" I am grateful for the opportunity to work with such gifted athletes.  This year's group has enjoyed success the past couple of years and I am optimistic about the upcoming year. "  

Sam Danai has been involved in club volleyball in the Chesapeake region since the 2001-2002 season.  This year will be the 15th season that Sam will be the head coach of the 16 Travel team. Last year, Metro 16 Travel double qualified for the USAV Open Nationals and finished second overall at the Disney Qualifier.  Metro 16 Travel finished 11th overall at USAV Open Nationals.

Sam's volleyball career began in Pittsburgh, PA at Taylor Allderdice High School where he earned all-city honors and led his team to their first City Championship in a decade.

Sam attended American University (1998-2002) and graduated from American University Law School in 2005.  During his time at American University, Sam also served as a team manager, student assistant and graduate assistant for the American University Women's Volleyball team.  The American University volleyball team won the conference championship 6 of the years that Sam was with the team and qualified for the NCAA tournament 5 times.