Athletics Director & Staff Directory
Ramaundo Vaughn, Athletics Director
Phone: (510) 748-2383 Email: rvaughn@peralta.edu
Ramaundo Vaughn begins his first year as Athletic Director at the College of Alameda. Along with various other athletic administrative tasks, Vaughn will be responsible for compliance within the California Community Colleges Athletic Association (CCCAA), athletic eligibility, game management, oversight of each program’s budget, as well as all internal operations within the department. He will also be responsible for supervising all coaches and team activities, as well as, develop and provide leadership to promote academic excellence for our student-athletes.
Veteran Women’s Basketball Head Coach Ramaundo Vaughn enters the summer of 2021 as the new Director of Athletics at the College of Alameda. In his previous 10 seasons as Head Women’s Basketball Coach at Diablo Valley, Coach Vaughn implemented a program and culture which turned the programfrom mediocrity into a perennial state powerhouse, and is looking to bring the same work ethic, energy, passion and leadership to the Athletics Department at the College of Alameda.
Career Highlights at Diablo Valley College
- 2010-2020: Career Record 207-92 (.692)
- 2018-19 CCCAA Women’s Basketball State Championship (32-1 record)
- 8 consecutive CCCAA Women’s Basketball playoff appearances
- 7 consecutive 20+ win seasons (2013+)
- 3 CCCAA Sweet Sixteen appearances
- 4 CCCAA Final 8 appearances
- 3x Big 8 Conference Coach of the Year
- 3 Big 8 Conference Championships
- 5 Big 8 Conference MVPs
- 14 players received NCAA Division I basketball scholarships (several more at NCAA Division II, NAIA, etc)
- 26 All Big 8 Conference Players
- 14 CCCAA All State Players (California Record 4 All State Players 2018-19)
- 2 California Co Players of the Year (2017-18, 2018-19)
Coach Vaughn’s basketball success goes beyond womens’ basketball, as he is a member of NBA superstar Stephen Curry’s off season skill training team, and has assisted in workouts with other high level players such as NBA stars Luka Doncic and Trae Young. Coach Vaughn is also a camp coach at Curry’s invitation only SC30 UA Select Camp for Americas top high school boys and girls basketball players.
Prior to Diablo Valley College, Coach Vaughn spent almost 3 years as the Assistant Head Women’s Basketball Coach at NCAA Division II member Hawaii Pacific University. While at Hawaii Pacific, Coach Vaughn played an integral role in helping transform a team who had gone 2-25 in the season prior to his arrival to one that would go on to win a conference championship just 3 seasons later. While there, he recruited and helped develop several players who were named to the PAC West Conference All Conference teams.
As a player, Coach Vaughn prepped at San Francisco’s George Washington High School, where he was named Honorable Mention All SF Bay Area. He earned a basketball scholarship to Washington State University out of high school, but ended up transferring to San Francisco City College after his freshman year, where he helped his team get to the CCCAA Final Four. From San Francisco City College, Coach Vaughn then went on to play at Hawaii Pacific University. His basketball career then led him to play in Australia for a number of years.
Coach Vaughn earned Bachelors and Masters degrees from Hawaii Pacific University; a Bachelors Degree in Administration of Justice and a Masters Degree in Communication. He also holds a Masters Degree in Exercise Science from New Mexico Highlands University.
Ravi Bhambhra, Head Basketball Coach
Ravi Bhambhra comes to Alameda after stints at City College of San Francisco as Assistant Coach and Northern Oklahoma College Tonkawa. At CCSF, Coach Bhambhra was on staff when the Rams won the 2017-18 State Championship, finishing the season with an impressive record of 33-1. At NOC Tonkawa, the team had unprecedented success during his two years and finished with the program’s highest national ranking in school history. His impact as a fierce recruiter and tireless worker earned him a spot in the Top 50 Most Impactful JUCO Coaches by Silverwaves Media.
Lauren Nieraeth, Head Women’s Volleyball Coach
Lauren Nieraeth joins College of Alameda to lead the Cougar’s women’s volleyball team. Nieraeth is well-versed in coaching California Community College student-athletes. Most recently she was the assistant coach at Riverside City College with the women’s beach volleyball program. She was also assistant coach for women’s volleyball at her alma mater- Long Beach City College.Coach Nieraeth is currently earning her master’s degree at San Francisco State University with a specialization in College Counseling and emphases in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and Career Counseling. She is passionate about enhancing the mindset and skills of student athletes, while mentoring them to strive for success beyond their sport.