Coaching Staff @ Lava West

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 West and also our LAVA staff as a whole.

Email Trevor Julian - West Director

Email Brittney Jones - Asst Director

Email Chad and Taylor - College Recruiting

Email Our Admin Candice

TREVOR JULIAN
DIRECTOR - LAVA WEST

Long-time girls club volleyball coach Trevor Julian has an impeccable reputation locally and nationally for producing excellent and competitive teams, training and developing top athletes, and working with parents and families in an honest and caring way.

As a Head Coach, Trevor is easily the most decorated and successful girls club coach in the area, racking up a multitude of wins, bids, and medals in recent seasons spent in the Conejo Valley and over two decades in the coaching trenches. He has coached high level teams in the 13's, 14's, 15's, and 18's, as well as the 16's which he coached in an unbroken line from 2002-2023.

As Director, Trevor has orchestrated the rise of LAVA West from a quality local club to a regionally and nationally known entity; in recent seasons, West teams have won nearly thirty medals in national competition and twenty qualification bids to Junior Nationals. Each season, LAVA West has placed multiple teams in the Premier and Gold Divisions of the SCVA.

Director - LAVA West
(email) trevorjulian@gmail.com
(cell) 818-631-7785

A former award-winning volleyball player himself — captain and four-year starter for the USC Men’s Volleyball Team, captain and member of USA Youth and Junior National Teams — Trevor transitioned seamlessly into coaching and swiftly made his mark. He spent ten superlative seasons as a top Head Coach for SMBC Girls before joining with Nabil Mardini as Co-Founders of LAVA, where his work has been equally impressive.

A consistent presence in the upper echelons of the SCVA’s Gold Divisions, Trevor’s teams have also triumphed repeatedly and to significant degree on the national stage, boasting a multitude of Top Five finishes at national travel tournaments, several qualification bids to the Junior Nationals, a Junior Nationals 18’s Championship, a Volleyball Festival 16’s National Championship, and nine medals at national competitions. Highlights include:

– Bronze Medal, Pacific Northwest 16’s National Qualifier 2021
– Silver Medal, USAV 16’s Junior National Championships 2019
– Gold Medal, USAV 18’s Junior National Championships 2017
– Bronze Medal, MidEast 16’s Junior National Qualifier 2017
– Gold Medal, Pacific Northwest 16’s National Qualifier 2016
– Gold Medal, SoCal 16’s Junior National Qualifier 2015
– Bronze Medal, SoCal 16’s Junior National Qualifier 2014
– Bronze Medal, Show Me 16’s Junior National Qualifier 2014
– Bronze Medal, Fiesta Classic 16’s Championship 2012
– Gold Medal, Volleyball Festival 16’s National Championship 2010

Additional highlights include: 5th place overall finish in 16 USA at the 2017 USAV 16’s Junior National Championships; five straight years of qualifying bids to higher divisions at Junior Nationals (2014-2018); #3 overall ranking in the SCVA for 16’s in 2017; #5 overall ranking in the SCVA for 18’s in 2017; #5 overall finish at the SCVA 16’s Regional Championships in 2013; and Top Five finishes at more than twenty national tournament competitions since 2010.

As Director of LAVA West, Trevor oversees the entirety of the program from its youth program to the success of its top oldest teams. LAVA West is the premier volleyball club of the Conejo Valley and owes much of its success to Trevor’s stewardship.

BRITTNEY JONES
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR

Popular Assistant Director Brittney Jones has coached top teams across all age divisions, guiding her teams to Gold, Silver, and Bronze medals in national competition multiple times. High energy and high feedback, Brittney returns to her role as Assistant Director of Lava West as a whole, working alongside Director Trevor Julian to guide and grow the athletes and coaches of our excellent club!

(email) brittney.jones.lavawest@gmail.com
(cell) 661-400-1959

As a player Brittney found success at multiple levels. As a star outside hitter in her hometown of Lancaster, Brittney was named All-League MVP and Offensive Player of the Year before embarking on a collegiate career that saw her continue to create a tremendous amount of offense: at Ventura College, she was again named Offensive Player of the Year, earning herself a scholarship to play more collegiate volleyball at Johnson & Wales -- where she promptly broke the school record for kills in a season with 536.

As a coach, Brittney has found immense success in a short time coaching both high school and club. She cut her teeth at Foothill Tech for a pair of seasons before completely revitalizing a flagging Moorpark High School Girls Volleyball Program, bringing the school back to volleyball relevancy before joining the staff at prestigious Viewpoint School. She already has several national competition medals under her belt and is always looking for more!

ROBERT HAAR
DIVISION MANAGER

Career educator Robert Haar understands how teaching and coaching go hand-in-hand, and brings his extensive knowledge of the game and working with young athletes to the fore; his teams have found significant success over his 20+ years of coaching. Robert also serves as Division Manager of Lava West, in charge of facilities and scheduling alongside and working closely with Director Trevor Julian.

(email) boohaar@yahoo.com
(cell) 805-990-2332