LSL Slammers VBC
Coaches and Trainers
Jake Pederson - Training Coach
Jake will be leading and coaching our Summer Camps as well as our Summer Skills Sessions. Where he will lead the athletes in skill-based drills to strengthen them and help them prepare for tryouts and club volleyball season.
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With 25 years of experience on the court and sideline, Coach Jake brings an infection energy to every practice, game, and training session. His passion for volleyball is evident in his dynamic coaching style, always pushing athletes to reach their full potential. Driven by a love for volleyball, Coach Jake fosters a positive and encouraging environment where players develop their skills and build a strong sense of teamwork.
Background:
4 years head coaching experience - Motion Volleyball Club, 14’s, 15’s, 16’s, 17’s
4 years - 1 on 1 and small group training
Collegiate volleyball scholarship - Missouri Valley College
Bachelor of Science: Exercise Science
Captain 4 years
Leland High School, San Jose, CA
Varsity 4 years, Captain 3 years
Total volleyball experience: 25 years
Stephen Gregory -
Head Coach 17U
Stephen Gregory will be a coach of our 17U team for the 2025-2026 Club Volleyball Season. Coach Gregory has been with LSL Slammers VBC for the past 2 seasons, and we are excited to have him for a 3rd.
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Coach Gregory brings 5 years of coaching experience to us where he started helping coach volleyball when his daughter started playing rec league 5 years ago, and fell in love with the game as well as helping each player develop and grow on and off the court.
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Stephen knows how to pull the best efforts from the girls in fun ways, and really interact with them in a way to build their confidence, skill, and desire to learn more.
As a 3rd year Head Coach of the LSL Slammers, He loves the strategy of volleyball and putting each player in the best position to succeed.
Coach says his goal is to challenge each player to grow in confidence, consistency, effort, and positive attitude while having fun playing the game they love. He wants the players to learn how to successfully play as a team and create a team first mentality. Most of all he wants
the players to push themselves every day to be the best teammate and to remember this is a game, so don’t forget to have fun.