Rich Schwarz

Rich Schwarz is our Director of Player Development and serves on the Leadership Team alongside the Club Director and the Director of Coaching Development. He keeps track of our athletes’ growth and progress through the competitive season; oversees the administrative side of player development and evaluations, tryouts, team formation, and practice schedules; and helps players, coaches, and support staff communicate so everyone is on the same page about player development and team performance.

What drives him is passing on his love of the sport and giving players an outlet to grow, both as players and as people.

Rich first coached volleyball in 1989 at Piner High. He returned as the freshman and JV coach for Windsor High School from 2005-2008, then coached varsity from 2009-2019. He’s been coaching club volleyball since 2004. On the playing side, he started with two years of boys club volleyball in 1978, played men’s club from 1980-82, and has traveled to Dallas and Louisville to compete in the Men’s 50+ Open Nationals.

Rich’s love for the game runs deep. Both of his daughters played for Aftershock and have also coached for the club. Off the court, he loves camping and wakeboarding with his wife Belinda.