Lisa Gathright
Director/Coach – 15 Black & 14 Black
– UCLA 2-time NCAA National Champion, 4 Final Four appearances
– All-American Middle Blocker, Lakeshore HS
– Professional Indoor (Europe) and Beach Player (AVP)
– 3-time US Olympic Festival participant
– Director, Southwest Volleyball Club
– Personal Trainer, NSCA-PT
– 2 Year Varsity Coach, Lakeshore HS
– Over 25 years coaching experience
Marilou Miller
(Administrator)
– Niles Varsity Volleyball Coach (10 years)
– National/elite level club coach (8 years)
Lisa Holok
- Southwest Club coach 2019-2021
- Varsity volleyball coach at Buchanan High School 2004-2017
- Class B Final four appearance
- 3 Class B Regional final appearances
- All-Region Coach of the year 3x
- District Championship 4x
- Conference Champs 7x
- Played at Grand Valley State 1998-2002
- Two time NCAA final four appearances
- Three time NCAA elite eight appearances
- Named Lakeshore High School Legend in 2017 (all time top 25 female athletes
- Played at Lakeshore High School 1995-1998
- State Champs 1995
- Named All State 1997-1998
- All-Region 3x
- 21 years coaching experience
- Teacher at Buchanan High School
Luis Rolon
- Juniors club player for Borinquen Coqui, Torrimar and Vaqueros
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Co-Captain University of Arizona Men’s Volleyball Club team, 5th place (2013, 2015) NCVF Collegiate Club Volleyball Championships; Honorable Mention (2013), 2nd Team All-Tournament honors (2015)
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Won several Open Beach and Grass Volleyball Tournaments
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Played in AVP next series and Qualified for AVP Main Draw (Chicago 2017)
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Competed in Men’s Open and PVL USAV Adult Tournaments
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Volunteer Assistant Coach for University of Arizona Women’s Sand Volleyball team
Courtney Vorrath
Samantha Peters
- Lakeshore Grad and former volleyball player
- Lake Michigan College former volleyball player
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Watervliet middle school volleyball coachPersonal trainer/Strength and Conditioning Coach
Ashley Pagel
- Bethel College 1 time National Champion
- Played high school volleyball at Berrien Springs
- Head Coach at LMC since 2012
- PE teacher at LMC
- Coached various ages of club volleyball since 2010
Cecilia Dihle
- bachelors in math from Olivet College and played 3 years of volleyball and 2 years of lacrosse. I have a masters in statistics from western.
Andria Bauman
Additional Coaches:
Jenna Holwerda
Holly Toliver (pictured below with coaches and players)