was named Coach of the Year in 2016.

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Richard Barraza

COACHING DIRECTOR 

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John McNally

WEST EDGE 15 HEAD COACH 

John McNally graduated from El Camino Real Charter High School in 2017. As a three-year Varsity player, McNally played as an outside hitter and setter. In 2016, during his junior year, he was the starting setter of the first team to win a CIF LA City Section Division I Championship for his high school. During his senior year of high school in 2017, he continued his lucrative volleyball career as the starting setter, leading his team to another showing at the CIF LA City Section Division I Championship. McNally was also named 2017 Player of the Year and was part of the All-CIF LA City Section's CIF First Team. He was also a three-season returning player at West Edge and joined the coaching staff in 2018.
 

🥇2016 CIF LA City Section Division I Boys Volleyball Champions (ECRCHS)

🥈2017 CIF LA City Section Division I Boys Volleyball Runner-Ups (ECRCHS)

🥇2018 Boys Junior National Championships - 17 & Under Div Gold Medalist (West Edge 17)

McNally began his coaching career at his Alma Mater, El Camino Real Charter High School as the head coach for the boys volleyball program. He team to a 1st place finish at a tournament and a strong league showing for his first year coaching. He was an assistant coach for the gold medal team, West Edge 17, in 2018.

Currently, John McNally is attending Cal State University, Northridge, and is majoring in Kinesiology as well as serving as the head coach for the boys' volleyball team at El Camino Real Charter High School. He hopes to guide younger players and help them improve their game by growing their passion for the sport.

Jeff Baxter

WEST EDGE 17 CO-HEAD COACH 

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Jeff Baxter brought the Portland Volleyball program to new heights during the 2018 campaign, his first season as the University of Portland’s Head Coach after being promoted from an assistant in January of 2018. He led the Pilots to their most wins in a single season (20), their longest winning streak (12 straight victories), and their best start in program history (12-0). Their early season success earned them four votes in the week four AVCA Coaches Poll, the first time the program had ever received votes.

As a player, Baxter was a setter at Cal State Northridge from 2006-11 where he helped the Matadors to an NCAA Final Four appearance in 2010. In 2011 he transitioned from player to assistant coach where he helped the team to a top-15 ranking in each of the three years on staff. With the Matadors, his primary responsibilities were recruiting, scouting opponents, and setter coach.
 
After three years at Cal State Northridge, he transferred to the women's game where he began working at Loyola Marymount. He helped guide the Lions to a third-place finish in the West Coast Conference, a ranking of No. 26 in the RPI, and an NCAA sweet 16 appearance. He worked with live coding, DataVolley, DataVideo, and statistics, while also helping to coach setters, passers, and back row defenders.
 
In addition to his work on the collegiate level, he has worked with the USA Women's Volleyball Team. In the camps that he has attended his primary roles were focused on research and aid with in-practice help.

Matthew Nguyen

WEST EDGE 15 ASSISTANT COACH 

Matthew Nguyen graduated from El Camino Real Charter High School. As a three-year Varsity player at ECR, Nguyen played as the starting outside hitter. In 2017, he was part of the CIF Los Angeles City Section Division I Runner-Up team. And in 2019, he played on the CIF Los Angeles City Section Open Division Runner-Up team.

🥇2016 CIF LA City Section Division I Boys Volleyball Champions (ECRCHS)

🥈2017 CIF LA City Section Division I Boys Volleyball Runner-Ups (ECRCHS)

🥈2019 CIF LA City Section Open Division Boys Volleyball Runner-Ups (ECRCHS)

Nguyen began his coaching career in 2019 as an assistant coach at West Edge and continued as the JV coach at ECR. He hopes to bring his passion for volleyball and his extensive playing experience to the young athletes of his teams.

Currently, Matthew Nguyen is attending CSUN for his bachelor's degree and is coaching at El Camino Real Charter High School.

Brandon Eng

WEST EDGE 14 HEAD COACH 

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Benjamin Nguyen

WEST EDGE 16 ASSISTANT COACH 

Benjamin Nguyen played at El Camino Real Charter High School on the Varsity team for three years. As a middle blocker, he led the team to the Division I Championship match in 2017. In 2018, Nguyen was the starting opposite on the Gold Medalist national team in the 17 & Under Division. In his senior year, he played as an outside hitter and advanced to the championship match in the Open Division.

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🥈2017 CIF LA City Section Division I Boys Volleyball Runner-Ups (ECRCHS)

🥇2018 Boys Junior National Championships - 17 & Under Div Gold Medalist (West Edge 17)🥈2019 CIF LA City Section Open Division Boys Volleyball Runner-Ups (ECRCHS)

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Benjamin Nguyen is currently attending Cal State University, Long Beach and is majoring in Computer Science. He is the starting outside hitter on the Long Beach Men's Volleyball Club Team and hopes to share his extensive volleyball experience to his players.

Brandon Botdorf

WEST EDGE 17 ASSISTANT COACH 

Brandon Botdorf played at El Camino Real Charter High School on the Varsity team for three years as an outside hitter. His team advanced to the Division I Championship match in 2017. In 2018, Botdorf was the starting outside on the Gold Medalist national team in the 17 & Under Division. In his senior year, he played as an outside hitter and advanced to the championship match in the Open Division.

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🥈2017 CIF LA City Section Division I Boys Volleyball Runner-Ups (ECRCHS)

🥇2018 Boys Junior National Championships - 17 & Under Div Gold Medalist (West Edge 17)🥈2019 CIF LA City Section Open Division Boys Volleyball Runner-Ups (ECRCHS)

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Brandon Botdorf is currently attending Masters University and is playing as the starting outside hitter on the Men's Volleyball team. Starting his coaching career at West Edge in 2020, he hopes to continue to bring his positive energy and volleyball knowledge to his players.

Camille Burman

WEST EDGE 14 ASSISTANT COACH 

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