Red Rock Beach

Jason is a Bay Area native who moved to San Francisco after schooling and training in Santa Barbara for 4 years. In 2016, he graduated from San Mateo High School, where he played soccer and volleyball as a scholar athlete throughout his years there. In his senior year, he was named captain and MVP of his volleyball team.

After high school, Jason went on to study at UC Santa Barbara, where he earned his Bachelor's degree in Statistics and Data Science and Minor in Business Writing. While there, he played as an Outside Hitter in SCCVL Division III for his first two years, and SCCVL Division I for the next two years. He achieved an NCVF Division lll National Championship, a #1 standing in SCCVL Division l two years in a row, and a spot as captain for his Division I team.

Aside from the indoor courts, Jason helped start the Men's Club Volleyball Beach team, where he was the 2’s pair that represented UCSB in collegiate beach volleyball tournaments across Southern California. During and after college he played in top division CBVA beach volleyball tournaments and grass tournaments around Northern California.

Jason has now coached at Red Rock for 4 years, where he has trained up 3 indoor teams to a top 12 NCVA placement. He led his 18-1 boys team to a 5th place finish in NCVA, winning them a bid to USAV Junior Nationals. His 14-2s and 15-2s girls teams fought their way up to the NCVA Gold Division, with the 14-2s winning 1st place at NorCal Cup. He recently coached middle school girls at Convent in San Francisco, where his team took 1st place as League Champions. Jason also head coached for the RWC Beach Program, working with both boys and girls middle and high school groups.

While Jason is not playing or coaching, he is fighting to save the planet working for the sustainable food company Impossible Foods! He also enjoys gaming and going to the park with his dog Leon!

Kayla Duclayan

Red Rock Beach

Kayla is a Southern California native who has been in San Francisco for 9 years after moving to continue her education and track career as a Long and Triple Jumper at SF State.

She stumbled upon beach volleyball running down Ocean Beach in 2021 and since then has become obsessed with every aspect of the sport. Her competitive nature and deep understanding of strategy has helped her stay motivated to train with friends, coach clinics, and compete in CBVA’s where she’s earned her AAA.

Outside of volleyball she works in the medical aesthetics industry doing sales and business operations. In her free time she enjoys surrounding herself with friends, traveling, and eating amazing food.

She’s excited to bring her passion and energy to her coaching in order to inspire young athletes to reach their full potential while enjoying the process. 

Christopher McDonough

Red Rock Beach

Chris McDonough grew up in the East Bay, where he grew up playing volleyball at Northgate High School and Diablo Valley Volleyball Club. During this time, he also played beach volleyball to complement his indoor game, competing for Norcal High Performance in Florida and achieving an A rating at 17 years old.

In college, Chris focused on his indoor game and played for the Cal Poly Men's team, which secured 2nd place at Nationals during his junior year and won Nationals during his senior year, where he was awarded All Tournament MVP. Additionally, he spent his summers coaching beach volleyball at Vibe Volleyball Club in the East Bay.

Since then, Chris has resided in San Francisco, working in the tech industry while actively participating in local volleyball tournaments and competing in CBVA events in Santa Cruz and along the California coast.

Alise Reid

Red Rock Beach

I am originally from San Diego and moved to the bay area 3 years ago after graduating from UC Santa Barbara with a Bachelor’s of Science in Zoology. I currently work at an environmental laboratory as an Operations Manager overseeing microscopy machinery and geological analysts.

I’ve played volleyball for the past 11 years, from middle school to present time. In college I played for UC Santa Barbara’s club A-team in SCCVL Division I as a middle hitter 2016-2020. Our team peaked in national rankings at #5 in 2018. I am currently head coach of the 12-1’s at Breakwater VBC in Half Moon Bay and will be joining Red Rock’s San Francisco beach program. I love coaching young girls who have a passion for volleyball and aim to give them guidance they can carry throughout their volleyball career.

I now play indoor for fun as middle & outside hitter. In my free time I love thrifting & fashion and playing with my cat, Sookie.

Tressa Buckland

Red Rock Beach

Tressa Buckland played DI beach volleyball at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. She graduated in 2019 after finishing her senior season by setting the single-season wins record, career wins record, being named to the CCSA All-Academic Team, and being named UAB’s Teammate of the Year. That year, she and partner Jaelyn Keene also became the first UAB pair in program history named to the CCSA All-Conference Team, and the duo tied for 5th place at the USA Volleyball Collegiate Beach Pairs Championships (2019).

After graduating from UAB, Tressa finished out her NCAA eligibility on Point Loma Nazarene University’s DII indoor volleyball team where she was an outside hitter and a defensive specialist. Following the completion of her master’s degree in Kinesiology with a concentration in Integrative Wellness, Tressa obtained her National Board Certification in Health and Wellness coaching (held from 2020-2023). She coached private and small group beach volleyball (ages 12-16) in San Diego, CA before joining a health-tech startup where she now works in Community Engagement. Still active in her own athletic pursuits, she earned her AAA CBVA rating for both the 2022 and 2023 seasons and continues to enjoy competing at a high level.

As a coach, Tressa is passionate about promoting sportsmanship, resilience, leadership, sustainable healthy habits, and most importantly, a lifelong love of beach volleyball.