Our staff features exceptional people: teachers, educators, mentors, positive thinkers, and experienced volleyball minds. Our coaches share a deep passion for volleyball and view athletics as a vehicle by which many of life's lessons can be learned. We encourage you to read about our people, both here at LAVA South and also our LAVA staff as a whole.
JOSH AUGUR
DIRECTOR - LAVA SOUTH
Popular homegrown coaching product Josh Augur is the Director of LAVA South. A native of the San Fernando Valley, Josh has has been a fixture on the LAVA sidelines since the club's inception, quietly and successfully rising through the ranks of LAVA as a valued coach and colleague, to reach the heights of directing his own location at LAVA South.
Director - LAVA South
(email) joshaugur.lava@gmail.com
(cell) 818-294-8341
FULL NAME: Joshua Augur
MY HOMETOWN: Northridge, CA
BEFORE LAVA: Coaching boys and girls volleyball at Los Angeles Baptist HS (now Heritage Christian)
COACHING BACKGROUND: Started volunteering with the girls volleyball team at Trinity Classical Academy in Fall 2010. Hired as head JV boys volleyball coach at Los Angeles Baptist (LAB) in Spring 2011. Added head girls JV coach at LAB in Fall 2011. Started coaching at Lava in 2012 in the Developmental League. Head coached and assisted different age groups and skill levels. Became Varsity Boys & Girls coach at Heritage Christian School Fall 2016-Spring 2019. Currently Director of Lava South, and coaching 12s, 14s, 17s, & Director of Recruiting
PLAYING EXPERIENCE: Played 4 years at Los Angeles Baptist High School & 4 years on San Diego State Mens’ club volleyball team.
FUN FACT: climbed to the top of Mt. Whitney
GUILTY PLEASURE: Sweet Tea
ELISABETH AUKEE
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JEVONNE CORTEZ
FULL NAME: Jevonne Cortez
MY HOMETOWN: Born in the Carolinas, raised in San Diego.
BEFORE LAVA:
COACHING BACKGROUND: I had my first coaching experience with Lava clinics in 2020.
PLAYING EXPERIENCE: Around volleyball since the age of 8, however, didn't start competitively until 14, summer going into my freshman year in high school. I played 3 years at Patrick Henry High School, San Diego, CA. 1 year, Fort Mill High School, Fort Mill SC. I played for San Diego Coast Volleyball Club, Carolina Juniors Volleyball Club, and then collegiately for North Carolina A & T State University.
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KEVIN GALLEGOS
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IRENE MARTINEZ
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JACQUELINE GUILLENA
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ABBEY SWEETING
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ALESSANDRO GAMBARO
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KAITLIN MERCADO
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