Coach Josh Roper

Coach Josh has been playing beach volleyball since he was just 12 years old. A south Texas native, he grew up playing beach volleyball on the coast. As he began to get more serious about the sport, he traveled to Austin, Texas, where he played for Austin Juniors indoor and continued playing beach elsewhere.

During his indoor career he was selected for the Texas High Performance Team on the national level. Though his indoor career was rewarding, he decided to attend Grand Canyon University to fully focus on his beach game and be on staff for the top 10 nationally ranked program. Through his hard work and dedication to the sport he was nominated and selected for the 2022 USA Collegiate National Team, representing the country’s top 16 college beach athletes. He has not only had the opportunity to be coached by the best, but also coach alongside the best. Kristen Rohr, head coach at GCU was the 2022 AVCA Coach of the Year and has been working with Josh for the past three years.

Though Josh’s knowledge of the game is extensive, his coaching skills have also been a priority, leading Rancho Solano Preparatory most rewarding season yet and working alongside GCU to get to their second national championship tournament appearance this past season. He looks forward to the skills he has to offer to Grayhawk beach this summer and loves to work with highly motivated, young athletes!

Qualifications:

3 years with the Grand Canyon University beach volleyball
30 under 30 recipient
Rancho Solano Preparatory Assistant Coach
SafeSport Certified
CPR Certified
USA Beach Collegiate National Team
Private and group training experience
Multiple years of club coaching experience