Sand Coaches
MVVC is committed to being the best. Our staff takes the responsibility of coaching seriously and have a proven history of success to show for their hard work. In addition, each of our coaches is IMPACT certified for coaching.
Lake Merchen
Sand Director

5 Years Coaching - 3rd Year as Sand Director
Current Aptos H.S. Girls Varsity coach
Current Director of MVVC Sand Program
4 Year Starter at UC Santa Cruz
Holds All-Time Kill record at UC Santa Cruz
2 Time NCAA AVCA D3 First team honors
Eric Pauly
Coach

9 Years Coaching
West Valley College, Asst Coach
Saint Francis HS, Varsity Asst Coach
2015-2017 Cabrillo College WVB Asst Coach
2010-2015 UCSC MVB Asst Coach
2015 CCCAA Champions (Cabrillo College)
2014 Boy’s JNC Silver Medal (17 Red)
2013 NCAA Semi-Finals (UCSC)
Played for UCSC Men's Volleyball
Played for Bellarmine College Prep
Raymond Casco
Coach

2 Years Coaching
AVCA 1st Team All-American- 2019
4-year starter at UC Santa Cruz
Holds record for most Career Blocks and Kills in a Season
Jake Landel
Coach

7 Years Coaching
Assistant Men’s Volleyball Coach at UC Santa Cruz
Held a AAA rating in the CBVA for the last 4 years
7x CBVA Open Division Champion
Professional Beach Volleyball Player participating in the AVP
1st-Team AVCA All-American (2015) while at UC Santa Cruz
Hayley Sturgeon
Coach

Justin Fortner
Coach

2 Years Coaching
3-year starter at UC Santa Cruz
Sits at 2nd place in Career Blocks at UCSC
Worked as a Robotics and Engineering Teacher for last 2 summers