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Junior Varsity Coaches

JV HEAD COACH -- RENE AYALA

Coach Ayala is a Golden Hawk through and through, and we are excited to have him as our head coach of the JV team for the first time this 2024 season. Rene attended and graduated from El Dorado High School in 1988. He went on to attend Fullerton JC. Rene played baseball in both high school and college. He has spent the last 20 years coaching youth sports. He is married to his wife Jerri and they have four children and two dogs. They reside in Anaheim Hills. 

In 2019 Coach Ayala managed a 10U Select baseball team, making it to the PONY World Series in Youngsville, LA, where they won the championship. In 2020, he started the Junior Hawks Baseball program that he still manages and coaches currently.

JV ASSISTANT COACH -- ERIC AYALA

Eric is our new assistant coach of our JV team. He is Head Coach Rene Ayala’s brother and is also a graduate of El Dorado High School. He has coached youth sports for over 25 years and brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the field. Eric was in the army for three years. He is married to his lovely wife Renee and together they have raised their nephew Jake who is 21 years old now. They currently reside in Placentia. Eric’s hobbies include playing golf and coaching. Welcome Eric!

JV ASSISTANT COACH -- RYAN SELWAY

Coach Selway’s began as an Assistant Coach of El Dorado’s JV team in 2024. He also has a wealth of experience as both a player and coach of youth sports. He grew up in Yorba Linda and attended El Dorado High School for one year before moving to Austin, Texas. He played football, baseball, and basketball all four years of high school, and at the Varsity level in three of his four years. Ryan attended Des Moines Community College. He currently resides in Placentia with his lovely wife Roxanna, and two sons. His hobbies include coaching and watching sports.

Coach Selway is known throughout the community for coaching both his sons in multiple sports for more than a decade. He has coached in Placentia Pony Baseball, North County Basketball, Advantage Flag Football, and JUSA soccer. He has been an Assistant Coach for Coach Rene’s Junior Hawks travel ball team for the past 3 years. We are thrilled to have him as a part of the Golden Hawks family.