Nike Volleyball Camp at Lewis and Clark College

Camp Coaches

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  Erin Labasan

  Camp Director

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

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  Erin Labasan

  Camp Director

  Head Women’s Volleyball Coach at Lewis & Clark (2022-present, 2025: 4th season)
  Career Record: 20-78 (20.4%)
  Career Conference Record: 4-54 (6.9%)
  Record at L&C: 9-59 (13.2%)
  NWC Record: 3-45 (6.3%)
  
  L&C Resume
  Became the 11th 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, 2024 and 2025 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 4th season as the head women’s volleyball coach at Lewis & Clark College in the fall of 2025. Lewis & Clark is the third team nicknamed the Pioneers that Labasan has coached; her alma mater, Grinnell College, and Smith College are also known as 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 a 3-1 record in the Oregon Trail Classic, where they earned 3-0 sweeps over West Coast Baptist and Wells College, as well as a 3-1 win over McMurry University. Lewis & Clark doubled their NWC win total from the previous season 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.
  
  In 2024, the Pioneers were led by Annika Traxler with 228 kills and 35 service aces. Libero/defensive specialist Bethany Ballesteros finished with a team-high 232 digs, and setter Ruby Kuerschner recorded 465 assists to put her over the 1,000-assist mark and finished her second season with 1,049 career assists.
  

  Season	Overall	Conference
  2022	2-19	1-15
  2023	7-27	2-14
  2024	0-23	0-16
  Totals (3 Seasons)	9-59	3-45

  
  

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  Isabel Valentine

  Co-Director

  Isabel Valentine is the Assistant Volleyball Coach at Lewis & Clark College.

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  Isabel Valentine

  Co-Director

  Isabell Valentine enters her third season on the Lewis & Clark women’s volleyball coaching staff in the fall of 2024.
  
  The program’s lead assistant helped develop two All-Northwest Conference players, Izzy Willis and Katie Shimamura. Valentine also worked with the team on hitting and blocking. Between the 2022 and 2023 seasons, the team saw an improvement of five percent in hitting, an increase of 47 block assists and 30 total team blocks. The Pioneers also held their opponents to a lower hitting percentage (-.006) during that same time frame. Lewis & Clark recorded the third-highest aces (198) for a season as a team in 2023.
  
  Valentine was a member of the Pioneers program from 2012-15. She overcame multiple season-ending injuries to put together a career season as a junior. During the 2014 season, she led the team in solo blocks (16) and finished second in block assists (47), kills (196) and kills per set (2.65). For her career, she posted 264 kills and 98 total blocks. She still is tied for the program record for blocks assists in a single match. Valentine posted eight block assists in a five-set win over Whitworth University.
  
  She began her coaching career before she even graduated Lewis & Clark in 2016. Over the past decade, Valentine has worked as an assistant coach and mentor with the Oregon Juniors Volleyball Academy in Beaverton, Oregon. In 2022, Valentine helped lead teams to top-10 finishes at national tournaments at the 15 and 16 age levels. She coached the number one team in the Columbia Empire Volleyball Association Regionals at the 16 (2021) and 15 (2022) age levels. Outside of coaching teams, she has also led numerous Nike camps, coached skill workshops and offered individual and group lessons.