EVOLVE

Coach Megan typically discusses the level of ability as well as the clients short and long term goals for the lesson/training. Then she will assess the students ability through a variety of drills while providing feedback on how to execute with proper form and sound fundamentals so they can reach their goal.  

Swim Background:

Megan began swimming at age of 11 for school and club teams. She competed in the 4A State Championship meets at the age of 12 independantly for the 100 M Backstroke. When she was 15, 16 and 17, she competed at state in Oregon with her teammates in the medley and freestyle relays.

Her first job was working as a lifeguard at the Clackamas Aquatic Park where she maintained certificates in Lifeguarding, first aid, CPR and AED for the professional rescuer. Megan began coaching swimmers of all ages and skill levels at age 20 and coached the JV swim team at Beaverton High School. By the age of 23 she had moved to Mexico and began teaching kinder children in their private homes. When she was 26 she moved to Los Angeles where she began building her empire with some of Hollywood’s Biggest Stars as clientele.

Volleyball Background:

Megan began YMCA volleyball at age 8. Through middle and high school she competed on the club and school teams. By the time she was in 8th grade she knew she wanted to be a setter. As a freshman, her team won conference before she traveled on with the varsity team to the State playoffs.  Megan attended numerous volleyball camps through NIKE, U of Oregon and other local camps, competed on numerous club teams and traveled to California for Soiree. As a Sophomore she was the starting setter and chosen team Captain by the head coach.  She went on to be nominated for the Gatorade will to win award, as well as traveled with the varsity team for the State Playoffs.  As a junior Megan played varsity and was nominated by the Varsity head coach to be on the Athletic Advisory Counsel to represent volleyball. As a senior Megan was forced to transfer from a 4A school to the biggest school in the state at the time; Reynolds where she earned a spot on the Varsity team. She then went on to compete at the state Championship tournament in Oregon where her team placed 8th.  

While taking some time away from competitive sports, Megan gained a license to practice Massage Therapy, became trained as a Chiropractic Assistant and a Certificate to practice as a Physical Therapy Aide at age 20.  At the age of 21 Megan began Community College in Oregon, where she focused her studies on Health and Fitness.  She then began volunteering for local high school and club teams until she found a position coaching JV and assisting Varsity volleyball at Oregon Episcopal School.

At age 29 Megan returned to college in California to earn a certificate in Administration of Justice, while competing as the starting setter for The Glendale Vaqueros in 2013 and the Pasadena City College Lancers in 2014.  Megan was ranked top 5 setters (assist average) and top 7 servers in her league during season competition. While at the same time she had been coaching club volleyball for San Gabriel Elite, Club West and Surfside. She also has been coaching at the high school level for FSHA, Burrough's and most recently Harvard- Westlake's 8th grade team. All of which are D1- D2 schools in the state of California. 

Volleyball

$90 / 60 minute private

$120 / 90 minute private 

$120 / 60 minute duet lesson 

$150 / 90 minute duet lesson 

$40 per person for 60 minute group training (3 person minimum)

$50/ per person for 90 minute group training (3 person minimum) 

Swimming

$40 for 20 minute - private lesson (toddlers)

$50 for 30 minutes –private lesson (youngsters) 

$90 for 45 minutes –private lesson (teens and adults)

$45 for 30-35 minutes – mommy and me class (minimum 3 swimmers)

Coach Williams began helping young volleyball enthusiasts when she was in high school when her team would host clinics and camps. She always wanted to help people, even if they didn’t ask.  Coach Williams felt like she connected with many kids and often saw very rapid or immediate results from her feedback so she thought she would try coaching professionally after graduating high school.  Megan really admired her head varsity volleyball coach who inspired her to follow in her footsteps and mold players to become elite well rounded athletes.

Coach Williams has trained children as young as 14 months and adults as old as 60 to become stronger, more versatile and independent swimmers.

Coach Megan has primarily focused on coaching High School aged students in volleyball, however, she can teach all ages and skill levels due to her vast array of knowledge and ability to give specific and thorough feedback.

Coach Williams recalls a time when she received a very kind text message from an athlete she been coaching for over three years. The player would go on to inform her that she made Outside Hitter- (option 1) as a freshman on the JV team.  This meant she surpassed her goals that she set during training with me but met the expectations I had made for her. To make it even better- she was also chosen as the team captain. 

When seeking out the right trainer for you- I believe the level of communication between athlete and coach to be the most valuable. The athlete should feel comfortable asking questions and the coach should be knowledgeable in their answers. If they don’t know the answer- they have the background and the foresight to find the answer.  Coaches’ knowledge and ability to translate information into a way that the athlete can understand is also an important variable when choosing the right coach. Personality match is also a valuable assessment when choosing a coach. Maybe you are the one who just needs someone there to offer support, or maybe you are the type who likes someone to push you or even challenge you? Or maybe you are the type to excel with tough love? No matter your personality type, you should find a coach that motivates and inspires you to perform at your optimum level while still offering a safe and informative learning environment.

Before discussing your goals or needs with your coach it is important to evaluate a few details:

How long do they plan to commit to training? What frequency (how often each week) do they intend to train? How long (how many hours per day) do they plan to train? What is their level of commitment? Will they be doing any practice at home to gain more repetitions and familiarity? Will they be doing any other training to compliment the routine? What are they looking to achieve and what does the timeline look like in order to achieve that goal?  Will they be complimenting training with a nutrition program? Are they training to evolve as an athlete, doing it to stay physically active or just for fun?