Absolute Volleyball Club

We are so excited to announce our amazing 2027 18 Black coaches — Head Coach Tom Amberg and Assistant Coach Amanda Ilgunas!

Tom played Division I volleyball at UCLA, earning 2012 AVCA First Team All-American honors and ranking top in multiple program records including blocks and hitting percentage. He competed internationally with the USA Men’s National Team at the 2011 World University Games and 2009 U-21 World Championships and played professionally in Paris for three seasons. As a coach, Tom has led his 2025 18 Black team to a 3rd place finish in the National Division and his 2026 18 Black team to earning a USAV GJNC Open Bid.

Amanda brings 16 years of coaching experience and is a coach at Branson High School. She has led teams such as 15 Black, 18 Pink, and 18 Black to over 12 Open bids, 5 National bids, 1 USA, and 2 American finishes. As a player, Amanda was a Libero at Notre Dame Academy High School, earning First Team All-League honors and helping lead her team to a CIF Division III Championship. She continued her volleyball career at UCSB, playing Division 1 and club volleyball, where she was named MVP of UCSB Girl’s Club Volleyball in 2010. Amanda helped lead her 2025 18 Black team to 3rd place finish in the National Division at the GJNC and her 2026 18 Black team to qualifying for USAV GJNC in the Open Division.

We can’t wait for the season!

𝙸𝚏 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚑𝚊𝚟𝚎𝚗’𝚝 𝚜𝚒𝚐𝚗𝚎𝚍 𝚞𝚙 𝚏𝚘𝚛 𝚃𝚛𝚢𝚘𝚞𝚝𝚜, 𝚑𝚎𝚊𝚍 𝚝𝚘 𝚘𝚞𝚛 𝚠𝚎𝚋𝚜𝚒𝚝𝚎 𝙰𝚂𝙰𝙿 𝚝𝚘 𝚛𝚎𝚐𝚒𝚜𝚝𝚎𝚛!

🔗 www.absolutevb.com/girlstryoutssanrafael

Congratulations to our Absolute players who’ve earned 2026 High School Boys Volleyball West Alameda County Conference ALL-LEAGUE honors! We are so proud of all of you!

One day until our 2026 Division I College Camp, and we can’t wait to welcome coaches from 17 amazing D1 programs to AVC tomorrow!

Boston College
Cal Berkeley
Cal State Northridge
Colorado
Northwestern
Marquette
Princeton
Pepperdine
Santa Clara
St. Mary’s
U of San Francisco
UC Irvine
U of Nevada Reno
UPenn
U of Utah
UC Riverside
UOP

Just a few spots remain in the PM session. Follow the link in our profile for all the details!

🔗 www.absolutevb.com/d1connectioncamp