Posted: Aug 04, 2023

Life Pacific Welcomes Back Two Familiar Faces to Athletics Staff

San Dimas, CA - With another exciting year of Athletics quickly approaching for Life Pacific University, we are excited to announce two new additions to the Athletics Staff. Life Pacific is excited to welcome Lead Assistant Volleyball Coach, Jasmine Broad, and Lead Assistant Women's Basketball Coach, Ariana Clavell.

Lead Assistant Volleyball Coach - Jasmine Broad

Jasmine Broad brings an extensive knowledge of coaching and playing to the program here at LPU. In her own high school volleyball career, Broad was part of a 3-peat undefeated league championship team, as a captain and league MVP in 2011. After high school, Broad went on to play at Mt. San Antonio College, and finished her athletic career at Life Pacific. Broad ended her career by making an appearance at the NCCAA national tournament for the first time in school history in 2018. Also in her college career, Broad was named 2 years in a row to the 2016 and 2017 NCCAA All Region D1 Women's Volleyball 1st Team. Broad has coached at the club and high school level for many years now, coaching varsity and starting a beach volleyball program at Western Christian High School.

Education:

Undergraduate degree in Human Development and psychology from Life Pacific College

Hometown:

Ontario, California

Family:

Married for 6 years to my wonderful husband, Michael Broad
I have 3 beautiful daughters
- Ella
- Emery
- Lainey

Hobbies:

I love the beach and experiencing new things with my little family

Any notable information:

Shortly after coming back from nationals in 2018, I found out I was pregnant with our first daughter, Ella! Makes a cool story to be able to tell her one day!

What is your reason for coaching:

My reason for coaching has always been to be able to encourage, serve, and be an example to young women in a way that brings honor to Christ through our love for the game.

How did you get into coaching:

My first coaching experience was at a Forza1 north volleyball club, which then led into varsity assistant for the indoor volleyball program at Western Christian High School for the past four years. I also had an opportunity in helping to start up and lead the beach volleyball program at Western Christian.

Share a little bit about your testimony and how or if it connects to coaching:

I came to know the Lord at a young age, and sports was always my outlet in life. As a young adult the Lord taught me that my strength and hope is only in Christ and not my sport or my abilities. This connects to coaching because often times we, as athletes, have our identity in what or who we are in our sport. In reality as believers, it's in Christ. My prayer is that I can pass down what the Lord has taught me about my identity in Him and be able to show other young women how good our God is and how much He loves us through the art of coaching.

Quote for being hired at Life:

I'm blessed and excited to serve and cannot wait to see all that the Lord does this season and this year. May Lord receive all the glory!
Colossians 3:23

Lead Assistant Women's Basketball Coach - Ariana Clavell

Ariana Clavell brings a wealth of knowledge to the women's basketball program. In her basketball career, she has played for the Puerto Rican 17U National team, as well as been a part of 5 state championships. Her freshman year of high school, she also received the Player of the Year award. After high school, she was a part of the first ever women's basketball team here at Life Pacific. We are excited to have Clavell on our staff!