Rafael Lopez
Rafael Lopez is the head volleyball coach and previously served as the varsity assistant. As the varsity assistant at Boswell, Lopez helped build a 143-30 record over four seasons. In his first year as head coach, Lopez lead the Lady Pioneers to 2017 to a playoff run that included a District Championship and Area Championship.
Lopez brings over 30 years of coaching experience that includes six years combined experience as the head volleyball coach at two 5A high schools; Ranchview in Irving and Bryan Adams in Dallas.
Lopez’s coaching career began in 1991 at the Borinquen Volleyball Club in Puerto Rico. From 2003-2005, he worked for the American Military Academy as the head varsity volleyball coach for both the girls and boys programs. While in Puerto Rico, he opened and ran his own volleyball club, the Escuela De Desarollo Deportivo, from 2004-2006. The following year, Lopez helped run the summer volleyball programs for the University of Kentucky and the University of Arkansas until 2012. Lopez was a multi-sport athlete throughout high school and played semi-pro volleyball for the Guaynabo team in Puerto Rico. Additionally, he participated in the beach pro circuit in Puerto Rico for two years. Lopez earned his Bachelors of Science in Psychology from the University of Phoenix.
He is currently in the process of completing his Masters in Coaching and Sports Administration from Concordia University. Rafael and his wife, Isabel, have three sons; Ignacio, Rafael, and Gabriel.
