Patrick Lynch, Coach of the Year 2016
By Dave Thorpe | 6/16/2016 | www.dailybreeze.com
Lynch led the Palos Verdes boys volleyball team to a breakthrough season this year. PV achieved a pair of firsts with senior star Brad Maricle leading the way. PV beat Mira Costa for the first time ever (the teams split two Bay League matches), and the Sea Kings reached their first-ever CIF Southern Section Division I quarterfinal. PV also went 10-0 at home. The Sea Kings beat ranked teams like San Clemente and Newbury Park during the course of their season, and had star players and role players step up when needed. The UC Santa Barbara-bound Maricle became PV’s third AVCA All-American in the last five years under Lynch, joining Andy Benesh (USC) and Cole Fiers (Stanford). The program has produced more than 20 players in the last eight years who went on to play college volleyball.
FIRST TEAM
BRAD MARICLE | Palos Verdes, Sr. OH
Notable: Named Most Outstanding Player in Bay League, led PV’s run to the CIF-SS Division I quarterfinals.SECOND TEAM
LANE KRAI | Palos Verdes, Sr. L
JACK LYNCH | Palos Verdes, Sr. MB
