Justin Hoover

My passion is helping athletes to become better versions of themselves. I have a focus on individual health, team sports and overall wellness. My areas of focus include volleyball related technical skills, general athleticism and having a growth mentality.

Justin Hoover is a Bay Area born and raised volleyball player and coach. In high school he played for Head Royce, winning CIF Northern California Section finals one year and went with his team to NCS finals a second year. He also played four years of club volleyball with Golden Bear and The Academy. After high school, Justin attended college at Colgate University where he played D-I varsity ice hockey but left the team after a year to play club volleyball. He played all the remaining years at Colgate with the club team competing against D-3 schools across NY State. Justin also played in France with the University of Dijon during his study abroad.

Justin began his coaching career in 1998 at Head Royce, as the JV girl’s coach, received his first coaching certification from Gold Medal Squared in 2001 studying directly from the late Carl McGowan, two-time US olympic team volleyball coach and head coach of BYU. Hoover continued to coach the Colgate D-1 women’s club volleyball team from 2001-2003. From 2003-2009 Justin coached high school and club volleyball in the Bay Area with M-Power, Xceleration, Golden Bear, and St. Mary’s College High School until 2009. After that, Justin took a break from volleyball and turned to martial arts and yoga, gaining a black belt in Kung Fu and competing at high levels across California. Justin continues to practice and teach martial arts today and is a certified yoga instructor with the Yoga Alliance.

Justin currently is the Head Coach for the Piedmont High School Varsity Beach Volleyball Team, as well as coaches indoors for Piedmont High school and for Piedmont Middle School. He also coaches for Red Rock’s Beach program and is the a Head Coach with Golden Bear Club. Justin’s certifications include Gold Medal Squared, the Art of Coaching, and Positive Coaching Alliance and Justin is a candidate for a NASM personal trainer certificate later this year. Justin holds a Master’s of Fine Art degree from the San Francisco Art Institute and a Master of Public Administration of International Management degree from the Middlebury Institute of International Studies. Justin resides in Piedmont, CA with his wife and three kids.