Timberwolves Coaching Staff
Lori McLaughlin
Varsity Head Coach
Coach McLaughlin came to Cedar Park fresh off the road to state where she ended her 2018 season as the 6A State Runner-Up. When her career in Houston was complete, she was a four-time Regional Quarter-finalist, three-time District Champion, a Regional Semi-Finalist and a State Finalist at Ridge Point High School. In her time at Ridge Point, she was District Coach of the Year three times. In her final season in Houston, Coach McLaughlin was named AVCA Regional Coach of the Year and GHVCA Coach of the Year. She has also been an All-Star coach for TGCA & GHVCA four years combined.
Prior to Ridge Point, she spent five years at Dawson High School where she went to the Regional Tournament twice, was a Regional Semi-Finalist and also had a District Championship. Prior to Dawson, she spent nine years in Katy ISD: her first three years at Katy Junior High before moving to Mayde Creek for six years where she started her head coaching
career.
This season is Coach McLaughlin's twenty-fourth year as a Head Coach, 7th year at Cedar Park, and she has led her teams to playoffs for the last 18 consecutive years in a row. Most recently, she led her team to a 2024 State Runner Up Finish at the State Championship. In 2025, Cedar Park Volleyball ran it back to State and won it. This was historical due to this being the 1st ever Volleyball State Championship for Cedar Park HS, but also the 1st ever Volleyball State Championship for Leander ISD.
Since being at Cedar Park, she has achieved 563 wins, back to back District Championships (2024 & 2025) in an extremely competitive district, three-time Regional Semi- Finalist, three-time Regional Finalist, two-time State Semi-Finalist, and two-time State Finalist Appearances. Coach McLaughlin was also named Austin Coach of the Year (2019), District Coach of the Year (2024), and most recently All South Central Texas Coach of the Year, TGCA Coach of the Year, and Blue Bell/Texas Sports Association Coach of the Year.
She and her husband, Mike, have two sons, Chase and Cole. Chase is a Senior, Master’s Student at Oklahoma State University, and Cole is a Sophomore at Texas Tech University.
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John Henze
Varsity Assistant Coach
Coach Henze attended Texas A&M University, where he played for the Men’s Club Volleyball program. He graduated in 2021 with a Bachelor's degree in Vertebrate Zoology and a minor in Education.
His coaching career began at Tomball Memorial, where he assisted with the boy's volleyball club before relocating to the Austin area. In 2022, he began coaching girl's volleyball and softball at Vista Ridge High School. While there, he also founded a boy's volleyball club through TBHSV and led the team to the organization's State Tournament in 2025.
Coach Henze was fortunate to be a part of the historic State Championship Volleyball team at Cedar Park High School in 2025. He was also named THSCA Volleyball Assistant Coach of the Year for Region 8-5A in the same year.
This is Coach Henze’s sixth year teaching and coaching, and his second year at Cedar Park High School. He is excited to continue his involvement in such a strong, determined community and hopes to be a positive role model for the young women he has the opportunity to coach. Coach Henze and his wife, Nicole, are excited for another amazing year with Cedar Park High School!
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Erin Smith
Junior Varsity Coach
Coach Smith, grew up in Cedar Park, graduated from Cedar Park High School and went on to play D2 soccer all four years as a goalkeeper at St. Mary's University in San Antonio. She graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Exercise & Sports Science with a teaching certification.
Coach Smith started her teaching and coaching career in Round Rock ISD while working to obtain her Master's degree in Coaching & Sports Administration. She made the move to Cedar Park Middle School where she became the Girls Coordinator in 2023. She was able to coach volleyball, basketball, track and soccer throughout the three years she was there. This community continues to make an impact on Coach Smith, as she is hoping to do the same with all of the students and athletes she encounters along her journey here at Cedar Park High School.
This will be Coach Smith's fifth year teaching and coaching, and first year at CPHS. She strives to continue to strengthen the family and community that defines Cedar Park. This includes assisting our students and athletes to make an impact on the court and in the classroom, leaving a legacy behind for all to remember. As Cedar Park will always be home to Coach Smith, she has placed her roots here with her husband, Alex, and their three kids, Michael (3), Evelyn (2), and Oliver (almost 1).
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Mario Vazquez
Freshman Coach
I’m Mario Vazquez, a passionate and dedicated coach with four years of experience. I attended Texas State University, where I obtained a bachelor's in Exercise Sport Science with a minor in Spanish.
I previously served as the head cross country coach and assistant girls soccer coach at McNeil High School, where I spent those years helping student-athletes grow both on and off the field.
As a coach, I believe in four core values: Discipline, Accountability, Respect, and Effort. These principles guide everything I do, from training sessions to team culture, and I believe they’re essential for success, not just in sports, but in life.
I’m committed to developing not only skilled athletes, but strong individuals and teammates. I take pride in creating an environment where athletes are challenged, supported, and motivated to reach their full potential.
I am very blessed with this opportunity and look forward to seeing what we can accomplish this year. Go Wolves!
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