Varsity Head Coaches

  Billy Assaf

MS English and Physical Education
Boys’ Basketball 15 years
· 2nd year Varsity Head Coach

Coaching Highlights
· League Champions –2007,2008

· 2007 Academy League Coach of the Year

· 6 Summers Snow Valley Basketball School

Education
· B.A., UC Santa Barbara

· M.A., Peabody College

 
   
  Summer Crabtree

US English
Girls’ Lacrosse 2 years

Coaching Highlights
· League Champions

Athletic Background
· Lacrosse, Princeton University

· Played Lacrosse for United States Under-19 squad

Education
· B.A., Princeton University

 
   
  Jeremy Dailey

MS Math and Human Development
Boys Volleyball 4 years (9 total years)

Coaching Highlights:
· League champions 2000

· Coach of the Year 2000, 2007

Athletic Background:
· Volleyball, American River Junior College

Education
· B.A., UC San Diego

· M.S., Vanguard University
 
   
  Lori Fava

MS Athletic Coordinator, MS and US Physical Education
Girls’ Basketball 1 year (15 total years)

Coaching Highlights
· Academy League Champions

· Academy League Coach of the Year 2008

· Named Coach of All-Star Game

Athletic Background
· Basketball, Molloy College

· Tennis, Molloy College

Education

· B.A., Malloy College

 
   
  Bryan Harney

Graphic Designer, Network Administrator, SMES
Boys’ Soccer 3 years (8 total years)

Coaching Highlights
· 2 x Academy League Champions

· Academy League Coach of the Year 2008

Athletic Background
· Lacrosse, Ohio Wesleyan University

· NY Empire State Games Medalist

Education
B.A., Ohio Wesleyan University
 
   
  Edmund Herlihy

US Biology
Swimming and Diving 2 years

Coaching Highlights
· Academy League Champions

· Third place finish CIF Division IV Championships

· 2 x CIF Individual Champions – 100 Yd Breaststroke, 500 Yd Freestyle

· CIF Champions – 200 Yd Medley Relay

Athletic Background
· Swimming, University of the Pacific

· Current school record holder in 1000 yard freestyle

Education
· B.A., Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo
 
   
  Rob Lakeman

MS United States History
Cross-Country 3 years (7 total years)

Coaching Highlights
· League Champions – 2005, 2007

· State Final Qualifier – 2005, 2006, 2007

· 2007 Academy League Coach of the Year

Athletic Background
· Cross Country, Cal State Fullerton

· Track and Field, Cal State Fullerton

Education
· B.A., CSU Fullerton

· M.A., Azusa Pacific University
 
   
  Jason Leneau

MS Physical Education US Strength & Conditioning Trainer
Wrestling 2 years (7 total years)

Coaching Highlights
· Founded Wrestling Program at St. Margaret’s

· 6-2 Record 2nd Season

· 18-10 Record 3rd Season

Athletic Background
· Wrestling, University of Virginia

· 2 x Maryland State Wrestling Champion (152 lbs and 171 lbs classes)

· Lacrosse, University of Virginia (2X ACC Champions ’99, ’00) (National Champions ’99)

· MLL Professional Player for the LA Riptide (Runner up ’07)

Education
· B.S., University of Virginia
 
   
  Nancy Linaweaver

US Physiology and Physical Education

Softball 8 years (21 total years)
· 2 x Academy League Champions

· 2 x CIF Quarterfinalist

· CIF Semi-Finalist

· Academy League Coach of the year 1995

Athletic Background
· Softball and Basketball Eastern Oregon University

Education
· B.S., Eastern Oregon State

· M.S., Cal Poly, Pomona
 
   
  Susie Maga

Director of Athletics
Girls’ Volleyball 14 years

Coaching Highlights
· State Finalist

· 4 x CIF Champions, 1999-2001

· 3 x CIF Finalist

· 12 Academy League Championships

· 4 x CIF Coach of the Year

· Orange County Register Coach of the Year 2001

Athletic Background
· Volleyball, Westmont College

· NAIA All-American

Education
· B.A., Westmont College

· M.Ed., Azusa Pacific University

 
   
  Gerry Manning

Lower School Physical Education
Boys’ Lacrosse 8 years (15 total years)

Coaching Highlights
· Founded Boys Lacrosse Program at St. Margaret’s

· 3 x League Champions

· 2 x Semi-Finalist

· Orange County Champions 2005

· State Champions 2005

· Coach of the Year 2004

Education
· B.A., California State University, Fullerton

 
   
  Johnny Marmelstein

Freshman Dean of Students, Teacher of US Human Development and MS Physical Education
Girls’ Soccer 8 years (21 total years)

Coaching Highlights
· NSCAA Premier Diploma

· USSF “A” License

· USSF National Fitness Level 1 License

· 3 X CIF Champions

· 4 X CIF Semifinalists

· 3 x CIF Coach of the Year

· 8 x Academy League Champions

· Distinguished Service Award, NFICA, 1998

· Far West Region Coach of the Year, NSCAA, 1997

· State Coach of the Year, California, NSCAA, 1997

· State Coach of the Year, California Coaches Association, 1997

Athletic Background
· Soccer, Hope College, Holland Michigan

Education
· B.A., Hope College

· M. Ed., Azusa Pacific University

 
   
  Rocky Parker

US History
Boys Golf 8 years (29 total years)

Coaching Highlights
· 7 Consecutive Academy League Titles

· 2 x CIF Team Divisional Championships – 2004, 2006

· CIF Team Divisional Finalist – 2005

· CIF-SS Individual Runner Up 2004

· Orange County Register Coach of the Year 2006

Girls Golf 8 years

Coaching Highlights
· 5 Consecutive Academy League Titles

· CIF Individual Champions – 2007

Athletic Background
· Soccer, University of Florida

Education
· B.A., University of Florida

· M.A., Vanderbilt University
 
   
  Omar Shaban

Commodities Broker
Track and Field 6 years

Coaching Highlights
· 5 Boys and 5 Girls Academy League Champions

· CIF Individual Champion – 300 meter hurdle

· 4 x CIF Finalist – high and intermediate hurdles

Athletic Background
· Alumni, SMES class of 2001

· 2 x Academy League Champion – 100 meter high hurdles

· John Balak Award Winner 2001

Education
· B.A., UC San Diego
 
   
  Rick Trager

Tennis Pro
Girl’s and Boy’s Tennis 2 years

Coaching Highlights
· Coached High School Tennis for 20 years

· Coached College Tennis for 3 years

· Coach of the Year Southern California High School Coaches 2003

· Coach of the Year Academy League 2006

· League Championship University HS 2006

· CIF Semi Finalists

St Margaret’s 2007

Athletic Background
· Tennis - competed professionally (Canada and Europe) 2000-2004
 
   
  Mel Taylor

Assistant Athletic Director, Physical and Health Education Department Chair
Baseball 1 year (10 total years)

Coaching Highlights
· 3 x League Champions – Maryland High School

· 2 x State Qualifier – Maryland High School

Athletic Background
· Baseball, Towson State University

Education
· B.S., Towson State University

· M.A., Concordia University
 
   
  Harry Welch
US English
Football 1 year (34 total years)

Coaching Highlights
· 6 x CIF Champions

· 1 State Champion

· 10 x League Champions

· 10 x League Coach of the Year

· 2 x California State Coach of the Year 2005, 2006

· 4 x Los Angeles Times Coach of the Year

· 10 x CIF Coach of the Year

· 46 Consecutive wins at Canyon High School

· 28-0 Longest Current Win streak in California

Education
· B.A., California State Northridge

· M.A., California State Northridge