Erin Labasan

Erin Labasan is the Head Volleyball Coach at Lewis & Clark College.

Head Women’s Volleyball Coach at Lewis & Clark (2022-present, 2024: 3^rd season)
Career Record: 20-55 (26.7 %)
Career Conference Record: 4-38 (9.5%)
Record at L&C: 9-36 (20.0 %)
NWC Record: 3-29 (9.4%)

L&C Resume
Became the 11^th head women’s volleyball coach in February 2022.
Developed two All-Northwest Conference players: 700-kill club outside hitter Izzy Willis (2023 Second Team, 739 kills) and 1,000-dig club libero Katie Shimura (2022 Second Team, 1,081 digs.
Earned her first win with Lewis & Clark on September 3, 2022, with a 3-0 (25-6, 25-18, 25-18) win over Hollins University at the Captain's Classic in Newport News, Virginia.
Won her first Northwest Conference win on October 29, 2022, with a 3-0 (25-23, 25-23, 25-17) road win over Whitman College.
Defeated West Coast Baptist College 3-0 (25-10, 25-9, 25-15) in the Oregon Trail Classic on September 8, 2023, for her first home win.
Welcomed five new players to begin the 2023 and 2024 seasons, the largest recruiting classes for the Pioneers since the scrapped 2018 season.

Assistant Coach at Grinnell College (2014-16 and 2019-21, NCAA DIII)
Had two separate stints as an assistant coach at her alma mater, was the head recruiting coordinator from 2014-2016 under Jackie Hutchison, and rejoined the staff prior to the 2019 season under Eric Ragan.
During her second stint at Grinnell, she helped the Pioneers to a 46-19 overall record, including a 14-3 mark in the Midwest Conference (MWC), two consecutive MWC Tournament appearances, their only MWC Tournament Championship and an NCAA Division III Tournament Berth in 2019.
Led the Pioneers to a 26-5 overall record in 2019, their most wins and best record in program history.
Was named MWC Coaching Staff of the Year in 2021.
Mentored seven All-MWC players, including 2021 MWC Player of the Year and AVCA All-American Honorable Mention Kaylin Kuhn.

Volunteer Assistant Coach at Davidson College (2018, NCAA DI)
Coached the Wildcats to a 12-13 overall record and a 5-9 mark in the Atlantic 10 Conference under head coach Chris Willis.
Mentored All-A10 Second Team member Hattie Rodriguez and All-A10 All-Academic honoree Mason Rooney.

Assistant Coach/Interim Co-Head Coach at Smith College (2016-17, NCAA DIII)
Was an assistant coach under Iain Braddak for the 2016 season and named the interim co-head coach with Alex Temkin ahead of the 2017 season.
The Pioneers went 15-39 overall and 2-18 in the New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) during her tenure.
Led the Smith to an 11-16 mark in 2017, giving the Pioneers their most wins since the 2013 season.
Developed four NEWMAC Academic All-Conference Student-Athletes, including two-time honoree Elizabeth Peay.
Spearheaded recruiting efforts and scouting reports, handled video content and promotional materials, and was a lead organizer in fundraising efforts for the program.

Played at Grinnell College (2007-2011, NCAA DIII)
Played 98 matches for the Pioneers, ending her career with 1059 digs, 137 kills, 67 total blocks and 66 service aces.
Graduated ninth in program history in career assists (782) and ninth in career digs (1,059) and is currently listed tenth in program history for career assists.
Recorded a career-high 28 digs at Beloit College on Oct. 14, 2007, and is tied for seventh in program history for digs in a match.
Earned her first career double-double on Oct. 20, 2007, against Mount Mercy with a career-high 16 kills and 23 digs.
Finished her freshman season leading the Pioneers with 718 assists and 384 digs, was tied for second on the team with 26 aces and third with 51 total blocks.
Was a three-time Academic All-Conference player (2008-2010).
Played 19 games, starting 13 as a freshman for the Grinnell softball team, and hit .349 with 15 hits, nine RBI, four runs scored, and three doubles.


Erin Labasan enters her 3^rd season as the head women’s volleyball coach at Lewis & Clark College in the fall of 2024. Lewis & Clark is the third team nicknamed the Pioneers Labasan has coached; her alma mater, Grinnell College and Smith College, are also the Pioneers.

During an injury-plagued season, the Pioneers finished 2022 with a 2-19 overall record and a 1-15 mark in NWC play. Lewis & Clark’s lone conference win was a 3-0 sweep of Whitman College in Walla Walla, Washington.

The Pioneers won seven matches in 2023, including going 3-1 in the Oregon Trail Classic, earning 3-0 sweeps over West Coast Baptist and Wells College, and a 3-1 win over McMurry University. Lewis & Clark doubled their NWC win total with an exciting come-from-behind five-set victory on the road over Pacific University and a 3-1 win over Linfield University at home.