Andy Kim was born and raised in the city of the Magic Kingdom Anaheim, CA. There he attended Garden Grove High School where he was the starting setter all four years. His decision to attend UC San Diego brought him to this beautiful area where he graduated with a B.S. in Electrical Engineering and a B.A in Mathematics. Although most of his time was spent in the lab, his passion for sports led him to continue training players in the Orange County and San Diego area.
Girls / Coaches
At Coast his coaching experience covers a wide range from youth camps, elite travel teams and assisting our top junior national team’s. One of his strengths is being able to communicate with the players by using modern language and analogies to explain the complexities of volleyball.
- Bronze 16-American SCVA Qualifier (2014)
- Champions 16s SCVA Region, Bronze 13-American SCVA Qualifier (2015)
- Champions 14s SCVA Region, Gold 14-Open PNQ Qualifier, Bronze 17-Club Las Vegas Classic, Gold 17-American SCVA Qualifier, USAV Junior Nationals 17-American Quarter Finalist (2016)
- Bronze 18-Open JVA West Coast Cup (2017)
- Gold 18-American SCVA Qualifier (2018)
- Gold 17-Open SCVA Qualifier, Silver 17-Open Windy City Qualifier, USAV Junior Nationals 17-Open Quarter Finalist (2019)
Andy has also coached the Varsity team at La Costa Canyon High School located in Carlsbad. During his time there, they qualified for state playoffs every season on top of their success in San Diego CIF.
- Division 1 Finalsist (2014)
- Division 1 Champions (2015)
- Open Finalist (2016)
- Open Quarterfinalist (2017)
Apart from coaching, Andy is an experienced tutor. He is focused on helping the student athlete understand time management and the importance of academics in the college recruiting process.
