Poway Girls Volleyball
Teamwork. Integrity. Toughness. Accountability. Notable. Sacrifice.
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Meet The Coaches
Breezy Ambort
Varsity Head Coach (2010-present)
Breezy has been with Poway's program since 2010 taking over as head coach during the 2011 season. She is also a social science teacher at Poway, currently teaching AP Psychology and Intro to Psychology. Under her 1st year as head coach, Poway was able to make it to the Division 1 CIF Semifinals and then they went to back-to-back Division 1 CIF Championships in 2012 and 2013. Most recently, in the 2017 season, Poway won Palomar League (a title that hasn't been achieved since 2009) and made it to the State Quarterfinals (with Poway not having gone that far in State playoffs to the 3rd round since 2003).
Her coaching experience began in the Summer of 2004, where she was the Assistant Women's Volleyball Coach at Grossmont College for two years. In the same year, she also began coaching at Epic Volleyball Club. From 2004-2009, she coached in the 16s and 17s age groups and then from 2010-2017, she was Epic's 15-1s coach.
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As only the 3rd Poway coach since 1980, she is honored to be a part of such a rich tradition and continues to honor that tradition by using Poway Unified's 6 Pillars of Character as an underlying foundation for the program. She has expectations that all players build character on the court, in the classroom, and in the community.
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Our program has an excellent history with 11 CIF titles and we are very eager to keep working hard to obtain more for the school!
Katie Barton
JV Head Coach (2017-present)
Katie is an alumni of Poway High School graduating in 2016. Her Sophomore year she helped her team to a CIF Division 1 Finals appearance and was Captain of the program her Senior year. She earned a scholarship to Lewis Clark State College and after playing for a year in their program, transferred to Grossmont College to play in their Beach Volleyball Program.
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After playing at Grossmont, she transferred to Cal State San Marcos where she graduated with a degree in Elementary Education and then earned her teaching credential. She is currently teaching Kindergarten and First Grade at a charter school in San Diego.
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Katie's coaching experience began with Epic Volleyball Club and Poway High School starting in 2017. She currently coaches at San Diego Volleyball Club as the 13-1s coach but has also coached at the 14s,15s, and 16s levels for travel teams. At Poway, she began coaching the Freshman team for her first 3 years and then has been the JV coach for the past 3 seasons, currently heading into her 7th season at her alma mater.
Rebecca Rogan
Freshman Head Coach (2023-present)
Rebecca is a recent graduate of San Diego State, where she was involved with Aztec Recreation and the Sport Club Programs. She led the women’s volleyball program as both president and captain for three years, leading the team to several top finishes. She began coaching at the 14s level at San Diego Volleyball Club in 2022.
D'Arbra
Program Assistant Coach (2021-present)
Coach D’Arbra is happily married with 3 young children and enjoys them as much as possible. She has been involved in the Poway School District since 2005 as a Special Education Substitute Teacher. She has coached women from the age of 8 to the age of 78 and has done so for over 25 years.
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Working with some of the most experienced coaches in the county, D’Arbra says she continues to learn from them and the players she gets the privilege of working with each season.
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D’Arbra loves all sports but is passionate about volleyball and the life lessons being part of a team will instill in our youth. Playing at the collegiate level taught her how to be a better athlete and person, and she places high value on both.
