Surfing America

2008 PACSUN USA SURF TEAM NAMED AFTER TRIALS DISPLAY AN IMPRESSIVE SHOW OF TALENT

Surfing America, the national governing body for surfing in the USA, is proud to announce the roster of the 2008 PacSun USA Surf Team after the USA Surf Team Trials concluded Sunday in two-to-four foot surf in Huntington Beach, CA. After qualifying for the Trials through the SIMA Surfing America USA Championships, sixty-three athletes were narrowed down to a squad of thirty-two which will begin training for the twelve competing spots at the 2008 Quiksilver ISA World Junior Surfing Championships this May in France.
"I feel really great about the team we selected," said USA Surf Team Head Coach Joey Buran. "We have our team set and now it's about training to compete against the best surfers in the world. I can promise that the twelve athletes that we'll select to compete in France will be incredible surfers."
The 2008 PacSun USA Surf Team roster:

Courtney Conlogue
Sage Erickson
Sara Taylor
Amy Nicholl
Kaleigh Gilchrist
Taylor Pitz
Keenan Lineback
Demi Boelsterli
Chandler Parr
Lakey Peterson
Alexa Frantz
Nat Young
Dillon Perillo
Dane Zaun
Michael Dunphy
Chase Wilson
Chase Brady
Kolohe Andino
Evan Geiselman
Riley Metcalf
Andrew Doheny
Jared Thorne
Ian Crane
Nick Rupp
Luke Davis
Nathan Carvalho
Dylan Kowalski
Taylor Thorne
Conner Coffin
Evan Thompson
Colin Moran
Cameron Richards
Ian Gentil
Fisher Heverly

The USA Surf Team travel squad for France will be announced in April, 2008.

JOEY BURAN NAMED USA SURF TEAM HEAD COACH

Surfing America is excited to announce the appointment of Joey Buran as the new Head Coach of the USA Surf Team. Buran’s role goes hand in hand with a new era of coaching and training for USA Surf Team athletes.

"Joey Buran is a dynamic addition to the USA Surf Team program and we're honored to have him involved," said Mike Gerard, Surfing America Executive Director. "While Surfing America had an incredible line up of applicants from which to choose, Joey Buran kept rising to the top of the conversations. Not only is he extremely knowledgable and well qualified for the job--his enthusiasm is electrifying, he has an incredible vision, and he is a very patriotic American! We're certain that Joey Buran's involvement with the USA Surf Team will launch the program to heights never before contemplated."

Buran will be joined by a soon-to-be-named Assistant Coach. Further, athletes selected to the 2008 USA Surf Team will have the opportunity to work with a high-profile Training Staff which includes: 1989 World Champion Martin Potter, 2001 World Champion C.J. Hobgood, Damien Hobgood, Pat O’Connell, Mike Lambresi, and Matt Kechele.

"Our goal all along was to offer something special for these kids -- more than just being on a team and competing once a year," added Surfing America VIce President, Mike Parsons. "Our coaching staff has great credibility and now, more than ever, will be a year-round thing to bring more value to our program."

USA's Trevor Saunders off the top
Photo: Surfing America/AJ Neste

Our good friends from Team Jamaica!
Photo: Surfing America/AJ Neste