Varsity Coaches
Brad Willis Head Coach andProgram Director |
Alyssa Simons Assistant Coach Following high school, Simons played two years at Irvine Valley College under Coach Julie Hanks. She was a two time scholar athlete and was awarded the character award in 2013 by the coaching staff. In 2013, she earned her Associates Degree in Social and Behavioral Studies. In 2014, Simons began coaching as a varsity assistant and JV head coach where she led her team to a state championship. Finding a passion for coaching, she pursued a bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology from Long Beach State and graduated in 2018. Her dad is a big inspiration as he coached her all through middle school and high school instilling a passion for the game. |
Elizabeth Salmond Assistant Coach After graduating from Villa Park, she attended The Ohio State University to pursue a degree is Psychology. She played on the club basketball team for Ohio State her freshman year and traveled around the Midwest to compete in tournaments with her team. She will be graduating from Ohio State in December with a BA in Psychology and hopes to pursue a Master’s degree in Sports Psychology after. |
Junior Varsity Coaches
Charlisa Olson Head Coach After Villa Park, she attended Santa Ana College, where she played for two years under Coach Flo Lupani. She was honored to be a 3-time Scholar Athlete and was named to the 2019-20 CCCWBCA Academic All-State Team. She earned her Associate degree in Business Administration and is continuing her journey at Long Beach State University to pursue her Bachelor’s degree in Business Marketing. |
Kelli Murakami-Hanashiro Assistant Coach During her time at IVC, she was honored to be named 2x scholar athlete, 2019-20 CCCWBCAAcademic All-State Team, and earned the IVC Athletics Community Ambassador Award. She has received her Associate's degree in Social and Behavioral Sciences at Irvine Valley College and will soon graduate from the University of California, Irvine with a Bachelor'sdegree in Psychological Science and a minor in Education. |
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Booster Board 2022-2023
Team Moms
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