2009 Volleyball

Record: 16-13 Home: 7-5 Away: 9-8 RRAC: 11-6
Mark Lee
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Mark Lee - Head Coach - 3rd Season
Mark Lee spent eight years coaching at the community college level. He was head coach for five seasons for the men's volleyball team at Santa Monica College in California. His team record improved in each of the five seasons.
 
In addition to coaching at Santa Monica College, Mark Lee was also an assistant coach at Pierce College for three years. While at Pierce, the team won three state championships in a row and two conference championships.
 

Asked about his expectations for OLLU Women's Volleyball Team, Lee responded "My goal every year is that we do our best and we work hard in practice every day as well as in our matches. If the team does this, everything else will take care of itself."

After receiving his high school diploma from Hart High School in Santa Clarita, Calif., Lee attended Pierce College, where he received an Associate of Arts degree and also played volleyball under the instruction of coaching legend Ken "Big Daddy" Stanley. In 2001, he received a Bachelor of Science degree in marketing from Cal State University Northridge. He also played Division I volleyball at CSUN for two years. Lee completed his master's degree in kinesiology from CSUN. He also worked as a certified personal trainer for two years and has coached club volleyball for eight years.

In 2007, Lee coached the inaugural OLLU Women's Volleyball Team and their record was 6-18. In the second season, the team's record was 13-17. The 2008 team finished the season ranked as #3 in the A.I.I. (Association of Independent Institutions) Conference of the NAIA. The team lost in the finals of the conference tournament to the #1 A.I.I. team.

In 2009, the team will compete in the Red River Conference of the NAIA. There are currently 10 teams in the RRC and OLLU will play home/away against each of the other nine teams for a total of 18 conference matches. OLLU will also compete against other colleges and universities throughout the 2009 season.

 
2009 Volleyball Roster
#NameCl.Pos.Ht.HometownPrevious School
1Melanie ValencianaSRM5-7Odessa, TexasHoward Col/Sul Ross U/Permian HS
2Elyse EscobarSOS5-6San Antonio, TexasWarren High School
3Jennifer HerreraSOMB5-11La Vernia, TexasLa Vernia High School
4Norma FragaFROH5-8San Antonio, TexasReagan High School
5Lauren EvelerJROH5-8Clint, TexasClint High School
6Melissa HurtadoJRDS5-6San Antonio, TexasProvidence High School
7Kelsey JohnsonJROH5-8Adkins, TexsEast Central High School
8Liza RodriguezSORS/OH5-10El Paso, TexasMontwood High School
9Autumn CarruthersFRDS5-5Wimberley, TexasWimberley High School
10Jasmine PriceFRMB/RS5-8Helotes, TexasO'Connor High School
11Monica De La CruzFROH5-9Stonewall, TexasFredericksburg High School
12Desirea AguilarFRS5-4San Antonio, TexasSouthwest High School
13Danielle OteroSRL/DS5-3San Antonio, TexasLaredo CC/IWHS
14Robyn BushSRMB5-9Paris, TexasParis JC/North Lamar High School
15Loah Folole IeremiaSOOH5-8El Paso, TexasLoretto Academy
24Sarah LindsayJRL/DS5-5El Paso, TexasCapt. John Chapin High School
Mark Lee - Head Coach - 3rd season
Cristina Costade Almeida-Anz - Assistant Coach - 1st season
Victoria Ibarra - Assistant Coach - 1st season
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