Folsom Lake welcomes new head coaches for women's basketball, softball
FOLSOM - The Folsom Lake College Kinesiology, Health, and Athletic department excitedly welcomes two new full-time hires for the 2018-19 school year. Ali Mollet takes the reins of the second-year women's basketball program, while the women's softball program is now under the guidance of Amber Grahlman. Both new hires have been working feverishly throughout the summer recruiting new student-athletes, building their coaching staff, purchasing equipment, and relocating to a new area.
"We are absolutely thrilled to welcome these two new head coaches to the Falcon Family," remarked FLC Dean/Athletic Director Matt Wright. "They were both extremely well respected assistant coaches prior to coming to Folsom Lake and I have no doubt that they will hit the ground running here. We are really looking forward to what the future of Women's Basketball and Softball at FLC look like under the leadership of Coach Mollet and Coach Grahlman."
Coach Mollet comes to FLC after having spent the past six seasons as assistant women's basketball coach at Chico State under head coach Brian Fogel. Prior to arriving in Chico, Mollet served as Director of Women's Basketball Operations at Sacramento State in 2010-11 and spent two seasons as an assistant at Sacramento City College from 2008-10 while working on her master's degree.
Ali was a prep star at San Jose's Del Mar High School, where she received a McDonald's All-America nominee as a senior. She is still the school's all-time assist leader, and a member of the Del Mar High School Hall of Fame. Mollet played her college ball at Sacramento State, spending three seasons as part of the Hornets' backcourt corps. She received her bachelor's degree in Digital Media Communications from Sacramento State in 2008 before obtaining her master's degree in Kinesiology/Sport Performance from Sac State in 2010.
Coach Mollet looks forward to an exciting year as she welcomes eight new recruits to go with the seven returning Falcons from the 2017-18 inaugural season.
Amber Grahlman comes to FLC after serving as the co-head coach at Santa Ana College for three years, where she led the Dons to the CCCAA state playoffs each year. Prior to Santa Ana, Coach Grahlman spent 3 seasons (2012-2015) at Long Beach City College as an Assistant Coach, where she focused primarily on helping her student-athletes get to four-year universities and obtaining academic success. Amber has been coaching within the California Community College system for over 12 years and has transferred over 40 of her student athletes to 4-year institutions with athletic scholarships.
Amber started her coaching career in 2003-2004 as an Undergraduate Assistant at her alma mater, San Diego State University, after playing catcher for the Aztecs from 2001-2003. While she played, the Aztecs' softball team won back to back-to-back Mountain West Conference Championships.
Coach Grahlman graduated from San Diego State with her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Social Science and later attended Azusa Pacific University to earn her Master's Degree in Physical Education.
(Folsom Lake Athletics)