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2019-2020

 Head Volleyball Coach at Sam Houston since 1991

Aquatics Director for Ward 3 in Lake Charles

Cajun Elite Club Director- Lake Charles 

After a successful high school career in Berwick La, I was a scholarship athlete and starter at McNeese State University from 1987-1990, where I earned offensive and all-conference awards.   During the fall of 1991 when student teaching, I was given the volleyball program at Sam Houston, where I have spent the following 24 years as the Head Volleyball Coach.  We have been district champions for 24 of my 25 seasons at Sam Houston.  In my career, we have been state runner ups twice, placed in the state semifinals 6 years, state quarterfinals 9 times and regional playoffs 7 years.  I have been involved with various club programs, and for a short time was a club director.  Because of the demands of coaching, being married to a teacher and coach, and raising our three children.  

RENE FONTENOT

Club Director- Lake Charles

LEE MCBRIDE

Technical Director- Lake Charles

Former Assistant Coach at Lamar University [6 years]

Former Head Coach at McNeese [14 years]

2019 Coaching Staff: 

Katie Franks- Head Coach Barbe

Bit Thompson- Head Coach St. Louis

Gloria Fontenot- Head Coach Westlake

Grant Anderson- Head Coach Iowa

Heather Breaux- Assistant Barbe

Erica Williams 

Karyn Clophus

Shannon Browning Foolkes

Daniel Salinas- Assistant Coach Sam Houston

Amber Brent- Assistant Coach Iowa

Bethany Bergeron- Assistant Coach Westlake

Madison Fontenot- McNeese Volleyball Player

Darby Bertrand

Nick Limberis

Lauren Gayle

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