Lauren Schmid

2023-2024
Assistant Coach
Girls 14 Navy-Tempe

A message from Coach Lauren:
Hello! My mission as a coach is to teach my players the fundamentals they need to succeed in volleyball and life. I like to think that my playing career had a lot to do with how I developed as a person. A coaches style and influence play a big role in shaping an athlete and it is an opportunity to instill great values and lessons into an athlete.

I strive to create an environment where my players learn from developing strong fundamentals, which are critical to advancement, in a safe and FUN way. I emphasize fun because over my playing career, I have seen too many girls driven out because they lost their love of the game. I strive at every opportunity to keep my players spark alive by keeping volleyball something they enjoy even through the tough times.

My hope is that at the end of the season my players advance in their skills and understand better the importance of a strong work ethic and teamwork. As I coach I have found that my girls teach me just as much as I teach them and that is why I love to coach.

Coaching Experience:

Club Volleyball:

East Valley Juniors Volleyball Club, Phoenix, AZ
2016-Present (Indoor Girls Head & Assistant Coach, 12s-16s)
- 2023-2024, Girls Assistant Coach, 14 Navy-Tempe
- 2022-2023, Girls Head Coach, 16 Green-Tempe; Assistant Coach, 14 Navy-Tempe
- 2021-2022, Girls Head Coach, 14R2-Tempe
- 2019-2020, Girls Head Coach, 13R2-Tempe; Assistant Coach, 12R2-Tempe
- 2018-2019, Girls Head Coach, 14R3-Tempe
- 2017-2018, Girls Head Coach, 14R4-Tempe
- 2016-2017, Girls Assistant Coach, 13R2-Tempe
UNO Volleyball Club, Chicago, IL
2015-16 (Indoor Girls Coach 15s)

Playing Experience:

The University of St. Francis (2007-11)
- Started all four years as a middle
- Earned first-team All Chicagoland Collegiate Conference recognition as a Junior and Senior
Plainfield South High School (2003-07)
- Two-time All Southwest Prairie Conference pick as a junior and senior and was the league’s MVP as a Senior

Education/Other:

The University of St. Francis (2007-12)
- Bachelors in Mass Communications: Media Arts & Broadcasting
USAV CAP I Certification