Director & Coach

Andrew Bennett is the Director and Founder of Tamarack Beach Volleyball Club. Andrew comes to Tamarack with Beach coaching certifications from the FIVB and USA Volleyball.

He is the Current Head Beach Volleyball Coach at Mira Costa Community College.

Andrew was the AVCA National Club Director of the Year in 2021. He was the Head Coach of the ISF World Championship Gold Medal Winning Tamarack Team of Alden and Hagenah in France in 2022. He was also the Head Coach of Tamarack Black in 2020, 2021 and 2022 where they were Ranked #1 and #2 in the USA.

A former Division I Men’s Volleyball Coach, NAIA Women's coach, Andrew also won 2nd in the State as the Beach Volleyball Head Coach at Mira Costa Community College in 2018.

He brings over 15 years of beach coaching experience as well as over 23 years of playing experience both on the beach and indoor to Tamarack.

Coach

Lauren DeTurk Rejoins Tamarack after having 5 successful years as the Head Beach Volleyball Coach of The St. Katherine Firebirds and Main Draw AVP Beach Volleyball Professional. 

The former indoor Northeastern star was an outside hitter from 2005-2008, capping off her stellar collegiate career with a CAA Player of the Year award in 2008.  DeTurk ranks second on the Huskies' all-time career leaders for kills with 1,330, and was only the 6th player in school history to eclipse 1,000 kills and digs in her career.  She racked up the accolades throughout her playing career, including 1st Team All-CAA, CAA All-Tournament, and AVCA All-East Region Honorable Mention.  

Following her playing career with the Huskies, DeTurk spent a year playing professional volleyball in Switzerland for the Saignelegier club team.  She returned to the states to begin her coaching career, first at her alma mater as an assistant from 2011-2014, before finding a place on the staff at UMass Lowell from 2014-2018.  Across her coaching career, DeTurk has coached two All-American Honorable Mention selections, three AVCA All-East Region winners, 13 All-Conference Team selections, a CAA Player of the Year, a two-time CAA Defensive Specialist of the Year, and two CAA Rookies of the Year. She then landed a job coaching at Tamarack Beach Volleyball Club starting in 2018 . She has remained an active and avid beach volleyball player, currently competing on the AVP Pro Beach Tour.  

Director of Operations/ Coach

Ryan is a lifelong beach volleyball player, and brings 8 years of beach volleyball coaching and amazing positivity to the Tamarack Staff.

Ryan is Currently the Head Beach Coach at Mission Vista for Boys and for the Girls Beach Volleyball JV Team at Sage Creek High School.

Ryan is an AVCA 30 Under 30 Best Beach Coaches in the USA Winner in 2021 and has coaches numerous National Championship pairs.

Will is a Former member of the USA Men’s National Indoor Program as well a an All-American Opposite Hitter at Penn State University. Will is an Avid Beach Volleyball Player and brings a wealth of experience to Tamarack.

Owner of Ignite Strength and Conditioning

Kyle moved to California from Illinois back in May of 2018. Kyle was a top baseball player in the state of Illinois attending Naperville North High School, earning All-Conference and All-Area honors. He then earned scholarships to both Elgin Community College and then Judson University earning All-Region and MVP honors. After completing college baseball, he then played professional baseball as a starting pitcher for the Gary South-Shore Railcats and then the Newark Bears.

Kyle studied Exercise/Sport Science from Judson University and is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist through the National Strength and Conditioning Association. Kyle developed his love for fitness since his early years in high school and his passion for it has grown ever since.

In 2009, Kyle did his internship under Mark Crabtree for Explosion Sports Performance at the Chicago Bulls/WhiteSox Training Academy where Kyle also trained as a baseball player and athlete since 2002. After completing his internship and ending his baseball career, Kyle knew that he wanted to be a strength and conditioning coach. Kyle is constantly learning and developing his coaching methods in order to get the best results for clients and athletes. He uses his education and experience to help motivate and develop those on their fitness and athletic journey. Kyle has worked with a variety of age groups along with MLB players, Division 1 and Elite high school athletes in the Chicagoland and now San Diego County area.

Giulia has been playing Professional beach Volleyball in Italy or the past 2 years as coaching youth, having been a standout at St. Katherine University in Beach Volleyball.