Ben Koski, Performance Coach
March 30, 2009Ben Koski is a Santa Barbara native and has been a prominent member of the local athletic community for many years. Ben starred in volleyball at Santa Barbara High and went on to become a standout outside hitter at Santa Barbara City College and UCSB. In his senior season, he led the Gauchos in kills and earned third-team all-MPSF honors. He was then invited to try out for the U.S. National Team. After graduating college, Ben and longtime friend Jeff Minc began a six-year stint on the AVP beach volleyball tour, and the tandem qualified for 11 out of 12 main draws in 2006. In a 2007 interview, Olympic gold medalist Todd Rogers called Ben “a great blocker” and added that he felt the duo could be a consistent top-10 team.
Unfortunately, a recurring knee injury has kept Ben off the tour since the ’07 season, but he has remained active in the volleyball scene as a coach for the UCSB men’s club program. Ben, who has been featured on the cover of SB Fitness magazine, has been with Titan for three years and loves working with clients and helping them to reach their fitness goals. In his free time, he enjoys kayak fishing and, of course, relaxing on the beach.
