Brahmas Welcome CJ Suarez as Women's Volleyball Head Coach

CJ Suarez joins the Pierce College Women's Volleyball program after previously serving as an assistant coach for the Pierce College Men's Volleyball team. He brings extensive experience as both a player and coach at the high school, club, collegiate, and professional levels.

A graduate of California State University, Northridge, Suarez earned a degree in Kinesiology with an emphasis in Exercise Science while competing as a Division I libero for the Matadors from 2013-2017.

Before joining Pierce, Suarez served as Head Coach at Chaminade College Preparatory from 2022-2025, leading the program to a CIF Division II State Championship in 2022, back-to-back Angeles League championships in 2022 and 2023, and a Top-4 finish in the Mission League in 2025.

Suarez has also been the Head Coach of SoCal Legends Volleyball Club since 2021. Under his leadership, the club captured a Girls AAU National Championship in the 17 Classic Division in 2024 and earned a USAV Freedom Bid in the 17s age group in 2025 while consistently competing at the highest levels of SCVA and SCSN competition.

As a player, Suarez enjoyed a decorated career at Verdugo Hills High School, earning East Valley Conference MVP honors in 2012, two First Team All-League selections, two First Team All-City honors, and helping lead the program to consecutive City Section Division II runner-up finishes.

Suarez also competed professionally in the Volleyball League of America (VLA), playing for Ascension (Phoenix, Arizona), RUKKUS (Irvine, California), and 'Imi Ola (Irvine, California). During his professional career, he won the VLA Cup championships in 2021 and 2022, earned All-Tournament honors, and finished as a runner-up in the VLA Cup in 2023.

In addition to his coaching and playing accomplishments, Suarez served as a volunteer assistant coach for the CSUN men's and women's volleyball programs from 2021 to 2022 and worked as an Assistant Coach and Apprentice with the USA National Team Development Program in 2023.

Suarez brings a proven record of player development, championship success, and high-level volleyball experience to the Brahmas volleyball program.