2025 Beach NTDP Spring Training Rosters Announced

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (May 13, 2025) – A star-studded lineup of coaches will be in Manhattan Beach, California, this weekend to lead more than 120 athletes at the 2025 Beach NTDP Spring Training Series.

Training Series events give junior beach volleyball athletes the chance to practice with and compete against some of the best athletes in the United States while receiving guidance from top coaches.

Athletes in three different age groups will train this weekend. The men’s and women’s U21 age groups will train May 15-18, while the boys and girls U17 and U19 age groups will train May 16-18.

View the Athlete Rosters

Leading the men’s U21 age group is three-time Olympic medalist and USA Volleyball Head of Beach National Team Coaching April Ross. Olympic coach and U.S. Beach U19 Worlds coach Angie Akers will direct the women’s U21 program. The full coaching lineup includes Olympians, former U.S. Beach National Team athletes, and college coaches.

Men’s U21

• Head Coach: April Ross, Olympian/USAV Head of Beach National Team Coaching
• Assistant Coach: Alvaro Filho, Olympian, Stetson
• Assistant Coach: Travis Mewhirter, FSU

Boys U19

• Co-Head Coach: Nicole Christner, S3 Volleyball
• Co- Head Coach: Bill Kolinske, Pro Athlete/ El Camino
• Assistant Coach: Tim Maruyama, Pro Coach

Boys U17

• Head Coach: Cesar Benatti, LMU
• Assistant Coach: Megan Burgdorf, Beach Volleyball Consulting

Women’s U21

• Head Coach: Angie Akers, Texas
• Assistant Coach: Kelly Reeves, UCLA

Girls U19

• Head Coach: Kristen Rohr, ASU
• Assistant Coach: Billy Allen, Stanford
• Assistant Coach: Priscilla Piantadosi-Lima, South Florida
• Assistant Coach: Cassidi Stabile, Tulane

Girls U17

• Head Coach: Jeff Alzina, Santa Clara
• Assistant Coach: Andrew Fuller, Stanford
• Assistant Coach: Emily Hansen, USC 
• Assistant Coach: Evan Silberstein

Athletes for the Spring Training Series were identified and invited based on recommendations from the Beach NTDP Scouting Network. The scouting network serves as the Beach NTDP talent identification process and includes coaches and experts from across the United States