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Sam Tipton - Staff Directory
Sam Tipton
- Title:
- Mental Performance Coach
Sam Tipton was named mental performance coach for CSUN Beach Volleyball in October 2026.
Tipton comes to CSUN after spending the past year working with the volleyball teams at John Burroughs High School in Burbank. Prior to beginning his career in mental performance coaching, Tipton coached high school and club volleyball for five years, and is currently coaching at the club level for CITY Volleyball Club in North Hollywood.
Tipton received his bachelor’s degree in psychology with an emphasis in performance and sport psychology from Grand Canyon University in XXXX. He then went on to earn his master’s degree in psychology from Pepperdine in XXXX. Tipton furthered his studies, earning an additional master’s level education in sport psychology from National University in XXX.
Tipton comes to CSUN after spending the past year working with the volleyball teams at John Burroughs High School in Burbank. Prior to beginning his career in mental performance coaching, Tipton coached high school and club volleyball for five years, and is currently coaching at the club level for CITY Volleyball Club in North Hollywood.
Tipton received his bachelor’s degree in psychology with an emphasis in performance and sport psychology from Grand Canyon University in XXXX. He then went on to earn his master’s degree in psychology from Pepperdine in XXXX. Tipton furthered his studies, earning an additional master’s level education in sport psychology from National University in XXX.
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