Southwest Volleyball Club

Meet the Coaches

Lisa Gathright 

Director/Coach  – 15 Black & 14 Black

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– 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) 

 

Jenny Nate

– Niles Varsity Volleyball Coach (10 years)

– National/elite level club coach (8 years)

– Region 10 Coach of the Year (2012)
– Region 10 Coach of the Year (2017)
– Class B State of Michigan Coach of the Year by Volleyball Insider (2017)
– First Conference Championship (SMAC) in Niles History (2016)
                                – First District Championship in Niles History (2017)
                                             – First Regional Championship in Niles History (2017)
– First Michigan MHSAA State Quarterfinal   Appearance/Elite Eight (2017)
  – Broke record for best volleyball record in Niles History (2016)  
 – Most Tournament wins in Niles History (7 straight tournament championships 2016)
  – Ranked 4th in the state of Michigan in Class B/Division 2 (2017)
  – Conference Champions BCS Red Division – swept all teams outright (2020)
– ASICS Junior Nationals Gold Champions 15U (2015)
– ASICS Junior National Gold Runner Up 17U (2018)
– MIVCA (Michigan Interscholastic Volleyball Coaches’ Association) presenter (2019) with the direction of University of Michigan Head Coach Mark Rosen and staff
– MIVCA All State Senior All Star Match Coach (2018)
– Kalmazoo Area High School All Star Match Coach (2018)
– Niles Kids’ Camp Summer Volleyball Camp Coordinator (10 years)
– MHSAA Volleyball Referee (8 years)
– 14 years of coaching experience (volleyball, softball, and basketball)

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

  • 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)

  • Won several Open Beach and Grass Volleyball Tournaments

  • Played in AVP next series and Qualified for AVP Main Draw (Chicago 2017)

  • Competed in Men’s Open and PVL USAV Adult Tournaments

  • 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
  • Watervliet middle school volleyball coach
    Personal 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

 


Jen Marren

 

Additional Coaches:

Jenna Holwerda

Holly Toliver (pictured below with coaches and players)