Brian Rofer Last College: UCLA '82 Position: Assistant Coach Experience: 22nd year

Recognized as one of the top assistant coaches in collegiate volleyball, Brian Rofer begins his 22nd year as a member of Al Scates' staff.

Under Rofer, the Bruins' recruiting efforts have netted some of the top high school players in the nation, including Erik Sullivan, John Speraw, Jeff Nygaard, Stein Metzger, Kevin Wong, Paul Nihipali, Fred Robins, Tom Stillwell, Danny Farmer, Brandon Taliaferro, Adam Naeve, Mark Williams, Matt Komer, Scott Morrow, Jonathan Acosta, Steve Klosterman and Tony Ker. Many of these players were instrumental in the Bruins advancing to 10 NCAA finals and winning six national championships since 1993.

A member of the 1979 NCAA title team, Rofer lettered for Scates from 1978-80 as a middle blocker. He played with former UCLA All-Americans Sinjin Smith, Peter Ehrman, Steve Salmons, and Karch Kiraly among others.

In 1990, Rofer served as the head boys' volleyball coach at Edison High School and led the Chargers to a runner-up finish in the CIF 4A championship. He was named Orange County Coach of the Year.

At Fountain Valley High School, where he graduated in 1977, Rofer lettered three years in volleyball as a middle blocker and once in basketball. In volleyball he earned All-CIF and All-State honors as a senior and helped lead his team to the CIF 4A quarterfinals.

Rofer, who graduated with a degree in Psychology, resides in Angeleno Heights, a historic Los Angeles neighborhood. Recently, he wrote a children's book, "I Know the Monster is Real," available for purchase in the UCLA Student Store. Brian is the proud father of eight year-old Remington Brian Rofer.