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Adam Shingler

Adam Shingler returns to Zona for his 11th season.

Adam is a Tucson native who graduated from Sahuaro High School in 2012. He competed as a libero for the cougars and was the starting libero on varsity for three of his seasons. In 2011 and 2012, he was selected to the All-State Second Team. In 2012 he was also selected to the All-Section First Team. In addition to high school volleyball, Adam played with Arizona Premier Volleyball, a local boys club, from 2008-2012.

Adam has coached club volleyball for 11 years and has been the head coach of seven travel teams. He has had two Zona teams earn a bid to nationals, one as an assistant for the 2016 17-1 team and the other as the head coach for the 15-1 team this past season. This was the first time a Zona 15’s team has ever qualified for a USAV Nationals Bid. His 15-1 team also placed 4th at the Red Rock Rave National Qualifier, which is the highest finish for a 15’s team ever in Southern Arizona History. As an assistant coach to the 15-1 team in 2015, Adam helped lead the team to a 2nd place finish at the Volleyball Fiesta. As the head coach, Adam led his 16-1 APV team to a 5th place finish at Volleyball Fiesta in 2021.

Adam has coached high school volleyball for a total of 11 years. He began coaching at Sahuaro in 2015, serving as the assistant coach to varsity and as the varsity coach from 2017-2019. While at Sahuaro, his teams made it to the quarterfinals twice, and the state semifinals once. Adam has been the head varsity coach at Tanque Verde for four years. Since he has been with the program, his teams have made two first round playoff appearances and one state quarterfinal appearance. He has been recognized twice as the region coach of the year. 

Adam has a Bachelor’s degree in History and a Master’s in Education. He currently is a college and career readiness advisor at Tanque Verde High School. He comes from a family of seven, with two older brothers, one twin, and a younger sister. All of his family members hold a graduate degree, and one brother holds a doctorate of physical therapy. His parents worked two jobs their whole lives to ensure their kids had what they needed to succeed. Adam enjoys cooking, watching baseball, dominating in cornhole, reading, and spending time with friends and family, especially if they are competing.

 

Adam said this about why he coaches…

“I coach because I want to help young adults develop a love for the sport of volleyball, a love for competition and continual growth, and helping them develop life skills that translate into finding success outside of volleyball.“