Our Staff
Mark Burik - CEO / Head Coach
Head Coach Mark Burik has been coaching sports for 16 years and has over a decade of playing and coaching experience in volleyball. From 2005-2008 he competed with the George Mason University Men’s Volleyball team garnering All-East honors in his final year. After receiving his degree in Exercise Science and graduating Cum Laude, he continued his career playing professionally in Sweden, Norway, and Croatia. Mark has also been the head coach for two different professional teams and served as the Strength and Conditioning Coordinator for Vingakers Volleyball Klubb.
During the warmer months, Burik has been a mainstay on the AVP Tour and also competes regularly on the FIVB World Tour. Recognized as one of the top beach volleyball players in the country, he has numerous championships under his belt and has won the legendary Pottstown Rumble three times. He recently added a NORCECA Continental Tour Gold Medal to his accolades. Mark has always had a passion for beach volleyball so he decided to retire from indoor in 2014 to dedicate his time and efforts to beach volleyball full time.
Since his early days as a player, Burik has taken a special interest in coaching, consistently finding opportunities to increase his volleyball IQ and share it with other players and coaches. For the past six years, he has been a part of the Gold Medal Squared staff, which promotes a system of teaching designed by national team coaches throughout the last three decades. He has spent the last 10 years competing, traveling the world, working with hundreds of coaches, thousands of players, and being employed by numerous national teams and federations.
Mark is the Founder and Owner of VolleyCamp Hermosa, where athletes can stay and play in sunny Southern California. Join him and the rest of our awesome staff for beach volleyball lessons, classes, and camps in Hermosa Beach, Manhattan Beach, and Redondo Beach.
Brandon Joyner – Lead Coach & Co-Founder of BetterAtBeach.com
Brandon started playing volleyball in Chester, Virginia when he was 16 years old for his high school volleyball team. As a senior, Brandon was named Virginia State Player of the Year.
Later, Brandon went on to play collegiate volleyball at George Mason University. During his career at George Mason University, Brandon accumulated accolades such as first-team All EIVA and Honorable Mention All-American. Brandon was also tied for 5th in the country in blocks per set.
After his career in college, Brandon played professional indoor volleyball in Slovakia, Finland, and Sweden from 2012-2014.
Once he retired from indoor volleyball, Brandon moved to the beach where he found success in the National Volleyball League. During his time playing, he finished as high as third, and also took home the “Most Improved” award in 2016. Currently, Brandon is playing on the AVP tour and international circuit.
Brandon has also been a coach for more than 10 years.
During his playing years, Brandon was also a coach. Brandon has coached for 10+ years. He has coached volleyball camps as a head coach since 2008 and was the assistant coach for George Mason University from 2011-2013.
