Arman Mercado
Program Head / Head Coach
25th Season Girls / 23rd Season Boys
E-Mail: [email protected]
Winning Seasons, Championship Teams, Superb Student-Athletes And A Volleyball Program That Is As Close As Family, Are All Attributes That Reflect On The Man Who Is Now Entering His 24th Season As Head Coach For Girls And His 22nd Season As Head Coach For Boys.
Since His Debut In The Fall Of 2000, His Numbers Have Been Staggering!
(Combining 40+ Seasons Of Girls And Boys Volleyball)
*228 Regular Season 3 Out Of 5 Match Victories (Most Since 2000)
*172 West Valley League Victories - 95 Girls / 77 Boys (Most Since 2000)
*26 Volleyball Tournament Finals / 17 First-Place Finishes
*24 For 24 In CIF Los Angeles City Section Playoff Appearances
*66 CIF Los Angeles City Section Playoff Victories - 35 Girls / 31 Boys (Most Since 2000)
*13 Out Of 24 CIF Los Angeles City Section Championship Final Appearances (Next Closest School Has 11 Appearances)
*30-3 Girls Volleyball Playoff Record At Home vs. City Section Opponent (Overall 35-11)
*26-1 Boys Volleyball Playoff Record At Home vs. City Section Opponent (Overall 31-10)
*78 Girls All-League Players / 5 League Players Of The Year
*40 Girls All-City Players / 4 City Players Of The Year
*58 Boys All-League Players / 1 League Player Of The Year
*33 Boys All-City Players / 3 City Players Of The Year
*2001 CIF Los Angeles City Section Boys Volleyball Champion (Assistant Coach)
*2005 Los Angeles Daily News Volleyball Coach Of The Year
*2005 CIF Pursuing Victory With Honor Coach Of The Year
*2005/2006 CIF-State Model Coach Recipient (Link)
*2006 Los Angeles Pierce College Womans Volleyball State Finalist (Assistant Coach)
*2006 CIF Los Angeles City Section Volleyball Coach Of The Year
*2006 Los Angeles Daily News Volleyball Coach Of The Year
*2006 CIF Los Angeles City Section Girls Volleyball Champion
*2007 Los Angeles Times Volleyball Coach Of The Year
*2008 CIF Los Angeles City Section Girls Volleyball Invitational Champion
*2008/2009 Los Angeles Volleyball Coaches Association (LAVCA) President
*2009 CIF Los Angeles City Section Girls Volleyball Champion
*2009 CIF Los Angeles City Section Volleyball Coach Of The Year
*2010 Nike 1st. Ever Featured Coach On (www.nikecoachesnetwork.com)
*2010 CIF Los Angeles City Section Volleyball Coach Of The Year
*2010 Los Angeles Daily News Volleyball Coach Of The Year
*2010 CIF Los Angeles City Section Boys Volleyball Champion
Other Highlights Include: Over 2500 Games Won During Tournament, Fall, Winter, Spring And Summer League Play. 3 Time Gold Medalist 2004, 2008, 2009 Los Angeles Watts Summer Games. 1 Time Silver Medalist 2006 Los Angeles Watts Summer Games. 2 Time Bronze Medalist 2002, 2005 Los Angeles Watts Summer Games. 3 Consecutive Gladstone Summer League Championships 2005, 2006, 2007. 3 Time Bronze Championships At Las Vegas Easter Invitational Tournament. 3rd-Place Finish In 2005 Las Vegas Easter Invitational Tournament. 2nd-Place Finish In 2005 La Jolla Beach Cities Invitational Tournament. 6th-Place Finish In 2006 La Jolla Beach Cities Invitational Tournament. 1st-Place Finish in 2007 La Jolla Beach Cities Invitational Tournament. 2005 & 2010 Sylmar Invitational Tournament Champions. 2010 Gladstone Summer League Champions. 2010 Gabrielino Summer League Champions. 2010 Occidental College Summer Tournament Champions. 2010 Gabrielino Tournament Champions. 2011 Burbank Summer League Champions. 2011 Gladstone Summer League Champions. 2011 Kennedy Irish Clash Tournament Silver Champions. 2012 La Mirada SoCal Spike-Off 3rd-Place Finish. 2012 Van Nuys Preseason Tournament 2nd-Place Finish. 2012 Venice Invitational Tournament 2nd-Place Finish. 2012 La Mirada Summer Tournament 2nd-Place Finish. 2012 Burbank Summer League Champions. 2012 Gladstone Summer League Champions. 2012 Gabrielino Summer Tournament 2nd-Place Finish. 2012 La Jolla Beach City Invitational Bronze 3rd-Place Finish. 2012/2013 La Mirada Summer Classic Tournament Silver Champions.
When Coach Arman Mercado Arrived At The Legendary Taft Charter High School, He Had Two Goals: To Manage His Program As If It Were College Level, And To Guarantee His Players The Chance To Play For A Championship Title Before They Graduated. To This Day, This Goal Has Been Fulfilled. Year In And Year Out, Coach Mercado Demands Commitment And Consistency Within His Program. "I Want To Be Able To Say, Coming Into Every Season That We Have A Legitimate Chance To Win The City Championship. I Think Consistence And Sacrifices Is A Great Way To Measure A Team's Success. Every Team Can Have One Great Year, But To Do It Over Time Is Something Else." The 2009-2010 School Year Taft Charter High School Won Both The Girls And Boys CIF Los Angeles City Section Championships Which Put Them In A Category That Only Two Other Schools Have Ever Accomplished. It Was A Great Year In The History Of CIF Los Angeles City Section Volleyball.
Last Updated: 1/1/13
Program Head / Head Coach
25th Season Girls / 23rd Season Boys
E-Mail: [email protected]
Winning Seasons, Championship Teams, Superb Student-Athletes And A Volleyball Program That Is As Close As Family, Are All Attributes That Reflect On The Man Who Is Now Entering His 24th Season As Head Coach For Girls And His 22nd Season As Head Coach For Boys.
Since His Debut In The Fall Of 2000, His Numbers Have Been Staggering!
(Combining 40+ Seasons Of Girls And Boys Volleyball)
*228 Regular Season 3 Out Of 5 Match Victories (Most Since 2000)
*172 West Valley League Victories - 95 Girls / 77 Boys (Most Since 2000)
*26 Volleyball Tournament Finals / 17 First-Place Finishes
*24 For 24 In CIF Los Angeles City Section Playoff Appearances
*66 CIF Los Angeles City Section Playoff Victories - 35 Girls / 31 Boys (Most Since 2000)
*13 Out Of 24 CIF Los Angeles City Section Championship Final Appearances (Next Closest School Has 11 Appearances)
*30-3 Girls Volleyball Playoff Record At Home vs. City Section Opponent (Overall 35-11)
*26-1 Boys Volleyball Playoff Record At Home vs. City Section Opponent (Overall 31-10)
*78 Girls All-League Players / 5 League Players Of The Year
*40 Girls All-City Players / 4 City Players Of The Year
*58 Boys All-League Players / 1 League Player Of The Year
*33 Boys All-City Players / 3 City Players Of The Year
*2001 CIF Los Angeles City Section Boys Volleyball Champion (Assistant Coach)
*2005 Los Angeles Daily News Volleyball Coach Of The Year
*2005 CIF Pursuing Victory With Honor Coach Of The Year
*2005/2006 CIF-State Model Coach Recipient (Link)
*2006 Los Angeles Pierce College Womans Volleyball State Finalist (Assistant Coach)
*2006 CIF Los Angeles City Section Volleyball Coach Of The Year
*2006 Los Angeles Daily News Volleyball Coach Of The Year
*2006 CIF Los Angeles City Section Girls Volleyball Champion
*2007 Los Angeles Times Volleyball Coach Of The Year
*2008 CIF Los Angeles City Section Girls Volleyball Invitational Champion
*2008/2009 Los Angeles Volleyball Coaches Association (LAVCA) President
*2009 CIF Los Angeles City Section Girls Volleyball Champion
*2009 CIF Los Angeles City Section Volleyball Coach Of The Year
*2010 Nike 1st. Ever Featured Coach On (www.nikecoachesnetwork.com)
*2010 CIF Los Angeles City Section Volleyball Coach Of The Year
*2010 Los Angeles Daily News Volleyball Coach Of The Year
*2010 CIF Los Angeles City Section Boys Volleyball Champion
Other Highlights Include: Over 2500 Games Won During Tournament, Fall, Winter, Spring And Summer League Play. 3 Time Gold Medalist 2004, 2008, 2009 Los Angeles Watts Summer Games. 1 Time Silver Medalist 2006 Los Angeles Watts Summer Games. 2 Time Bronze Medalist 2002, 2005 Los Angeles Watts Summer Games. 3 Consecutive Gladstone Summer League Championships 2005, 2006, 2007. 3 Time Bronze Championships At Las Vegas Easter Invitational Tournament. 3rd-Place Finish In 2005 Las Vegas Easter Invitational Tournament. 2nd-Place Finish In 2005 La Jolla Beach Cities Invitational Tournament. 6th-Place Finish In 2006 La Jolla Beach Cities Invitational Tournament. 1st-Place Finish in 2007 La Jolla Beach Cities Invitational Tournament. 2005 & 2010 Sylmar Invitational Tournament Champions. 2010 Gladstone Summer League Champions. 2010 Gabrielino Summer League Champions. 2010 Occidental College Summer Tournament Champions. 2010 Gabrielino Tournament Champions. 2011 Burbank Summer League Champions. 2011 Gladstone Summer League Champions. 2011 Kennedy Irish Clash Tournament Silver Champions. 2012 La Mirada SoCal Spike-Off 3rd-Place Finish. 2012 Van Nuys Preseason Tournament 2nd-Place Finish. 2012 Venice Invitational Tournament 2nd-Place Finish. 2012 La Mirada Summer Tournament 2nd-Place Finish. 2012 Burbank Summer League Champions. 2012 Gladstone Summer League Champions. 2012 Gabrielino Summer Tournament 2nd-Place Finish. 2012 La Jolla Beach City Invitational Bronze 3rd-Place Finish. 2012/2013 La Mirada Summer Classic Tournament Silver Champions.
When Coach Arman Mercado Arrived At The Legendary Taft Charter High School, He Had Two Goals: To Manage His Program As If It Were College Level, And To Guarantee His Players The Chance To Play For A Championship Title Before They Graduated. To This Day, This Goal Has Been Fulfilled. Year In And Year Out, Coach Mercado Demands Commitment And Consistency Within His Program. "I Want To Be Able To Say, Coming Into Every Season That We Have A Legitimate Chance To Win The City Championship. I Think Consistence And Sacrifices Is A Great Way To Measure A Team's Success. Every Team Can Have One Great Year, But To Do It Over Time Is Something Else." The 2009-2010 School Year Taft Charter High School Won Both The Girls And Boys CIF Los Angeles City Section Championships Which Put Them In A Category That Only Two Other Schools Have Ever Accomplished. It Was A Great Year In The History Of CIF Los Angeles City Section Volleyball.
Last Updated: 1/1/13
Rene Lopez
Associate Head Coach / Director Of Volleyball Operations
15th Season Girls / 15th Season Boys
E-Mail: [email protected]
Rene Lopez Has Been Coaching At The Legendary Taft Charter High School Since 2009. Lopez Has Been A Pivotal Part Of The Program Since His Arrival; As Lead Assistant He Has Been Instrumental In Its Players Development, Exposure And Teams Success. Lopez Works With All 3 Levels... Varsity, JV & Frosh/Soph.
Coaching Accomplishments:
- Assistant Coach On 5 CIF Championship Teams 2009, 2010, 2013, 2014 & 2015 Including 5 CIF Finalist Teams In 2011, 2012, 2021, 2022, 2023.
- Compiled An Overall Record Of 204 Wins, 55 Losses & 5 Ties In 8 Seasons As Junior Varsity Head Coach.
- Reached A Tournament Championship Game In Every Season As Junior Varsity Head Coach. 2012 Venice Tournament Finalist, 2012 Sylmar Tournament Finalist, 2013 Venice Tournament Champions, 2013 Van Nuys Tournament Champions, 2015 Venice Tournament Champions, 2015 West Covina Tournament Champions, 2015 TAFT/ECR Tournament Finalist, 2015 Providence Tournament Finalist, 2016 Taft Tournament Champions, 2016 Venice Tournament Finalist, 2017 Providence Tournament Champions, 2017 Taft Tournament Champions, 2017 Venice Tournament Finalist, 2023 TAFT/ECR Tournament Finalist, 2023 Bellflower Classic Tournament Finalist.
- Never Finished Lower Than Fifth-Place In Any Of The 26 Tournaments Participated In 8 Seasons As Coach.
- 2013 Girls JV Team Finished With Overall Record Of 30-1-1 Undefeated vs. City Competition Which Included A 17 Match Winning Streak; West Valley League Championship & Two Tournament Championships.
- 2015 Boys JV Team Finished With Overall Record Of 31-4 Which Included A 23 Match Winning Streak & 40 Set Winning Streak; West Valley League Championship & Two Tournament Championships.