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Cook Honored as Thirty Under 30 Recipient
4/27/2022 5:58:00 PM | Beach Volleyball
LEXINGTON, Ken. – The American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) announced on Wednesday a new group of honorees for this year's Thirty Under 30 Beach coaches.
For San Francisco, assistant coach Emily Cook was selected to the prestigious list.
"There are so many great coaches out there, so it really means a lot to be recognized among my peers, said Cook "As coaches put in a lot of blood sweat and tears into our craft, so I am really honored to be named amongst all of the other tremendous minds around the country."
The awards program, created in 2021, honors up-and-coming beach coaches at all levels of the sport—college, high school, and club—and the recipients serve in a range of roles, from head coach to volunteer assistant to club director. Nominees had to be younger than 30 years old in 2021 to qualify for the award. The announcement of the AVCA Thirty Under 30 at-large winners will be May 12, 2022.
Joining the Dons last August as an assistant for both the indoor and beach volleyball teams, Cook after serving as the Director of Operations at Loyola Marymount from 2019-2021. Overall, the Southern California native has a wealth of experience both indoor and on the sand as she was also previously the assistant director and head coach at Surfside Volleyball Club for eight years.
Additionally, Cook was the varsity assistant for Mira Costa High School and helped lead her team to a Bay League championship. As a player herself, Emily competed at Pepperdine, where she led the Waves to two National AVCA Titles on the beach in 2012 and 2014. Notably, she left Pepperdine ranked third in program history in total wins (90) as she was also named to the All-Freshman Team in 2010 for indoor volleyball. Most impressively, Cook led the team to a West Coast Conference title and an NCAA top-eight finish in 2012.
Cook was also named AAU National Player of the Year in 2008 for beach volleyball, while also taking a bronze medal at the Junior Olympics in 2007 and a silver in 2008.
The full list of the 2022 Thirty Under 30 Beach award recipients can be viewed below:
Sophie Beckley, University of North Florida (Graduate Assistant)
Lindsey Calvin, Saint Mary's College of California (Assistant Coach)
Emily Cook, University of San Francisco (Assistant Coach)
Tiffany Creamer, Georgia State University (Assistant Coach)
Katie Dickens, Silver Beach Volleyball (Director)
Lauren Erickson, Tamarack Beach Volleyball Club (Assistant Coach)
Carly Falcione, Huntingdon College (Assistant Beach/Indoor Coach)
Jade Hayes, Tulane University (Assistant Coach)
Michael Hobson, University of Louisiana Monroe (Head Coach)
Deahna Kraft, Pepperdine University (Volunteer Assistant)
Alex Luna, Stephen F. Austin State University (Head Coach)*
Christina Matthews, Palm Beach Atlantic University (Head Coach)*
Joseph Mayer, California (Assistant Coach)
Moneshia McKenney, LaGrange College (Head Indoor/Beach Coach)
Matthew McLaren, Bryant Stratton (Assistant Coach) and TVA 757 Beach (Coordinator)
Delaney Mewhirter, Pepperdine University (Assistant Coach)
Kelsee Montagna, Cabrillo College (Head Coach)
MC Parker, Hendrix College (Head Coach)*
Lucy Pennington-Russell, Lincoln Memorial University (Head Beach Coach/Assistant Indoor)
Kelly Reeves, Loyola Marymount University (Volunteer Assistant)
Andrew Richardson, Tamarack Beach Volleyball Club (Coach)
Franky Rosseland-Harrison, Sinjin Beach Volleyball Club (Director)
Tessa Smith, St. Andrews University (Head Coach)*
Aly Torline, Huntingdon Beach High School (Beach Head Coach)
Darin Van Horn, University of Tennessee-Chattanooga (Head Coach)
Jae-Lyn Visscher, Stetson University (Assistant Coach)
Greg Vogel, Sinjin Beach Volleyball Club (Director)
* indicates repeat winner
For updates and more information on the USF's beach volleyball team, follow the Dons on Twitter @usfdonsbeachvb and @USFDonsBeach on Instagram.
For San Francisco, assistant coach Emily Cook was selected to the prestigious list.
"There are so many great coaches out there, so it really means a lot to be recognized among my peers, said Cook "As coaches put in a lot of blood sweat and tears into our craft, so I am really honored to be named amongst all of the other tremendous minds around the country."
The awards program, created in 2021, honors up-and-coming beach coaches at all levels of the sport—college, high school, and club—and the recipients serve in a range of roles, from head coach to volunteer assistant to club director. Nominees had to be younger than 30 years old in 2021 to qualify for the award. The announcement of the AVCA Thirty Under 30 at-large winners will be May 12, 2022.
Joining the Dons last August as an assistant for both the indoor and beach volleyball teams, Cook after serving as the Director of Operations at Loyola Marymount from 2019-2021. Overall, the Southern California native has a wealth of experience both indoor and on the sand as she was also previously the assistant director and head coach at Surfside Volleyball Club for eight years.
Additionally, Cook was the varsity assistant for Mira Costa High School and helped lead her team to a Bay League championship. As a player herself, Emily competed at Pepperdine, where she led the Waves to two National AVCA Titles on the beach in 2012 and 2014. Notably, she left Pepperdine ranked third in program history in total wins (90) as she was also named to the All-Freshman Team in 2010 for indoor volleyball. Most impressively, Cook led the team to a West Coast Conference title and an NCAA top-eight finish in 2012.
Cook was also named AAU National Player of the Year in 2008 for beach volleyball, while also taking a bronze medal at the Junior Olympics in 2007 and a silver in 2008.
The full list of the 2022 Thirty Under 30 Beach award recipients can be viewed below:
Sophie Beckley, University of North Florida (Graduate Assistant)
Lindsey Calvin, Saint Mary's College of California (Assistant Coach)
Emily Cook, University of San Francisco (Assistant Coach)
Tiffany Creamer, Georgia State University (Assistant Coach)
Katie Dickens, Silver Beach Volleyball (Director)
Lauren Erickson, Tamarack Beach Volleyball Club (Assistant Coach)
Carly Falcione, Huntingdon College (Assistant Beach/Indoor Coach)
Jade Hayes, Tulane University (Assistant Coach)
Michael Hobson, University of Louisiana Monroe (Head Coach)
Deahna Kraft, Pepperdine University (Volunteer Assistant)
Alex Luna, Stephen F. Austin State University (Head Coach)*
Christina Matthews, Palm Beach Atlantic University (Head Coach)*
Joseph Mayer, California (Assistant Coach)
Moneshia McKenney, LaGrange College (Head Indoor/Beach Coach)
Matthew McLaren, Bryant Stratton (Assistant Coach) and TVA 757 Beach (Coordinator)
Delaney Mewhirter, Pepperdine University (Assistant Coach)
Kelsee Montagna, Cabrillo College (Head Coach)
MC Parker, Hendrix College (Head Coach)*
Lucy Pennington-Russell, Lincoln Memorial University (Head Beach Coach/Assistant Indoor)
Kelly Reeves, Loyola Marymount University (Volunteer Assistant)
Andrew Richardson, Tamarack Beach Volleyball Club (Coach)
Franky Rosseland-Harrison, Sinjin Beach Volleyball Club (Director)
Tessa Smith, St. Andrews University (Head Coach)*
Aly Torline, Huntingdon Beach High School (Beach Head Coach)
Darin Van Horn, University of Tennessee-Chattanooga (Head Coach)
Jae-Lyn Visscher, Stetson University (Assistant Coach)
Greg Vogel, Sinjin Beach Volleyball Club (Director)
* indicates repeat winner
For updates and more information on the USF's beach volleyball team, follow the Dons on Twitter @usfdonsbeachvb and @USFDonsBeach on Instagram.
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