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Mark Lovein - Junior Varsity Coach and Varsity Assistant
Coach
This is Mark's third season at Esperanza as the JV coach and his 4th
year as the assistant Varisty Coach. Coach Lovein graduated from Esperanza in 2003 and played on the Varsity team
for three years. He played middle blocker for Coach Owens and helped lead his team to a CIF-Division 1 Championship
in 2002. Following his graduation, Mark attended UCLA, graduating in 2007 with a degree in history. As a
Bruin, Mark played four years on the men's team as a middle blocker. This is Mark's second year on staff at
Esperanza teaching history. Mark is also the JV coach and assistant Varsity coach for the girl's volleyball program.
Bryan Berman - Varsity Assistant Coach
We welcome Bryan Berman to his first season
as Assistant Varsity Coach at Esperanza High School. Bryan attended and played at Highland High School, earning the Golden League MVP twice.
Bryan
was a member of the UCSB Men’s Volleyball Team from 2002-2007. After red
shirting his freshman year, he went on to play four years, beginning as a setter and then moved to outside hitter. Bryan was a Team Captain
for the 2006 and 2007 seasons, earned All MPSF (Mountain Pacific Sports Federation) honors in 2006, and was placed on
the MPSF All-Academic Team in 2007. Bryan
finished his Gaucho career second in career aces and in the top ten for career digs. Bryan graduated from UCSB with a B.A. in Biological Sciences and a minor in History.
He recently graduated from Whittier Law
School summa cum laude earning his Juris Doctorate, and passed the California bar exam.
Congratulations to Bryan, who will be getting
married to his fiancee, Alison Kauffman, this April.
Kevin Kowalski - Frosh/Soph Coach
This is Kevin's second year as the Frosh/Soph coach
for the Aztecs Volleyball programs. Coach Kowalski played four years on Tustin
High Schools Varsity volleyball team - helping his team to a CIF runner-up victory in 1998.
In addition to high school volleyball, Kevin spent four years playing for Balboa Bay Volleyball Club, where his team
took home a bronze medal at Junior Olympics. Kevin attended Cal State Fullerton,
receiving his BA in Ceramics; he is now in his second year teaching Ceramics at Esperanza. Prior to coming to Esperanza, Kevin was the head boys' volleyball coach at Valencia
High School. In his spare
time, he enjoys attending art shows and concerts, traveling (visiting some 13 countries), and playing guitar.
Jon Watkins - Assistant JV Coach
This is Jon Watkins sescond year assisting the
Aztecs JV Volleyball coaching staff this year. Jon graduated from Esperanza in 2009, having played volleyball all four
years and soccer three years. He is currently enrolled at Fullerton College working on his AA degree with plans to transfer
out of state to major in business economics and ultimately become a stockbroker. Jon enjoys coming back to watch
his younger teammates grow and help the coaches.
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