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Jamie Ivers
Head Coach

As Head Coach at Grossmont College in San Diego, Jamie Ivers has led the team to Pacific Coast Athletic Conference championships in 2010, 2011, 2012 ad 2013. She was honored as PCAC Coach of the Year in 2010, 2011 and 2012. In 2011, Jamie received the prestigious AVCA Two Year College Regional Coach of the Year award for the Southwest Region and was also named the CCCAA All-Southern California Co-Coach of the Year.

In 2004, as an assistant coach, she helped guide the San Diego Mesa College team to finish as Runner Up in the California junior college championships and were undefeated PCAC Champs in 2004-05. Previously, Jamie was an assistant volleyball coach at NCAA Division I Idaho State University. She helped lead the ISU squad to its first 20 win season in 14 years. Jamie also served as the top assistant at NCAA Division II Adams State University in Colorado prior to her position at Idaho State University.

As a Division I scholarship athlete, Jamie was a Big West Conference all-conference performer at Cal State University Fullerton as an outside hitter where she earned a BS in Kinesiology while being a member of the Titan volleyball program. Prior to transferring and playing at Cal State Fullerton Ivers played for 2 seasons for the Gaels at St. Mary's College of California in the West Coast Conference. As a beach player, she won the prestigious Manhattan Open in 2000 and earned her AAA rating.

Ivers earned a second Masters Degree in Physical Education at Azusa Pacific University, and has an M.A. from National University in Cross-Cultural Teaching.

Ivers is also currently serving on the AVCA 2 -Year College Coaches Committee

Awards
2016 Sand Volleyball State Champions
2016 Pacific Coast Athletic Conference Sand Volleyball Coach of the Year

2015 Pacific Coast Athletic Conference Volleyball Coach of the Year
2015 Pacific Coast Athletic Conference Sand Volleyball Coach of the Year
2014 CCCAA SoCal Coach of the Year
2014 AVCA Southwest Region Coach of the Year
2014 Pacific Coast Athletic Conference Coach of the Year
2013 Pacific Coast Athletic Conference Coach of the Year
2012 Pacific Coast Athletic Conference Coach of the Year
2011 Southern California Regional Co-Coach of the Year
2011 AVCA Southwestern Region Coach of the Year
2011 Pacific Coast Athletic Conference Coach of the Year
2010 Pacific Coast Athletic Conference Coach of the Year

Contact Coach Ivers
Phone: (619) 644-7410
Email: jamie.ivers@gcccd.edu

ASSISTANT COACH - JIMMY LOPEZ

Former Griffin setter Jimmy Lopez begins his second season as a Griffin assistant coach with the women's volleyball program. Selected to the Orange Empire Conference First Team in '06, Jimmy backed that up in '07 with a First Team All-Pacific Coast Conference spot as a member of the men's volleyball team here at Grossmont College.

Jimmy brings a lot of adult maturity to the assistant's position. Aside from an illustrious playing career as an international setter, Jimmy has also coached at Sweetwater High School ('03), Coronado High School ('04), and Monte Vista High School ('05). Jimmy coached for Seaside VBC, as well, in '06, '07, '08, and '09.

Recently, Jimmy competed with Mexico at the Norceca's and as a player in his native country, Mexico. Jimmy's teams-- a junior high school team--won two National Club Team Championships in Colima, Mexico in '93 and an Adult Open Championship in '01 in Sinaloa, Mexico.

Jimmy has played extensively for the famous Mikaza and Ensenada Spikers International Club Teams and won the prestigious Estero Beach Doubles Tournament in '05. Jimmy is a AAA beach player. At Grossmont, Jimmy was chosen team MVP by his teammates in both '06 and '07. Jimmy is also the Assistant Coach for the Grossmont College men's program.

ASSISTANT COACH- JAMES RUSSELL

Former San Diego Mesa College men's volleyball team member James Russell is beginning his 8th season as an assistant coach for the women's volleyball program here at Grossmont College. James brings a wealth of information as well to the women's volleyball program and has coached at a variety of High School and Club programs in and around San Diego county including SoCal Volleyball Club, The San Diego Jewish Academy, Clairemont High School, and Mission Bay High School.

ASSISTANT COACH- MICHELLE HALLIDAY

Former Cal State Fullerton middle blocker Michelle Halliday is beginning her 3rd season with the Griffin program. Michelle brings a tremendous amount of high level playing experience to the Griffin program having played Division I volleyball in the Big West Conference.

Last Updated: 05/07/2016

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