Head Coach Brett Alderman

Brett Alderman comes to Coast and Shorebreak by way of the Australian national team. Brett was the starting setter for his country spanning a 17 year national team career, in over 350 junior and senior matches. A run which includes highlights such as the 2004 Athens Olympics, 2002 & 2006 World Championships, 2007 World Cup and 2001, 2003 & 2007 Asian Championships. During his playing career, Brett also competed professionally in Europe, living in such places as France, Italy, Germany and Montenegro.

On the junior level Brett has coached with the COAST 18-1 girls, and head coached the Girls Fall Programs for the last two years. Brett also maintained coaching responsibilities with the Shorebreak 18-1 and 18-2 boys in the 2010-11 season. Last summer Brett was contracted to Head Coach the Men's Australian pro team of Queensland (a state the size of California), a squad which he led to the finals of the Interstate Challenge Championships.

After receiving so much from playing volleyball Brett's passion for the game has been refocused into helping the sport grow, both by coaching new and upcoming athletes, as well as promoting the sport through different avenues, domestic and abroad.

Brett is now a permanent resident of Del Mar California where he lives with his beautiful wife Shannon, a teacher at Carlsbad high school. Brett loves to surf, snowboard and skateboard and is learning the beach game, slowly.

Brett Alderman's Curriculum Vitae