Jeff Joyner
	Position: Assistant Coach

Jeff Joyner enters his second year of his third stint as an assistant coach at Long Beach State. Joyner was previously a part of the 49er coaching staff in 2005, 2006 and 2008.

Joyner has played a part in both of LBSU's NCAA Championship appearances. In 2010, his first year as the 49ers' top assistant, LBSU claimed its first Big West Tournament title and earned the league's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. Long Beach State finished the campaign with an overall record of 14-6-2, tying the school's single-season win record. Seven 49ers were also named to the All-Big West team, while Lindsay Bullock garnered midfielder of the year honors.

In 2008, Joyner helped LBSU claim its third consecutive Big West Conference regular season title and make its first-ever appearance in the NCAA Tournament.

In his first two years at Long Beach State, the 49ers twice set school records for victories, winning 12 games in 2005, before topping that with 14 wins and the program's first Big West title in 2006. In both seasons, the 49ers were nationally ranked for the first time in school history.

Joyner previously spent five years as an assistant coach at his alma mater, Cal State Dominguez Hills. His first year with the men's program resulted in an NCAA Division II National Championship, before he coached the women's squad from 2001-04.

Joyner, a defender, played for CSUDH in 1999, after transferring from Harbor Junior College where he was a two-time All-South Coast Selection. Joyner prepped at South Torrance High School, where he was a two-time all-league selection and an All-CIF pick as a senior. He earned his degree in economics in 2001.