Head Volleyball Coach

Ryan Mitchell

In 2008, Coach Mitchell led the Varsity team to its first State Championship and a 40-5 record. He was named Dallas Morning News Coach of the Year and District 13-AAA Coach of the Year in 2008. Previously in 2007, Mitchell compiled a 32-8 varsity season and led the Leopards in their first varsity season to a Regional Tournament Appearance and the District 9-AAA title. Coach Mitchell came to Lovejoy having coached at Hebron High School for 5 years as an assistant and one year at Irving Nimitz as Head Volleyball Coach. Coach Mitchell attended Dallas Baptist University where he played on the men's volleyball team as a setter. He is actively involved in club volleyball having coached for Victory Volleyball Club the past 8 years and taken 7 teams to the Junior Olympic Championships. He is currently the Co-Director of Victory VBC and competed this past year in 15 Open with his team in Miami. Coach Mitchell is married to Lana and they have two children Reid (4 years) and Eli (2 years). In his spare time, he enjoys watching movies, playing golf, and hanging with the family.

Assistant Coach

Kristin Moss

Coach Moss opened the new Lovejoy High School in 2006 and is very excited about starting her fifth year at Lovejoy. She graduated from Texas Tech University and is a very proud Red Raider. This is her 8th year to coach as well as teach history. She came to Lovejoy from Rockwall where she coached both volleyball and tennis and taught history for four years.

Head Athletic Trainer

Quentin Oliphant

Quentin Oliphant is currently Head Athletic Trainer and Strength and Conditioning Coordinator for the Lovejoy secondary program. Coach "Q", as he is affectionately called by his athletes, graduated from Plano East Sr. High in 1987. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Physical Education with an emphasis in Sport Science from Upper Iowa Univ. He then came back to Texas and worked one year at Signature Athletic Club as a personal trainer. Coach Q was awarded a Master of Sport Science degree in Sports Medicine from the U.S. Sports Academy. He completed his coursework for a M.S. in Rehabilitation Science from the California Univ. at Pennsylvania. Coach Q is NASM certified in the areas of performance enhancement and corrective exercise. He is currently working on his Dr. of Health Education at A.T. Still Univ. of Health Sciences in Mesa, Arizona. He has worked at McKinney North H.S., Mount Pleasant H.S., Van Alstyne H.S., and the Sports Medicine Section of Los Colinas Hospital.

Athletic Trainer

Susan Smiley

Susan Smiley is a Graduate of Ennis High School and Tarleton State University. At Tarleton she received a Bachelor of Science in Biology with a minor in Exercise and Sports Science. She worked for 13 years as the athletic trainer at Plano East Senior High School and has been at Lovejoy High school for 2 years. Coach Smiley is a practicing Athletic Trainer who is licensed by the State of Texas.

Team Manager

Meghan Hancock

Meghan Hancock joined the team as a Manager/Volunteer Athletic Trainer during the 2008-2009 season. Meghan is currently a Junior at Lovejoy High School. She wishes to pursue a career in Sports Medicine following graduation.