The Fall 2024 season will be Coach Forrest's 8th year as the head Varsity coach at NPHS and it will be his 25th year of coaching high school volleyball overall. Chris is happily married to his wife Jean and a proud father of his two boys Travis (14 yrs) and Beau (11 yrs). This fall will be his 25th year of teaching special education and his 10th year as a special education teacher for CVUSD.
COACHING EXPERIENCE
2000 - 2002: Santa Monica HS – Frosh/Soph Head Coach – Boys’ Volleyball
2003 - 2006: Venice HS – Junior Varsity Head Coach/Varsity Assistant – Boys’ and Girls’
2006 – 2012: Palisades Charter HS – Varsity Boys’/Girls’ Head Coach
2006 – 2012: Pacific Palisades Volleyball Club, Head Coach – Boys’ and Girls’
2010 – 2012: USA Volleyball High Performance Court Coach – Boys’
2012 – 2013: Westlake VBC, Boys’ Club Director, Head Coach
2012 – 2018: Oaks Christian HS, Boys’ Varsity Head Coach (Girls’ VAR Asst. ’12-’17)
2013 – 2015: Spectrum Volleyball Club, Head Boys’ & Girls Coach
2014 – 2016: Rise Volleyball Club, Boys’ Head Coach 14’s
2017 - present: NPHS Girls’ Varsity Head Coach
2020 - 2023: SMBC Boys' 13U Asst. Coach
COACHING ACCOLADES
2008 - California State - Rookie Coach of The Year (CA Coaches Association)
6 - CIF State Playoff Appearances
2 - Time - CIF State Playoff Semi-Finalist
9 - CIF Finals Appearances (8 in LA City, 1 CIF-SS)
6 - Time - CIF Champion (CIF LA City)
6 - Time - CIF Coach of The Year (CIF LA City)
2 - Time - Palisadian Post - Coach of The Year
2013 CIF – SS - Tri-Valley League - Coach of The Year
2017 CIF - SS - Marmonte League Coach of The Year (Girls, NPHS)
40 + Boys’/Girls’ Div I-III Collegiate Athletes
The NPHS girls' volleyball program is very proud to have our Head JV Coach George Hees as a part of the girls program again this year! George came to us from Oaks Christian School where as Head Varsity Coach he created a rich history of developing a solid program with excellent sportsmanship that had a byproduct of winning. George is an alumni of Westlake High School where he played 3 years on the varsity squad. He then went on to play college volleyball at the prestigious Westmont College in Santa Barbara. George is happily married to his wife, Tara, and is a proud father of his 4 children, Reilly, George Jr., Molly and Cait. George has been a teacher for the Las Virgenes School district since 2001. Below is a running copy of George’s coaching history and accolades. Welcome back George!!
Coaching History
Newbury Park HS Girls Volleyball
Girls JV Head Coach/VAR Asst., 2019 to present
Oaks Christian Girls Volleyball
Girls JV, 2001-2002
Girls Varsity, 2003-2018
Girls Varsity Beach, 2013-2019
Oaks Christian Boys Volleyball
Boys Varsity, 2004-2012
Reef Club Volleyball
14-2’s Head Coach, 2018-2019
13-2’s Head Coach, 2017-2018
Coaching Accolades
4 time CIF Champion, 2004-2008 (Southern Section)
1 time CIF Runner Up, 2013
1 CIF State Playoff Appearance
2013 NCSAA National Coach of the Year
3 time CIF Coach of the Year (Southern Section)
3 time Tri Valley League Coach of the Year
2 time Marmonte League Coach of the Year
15 + League Championships
30 + Boys/Girls Div I-III Collegiate Athletes
John will be in his 2nd season coaching for Newbury Park. He is a Certified Interscholastic
level 3 Coach through the National Federation of State High School Associations and is IMPACT
certified. He also coached volleyball at Sycamore Canyon Middle School for 5 years. John is
excited to continue to be a part of the NPHS family and looks forward to a fun and successful volleyball season.
Greg joined the NPHS coaching staff in the summer of 2017. He brings with him extensive coaching experience in both Men's and Women's NCAA division I volleyball. Coach Greg has been a part of multiple club volleyball programs in southern California, along with coaching several summer skills camps, clinics and individual practices. Overall, his coaching experience spans 20+ years.
Burdean has coached in many youth volleyball sport capacities in the Conejo Valley for over 15 years. Prior to coaching he learned the game through various means including, but not limited to, in high school, beach volleyball on the cold rocky beaches of Montana. Once in college he started out playing for DII BYUI receiving second team All American honors as a middle blocker. He finished his college career at Utah Valley University where he led the Wolverines to a national championship in 2001.
He currently has a daughter who’s a sophomore at BYUI and a son who’s a senior at NPHS and another daughter that’s an 8th grader in CVUSD.
Coaching History:
Newbury Park HS Girls Volleyball (2017 - Present)
Newbury Park HS Boys Volleyball (2019 - Present)
Oak Park HS Boys Volleyball (2016)
Royal HS Boys Volleyball (2012 - 2014)
Redwood MS Girls (2022)
Sequioa MS Girls (2023)
Ascension MS Girls (2015 - 2019)
Sports Academy (2017 - Present)
Lava West (2022 - Present)
Oaks VBC (2016 - 2018)
USYVL (2012 - 2016)
Brooke is very dedicated to her players and the learning process. She fell in love with the game
at a young age and has been sharing her passion for the game as a coach for the last 4 years.
Brooke played at Newbury Park High School for 4 years and was a high performing club athlete
for 5 years. Brooke will be continuing her college playing career at Moorpark College where last year she was a starter on their state finalist team.