Deo Boongaling enters his first season with the University of San Francisco volleyball program as a volunteer assistant coach in 2022. Prior to coaching at USF, Deo has served as a coach for 3 years at Xcelleration volleyball club in Martinez, Calif. While coaching at Xcel, he has been the 18 white head coach, 17 blue assistant coach, 14 blue assistant coach and 13 blue co-head coach. Next year he plans to be the co-head coach of the 15-blue team with Club Director Leslie Ray.Â
A graduate of Cal State University of East Bay, Deo was also an undergraduate assistant coach for the pioneers in the 2019-2020 season.Â
Prior to his coaching career, Deo played varsity volleyball at St. Patricks - St. Vincents high school in Vallejo, California for 3 years (2012-2015), where he won one NCS championship and 3 TCAL championships. He also was named 2nd team all league his junior year and during his senior year he was named team captain, 1st team all league, League MVP and Team MVP. He also played for Diablo Valley Volleyball club from 2013-2015.  After his high school career, he was recruited as an outside hitter to San Diego City college where he played for the 2015-2016 season.Â
Born on January 10th, 1997, Deo is the second child of three to his parents Rommel and Day Boongaling. He is a proud bay area native, growing up 45 minutes away from campus in Vallejo, California and is excited to have the opportunity to further his career and learn from the coaching staff at the Hilltop.Â
