Coach Jack Richards with Director Renee Richards (his Bride)

Jack Richards offers a vast amount of experience and knowledge to the Channel Islands coaching staff.  Jack began his volleyball career as a setter for the College of the Canyons Men's Team during the years of 1976 and 1977. He also participated and received  bronze and silver medals in Doubles Volleyball in the California State Police Olympics in 1990, 1991 and 1992. Jack coached at Buena High School for 16 years before becoming the head coach at St. Bonaventure High School. He has coached for Channel Islands Volleyball Club since 1991 and is presently the head coach for the 18-Premier team.  He is our Director of Coaching and the head coach for our Senior Division: Divisions 15's, 16's, 17's, and 18's. He encompasses all coaching certifications. Jack's CI 12-Gold team finished 14th overall at the Davis Volleyball Festival in 2002 and his 2004 his Buena Team was ranked in the top 25 in the nation after beating #1 ranked Mira Costa High School at the Iolani VB Tournament in Hawaii.

In 2004 Jack was selected as Southern California's CIF Division 1 Coach of the Year, in addition he was honored twice as Channel League Coach of the Year both in 1998 and 2004.  Recently Jack was honored as a National Finalist for the "Phil Jackson Positive Coaching Award." Jack and his wife Renee have three daughters who are all extremely involved in volleyball. Janee, his oldest daughter also coaches for Channel Islands. Lauren just finished playing volleyball on scholarship at Concordia University in Portland, Oregon. His youngest daughter Jacki, plays for Cal Lutheran University. Jack is looking forward to a successful season for each and every Channel Islands team and is truly looking forward to working with this year's athletes.