Rylan Underwood - 15 Black (2024-25)
Email: rylanu11@gmail.com
WHY I COACH
| I love the sport of volleyball. It is incredibly fun and even more as you get good at it. I make it a goal to care for the athletes beyond just the sport while also training excellence in a game that I love. I believe the game teaches the game but technical work and fundamentals help play at a simpler and more efficient level. |
Team Colorado 2024-25
Rylan will serve as an assistant coach for the 15 Black team in the 2024-25 TCV Boys season.
Team Colorado 2023-24
In his second season coaching with Team Colorado (2023-24 season), Rylan lead the TCV 18 Black to a 16-8 RMR power record and top 3 ranking in the Region (1 RMR Power win and 5 top 3 finishes), a Mountain Classic 18 Open championship, a 9th place finish at the SoCal Cup Winter Formal (6-1), 11th in 18 Open at the Dennis Lafata Boys Classic (St. Louis) and a 3rd place finish in 18 Open at USA Volleyball Boys Nationals.
18 Black athletes coached by Rylan were highly awarded in 2023:
- Brady Dastrup: CHSAA 1st Team All-State, Pikes Peak 1 Player of the Year, USA Volleyball 18 Open All-Tournament, AVCA All-American Watch List, RMR All-Star Team Selection, Gazette Preps All-Area 1st Team
- Trystan Maloney: Pikes Peak 1 League 1st Team, CHSAA 1st Team All-State, AVCA All-American Watch List, Gazette Preps All-Area 1st Team
- Tyler Sack: Pikes Peak 1 League 1st Team, CHSAA 2nd Team All-State, AVCA All-American Watch List, Gazette Preps All-Area 1st Team
- Paten Buckwalter: Pikes Peak 2 League 1st Team, CHSAA Honorable Mention All-State, AVCA All-American Watch List, Gazette Preps All-Area 2nd Team
- Logan Spencer: Pikes Peak 1 League 2nd Team, RMR All-Star Team Selection
- Christian Chandler: Pikes Peak 2 League 1st Team, CHSAA Honorable Mention All-State, Gazette Preps All-Area 2nd Team
- Luke Merckx: Pikes Peak 2 League 1st Team, CHSAA Honorable Mention All-State, Gazette Preps All-Area 2nd Team
- Gavin Young: AVCA All-American Watch List
- Nathan-Nael Vincent-Chetioui: AVCA All-American Watch List
Rylan also served as the C team coach for the Palmer Ridge High School girls program that earned a varsity state championship in 2023.
Team Colorado 2022-23
In his first full season coaching with Team Colorado (2022-23 season), Rylan assisted TCV 18 Green to a 14-11 D1 RMR record and top 10 ranking in the Region (4 RMR Power Top 5 Finishes), a silver bracket win at the Southwest Boys Bid Classic (18 USA bid), a bronze bracket win in 18 USA at the Dennis Lafata Boys Classic (St. Louis) and a 9th place finish in 18 USA at USA Volleyball Boys Nationals.
18 Green athletes coached by Rylan were highly awarded in 2023:
- Landon Keathley: CHSAA Honorable Mention All-State, AVCA West Region Player of the Week, Continental League All-Conference 1st Team
- Trystan Maloney: AVCA High Risers List, Pikes Peak 1 League 2nd Team, RMR All-Star Team Selection
- Bryce Owen: Pikes Peak 1 League 1st Team, Gazette Preps Peak Performer 2nd Team
- Zak Schaffer: Pikes Peak 1 League 2nd Team
- Stephen Wink: Continental League Honorable Mention
- Anderson Phillips: Gazette Preps Peak Performer 2nd Team
Rylan also served as the C team coach for the Palmer Ridge High School girls program and assistant coach for the 18 National TCV girls team which earned a National bid to the 2023 USAV GJNC.
Experience
Team Colorado is excited to bring TCV Alumni Rylan Underwood onto its coaching staff for the 2022-23 season! Rylan played for the first ever TCV Boys 18's team in the 2016-17 season. His club experience helped him lead TCA to a CBHSVA state tournament appearance and he was named All-State after leading the 5A division it total kills for the season.
Rylan was a manager for the University of Wyoming's women's team as a freshman in college and has served as a camp counselor and team leader for The Navigators.
Rylan participates in adult recreational play and tournaments in the Colorado area and has been playing volleyball for more than 9 years.
