This is John's third year volunteering his time to help coach our varsity team. He lends an incredible amount of knowledge, passion and kindness - truly a wonderful role model to our young athletes. John has lived in Petaluma for the past 20  years working as a family physician. As an avid beach and grass volleyball player through high school and college he enjoyed the chance to play against top players in Southern California while attending UCLA. He switched to indoor volleyball in his 20’s and 30’s playing middle blocker on club volleyball teams on the east coast. John is excited for the opportunity to help our students develop their skills and create balance between academics and athletics while spending less time on their phones! He has coached youth sports in a variety of settings including PYSL and Petaluma National Little League. 

This is Evan's first year of coaching with Petaluma High School. Evan Thatcher lives in Petaluma with his wife and two children and works as a Firefighter Paramedic for the City of Berkeley. He attended UCLA where he played opposite hitter, helping the Bruins win two national championships. He continued his volleyball career after college by playing in Spain. Evan enjoys coaching youth basketball, baseball & volleyball. He brings a calm, encouraging and positive outlook to coaching, fostering a love for the sport. We couldn't be more excited to have Evan here helping us bring the newest of our players to the next level with exceptional knowledge and skill.