A native of Los Angeles, John attended Loyola High School earned a state volleyball championship his Senior year then moved on to compete for the UCLA Men's Volleyball team from 1989-1994 earning two NCAA division 1 National Championship titles.  After graduating, John continued his volleyball career competing professionally on the AVP pro beach tour reaching a career high ranking of 17 and earning 4 top ten finishes.   He founded WEST Volleyball Club in 2010 and continues to develop competitive youth teams from U12 to U18 age groups indoor and on the beach. John has also spent numerous summers with the USA High Performance Beach Program, a developmental pipeline for potential beach volleyball olympians, working as a youth national team coach, evaluator and group leader.  John earned his undergraduate degree in Electrical Engineering from UCLA and has since completed a Masters degree in Coaching and Athletic Administration and an additional Masters degree in Exercise Science from Condordia University Irvine. "I'm grateful for the opportunity to lead the Women's Wildcat Volleyball program at WLAC. Though we are a relatively small school, our Athletic Department is like family and our athletes get the attention they need to reach their academic and athletic goals." - John Anselmo