Coaching Staff @ Lava VC - Los Angeles Volleyball Academy

COACHING STAFF @ LAVA ISLANDS

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 Islands also our LAVA staff as a whole.

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KIM MACHNIC
CLUB DIRECTOR

Formerly of Blue Crush Volleyball Club in Ventura, long-time Ventura County coaching fixture Kim took the reins of Lava Islands in June of 2021, bringing her distinct brand of enthusiasm and coaching acumen to her role as leader. Kim stated goal in coaching is "for love of the game, for the children, and for the community" and she infuses that passion for volleyball and the families and athletes she works with into everything she does.

(email) kimmachnic.lava@gmail.com
(cell) 805-701-9792

Read More About Our Director, Kim Machnic

Kim has been involved as a player or coach with the sport of volleyball for more than forty years. She coached multiple levels of youth and juniors club and high school volleyball over a coaching that spans fifteen years. and was the Founder and Director of the successful and respected Blue Crush Volleyball Club prior to joining Lava Islands.

Kim has coached at the youth, juniors, high school, and collegiate level and brings sharp technical coaching skills, passion, and enthusiasm to her role as coach, teacher, and mentor.

More Fun Facts About Kim

MY HOMETOWN: Oxnard, CA

BEFORE LAVA: Kim was the Founder and Director of Blue Crush Volleyball Club. Establish in 2013, the club was formed for the love of the game, for the children, and the community. Kim also has a full-time job at Anthem.

COACHING BACKGROUND: Kim has been coaching volleyball for the last fifteen years. It all started in 2006 when her daughters started playing volleyball in Junior High; Kim volunteered to be the 7^th/8^th grade coach. A year later, she started coaching club and has been doing so ever since (pre-covid). Kim joined LAVA June 2021 and was most recently an Assistant Coach at Ventura College.

PLAYING EXPERIENCE: After watching a volleyball match her freshman year in high school, she decided she wanted to give it a try. She tried out her sophomore year, made the JV team and was a starter her first year and has been hooked ever since Day 1. Kim has been playing over the last 40 years. She continues to play in tournaments in Simi Valley, Pasadena, San Diego, Palm Desert, Nevada, and Utah (placing 3rd in the Huntsman game in 2018).

FUN FACT: She has been volunteering at a Corgi “QBSDR” Rehabilitation (behavioral/medically challenged dogs) Center in Aton for almost 2 years; currently fostering (soon to adopt) a corgi in a wheelchair from QBSDR.

GUILTY PLEASURE: Love banana ice cream with almonds 😊

JUNIOR MOSONES

Long-time girls club volleyball coach Junior Mosones is one of the most highly regarded coaches in the Ventura County area with deep ties to the local volleyball community. He is well-known as one of the finest technical coaches in the area and returns once again to Lava Ventura for the coming season.