Meet the Coaches
In 2023, Head Coach Lou Panzella and assistant coach Tyler Trolson will enter their 12 year coaching together at LMC.
Head Coach Lou Panzella
The 2023 season will be Coach Lou Panzella’s 12th year as the Head Womens Volleyball Coach. Prior to Los Medanos, Coach Lou coached both the men’s and women’s volleyball teams, first at Antioch High School from 1988, then at Deer Valley High from 1996-2015. Coach Lou was named North Coast Section Honor Coach for women's volleyball in 2010 and NCS boys Honor Coach in 1997. He coached teams that won NCS section titles in 1995 and 1996 at Antioch High and in 2013, 2014 and 2015 at Deer Valley High School.
At LMC, in 2012 the women's team record was 4-17. In 2013 that improved to 11-13. In 2014 LMC had its first winning season under Coach Lou, improving to 14-12 and making the State playoffs for the first time in 10 seasons. In 2015, the Mustang Spikers were 13-11 and in 2016 improved to 15-13, winning the conference championship for the first time in 14 years. LMC also won the BVC Championship in 2018.
Overall, under Coach Lou, LMC has a Conference record of 101-43 and an overall record of 138-133, qualifying for the state playoffs 5 times. Coach Lou was honored as BVC Coach of the Year in both the 2016 and 2018 seasons.
Assistant Coach Tyler Trolson
Assistant Coach Tyler Trolson is a social studies teacher and also former head men's volleyball coach at Pittsburg High School. He has been coaching both high school and club volleyball for the past 15 years. Coach Trolson had a very successful playing career, beginning at Deer Valley High School and then continuing at Sacramento State. Coach Trolson began his coaching career as an Assistant for Coach Panzella at Deer Valley, for both the boys and girls programs. At LMC Coach Trolson is responsible for recruiting, training and conditioning along with his other coaching duties.