MVHS Lacrosse
Coaches
Ryan Brent, Head Boys Varsity Coach
Coach Brent is a Mission Alumni, graduating in 2004. He was a 4 time all-county player in high school. His high school career culminated in his senior year where he was named a US Lacrosse All-American as well as being invited to the All-American Senior Showcase game to play for the West team. Coach Brent has a successful college career as well, leading the UCSB Gauchos to a WCLL title and 2 MCLA National Tournament appearances. In college at UCSB, he played for 2 time Coach of the Year, former LA Riptide Offensive Coordinator, and current Towson University O-Coordinator Mike Allen. Coach Brent has coached at the middle school level for RSM Intermediate, St. Marys and All Angels. He was also the Diablos Assistant Varsity Coach last year as the the Diablos won their first ever South Coast League Title. Ryan hopes to use his success as a player and coach to carry on the Diablo tradition of excellence.
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Travis Mowry, Head Boys Junior Varsity Coach
Coach Mowry is also a MVHS Alumni in the class of 2004. Travis was a four time Orange County All Star in HS as a Midfielder. In addition to his high school accomplishments, Coach Travis was also selected to the USA U-25 Team and was selected as Team Captain. Travis has an extensive coaching background as he was the Assistant Varsity Coach at J Serra Catholic in 2007 and 2008. St. Anne's Coach, winning championships at the 5th-6th and 7th-8th Grade level. Travis plans on bringing the Diablo Tradition and spirit along with his prior coaching achievements to Mission to help the program grow to greater lengths.
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Renate Schmidt, Head Girls Varsity Coach
This is Coach Schmidt's fourth year as our head girls' varsity coach. She has also coached varsity soccer, swimming, cross country and volleyball. She has also been an athletic trainer for a boys' lacrosse team. She's taught math for the past 18 years and after eight years at MVHS, she somehow manages five geometry classes for freshman and sophomores. Sports have been a big part of her life and she currently enjoys playing soccer. She's looking forward to participating in the sports program and giving back to sports what she's received for so many years.

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Cressita Bowman, Assistant Girls Coach
Cressita Bowman is from Dallas Texas. She graduated from Lynchburg College in 2006 with a BA in Communications and a Business Minor. At Lynchburg, she played both field hockey and lacrosse all four years and was an Academic All American every season. Cressita was captain for lacrosse her junior and senior years. She traveled to Prague to play lacrosse and was named MVP in the Prague Cup. upon graduating, she returned to her hometown and taught and coached field hockey, soccer and lacrosse at Episcopal School of Dallas. Her most proud coaching accomplishment is leading the team to their best season and best achievement of third in the State as a first year head coach. Since, Cressita has relocated to California and has been working with the La Paz Storm fall lacrosse teams. She is excited and eager to be coaching for Mission Viejo HS and has high hopes for the team and the upcoming season. Go Diablos!
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