Bio

Coach Lazowski took the helm of the Mott Community College Volleyball program in June of 2024.  Prior to becoming the head coach of the Bears, Eric was the head varsity coach of Powers Catholic High School for four years, where he built a strong and vibrant program.

He is the co-founder and co-owner of Five:1 Volleyball Club where he serves as the Volleyball Director/Lead Instructor.  As the lead instructor for all of the teams in the gym, ensures consistency in training from our youngest athletes to the oldest in the surrounding area.  Eric’s background as a player, as a collegiate coach, club director, and current commissioner of the Lakeshore Region of USA Volleyball brings an extremely unique and robust skill to all the students he works with at the club and the Mott Community College Volleyball program.

His lifelong passion for the game of volleyball began while in college first at Central Michigan then at Michigan State and has continued throughout adulthood, as he transitioned from collegiate player, to professional beach player, to professionally trained coach.

Coach Lazowski comes to Mott with a significant amount of previous coaching experience at various levels:

Collegiate Coaching: Assistant Coach, Western Illinois University; Assistant Coach, Texas A&M University Corpus Christi; Volunteer Assistant Coach, University of Texas El Paso; Assistant Coach, Florida Gulf Coast University; Assistant Coach, Barry University, Miami FL; Student Assistant, Michigan State University; Assistant Coach, Michigan State University Men’s Volleyball; Student Assistant, Central Michigan University

USA Volleyball: Head Coach, USA Junior National A2 Team, Pula Croatia; Head Coach, USA JNT A2, Gold Medal HP Championships; Head Coach, USA YNT A2, Gold Medal HP Championships; Head Coach, USA JNT A2, Silver Medal HP Championships; Head Coach, Numerous developmental camps; Head Coach, Iowa Region HP, Bronze Medal HP Championships; Head Coach, Florida Region HP, Gold Medal HP Championships

Club Volleyball: North Director, Legacy Volleyball Club; Assistant Director, Oakland Elite Volleyball; Director, South Florida VBC; Director, Club Corpus VBC; Program Director/Recruiting Director, Austin Juniors VBC

Coach Lazowski comes to Mott with a significant amount of playing experience at various levels as well:

FIVB Beach Qualifier, Acapulco and Toronto (2); AVP Tour: Milwaukee, Muskegon, Jacksonville, Atlanta; USA Beach Volleyball: Huntington Beach, Deerfield Beach; MPVA, Tawas City Open Champion; Michigan State University Men’s Volleyball Club; Central Michigan Men’s Club Volleyball.