The coaching team
Club Ed surf instructors in Santa Cruz
Twelve instructors who surf these breaks every day — lifeguard, CPR and First Aid certified before they ever get in the water with a student.
01 — Meet the team
Taught by people who grew up here.
Many of our coaches learned to surf with Club Ed themselves. All of them teach at a ratio of one coach for every four surfers.
Antonio Ramirez
Surf instructor in Santa Cruz
Che Jordan
Surf instructor in Santa Cruz
Zane Cintas
Surf instructor in Santa Cruz
Sydney Rohan
Surf instructor in Santa Cruz
Jack Ghuin
Surf instructor in Santa Cruz
Ryan Rubio
Surf instructor in Santa Cruz
Seth Coleman
Surf instructor in Santa Cruz
Jake Melenudo
Surf instructor in Santa Cruz
Pat McKinnon
Surf instructor in Santa Cruz
Logan Obrero
Surf instructor in Santa Cruz
Andre Winslow
Surf instructor in Santa Cruz
Brent Bauerlein
Surf instructor in Santa Cruz
02 — Certifications
Certified before they coach.
Every Club Ed instructor holds lifeguard, CPR and First Aid certification, and the team includes an ISA Level 2 Surf Coach. Coaches are trained on Club Ed's own safety briefing and break-selection process before they teach.
- Lifeguard certified
- CPR certified
- First Aid certified
- ISA Level 2 Surf Coach on the team
- One coach for every four surfers
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