Volleyball Coaching Staff

Varsity Head Coach

Scott Bartlett

scott.bartlett@acusd.org

Scott Bartlett began his coaching career at Argonaut High School during the 2022-23 season as the JV assistant coach. He is now the head coach for the 2023-24 volleyball season. His goal is to continue building a competitive program with a positive team atmosphere for all players.

Scott played for 4 years at Yucaipa High School on their boy’s volleyball varsity club team (‘89-’93). He was one of the team’s setters (6-2 rotation) and middle blocker. While serving in the U.S. Navy, Scott went on to coach and play on several Navy and Joint Command teams at the Defense Language Institute & Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, CA (‘04-’06), Pearl Harbor Intramural Volleyball League (2008), Oahu, HI, and for the United States Forces Korea J2 team in Seoul, South Korea (‘09-’10). Additionally, he has played in various recreational indoor and outdoor 6-on-6, 4-on-4, and doubles leagues throughout California, Hawaii, and Washington State.

He graduated from American Military University with a bachelor’s degree in U.S. history in 2016, and he has been working for the Special Education department at Argonaut since 2021.

2024 Summer Girls Volleyball Program

The Summer Girls Volleyball Program starts on Monday, June 10th! All female Argonaut students and incoming middle school graduates coming to Argonaut who are interested in trying out for the volleyball program are welcome to register and attend our practices. To register your student athlete, please contact Coach Scott Bartlett.

Summer Practice: June 10th through the 27th (Mondays through Thursdays) from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.

The following is our curriculum and focus throughout the summer:

• Monday, June 10 – Serving

• Tuesday, June 11 – Passing

• Wednesday, June 12 – Setting

• Thursday, June 13 – Attacking/Hitting

• Monday, June 17 – Blocking

• Tuesday, June 18 – Movement on the Court

• Wednesday, June 19 – Defensive Skills

• Thursday, June 20 – Enhancing Tactical Understanding

• Monday, June 24 – Scenario Based Play

• Tuesday, June 25 – Game Play/Scrimmages

• Wednesday, June 26 – Game Play/Scrimmages

• Thursdays, June 27 – Game Play/Scrimmages

CIF Mandated Dead Period

July 1st to the 14th: During this period, there will be no volleyball practices or conditioning, and zero contact from the coaching staff.

July Summer Practices

July 16th through 31st (Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays).* Group A and B players will be determined during the June practices and registration process.

• 4 to 5:30 p.m. – Group A

• 5:30 to 7 p.m. – Group B

*All players must be cleared in Home Campus for the 2024/25 school year by July 1st in order to attend volleyball practices, tryouts, and matches at this point of the program. 

Girls Volleyball Varsity & JV Tryouts

All players interested in trying out for the Varsity and JV teams need to register with Coach Scott Bartlett to secure their spot for one of the following days:

• Monday, August 5th – 3:30 to 6 p.m., in the gym.

• Tuesday, August 6th – 3:30 to 6 p.m., in the gym.

Girls Volleyball Frosh/Soph Tryouts

All 9th and 10th grade athletes who have not been invited to join the Varsity or JV teams will need to register with Coach Scott Bartlett to secure their spot to try out for the Frosh/Soph team.

• Thursday, August 15th – 3:30 to 6 p.m., in the gym.

Official Fall Practices

Fall practices start on Wednesday, August 7th and will run Monday through Friday.

Argonaut Boys Volleyball

Argonaut High School is creating and establishing a boys volleyball program. Boys volleyball is a spring sport, and the season will commence in February 2025. After the girl’s season concludes in the fall of 2024, the boys program will start its practices for their league. If you have a boy that is interested in playing volleyball at Argonaut, please contact Coach Bartlett for more information.