Athletics
Santa Barbara High School Volleyball
Volleyball — boys’ and girls’, indoor and beach — is widely played across Santa Barbara’s high schools, a fitting fit for a beach town that produced Olympic and pro talent.
Here is each school that fields volleyball, with teams by gender and level, coaches, league and CIF division, and recent records.
Schools that field volleyball8
Boys Volleyball
Boys · MultipleStoried program; alum Karch Kiraly led the Dons to the 1978 CIF-SS title (jersey retired in J.R. Richards Gym). School hosts the Karch Kiraly Tournament of Champions. CIF-SS runner-up 2007 and 2008 under Arneson.
Girls Volleyball
Girls · MultipleReached CIF-SS Division 5 semifinals in 2025.
Girls Beach Volleyball
Girls · VarsityEarned MaxPreps national/state rankings in 2025-26.
Girls Volleyball
Girls · MultipleWon outright Channel League title and reached CIF-SS Division 2 quarterfinals in 2025 (12-0 in league). Head coach Erica Downing (SMHS alum, former UCSB All-Big West player) returned in 2025, confirmed via Noozhawk.
Boys Volleyball
Boys · MultipleRecently swept Santa Barbara for an outright Channel League title (per Noozhawk). Head coach David Goss per MaxPreps. Season win-loss totals not cleanly verified.
Girls Volleyball
Girls · Multiple
Girls Volleyball
Girls · MultipleFrosh/Soph, JV and Varsity levels; won the Tri-Valley League title undefeated in a recent season.
Beach Volleyball
Girls · Varsity
Girls Volleyball
Girls · VarsityBeach Volleyball
Girls · Varsity
Girls Volleyball
Girls · MultipleTaylor Slover listed as volleyball coach on the school athletics page.
Boys Volleyball
BoysBoys volleyball listed on the school athletics page (Fall and Spring).
Girls Beach Volleyball
GirlsGirls beach volleyball listed for Spring on the school athletics page.
Girls Volleyball
GirlsGirls volleyball listed on the MaxPreps profile.
Girls Volleyball
Girls · MultipleTri-Valley League champions in 2019 and 2021.