Sláinte Directors

Margi Beima
  • Sacred Heart Cathedral
    • Varsity Women's Head Volleyball Coach, 2003 - present
    • 2004 Division III CCS & NorCal Champions/State Finalists
    • 2005 Division IV CCS Champions & NorCal Finalists
    • 2006 Division III CCS Finalist
    • 2007 Division III CCS & NorCal Champions/State Finalists
    • AVCA Academic Team Award - 2005, 2006
    • Varsity Assistant Coach, 2002
    • Women's JV Head Coach, 2000 - 2001
    • Women's Freshman Head Coach, 1999
  • Sláinte Volleyball Club
    • Co-Director: 2002 to Present
    • Head Coach for the Girls 14s team, 2005
    • Head Coach for the Girls 14-1 Black team, 2006
    • Head Coach for the Girls 14-3 White team, 2008
  • Named Central Coast Section Honor Coach for Girls Volleyball, 2005
  • Named San Jose Mercury News Volleyball Coach of the Year, 2004
  • Played Division I volleyball at Santa Clara University on scholarship, 1982-1986
  • 19 & under National Champions with Santa Clara's USVBA Team, 1983
         - Selected to All-Tournament Team
  • St. Rose Academy volleyball, 1978-1982
  • Bay Club Volleyball 17 & under, 1982 - Placed 3rd at Nationals (JOs)
Nga Tran
  • Sacred Heart Cathedral Men's Volleyball
    • Head Men's Varsity Coach, present
    • 2006 WCAL Champions
    • 2006 CCS Finalists
    • 2006 Winner of the CCS & State Academic Award
    • JV Head Coach: 2003 - 2005
  • Sacred Heart Cathedral Women's Volleyball
    • JV Head Coach: 2005 to present
    • Freshman Head Coach 2002 - 2004
  • Sláinte Volleyball Club
    • Co-Director for the Boys and Girls Club Programs: 2002 to Present
    • Head Coach for the Girls' 15s team, 2003; Girls' 16s team, 2004
  • San Francisco Parks & Recreation Head Coach for the Youth Games: 2002
  • Penninsula Juniors Club Assistant Coach for the Girls' 14s team: 2002
  • University of Michigan Asian American Association Men's & Women's Coach, 1989-1991
  • Lakeshore HS, MI Assistant JV and Varsity Coach for the Women's program, 1987, 1988

Sláinte Coaches
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Jun Faraon
  • Sláinte Volleyball Girls 15s Assistant Coach, present
  • Sacramento State Club Team
  • Defensive Specialist
  • 1996 Northern CA Div II Club Team Champions
Kelly Hierlmeier
  • Rewarded Full Volleyball Scholarship to Fordham University, 1998-2001
    • Received MVP Sophomore year 1999
    • Received Best Offensive player Junior year 2000
  • Played Varsity HS Volleyball Sophomore-Senior years at Stockdale HS in Bakersfield, CA
  • Played Junior Varsity Freshman year at Stockdale HS
  • Helped coach summer volleyball clinic for 4th - 8th graders at Stockdale HS, 1996-1998
  • Participates in NCVA and Adult indoor & grass volleyball leagues in SF Area, 2002-present
Teri Inocencio
  • Sláinte Volleyball Girls Coach, 2004-present
  • Assistant Freshman Girls Coach, Sacred Heart Cathedral, 1999
  • Coach, Sacred Heart Cathedral Volleyball Camp, 1991, 1992
  • Played volleyball for Sacred Heart Cathedral, 1988-1992
  • Named 1st Team All League, 1992
James Jacobus
  • Sláinte Volleyball Girls Coach, 2003-2004, present
  • Sacred Heart Cathedral, Women's Varsity Assistant Coach, present
  • Coach, Wesleyan University Men's Club Team, 2001-2003
  • Played for Wesleyan University Men's Club Team, 1999-2003
    • Defensive Specialist
    • Selected Co-Captain, Junior and Senior year
    • 3rd Place NECVL, 2000
  • Coach, Summer Volleyball Camps, 1997-2000
  • Manager, Ritzville High School Volleyball 1995-1998
Henry Lam
  • Sláinte Volleyball 16s Boys Coach, present
  • Organized and coached a 9-man team, 2003-present
  • Has over 20 years playing experience in USVBA/NCVA adult men's leagues and 9-man volleyball in North American Chinese Volleyball tournaments
  • Participated in AAU Junior Nationals Volleyball Championships at Creighton University, 1979
  • Participated in the first USVBA Junior Olympics Volleyball Championships at UC Davis, 1980
Robert Lew
  • Sláinte Volleyball 16s Boys Coach, present
  • Assistant Coach, AFY Middle School - 2006
  • West Portal Summer Clinic, Coach - 2004 to 2006
  • Coached China Exhibition Tour in 1998
  • Coached for Girl's Junior Farwestern - 1980
  • Member of USVBA/NCVA since the 1970s
  • Played for CCSF Men's Team
  • Currently participate in various local tournaments and leagues
John Pimentel
  • Sláinte Volleyball 17s Boys Coach, present
  • Sacred Heart Cathedral
    • Men's Assistant Varsity Coach, 2003-2005
    • Women's Junior Varsity Assistant Coach, 2002-2004
  • Coached 2 seasons with Sláinte Volleyball Club girls & boys
  • Played on the University of San Francisco Men's Club Team