Evan Silberstein begins his third year as an assistant coach with the SandBows, bringing to the UH staff a wealth of knowledge, experience, and passion for beach volleyball.
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In his first two years – both under head coach Jeff Hall – he’s helped the program continue its ascent on the national stage. During his first season in 2015, UH won 17 of its first 18 matches to attain the school’s first-ever No. 1 ranking. The Rainbow Wahine ended the season by advancing to the quarterfinals of the AVCA National Championship.
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In 2016, UH won the Big West Championship and finished fourth in the inaugural NCAA Beach Volleyball Championships held in Gulf Shores, Ala. Silberstein has also aided in the development of four All-Americans and 10 all-conference players during his first two years.
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Silberstein came to Manoa from the University of San Francisco where he was a member of the Dons’ sand volleyball coaching staff in 2014. Formerly a head coach in the USAV Aloha Region High Performance Beach Program, he’s also coached indoor high school volleyball for a number of years. Among his stops were national powerhouse Punahou School on O‘ahu and several schools in his native New York.
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As a player, Silberstein competed on the professional beach circuit, including the AVP, as well as international competitions in Mexico, Canada, Jamaica, Guam, and Saipan. In 2001 he won a gold medal in the 2001 Macabiah Games in Israel.
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Silberstein graduated with a B.A. from Arizona State where he was the starting setter and captain for the Sun Devils’ nationally-ranked collegiate club program. He also holds a J.D. from the UH Manoa William S. Richardson School of Law.
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