Gary Steinfort has been coaching since 1993, he began coaching club 16s boys at Tidewater Volleyball Assoc and HS boys’ teams in Virginia. He is the past Director of the Alaska Volleyball Association and has coached all levels from 11s through 18s. While moving around with US Coast Guard he has coached HS varsity teams in Virginia, Ketchikan, Wasilla, and Anchorage.
Over the years he has been an assistant to 4 different Olympic players who he has brought to Alaska to run clinics. He is a long-time member of the American Coaching Association and a member of the AVCA HS All-American selection committee. He has completed USAV CAP I & CAP II coaching certifications plus annual continuing education from college and Olympic coaches through AVCA. He has also been a certified HS and USAV official for over 12 years. He played basketball at US CG Academy then later shifted to playing on CG men’s volleyball teams.
Gary is currently the coach of the 15s non-travel team.