Meet the Coaches

Izzy Martinez

Izzy grew up in Winnetka, CA and has been playing beach volleyball since she was 10. She is currently a junior at Cal Poly, playing under Todd Rogers on the NCAA Division I beach volleyball team, and is majoring in English. In 2024, she earned the honor of First Team All-American, and also received Big West Pair of the Year alongside partner Ella Connor. She loves sharing her passion for the game with others and can’t wait to help develop the next generation of beach volleyball players!

Addie Bounds

Addie is from Jupiter, Florida and grew up playing indoor and beach volleyball on the East Coast. She is a junior at Cal Poly and is so grateful to be competing as a Mustang on the Cal Poly D1 beach volleyball team. She is eager to continue growing her game with guidance from “The Professor”, Todd Rogers and is excited to share her knowledge with the athletes at Dig Deep. Addie is a Business major concentrating in entrepreneurship and has been coaching young volleyball players for several years now.

Addie Paul

Addie grew up in San Ramon, CA, and has since moved to the beautiful Central Coast. She played both indoor and beach volleyball growing up and competed at the collegiate level at Westmont College. She now attends Cal Poly as a junior psychology major, with aspirations of becoming a therapist for young women, while continuing to pursue her beach volleyball career at the next level. Addie is deeply passionate about investing in the next generation of Dig Deep athletes—both in their development on and off the court! 

Andrew johnson

Andrew grew up playing beach volleyball in his hometown, a tiny island in the western Pacific called Saipan. He currently plays on the Saipan national beach volleyball team, and has competed in Papua New Guinea, Thailand, the Solomon Islands, Hawaii, and all over the coast of California. In 2015, Andrew moved to SLO to pursue a bachelors degree in business administration at Cal Poly.  Since then, his love for beach volleyball has grown substantially, and during his later years of college he began coaching his fellow Cal Poly club teammates as well as local high schoolers during the summers. After graduating in 2019, Andrew decided to make the central coast his home. He continues to coach and play beach whenever the opportunity arises.

Emily Sonny

Emily Sonny is a Cal Poly Alumni who played on the beach team from 2016-2021. She had an immense impact both on and off the court through her extreme talent and leadership qualities. She was apart of history when she helped her team make it to the NCAA tournament for the first time in 2019. In 2021, she earned First Team All-American honors. She has over 6 years of experience with the sport and is excited to share her skills and knowledge with Dig Deep players. Emily is also the creative behind our logo and gear creations!

Jess Manley

Jess Manley developed a passion for beach volleyball in San Diego, CA at the age of ten. She continued to play in college at the University of Arizona and Cal Poly. Even now, she enjoys playing for fun with her friends and former teammates. She also enjoys biking, hiking, and spending time with her puppy, Bodhi. Jess is enthusiastic about sharing her love for the sport and is fully committed to nurturing the future generation of beach volleyball talent.