Carlos Flys

Biographical Information

  • Carlos has been coaching youth sports for many years and competitive volleyball for 18 years.  He has coached USAV teams at the local, national and international level.  He has been the Head Coach of Park University's Beach Volleyball team and Assistant Coach for Park's Women's Indoor team. He has also coached Varsity High School volleyball and Beach volleyball, has won a State Championship and has been awarded with 5 AIA High School Region Coach of the Year honors. Carlos is responsible for bringing Mesquite Beach - one of the State's finest beach volleyball facilities - to Mesquite High School. For Aspire, Carlos has coached in the 13s, 14s, 15s, 16s and 18s age divisions, helping take all of his teams to top fifteen finishes in the Region in both Open and Championship Divisions. He is an owner at Aspire and serves as one of the Club Directors and College Recruitment Coordinator.

USAV Nationals Head Coach

  • 2011 Adult Nationals, Dallas, TX:  Arizona Unified Special Olympics Team Head Coach
  • 2012 Adult Nationals, Salt Lake City:  Arizona Unified Special Olympics Team - National All-Star Team Head Coach.
  • 2013 Adult Nationals, Louisville, Ky:  Arizona Unified Special Olympics Team - National All-Star Team Head Coach.
  • 2013 Junior Nationals, Dallas, TX:  Aspire 13 Nationals Head Coach
  • 2014 Adult Nationals, Phoenix, AZ:  Arizona Unified Special Olympics Team Head Coach
  • 2014 Junior Nationals, Minneapolis:  Aspire 16 Black Head Coach
  • 2016 Adult Nationals, Orlando, FL:  Arizona Unified Special Olympics Team Head Coach
  • 2017 Adult Nationals, Minneapolis:  Arizona Unified Special Olympics Team Head Coach
  • 2018 Adult Nationals, Dallas:  Arizona Unified Special Olympics Team Head Coach
  • 2019 Adult Nationals, Columbus:  Arizona Unified Special Olympics Team Head Coach

USAV/FIVB Head Coach - Team USA

  • 2014 FIVB World Championships, Warsaw, Poland Team USA Head Coach - Unified Special Olympics Volleyball

College Coaching Experience

  • 2019-2020 Head Coach - Park University - Gilbert Women's Beach Volleyball
  • 2019-2020 Asst. Coach - Park University - Gilbert Women's Indoor Volleyball

School Coaching Experience - Head Coach

  • 2013 Mesquite HS Varsity:  12-5 Record
  • AIA High School Section Coach of the Year Award.
  • 2014 Mesquite HS Varsity:  15-2 Record, Undefeated Conference Champions, State Playoffs 
  • AIA High School Section Coach of the Year Award.
  • 2015 Mesquite HS Varsity:  13-4 Record - State Quarterfinalists
  • AIA High School Section Coach of the Year Award.
  • 2016 Mesquite HS Sand Team:  Head Coach for Inaugural Sand Volleyball Team.  Lead team to 8-2 record first year and birth in the State Playoffs
  • 2016 Mesquite HS Varsity:  12-5 Record - Region Champions, State Playoffs
  • AIA High School Region Coach of the Year Award
  • 2017 Mesquite HS Beach Volleyball Team:  Head Coach for High School Beach Volleyball Team.  State Quarter-Finalists.
  • 2017 Mesquite HS Varsity: 9-8 Record - State Playoffs Round of 16
  • 2018 Mesquite HS Varsity: State Playoffs Round of 16
  • 2018 Mesquite Beach: State Playoffs
  • 2019 Mesquite Beach: Undefeated State Champions
  • 2021 Mesquite Beach: Region Champs, State Semi-Finalists, Coach of the Year.

Other

  • Aprende Middle School Varsity Volleyball Team Head Coach for 3 years
  • USAV High Performance Coach for both Indoor and Sand Volleyball
  • Coach at numerous camps and clinics for both Indoor and Sand Volleyball
  • Robert L. Lindsay Meritorious Service Award Recipient by USAV