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University of Washington director of men's basketball operations Lance LaVetter shakes hands with a UA player on Feb. 6, 2003.

Rincon High grad and former Pima College basketball playerΒ Lance LaVetterΒ spent 12 years onΒ Lorenzo Romar’s basketball staff at Washington. LaVetter left three years ago to be an assistant coach at Seattle University, adding to a coaching career in which LaVetter coached at Portland, St. Louis and New Mexico State. LaVetter recently accepted a position as director of operations for the San Diego Toreros. His father,Β Roland LaVetter, coached Pueblo High School to back-to-back state championships in 1977 and 1978.Β 


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