2022 - 2023 Lady Gator Coaching Staff
Head Coach - Erik Lane
Coach Erik Lane will be entering his 4th season at Captain Shreve in 2022-2023 and his 32nd season as a high school head coach. The Lady Gators went 26 - 3 - 3 last year, won three tournament championships and advanced to the third round (quarterfinals) of the LHSAA play-offs. Coach Lane has gone 67 - 16 - 7 in three seasons at The Swamp and carries an overall record of 630 - 192 - 121 as a high school head coach. His teams have qualified for the play-offs in 27 of his 31 seasons winning 12 district championships, 5 regional championships and have been state runner-up three times. He has coached at Langham Creek HS (TX) 93 - 41 - 27, Brenham HS (TX) 323 - 56 - 55 and Spring HS (TX) 142 - 79 - 32. He also coached the men's team at the University of Houston for two years going 10 - 6 - 4 in conference play and qualifying for the conference semi-finals both years.
Coach Lane has a B.S. in Physical Education from Southern Utah University and a M.ED in Educational Leadership from Lamar University. He has taught elementary, high school and college level physical education, and world geography, world history, US history, government and economics at the high school level. He currently teaches World Geography and World History at Captain Shreve.
He holds the NSCAA Premier and Advanced National diplomas and the USSF 'B' and Youth National licenses. He worked with South Texas ODP and trained select teams throughout the Houston area from the 1980's until retiring from club coaching in 2017 after a long stretch with the Texans Soccer Club. He has also worked with Cabosa/Shreveport United.
Coach Lane is also a past president of the Texas Association of Soccer Coaches (TASCO) and was inducted into the TASCO Hall of Honor in 2011.
Coach Lane is married to Jennifer (TAMU '89), who is a retired high school coach, teacher and counselor in Texas. The entire Lane family is looking forward to an exciting 2022-2023 season!
Varsity Assistant - Emily Bush
Playing experience-
CABOSA/Shreveport United-1998-2008
Captain Shreve High School-2004-2008 member of the varsity team for the 2006-2007 and 2007-2008 seasons
Currently active in CABOSA adult league and Shreveport Indoor Soccer
Coaching experience-
-Recreational coach for 3 years
-CABOSA Shreveport United Academy, center of excellence, little booters coach 2014-2017
-Captain Shreve Women’s soccer Junior Varsity head coach for the 2013-2017 seasons
-Captain Shreve Women’s soccer varsity assistant from 2017-present
Coach Bush graduated from Captain Shreve in 2008. She has been married to her husband Steven for four years and they have two dogs Kylo and Nola.
Playing experience-
CABOSA/Shreveport United-1998-2008
Captain Shreve High School-2004-2008 member of the varsity team for the 2006-2007 and 2007-2008 seasons
Currently active in CABOSA adult league and Shreveport Indoor Soccer
Coaching experience-
-Recreational coach for 3 years
-CABOSA Shreveport United Academy, center of excellence, little booters coach 2014-2017
-Captain Shreve Women’s soccer Junior Varsity head coach for the 2013-2017 seasons
-Captain Shreve Women’s soccer varsity assistant from 2017-present
Coach Bush graduated from Captain Shreve in 2008. She has been married to her husband Steven for four years and they have two dogs Kylo and Nola.
JV Co-Coach - Morgan Ersoff
In high school, Morgan played outside midfield and center midfield at Parkway High School. Her junior year the Panthers went to the state semi finals for the first time in over 10 years. During her senior year, Morgan served as a team captain and Parkway made it to the quarter finals. She was named first team all district, all state, all parish and academic all state along with being chosen to play in the state all star game.
Coach Ersoff continued her soccer career at Centenary College for one year until a knee injury kept her from continuing playing. During her freshman year playing for the Ladies, they made it to the semi finals of the conference tournament which was the first time in history that they made it past the first round of the conference tournament.
Once she completed playing, she started coaching. Coach Ersoff coached at Parkway HS in 2017-2018 and coached with Elite Futbol Club. 2022-2023 will be Coach Ersoff's fourth year at Captain Shreve where she also teaches Geometry and Algebra. We are so excited to have her!
In high school, Morgan played outside midfield and center midfield at Parkway High School. Her junior year the Panthers went to the state semi finals for the first time in over 10 years. During her senior year, Morgan served as a team captain and Parkway made it to the quarter finals. She was named first team all district, all state, all parish and academic all state along with being chosen to play in the state all star game.
Coach Ersoff continued her soccer career at Centenary College for one year until a knee injury kept her from continuing playing. During her freshman year playing for the Ladies, they made it to the semi finals of the conference tournament which was the first time in history that they made it past the first round of the conference tournament.
Once she completed playing, she started coaching. Coach Ersoff coached at Parkway HS in 2017-2018 and coached with Elite Futbol Club. 2022-2023 will be Coach Ersoff's fourth year at Captain Shreve where she also teaches Geometry and Algebra. We are so excited to have her!
JV Co-Coach & Fitness/Strength Coach - Sarah Yarina
Sarah played at Kingwood HS in Houston capturing a state championship. After HS, she played and started at Oklahoma State University and Incarnate Word University. She has both a BS and MS in Exercise Science and holds a USSF D and USSF Youth National License.
Coach Yarina has almost 20 years experience as a club and high school coach including stints as the girls head coach at Northwood and the boys head coach at Airline where she led the Vikings to a district championship (2013) and into the LHSAA quarterfinals resulting in her being named the Times Metro coach of the year. She is entering her second year with the Lady Gators.
Sarah played at Kingwood HS in Houston capturing a state championship. After HS, she played and started at Oklahoma State University and Incarnate Word University. She has both a BS and MS in Exercise Science and holds a USSF D and USSF Youth National License.
Coach Yarina has almost 20 years experience as a club and high school coach including stints as the girls head coach at Northwood and the boys head coach at Airline where she led the Vikings to a district championship (2013) and into the LHSAA quarterfinals resulting in her being named the Times Metro coach of the year. She is entering her second year with the Lady Gators.
Goalkeeper Coach - Madison Ersoff
Madison is a graduate of Caddo Magnet High School where she was a four year starter in goal for the Mustangs. She was also a member of the highly successful ’03 Shreveport United Blue team. Madison is a sophomore at Centenary College where she starts in goal for the women’s soccer team. We are very excited to have Madison join our staff this season!
Madison is a graduate of Caddo Magnet High School where she was a four year starter in goal for the Mustangs. She was also a member of the highly successful ’03 Shreveport United Blue team. Madison is a sophomore at Centenary College where she starts in goal for the women’s soccer team. We are very excited to have Madison join our staff this season!