Eric Vallely helped successfully launch the men's program as an assistant coach to Brad Rostratter.
He also served as an assistant coach on the women's indoor volleyball staff in 2022-23.
Vallely joins Vanguard University with a wealth of volleyball knowledge from his time with UCLA, Balboa Bay Volleyball Club, Orange County Volleyball Club, and Newport Harbor High School.
Vallely's playing career led him to be a member of the UCLA Men's Volleyball team from 1994-1998, twice winning the NCAA National Championship. Prior to that, he spent four years as a varsity player at Newport Harbor High School and six years as a member of the Balboa Bay Volleyball Club.
While at UCLA, he was the setting coach for the Bruins, helping develop and train starting setter Micah Ma'a who went on to become a Two-Time First-Team NCAA All-American and is a member of the USA National Team. While at UCLA his squad reached the NCAA Championship Game in 2018.
His time at Balboa Bay Volleyball Club has seen him coach 13 & under, 14 & under, 15 & under, and 18 & under teams, including winning a Gold Medal in 2018 with his 13 & under boy's team that competed in the 14 & under division, the only team to do so.
Vallely also coached the last several years at Newport Harbor High School, where he found tremendous success regionally and nationally. He led the boy's program as the head coach and was an assistant on the girl's side. As the leader of the program, he led Newport Harbor boy's to an incredible run to win the CIF Southern Section Division I Title in 2022 and were named Division I National Champions that same year. He was named the CIF Coach of the Year for his success in 2022.
Away from volleyball, Vallely has been a professional surfer and a United States Golf Association scratch golfer, qualifying for the 2004 US Open Regional. He is a USA Volleyball IMPACT Certified coach as well as being USOC SafeSport Certified.
