VENTURA
COACHES
CAMERON DEJONG
Director
• Current Boys Varsity Soccer Head Coach at Buena HS
Current CEO of Ventura Football Network
•Former Boys Varsity Soccer Coach at Villanova Prep and Macquarie United FC U12
• Currently Playing for Sporting FC
• Has played for San Francisco State, Cal-State Monterey, Oxnard Guerreros FC, Laredo Heat SC, Western New SOuth Wales FC, Adamstown Rosebuds FC, and Korsnas FF
Coaching Sessions 1 and 2
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ABEL GONZALEZ
Football
• Played college football at SBCC and Cal Poly Humboldt
•4 year varsity football player at Bishop Diego HS
• Named to All-State team senior year
•Was the head JV football coach at Bishop Diego for past 3 years
•Was the head Varsity track coach at Bishop Diego for past 2 years
Coaching sessions 1 and 2
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DREW HAYS
Lacrosse
•Current UCSB Offensive Coordinator, SB Hotshots Youth Coach, and founder of SBLAX School
•4 year Letterman Defensive Midfielder at UNC Chapel Hill
• All American Midfielder- Fairport HS in New York​
Coaching Sessions 1 and 2
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JOSH SILVERMAN
Soccer
• Current boys varsity soccer coach at St. Bonaventure HS in Ventura and owner of Carp Soccer Academy
• Played 2 years in the China Super League for Beijing Guoan F.C.
•Played Left Fullback and Center Back for University of Miami
• Former boys frsoh/soph soccer coach at Carpinteria HS
Coaching Sessions 1 and 2
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WADE WALLACE
Baseball
AARON WEAVER
Ultimate Frisbee
• Player/Coach of Cats Baseball Organization
• Was a player/coach in MSBL World Series 35+ Division
• Was a player/coach in NABA World Series 18+ Division
• Former special teams and tight end coach at UCSB
• Former tight end for UCSB Gauchos football team and received MVP honors in 1988 while becoming the school's all time leading receiver
Coaching Sessions 1 and 2
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• Plays professionally for the Los Angeles Aviators in the American Ultimate Disc League
• Elected captain of the Aviators 3 separate times and named as an All-Star in the leagues 2019 inaugural all star game.
• President of Santa Barbara Youth Ultimate
• Has coached the SBHS Dons club team for the past 3 years
Coaching Sessions 1 and 2
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SOPHIE WARD
Volleyball
• Current softball and beach volleyball player at SBCC.
• Played 2 years on SBCC's indoor volleyball team and was WSC Conference Honorable Mention
•Has coached beach volleyball for Santa Barbara High School and 805 Beach Volleyball.
Coaching Sessions 1 and 2