VB Adds PeƱate to Staff as Assistant Coach
7/5/2023 2:24:00āÆPM | Volleyball
McGuyre tabs the director of operations and analytics from Houston
WACO, Texas āĀ Ryan McGuyre, head coach of Baylor volleyball, announced the addition of a second assistant coach on Wednesday in Jorge Peñate.
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"We are excited to add Jorge to the volleyball family," said McGuyre. "Jorge brings a strong work ethic and high volleyball IQ. He is a dedicated learner and teacher with USA experience, club experience, and collegiate experience. He will add immensely to our staff and I am thankful for how deeply every coach on this staff genuinely loves and cares for our athletes."
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Previously, Peñate served as the Director of Operations & Analytics with Houston volleyball. Prior to his time with the Cougars, Peñate was the Technical Coordinator for Cal volleyball in Berkeley. He spent a year as the volunteer assistant for the Saint Mary's College women's volleyball team as well in 2017-18.
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Peñate has been active with the USA Volleyball National High Performance department since 2012. He was a part of the coaching staff for several National Training Programs across various age groups.
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He has previously coached varsity teams at Bay Area high schools, including The Branson School, Bishop O'Dowd HS and Berkeley HS.Ā
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Peñate has also been involved in the junior club volleyball scene since 2010, starting with Golden Bear Volleyball Club. Since then, he was a coach for the Xceleration Volleyball Club from 2012-14, Red Rock Volleyball Club from 2014-18, the Adversity Volleyball Club from 2018-19 and the Houston Juniors Volleyball Club from 2019-21, having numerous teams qualify in Open, National and American divisions.
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The Los Angeles, Calif., native graduated from UC Berkeley in 2011 with his bachelor's in Geography with an emphasis in Entrepreneurship and Technology.
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To stay up to date all year long on all things Baylor volleyball, follow the team on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram: @BaylorVBall.
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"We are excited to add Jorge to the volleyball family," said McGuyre. "Jorge brings a strong work ethic and high volleyball IQ. He is a dedicated learner and teacher with USA experience, club experience, and collegiate experience. He will add immensely to our staff and I am thankful for how deeply every coach on this staff genuinely loves and cares for our athletes."
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Previously, Peñate served as the Director of Operations & Analytics with Houston volleyball. Prior to his time with the Cougars, Peñate was the Technical Coordinator for Cal volleyball in Berkeley. He spent a year as the volunteer assistant for the Saint Mary's College women's volleyball team as well in 2017-18.
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Peñate has been active with the USA Volleyball National High Performance department since 2012. He was a part of the coaching staff for several National Training Programs across various age groups.
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He has previously coached varsity teams at Bay Area high schools, including The Branson School, Bishop O'Dowd HS and Berkeley HS.Ā
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Peñate has also been involved in the junior club volleyball scene since 2010, starting with Golden Bear Volleyball Club. Since then, he was a coach for the Xceleration Volleyball Club from 2012-14, Red Rock Volleyball Club from 2014-18, the Adversity Volleyball Club from 2018-19 and the Houston Juniors Volleyball Club from 2019-21, having numerous teams qualify in Open, National and American divisions.
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The Los Angeles, Calif., native graduated from UC Berkeley in 2011 with his bachelor's in Geography with an emphasis in Entrepreneurship and Technology.
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To stay up to date all year long on all things Baylor volleyball, follow the team on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram: @BaylorVBall.
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