Hall of Fame
Lasha [Moton] Jean-Louis is the second volleyball student-athlete to be inducted into the ERAU Athletics Hall of Fame. Jean-Louis competed for the Eagles from 1996-98 and remains among the career leaders in a number of statistical categories.
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In her three years at ERAU, Jean-Louis helped lay the foundation for Embry-Riddle volleyball. She was a three-time first team All-Conference selection and a three-time NAIA All-Southeast Region honoree and at the time she finished her career, she was the program leader in kills, blocks, points, and attack percentage.
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Jean-Louis joined the Eagles for the 1996 season and helped lead an impressive turnaround that saw the program improve from a four-win showing in its inaugural 1995 season to a 25-8 mark in 1996. The following season, Jean-Louis racked up 143 blocks, which was a program record at the time and still stands as the third-most blocks in a season in program history, leading ERAU to a 33-6 mark and the program's first-ever appearance in an NAIA Regional. Those 33 wins are also still tied for the most in a single season in Embry-Riddle history. In her senior season of 1998, Jean-Louis became the first Eagle to eclipse the 500-kill mark with 511, currently the third-highest single-season total in program history. Her 1998 season also ranks among the top ten seasons in program history in a number of other categories, including attack percentage (.345, 4th), blocks (138, 4th), and points (605, 3rd). Her efforts that year led Embry-Riddle to a 32-10 record and the program's first-ever Florida Sun Conference Tournament title.
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Jean-Louis remains second all-time in program history in attack percentage (.318) and total blocks (362) and sixth in kills (1298) and points (1586). She is also tied for sixth in kills in a single match with 29 at Palm Beach Atlantic on Nov. 7, 1998 and holds two of the top ten single-match records for attack percentage.
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Jean-Louis continued her involvement wtih volleyball after graduating from Embry-Riddle, and has served as a volleyball coach in the Dallas area for the past five years.
Jean-Louis has spent eight years as a youth leader working with first-graders at Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship and works as a volunteer with her daughter's basketball booster club. She has worked for AllState Insurance Company in Dallas, Texas as part of the Catastrophe Team for the past eight years.
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"What can I say about LaSha! Coach Ellen Bible saw a shining star in this young lady from Alabama back in the '90s and I was so very happy she had the foresight to recruit her to Embry-Riddle in 1996. I know Ellen would have been proud of how she was molded by Coach Trina Keeton into one of the most impressive middle blockers in Embry-Riddle history. If I can borrow Coach Ridder's phrase, LaSha has definitely become the "Total Package"! LaSha is now a loving and dedicated wife, mother, and employee for AllState's Catastrophe Team. Her tenacity on the volleyball court was only matched by her smile and joyful heart, so it figures that she is working for a company that helps others in times of need!"
Nina Turchon
Assistant Volleyball Coach (1995-01)
"As an alumnus and former staff member of Embry-Riddle and a friend of the volleyball program, I have known LaSha since the day she arrived on campus. During that time, I watched LaSha grow into an outstanding individual who personified the model of Student-Person-Player that helped put ERAU Volleyball on the map during her playing career. During her career she was a dominant force, but she was an even better person off the court."
Mark Hogan
Embry-Riddle, Class of '93
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"LaSha has consistently demonstrated characteristics of an ambassador and leader. She emulated the true student-athlete and always took the opportunity to further both Embry-Riddle and the volleyball program. She displayed attributes of a true competitor who gave her all to her team's success. She encouraged teammates through positive motivation and her infectious optimism. Her exceptional performance, regardless of competition or situation, exhibited her true leadership."
Carrie L. Perez
LTC, LG
Operations Chief, DCS, G-1/ASA (M&RA) Strategic Initiatives Group
