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Tidal Coaches

Our coaches are trained by some of the top coaches at the club and collegiate level. Tidal BVC is founded and led by former ranked + All-American NCAA and NAIA Beach Volleyball athletes, former NCAA coaches, current NCAA Men's and Women's Volleyball players D1-D3, and semi-professional players.

We are also one of the only clubs (indoor & beach) with a Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist on staff. They are approachable and patient with young, beginner athletes. Feel free to reach out!

Owner

Kelly Hughes-Cable

Coach Kelly was the captain of the Varsity Beach Volleyball team at Carson-Newman University for 3 seasons. Prior to that, she was a dual athlete and captain at Missouri Baptist University playing both indoor and beach volleyball. During her collegiate career, Kelly spent most of her time at the 1 and 3 seeds, won multiple player and team awards, and placed 3rd at AVCA Small College Beach Nationals in 2017. She is a 2x Academic ALl-American. She began coaching in 2018, 15 years of experience playing competitive beach volleyball, and 20 years of playing indoor volleyball. Coach Kelly was ranked 11th in beach volleyball on the East Coast with AVP rankings in high school. She qualified and placed in 2 AVP Beach Nationals during her high school career. She has also won multiple open-level tournaments in her time playing. Coach Kelly also coached and recruited for Catholic University of America. Coach Kelly was nominated for AVCA's 30 under 30 coaches in 2025. During the offseason, you can catch Coach Kelly coaching with Virginia Elite and working on a new coding project as a full-time data scientist.

Tidal Fitness Owner

Robby Cable, CSCS

Robby is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist located around the D.C. / Maryland / Virginia area. He previously obtained an Associated degree from Hagerstown Community College (MD) while pursuing College baseball from 2019-2020. From there, he went on to attend Marymount University (Arlington, Va), from 2020-2023, Graduated with a bachelors degree in Exercise Science while playing collegiate baseball for them all three years at the Division 3 level. Currently residing in Kansas City, from 2023 until the end of Spring 2025, he is pursuing a Master's degree in Kinesiology from Avila University while playing collegiate baseball for them, at the NAIA level. He has coached and mentored thousands of athletes over the last few years ranging from youth to older adults. Working with Black's Athletic Club, a small private facility located in Bethesda Maryland, and Homefield KC Sports Performance Center, gave him a unique and unforgettable experience of growth and development. He currently owns Tidal Fitness LLC, which is a partner to Tidal Beach Volleyball, located in Alexandria, Virginia, which aims at developing middle school to high school age female beach volleyball / volleyball athletes.

Get to know more about Robby on his webpage.

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Coach

Doug Stevenson

Volleyball indoor and beach player for over 30 years. Played organized, competitive men's volleyball as part of the Navy Mid-Atlantic regional team, and multiple years within USAV. Predominantly as an outside/opposite hitter and DS. Coached young ladies in volleyball for the past 6 years through club and school volleyball programs and currently coaching at Bishop Ireton High School. Along with coaching teams I routinely assist coaching clinics to help increase the skills for current volleyballers, and to expand the sport to newer members. I look forward to bringing my experience as a player and coach to our team providing a competitive, challenging program where the girls look forward to practice and competition.

Coach

Kaitlyn Doyle

Coach Kaitlyn has played volleyball since she was 12. In high school she was a two-time All-County selection, including First Team in 2016, County and District MVP in 2017 and Mississippi All-Start Team (2016-2017). Kaitlyn played at Wallace State where they won the 10th championship in a row. She received NJCAA All Tournament Team in 2018, was the Co-Captain in 2019, and All Region Second Team 2019. She was also a Two-Time First Team Academic All American. She later transferred to Marymount University where she played 3 seasons. At Marymount, Kaitlyn received numerous Player of the Week awards as well as national recognition for kills in 2023. She won Tournament MVP for the AEC, Worthington Classic and Team MVP.

Kaitlyn's coaching experience began in high school where she coached at her former middle school and a local Alabama club. For the past 4 seasons, she has been a coach on the indoor side. Last season she was an assistant at Georgetown Day School. This is Kaitlyn's third season with Tidal as well.

Coach

Joe Crowder

I started playing volleyball in sixth grade and played for BRYC, Arlington Elite, and The St. James. We qualified for Boys Jr. Nationals every year I played. I also qualified for beach nationals when I played in high school and was invited to the National/A1/A2 open try out in Manhattan Beach, California.

I was recruited to play at a number of schools, but chose Marymount University where I set and played libero. I was a two-year captain for the team in my junior and senior years. My sophomore year, we advanced to the NCAA tournament and were consistently ranked in the top 20 teams nationally during my time with the team.

I’ve coached the Marymount summer camps every summer since my freshman year, as well as the Men’s Volleyball prospect camps. I served as a manager/statistical analyst for our Women’s volleyball team in the Fall of 2024 where the team won the Atlantic East Conference championship and advanced to the NCAA tournament.

Currently, I have spent some time practicing and playing with the DC Dynasty organization.

Coach

Riley Cable

Hi, I'm Coach Riley! I am thrilled to be joining the Tidal family this season. I graduated from Arizona Christian University in 2025, where I competed in beach volleyball and earned All-American honors. Beach volleyball has been a huge part of my life, I am passionate about helping athletes develop their skills, build confidence, and reach their full potential both on and off the court. I especially enjoy mentoring players who aspire to compete at the collegiate level and am excited to support our athletes as they pursue their beach volleyball goals. I can't wait for a great season of learning, growth, and competition!

Coach

Shylah Swope

Hi! I am Shylah Swope, a sophomore setter playing for the College of William & Mary while pursuing a major in Marine Science. I attended Herndon High School and played club at Virginia Elite. Even though I play indoor, I love beach and have also competed in several beach tournaments, including one that qualified my partner and I to play in the AVP Juniors National Tournament in California a few summers back.

This is Coach Shay's second summer coaching with Tidal.

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Ava Stewart

My name is Ava Stewart and I am a middle blocker at Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken, NJ. I'm currently studying environmental engineering and hope to attend law school to become an environmental lawyer. I grew up playing club for Virginia Elite Volleyball Club in Mclean, Va. I'm a DMV native, and have a younger brother and sister who are also athletes.

This is coach Ava's first year coaching with Tidal.

Coach

Kadi Pynchon

Hi, I'm Kadi Pynchon! I am currently playing indoor volleyball at Lafayette College. I played indoor club at Virginia Elite. I also have played in many beach tournaments and played for Grit during the summers.

This is coach Kadi's first season coaching with Tidal.

Coach

Jocelyn Pye

Hi! I'm Jocelyn Pye, a sophomore outside hitter playing for Johns Hopkins University. I'm and Air Force kid, so I've spent most of my life moving around the US but I spent the last 4 years playing volleyball in VA! I played volleyball at Virginia Elite and at Bishop O'Connell High School, where we won our WCAC Championship and State Championship my senior year.

This is coach Jocelyn's 2nd season coaching with Tidal.

Coach

Peter Kay

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