Bryan Jones coaching the US Men at 2017 WCBU. Photo: Taylor Nguyen — UltiPhotos.com
USA Ultimate announced yesterday the head coaches that will lead the country’s delegation of teams at the 2021 World Championships of Beach Ultimate. Samantha Broaddus (women’s), John Groess (mixed), and Bryan Jones (men’s) will be at the helm for the US National Teams in their pursuit of gold.
Jones is the only coach returning with previous national team experience, having led the 2017 WCBU team. Both he and Groess have also served as WUGC team selection assistants this past year. Broaddus (née McClellan), who earned bronze with the US Mixed team at WCBU in 2015, is new to the national team coaching pool, having most recently coached Washington DC Grit in the club division.
Dates and the location of the tournament, hosted by the World Flying Disc Federation, have not yet been announced.
Steve Sullivan is the Executive Editor of Ultiworld. He began playing in 2001 at Boston University, helped found and then played 14 seasons with Slow White, and most recently competed with San Francisco Blackbird. He has volunteered as a college Sectional Coordinator, a club Regional Coordinator, served three terms as a player-elected representative for the Mixed division on USAU's Club Working Group, and is currently an At-Large rep on the USAU Board of Directors. He has previously written for the USAU magazine and The Huddle, and was editor of the book "Ultimate: The First Five Decades, Vol II." You can reach him by email (steve@ultiworld.com) or on Twitter (@sjsully21).
