PeninsulaTribe

This is Tribes' second season after a layoff during the 2007 season. Tribe started out as a club team for boys who attended Junipero Serra, but for the 2008 it was decided to open Tribe for the entire Peninsula. We are very excited about the upcoming 2009 Fall season. With three teams planned for this year, it shows us that volleyball is growing in the area.

Going forward, Tribe's philosophy is to build/fortify the fundamentals of the game and cultivate the love for volleyball in its players. We look forward to working with any age group or talent level and simply giving a person an oppertunity to play is a victory in itself.

Please don't hesitate to contact us at anytime. Feel free to drop an email to us at tribevolleyball@gmail.com.

Email: efballelos@yahoo.com

Eric Ballelos is entering his third season with Tribe. He is currently the head varsity coach at Junipero Serra in San Mateo and this spring will be his fifth season with the Padres. He also coaches girls at Peninsula Juniors Volleyball Club in the spring. In addition to PJV, Eric will also be assisting the San Francisco State Women's Volleyball and Mercy Burlingame's varsity volleyball team. Eric is also both IMPACT certified and has had training from the Positive Coaching Alliance.
Prior to coaching Eric had an extensive playing career starting in high school. A three year varsity starter at St. Ignatius in San Francisco, Eric earned All WCAL First Team in 1999. He continued his playing career at the University of California-Davis. A five year stint with the Aggies included a DIII championship in 2001.
When there isn’t coaching to be done, Eric still finds time to play in leagues and tournaments in the area.