Meet Our Coaches

We are here to provide you and your family with the best basketball experience possible! We are proud to bring you a group of highly accomplished coaches and administrators. Read the bios below to learn more about your coach and other leaders in our community.

	Gabe Gonzales Director of SV Warriors and 17U Head Coach Experience: MVP Bob Hagen Tournament 2002, 2002 MBL Co-League Champions, 1st Team All-League MBL.                     Bethany University 2-Year Player 2004-2006, Walk-On 2005, Scholarship 2006. U.S.A. International                              Team Member 2006. Coaching:    2005 Coaches Award at Dan Mooney Camp                       2006 Coach for the Peja Stojakovic and Vlade Divac Camp                       2007-2008 Head Coach Scotts Valley JV Boys Team                       2008-2010 Scotts Valley Recreation Coach                       2009-2010 Assistant Coach SLV High School                       2012-Present Head Coach SV Warriors 7th, 8th, JV, and Varsity                       2016-Present Assistant Coach Harbor High School Education:   B.A. Bethany University, Scotts Valley CA. in Social Science
	Erik Nelson Girls Varsity Coach   Experience:  2002 MBL Co-League Champs, 2002 MBL 2nd Team All-League, 2002-2004 Gavilan College                      2004-2006 Basketball Scholarship Bethany University. Tied for record at Bethany University                      for most 3's in one game with 9. 2004 U.S.A. International Team Member Coaching:     2008-2009 Assistant Coach William Jessup University                      2009-2011 Assistant Coach Dominican University                      2011-2012 Assistant Coach College of Marin                      2012-Present Head Coach Gavilan College Women's Team Education:   2007 B.A. Bethany University in Communications
	Melissa "Moe" Llanes Girls JV Coach     Experience:   2001-2004 Varsity Basketball , 2002-2004 Team Captain 2002-2003 All League, 2005-2007                                            Cabrillo College, 2005-2007 1st Team All-Conference and Team Captain 2008-2010                                                        Basketball Scholarship Notre Dame De Namur University Coaching:      2004-2005 Assistant Varsity Coach Live Oak High School                       2007-2008/2010-2012 Assistant Coach Cabrillo College                       2016 Head Coach Strictly Hoops                       2013-Present Assistant Coach at Gavilan College Education:    2010 B.A. Notre Dame De Namur in Liberal Arts                      2015 Masters Concordia University in Sports Leadership

	Lenny Fortunato  19U Coach Experience:  1980-1981 Worcester All City Honors, 1982 Worcester Academy Division 1 New England Champs.                      1982-1983 Five Star Basketball Camp invitee Bethany College, 1983-1984 WV Men's Basketball Coaching:     2008-2011 SVHS Frosh/JV Coach                      2012-Present Head Coach SC Surfers                      2012-Present Head Coach SV Warriors JV Coach Education:   1987 B.A. Bethany College West Virginia in Economics                     2006 Masters San Jose State University in Administration
	JJ Mazon 15U Coach   Experience:    Coaching:     Education:
	Arthur Ramirez 19U Coach   Experience:  Aptos High School Basketball and AAU Impact Travel Team Coaching:    2016 Head Coach Scotts Valley Middle School Education:   2006 Watsonville High School

Vince Jangrus 17U Coach   Experience:  Santa Cruz All-County 1996                      Bellarmine College Preparatory 1996-2000                      Team Soquel AAU 1992-2000 Coaching:     2015-Present: SV Warriors 6th, 7th,8th, Varsity                       2013: Scotts Valley Middle School Assistant Coach Education:    2003 Fresno City College - AA in Fire Science                      Present: Finishing BA in Computer Science