Stein Metzger

Stein Metzger (born November 17, 1972) is a former beach volleyball player from the United States. He is the head coach of the beach volleyball team at the University of Texas.

High school

Metzger grew up surfing and playing beach volleyball at the Outrigger Canoe Club in Honolulu. He played indoor volleyball at Punahou High School.

College Metzger played college men's indoor volleyball at UCLA as a setter, where he won three NCAA National championships under legendary coach Al Scates. He earned AVCA All-American for three consecutive seasons, winning the 1996 NCAA MVP and William G. Morgan Award for most outstanding player. He was selected to the NCAA Championship All-Tournament Team in 1995 and 1996. He graduated with a degree in environmental studies.

Coaching Metzger was the head coach of the women's beach volleyball team at UCLA. Metzger's UCLA women's beach volleyball team won the 2018 NCAA title on May 6, 2018, defeating FSU.

Metzger joined the University of Texas in 2023 as the head coach of their beach volleyball team.

Personal life

Stein has been involved in an instructional volleyball website known as Volleyball 1on1, involving the creation of instructional volleyball videos featuring coaching from himself and other well-known players.