A MESSAGE FROM THE ATHLETIC DIRECTOR
Los Angeles Valley Athletics department promotes excellence in athletics and prepares leaders for tomorrow by providing an excellent environment to enable student-athletes to achieve their highest academic, athletic, and personal aspirations.
LAVC competes as a member of the Western State Conference in baseball, softball, women’s swim, men’s swim, women’s basketball, men’s basketball, women’s soccer, women’s water polo and men’s water polo, and in the Southern California Football Association for our football program.
A wide variety of activity courses are offered that are designed for lifetime enhancement of fitness, recreation and leisure time.
In order to be eligible to participate in varsity athletics, a student must adhere to the California State Athletic Code and Western State Conference eligibility rules and regulations in accordance with the California Community College Athletic Association (CCCAA) Constitution and Bylaws.
Questions regarding athletic eligibility should be addressed to the Athletic Director, Jim Fenwick, at(818) 947-2508.
Monarch Football Names
New Head Coach
Former NFL linebacker Lester Towns joins the Monarchs as the new head football coach. Towns, whose professional career includes four years with the Carolina Panthers (including Super Bowl XXXVIII) arrives at Valley College with a resume that includes being a four-year starter with the University of Washington where he earned All Pac-10 honors.
Towns is a local product, having graduated from Pasadena High School. Experience at the college level includes the University of Alabama and Glendale Community College.
"The Zone"
Our student athletes refer to our new computer lab, as “The Zone”, or the endzone that gets them where they want to go!
The new state of the art, satellite computer lab that was recently completed, within the new Community
Service Building, next to the Monarch Athletic Center. The "Zone" is funded and supported by the Equity Grant on campus.
This facility is available to all student athletes from 9am to 2pm daily! English and Math tutors are provided every Tuesday and Wednesday. The computer center is the home of our athletic counselor, Reggie Reed (pictured on the right). Reggie is available to meet with all student athletes regarding their counseling needs. Full supervision is provided by John Fonua (pictured on the left). As the supervising monitor, John collaborates with head coaches of all sports to ensure their teams study hall goals are met.
We are fortunate for the Equity Grant funding and proud of what we have to offer our student athletes to stay committed to their academic goals.