Why We Hire College Students as Coaches

Every Sea League coach is a UCSB student. That's a deliberate choice, not a budget compromise.

Closer in Age, Closer in Trust

A ten-year-old opens up to a twenty-year-old coach in a way that's harder with a distant adult authority figure.

A Visible Path Forward

Watching a coach juggle organic chemistry and ocean rescue certification quietly tells a kid that college is something people like them actually do.

It also means our coaching bench renews every few years with fresh energy and current training — get in touch if you're a UCSB student interested in coaching.

Our coaches come from UC Santa Barbara, just up the coast from where we run our programs.