Al Rosen
Head Coach
El Paso Wildfire 2006-2008
Profile:- National Jr. Olympic Qualified-2008
- Colorado Crossroads Nat. Qualifier-Champions in Gold, 2008
- 1st place - New Mexico Dist. 3-5A regular season – 2007
- Coach of the Year – New Mexico, 2007
- Coach of the Year – New Mexico District 3-5A - 2007
- Runner-up - District 3-5A District Tournament - 2007
- 1st place - New Mexico Games, Albuquerque - 2007
- Quarter finalists - New Mexico State 5-A Championships, 2006, 2007
- Gadsen High School-2005-2007
- El Paso Wildfire-2006-200
- Team Achievements (15 yr old division)
- 1st Place Sun Country Regional Tourney
- Ranked 2nd in Sun Country Region
- Certified CAP Level II Coach - USA Volleyball
- Certified VCAP Volleyball Conditioning Master Instructor
- Certified USA Volleyball CAP IMPACT Instructor
- Published by American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA)
- 7 Years coaching USAV Club Volleyball in El Paso and Las Cruces
Player Experience:- Collegiate VB player at University of Hawaii, Coach - Dave Shoji
- 1977 UCLA Men’s Doubles Volleyball Champion
- Back to Back State Champion as player, Punahou High, Hawaii-Head Coach
Yoshiki Nakamoto
Assistant CoachEl Paso Wildfire 2007-2008
Profile:- National Jr. Olympic Qualified-2008
- Colorado Crossroads Nat. Qualifier-Champions in Gold, 2008
- Volunteer Assistant Coach, Gadsden High School 2006-2007- Anthony, New Mexico
- Finished second in the region, qualifying for State Championship
- Coaching Staff, University of Iowa Summer Camp, 2006-2007
- Head Coach, Sunspots Volleyball Club 2002-2007, El Paso, Texas
- Team Achievements (14 yr old division)
- Colorado Crossroads Nat. Qualifier-Champions in Gold, 2008
- National Jr. Olympic Qualified-2008
- 2nd place in Sun Country Region, 2007
- 1st place at Crown of Texas tournament, 2007
- 1st place at Tumbleweed Classic, 2006
- 3rd place in Sun Country Region, 2005
- Guest Speaker (with Toshi Yoshida and John Cook), “High School and Club Volleyball in the United States”, Biwako Seikei University, 2005
Player Experience: - Washington State University:
- Practice player with Men’s club team, 1998
- St. Paul University in Tokyo, Japan, 1988 – 1992
- Rikyo Volleyball club, Outside Hitter and Opposite
- Shakujii High School, 1984 – 1987
- Outside Hitter, Setter, and Opposite
- Team finished in top 64 (of approximately 400 teams) Tokyo, Japan