Head Soccer Coach
Third Season
12-21-5
lgalvao@avc.edu
Lemuel Galvao was named the Marauders' third head coach of the Women's Soccer program in 2004, after a year as the Marauders’ Goalkeeping coach in the 2003 season.
Galvao (pronounced Gal-vow) was the soccer coach at Highland High School for 13 years, starting the girls program in 1990. From 1994 to 1996 he coached the boys squad, guiding the Bulldogs to the playoffs each year as well as the programs’ first-ever playoff win.
He returned to the girls bench in 1996, and failed to have a team miss the playoffs only once, compiling a 41-14-4 Golden League record. His Bulldog team was second in the Golden League this season, again making playoffs.
Galvao had 110 wins as a soccer coach at Highland.
Thirteen of the 16 seniors that finished at Highland since Lemuel took over the girls program in 1998 have gone on to play college athletics. He has had former players that have played at Notre Dame, Colorado State, Arizona State and at colleges and universities throughout California including Humboldt State, UC San Diego, Cal State Los Angeles, Cal State Northridge, and this year, California.
He is currently President of the High Desert High School Soccer Coaches Association which this year hosted their second annual Senior All-Star games for both the boys and girls. This summer they will be hosting, with their partners The Arena, the third annual Summer Indoor League for the high school boys and girls.
Lemuel is an At-Large board member for the Southern California High School Soccer Coaches Association as well as the Area Representative for the high desert area.
He received his B.S. degree from California State University, Northridge in 1987.