Certified Coaching Staff

Head Coach of Trident Archery

USA Archery Certified Level 4 NTS Coach

Member of the National Field Archery Association (NFAA)

Vice President, Southern California Archery Association (SCAA)

Since 2012, Coach Byron has volunteered as the Head Coach and Chairperson for the South Bay Archery Club's Junior Olympic Archery Development  and USA Archery Adult Programs on Saturday Mornings. Along with the great staff at SBAC Coach Byron has instructed and coached hundreds of students who have come through the program. Through his dedicated coaching, Coach Byron has produced two national champions with both archers placed on the Jr. US Archery Team, and has multiple archers medal at the National Level while achieving high National Rankings. Trident Archery now has a total of 5 archers placed on the US Archery Team, the most recent being Caelia Vallejo who is now a Resident Athlete at the US Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, CA.

In addition to his full-time position at UCLA and rigorous coaching schedule, Coach Byron does find time to compete in Olympic Recurve, and in addition to competing in the prestigious Vegas Shoot finished 9th in the State Indoor Championships Masters' Division, and finished 37th in the USA Archery National Indoor Championships for 2017. 

Coach Byron was also the silver medalist in the Masters Recurve Division for both the 2017 U.S. Masters Games and the 2017 California Games.

Coach Byron served 10 years(1985-1995) as a Navy Hospital Corpsman(HM2 SW) serving with both the Marines, on board the USS Ranger for 22 months, as well as various other duty stations.

Coach Byron is a graduate of El Camino College, and is also a Cum Laude Graduate of California State University Dominguez Hills with a BA in American Studies/Minor in Labor Studies with honors in the Major. In addition Coach Byron is a lifetime member of the Fraternal Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, and has recently retired from UCLA Clinical Laboratories Department of Microbiology after 29 years as a Hospital Laboratory Technician III serving as the Safety and Instrumentation Officer.

USA Archery Level II Instructor

Debbie discovered her passion for archery after her first lesson, sparking her dedication. As an instructor, her aim is to introduce others to the rewarding world of archery and its personal benefits. Beyond archery, she loves spending time outdoors with family and friends and supporting marine mammals, particularly sea otters.

USA Archery LEvel II Instructor

Dr. May Chian, who holds an MBA and a Ph.D. in  Business Management, recently joined Trident Archery as a manager. However, thanks to Coach Byron, both her family and herself stumbled upon the captivating sport and art of archery.

Level II Instructor

Caelia found archery at the age of nine when the Olympics came on the tv. She fell in love immediately. Now at 19 she spends her summers traveling the U.S. competing at a national level. Growing up as an athlete has given her the ability to understand archers and meet them where they’re at whether it’s their first day or they’re a seasoned pro. Caelia ranked 4th nationally for the 2025 U21 season, which placewd her on the US Archery Team and is now a Resident Athlete at the Chula Vista Olympic Training Center. in Chula Vista, CA.

While practice does take up most of her time, she also spends her days doing art, music, working out or journaling. The one thing she wants most is to be a safe space and teach others what she’s spent her life pursuing.