Meet The Team
Al Martinez
Club Director
Head Coach
COACHING EXPERIENCE:
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Head Coach of many CJ Heat teams from Regional to National Levels and various ages.
- CJ HEAT Middle(Fall Program) School Head coach
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Summer Program coach
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Westfield Middle School Head Coach
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2004 - 2013: Program Director/Head Coach for Saint John The Apostle Middle School in Clark.
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2009: Co-founder and Co-owner CENTRAL JERSEY HEAT VOLLEYBALL CLUB
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TRAINING / CERTIFICATIONS:
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Rutgers Certified
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Catholic Coaches Essentials
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Protecting Gods Children
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USAV - Safe Sports
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USAV - Impact Certified
Wally Rodrigues
Club Director
Head Coach
COACHING EXPERIENCE:
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Began coaching volleyball in year 1999 to present. Currently coaching year-round through school and club teams.
Beginning my 18th year of coaching with a proven track record to take teams to the height of their abilities and finish in the top rankings in the GEVA region and at the national level
Coached girls who have gone on to play at NCAA Division I, II and III levels -
2011 – 2013 - Head Coach / Program Director of the Westfield Middle School Volleyball Program
2002 - Present - Head Coach / Program Director of the ST John’s The Apostle School Volleyball Program -
2009 - Co-founder and Co-owner CENTRAL JERSEY HEAT VOLLEYBALL CLUB
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2009-Present: CJ HEAT Head Coach each season since the introduction of the club. Each season the teams have finished in the top of the GEVA rankings as well as coached the teams to top 3 finishes at Penn State, Top 5 at Capitol Hill and Bronze winners at NEQ.
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TRAINING / CERTIFICATIONS:
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Rutgers Certified
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Catholic Coaches Essentials
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Protecting Gods Children
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USAV - Safe Sports
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USAV - Impact Certified
Coaches
Aysia
Peterson
COACH
COACH
Sydney
Martinez
COACH
Emma
Lorenzo
Tori Gulbin
COACH
Amarah Ellahi
COACH
Ketu Patel
COACH
Emma Finkin
COACH
Taranjeet Manko
COACH
Anna
Lasek
COACH
COACH
Gio
Lauren Hyun
COACH
Ronnie Rodriguez
COACH
Elizabeth
Gillespie
COACH
Erin Roach
COACH
EDUCATION:
High school:
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High School: Union County Vo-Tech
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Member of the National Honor Society and Student Council, Student Government president.
College:​
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Graduate of William Paterson
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Academics: Degree in Exercise Science
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PLAYING BACKGROUND:
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Played as an outside hitter for William Paterson College​ ​
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Prior to William Paterson: Graduated from Union County Vocational/Technical H.S. … All-county and All-conference selection as a senior captain at Arthur L. Johnson Regional H.S., tallying 183 kills, 93 digs and 27 aces
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Picked up all-conference laurels as a junior and sophomore
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Played club ball with the Central Jersey Heat
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COACHING EXPERIENCE:
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Over 8 years of experience with National and Regional teams at CJ Heat,
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Excellent technical skills
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Excellent with young minds
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Participated in CJ Heat Skills Camps and training programs.
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TRAINING / CERTIFICATIONS:
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USA VB Impact Certified
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USAV - Safe Sports
Ned
Moraghan
COACH
Christian Williams
PLAYING BACKGROUND:
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Started volleyball club career @ Warren Volleyball aka Six Pack
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Participated in the Junior Olympics - 1994
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Experience with Indoor/Beach Volleyball
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Played with Jersey Shore Volleyball Association, 1st beach volleyball league on the Jersey shore
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Attended Great American Volleyball (GAV) beach tournaments
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COACHING EXPERIENCE:
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25 years of volleyball experience
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Coached for Jersey Shore Volleyball Club for 5 years
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Coached for CJ Heat for 5 years at the National Team Level
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TRAINING / CERTIFICATIONS:
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USAV Impact Certified
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USAV - Safe Sports
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Technical Instructor Howell High School Boys & Girls Volleyball Volunteer Coach
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CPR & Emergency Medical Respond Certified
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AVCA Member
COACH
John Bracco
EDUCATION:
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St Johns University
PLAYING BACKGROUND:
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Adult Beach Volleyball
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Adult Indoor Volleyball
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St Josephs High School OH/MH 91 to 93
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Garden State Games 92/93
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Junior Olympics 93
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GEVA and VBLI tournaments division A/BB 2011 to present
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Great American Volleyball beach tournaments 2011 to present Open and AA level
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COACHING EXPERIENCE:
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Over 7 years of experience with National and Regional teams at CJ Heat,
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Assisted with indoor training and skills clinics 2012 - 2014
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Assisted with Great American Volleyball Juniors Beach Clinics 2014
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TRAINING / CERTIFICATIONS:
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USAV Impact Certified
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USAV - Safe Sports