Michael Llanas begins his second season as head coach of the Owens women's basketball program after guideing the Express to a 19-12 overall record last year.  He joined the College in 2004 with more than 19 years of coaching experience at various levels.  Since 1997, her has served as head AAU basketball coach for Team Sports Rockers Basketball/Team Ohio.  Two years ago, he led Team Ohio to the AAU Junior Olympic Games in Des Moines, Iowa, reaching the sweet sixteen and compling a 4-4 overall record.  In 2003, Llanas serveds as an assistant coach for Team Ohio at the AAU Junior Olympics.  Prior to Team Sports Rickers Basketball/Team Ohio, he was the varsity girl's head basketball coach at Elmwood High School from 1995-97.  During his two-year tenure, Llanas accumulated a 20-25 overall record.  He previously has held varsity assistant coaching positions at Elmwood and Gibsonburg high schools.

HIs accomplishments include being chosen as head coach for the Wood County Cage Classic and Fostoria Boosters/Time Warner Cablevision all-star basketball games in 1997.  Llanas holds certification as on On Scene Incident Commander from the University of Findlay and International Organization of Standardization Training from the Northeastern Pennsylvania Industrial Resource Center.  The Toledo resident is employed as a sales representative with Info-Trak incorporated.