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Coaches and Staff Information
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Title |
Name |
Email |
Phone |
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Head Coach, Instructor |
Teddi Esko |
tesko@riohondo.edu |
562-463-7411 |
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Assistant Coach |
Eric Lee |
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HEAD COACH: Teddi
Esko
 Teddi
Esko is entering her seventh year as the
coach of the Rio Hondo women’s volleyball team. Esko, a native of
Long Beach
, graduated from
Woodrow
Wilson
High School
. While attending
Wilson
High School
, she participated on the varsity volleyball and soccer teams. She earned
all CIF first team honors, Moore League MVP and team MVP. Following high
school, Coach Esko earned a Division 1 scholarship to
Arkansas
State
University
. She played four years as an outside/right side hitter, helping her team
win two Sun Belt Conference Championships and a berth to the NCAA tournament.
Teddi earned a B.S.E. in Physical Education from ASU. After her collegiate
career, she attended California State University Dominguez Hills and obtained a
Masters Degree in Administration and Physical Education. Coach Esko came
to Rio Hondo after coaching for both the Boys and Girls Volleyball Programs at
Magnolia
High School
in
Anaheim
. Coach Esko, along with her sister Coach Lesli Washington started the
first boys’ volleyball program at
Magnolia
High School
in 2002. In the Spring of 2005, Coach Esko and Coach
Washington
led the Magnolia Boys Team to their first ever
Orange
league championship and to the second round of CIF Playoffs. They
continued that success in the 2006 season.
Esko
was the Assistant Director for Club Beach Junior Girl’s Volleyball Club in
Long Beach
for 4 years. And also worked for the City of Long Beach Parks,
Recreation, & Marine Department in the Sports Office coordinating Adult
Volleyball Leagues and was the head beach volleyball instructor for six years.
Coach Esko has 20 years of volleyball experience, playing, coaching, instructing
and coordinating.
On
a personal note:
She coaches against her father Larry Chowen (former volleyball player at
Long Beach
State
), who is the head women’s volleyball coach at
Chaffey
College
. Teddi still actively participates in volleyball, playing in indoor
leagues, grass and beach tournaments and resides in
Huntington Beach
.
Assistant Coach - Eric Lee
 Eric
Lee is entering his first year as the assistant coach of the Rio Hondo women’s
volleyball team. Coach Lee graduated from Magnolia High School, in Anaheim.
While attending Magnolia High School, he participated on the varsity volleyball
and water polo teams. He earned all Orange League first team honors for
volleyball. During his career at MHS, he helped lead the volleyball team to the
first Orange League title in Magnolia history. Before coming to Rio Hondo, Lee
coached 4 years at Magnolia High School’s in Boys Water Polo and
both the Boys and Girls
Volleyball Programs.
Lee earned his B.S. in Fire Protection Administration from CSULA. Coach Lee has
10 years of volleyball experience playing and coaching.
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