Lacey Lavarias begins her second year as the Rainbow Warrior football program’s executive assistant. The Waialua, O‘ahu, native will handle head coach Norm Chow’s schedule, oversee the program’s operating budget and serve as the liaison to the department’s compliance office.
Lavarias earned her Juris Doctorate from the University of Hawai‘i Law School in May. She received her bachelor’s degree in three years from the University of Utah in 2007.
She was a two-year letterman for the Utes’ women’s volleyball team, competing in 31 career matches. A two-year Mountain West Conference scholar-athlete, Lavarias was the recipient of the NCAA post-graduate scholarship.
A 2004 graduate of ‘Iolani School in Honolulu, she was a two-year team captain for the Raiders and an honorable-mention all-league selection as a senior.
Lavarias’ father Lyle was a three-year letterman for Utah and her sister Leslie played volleyball for Cal State Northridge.
Lavarias resides in Waialua, O‘ahu.