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McGourn, a three-time Division III national title winner, joined the Yale womens volleyball program as an assistant coach in 2014.
McGourn will join the Bulldogs as an assistant coach after winning three straight national championships at Springfield College. As an outside hitter, McGourn was on national title teams in 2012 and 2013, then won a third in a row as an assistant coach in 2014.
In the fall of 2013, McGourn began his collegiate volleyball coaching career as an assistant coach for the Springfield College women's team. McGourns primary responsibilities included video breakdown and scouting opponents.
The Southington, Conn., native also brings several years of club volleyball coaching experience. McGourn has worked with the Husky and Mizuno East Volleyball Clubs.
Jason Kennedy is in his fifth year as head coach of the Boston College volleyball program, arriving at The Heights in January of 2018. Through his first four seasons, Kennedy became the fastest coach in program history to 50 wins with a 3-1 victory over Fordham on September 11, 2021. In 2021, the Eagles captured their first postseason victory with a 3-0 win in the first round of the NIVC. Kennedy led the Eagles to 20 wins in 2019 - its most in program history - highlighted by a 5-0 start to Atlantic Coast Conference play and breaking a program record with 11 ACC victories in a single season. Amaka Chukwujekwu earned All-ACC honors in 2019 and 2020 becoming the first Eagle to earn conference honors since 2015. In his first four seasons, Kennedy has led the team to 3 seasons of .500 or better volleyball. In 2018 in his first season, Kennedy achieved that mark for just the first time since 2003.
Boston College made its second postseason appearance in three years in 2021; earning hosting position for the first two rounds of the NIVC. The Eagles hosted postseason play for the first time in program history. BC finished the year 17-17 overall; its third year at or above .500 in Kennedy's first four years.
The 2019 Eagles went 20-12 overall and 11-7 in the ACC; picking up a big to the NIVC. BC claimed five road wins in the league, beginning conference play with wins at Clemson and Georgia Tech.
In his first season at the helm of the Eagles' program, Kennedy led the team to a 15-15 overall record, headlined by a program-best 9-0 opening run.
Kennedy comes to Boston College after spending the previous three seasons as a member of the USC womens volleyball staff, the last two as the teams associate head coach. Over the past three seasons at USC, the womens volleyball program compiled a record of 75-25 and made three appearances in the NCAA Tournament.
In his final season on staff at USC, Kennedy and the Women of Troy advanced to the NCAA regional final. It marked the programs 27th consecutive NCAA tournament appearance and the 35th all-time. In 2015, Kennedy helped guide the Women of Troy to the 2015 NCAA regional final while playing a key role in the recruitment and development of AVCA National Player of the Year Samantha Bricio.
For four seasons, from 2011-15, Kennedy served as the technical director for both the mens and womens volleyball programs at USC. In that role, Kennedy was responsible for the preparation of all team scouting reports and game plans and in-game strategy. He also oversaw video analysis, exchange, and distribution for both programs.
In 2011 with Kennedy as technical director, the Women of Troy reached the 2011 NCAA national semifinals, and made appearances in back-to-back regional championship matches in 2012 and 2013. He was also part of the staff for the Trojans mens squad that advanced to the NCAA Championship match in 2011.
Kennedy was a scout coach with the 2012 U.S. Olympic Beach Volleyball mens and womens programs in London, where he created scouting reports for all opponents while responsible for all video analysis and breakdown. In 2013 and 2015, he served a similar role on the FIVB World Tour.
Away from the college ranks, Kennedy served as the highly successful head coach of the Club Troy 17s squad that captured the bronze medal at the 2014 Junior National Championships and led Los Altos High School to four consecutive California Interscholastic Federation playoff appearances from 2007-10.
A native of Honolulu, Kennedy has a strong Jesuit educational background. He was the setter and team captain at Santa Clara from 2004-07, where he received bachelors degrees in biology and psychology. In 2009, Kennedy earned his master's degree in sport management from the University of San Francisco.
Richard Gomes Jr. joined the Providence College women's volleyball program as an assistant coach and will embark on his first full season with the program in the Fall of 2019. He spent the 2018 season as head coach of the women's volleyball program at Bridgewater State.
Gomes also served as an assistant coach for five seasons at Brown University and eight seasons as the head boys volleyball coach at his high school alma mater, Greater New Bedford Regional Voc. Tech. He was also a volunteer assistant coach for the mens club programs at the University of Rhode Island (2013-2018) and the Community College of Rhode Island (2012-2013).
Gomes, who received a Bachelor of Science degree in Digital Recording Arts from New England Institute of Technology in 2014, coached the top 18U team at Blast Volleyball Club from 2012 to 2015 and has served as the head coach for the Coastal Boys team at the Bay State Games since 2011.
A native of New Bedford, Massachusetts, Gomes is a 2002 graduate of Greater New Bedford where he earned Boston Globe Player of the Year honors in 2002, after helping lead the Bears to a South Sectional title.
Florida State head indoor volleyball coach Chris Poole announced the hiring of former FSU All-American Jordana Price as an assistant volleyball coach Thursday. She will primarily work with blocking, middle and right side hitting in addition to serving as the recruiting coordinator.
Price returns to her alma mater after a two-year stint at South Alabama where she was an assistant coach who served as the offensive coordinator and primary recruiting coordinator. She also worked with blocking.
Price will replace former Noles assistant Ganna Anna Khrystenko, who recently accepted the associate head coach position at Rutgers.
First, I would like to thank Cindy Hartmann, Vanessa Fuchs and Stan Wilcox for this incredible opportunity to return to my alma mater, Price said. My interactions with all of the administration have been amazing and it is wonderful to be back on campus with such inspiring people. I would also like to give a huge thank you to Chris Poole and Jeff Hulsmeyer for providing this dream opportunity for me to return to the very program that shaped me as a student-athlete, person and young professional to go off into the world and create success. I couldnt be more excited for my return to the Seminoles and am eager to help this great coaching staff to continue building upon the great legacy that is Florida State Volleyball.
A three-year member of the Florida State indoor volleyball team, Price helped the Seminoles to their first-ever trip to the Elite Eight in 2009 after winning the ACC Championship. She led the league in blocks (1.31 per set) and ranked fourth in hitting percentage (.335) which was also second on the team. The All-ACC middle blocker won AVCA All-America honorable mention accolades.
It is always a transition when we lose an assistant, Poole said. Anna was given a great opportunity and were very happy for her. We were looking for someone that could cover our middle blocker training and take over as a recruiting coordinator and Jordana is a perfect match.
The Mountain Home, Idaho, native also ranks eighth in school history with 306 total blocks in addition to holding the sixth-highest hitting percentage (.312).
Jordana was well respected by her teammates as someone very passionate about playing everyday, Poole said. She was a great student-athlete and she held herself to high standards. She coaches with the same communication and aggressiveness that made her an All-American during our 2009 run to the NCAA Elite Eight.
Price played professionally overseas and in the United State following her graduation in 2009. She helped lead Hotel Cristal Volleyball Franches-Montagnes to take second place at the Swiss Volley Cup Final while helping the franchise to its first European Cup win.
In 2012, Price helped the Indiana Hoosier Exterminators win the Womens USA Volleyball Open Championship after taking second in 2010. She also had a stint with the Florida Wave where she led the team to a second place finish 2013 in addition to winning the Florida Region of USA Volleyball Award for the Most Outstanding Adult Female Player.
While playing in the United States, Price served as a graduate assistant for Valdosta State before stepping into the role of a volunteer assistant in 2014 where she helped the Blaze to a 25-8 record and 16-4 mark in conference play, while advancing to the second round of the NCAA Division II south regional in addition to the first-ever Gulf South Conference title.
Price was the interim head coach at Valdosta State from January-March of 2014.
At South Alabama, Price made huge improvements over two seasons, while working with Mechell Daniel, who captured Second Team All-Sun Belt honors before signing a professional contract with Oriveden Ponnistus of the European Volleyball Confederation in Finland.
In addition, Price helped the Jaguars to their best season since 1994 with 17 wins in 2016, tying for second in the Sun Belt Conference East Division, which was the best finish in program history. The Jaguars had a winning record for the first time since 1989.
Price graduated from FSU in the fall of 2009 where she majored in Psychology. She made the Deans List in the Fall of 2008 and is one of the 52 Florida State student-athletes to have received the ACC Postgraduate Scholarship.
The 2009 FSU Volleyball Most Influential Player earned a Master of Science in Marriage and Family Therapy from Valdosta State in 2014.
Kyle Thompson was announced as Maryland volleyball's director of operation on Aug. 15, 2017.
Thompson comes to Maryland after serving as a program coordinator for the University of Washington's volleyball program. . While in Seattle, he assisted the Huskies with video management, travel expenses and recruiting while also assisting the softball program.
Thompson graduted from Texas Lutheran in 2016 after serving for two seasons as a student assistant coach for the volleyball program. He competed for Texas Lutheran's tennis team for all four years of undergrad and was named an Intercollegiate Tennis Association Academic All-American all four seasons.
NC State volleyball head coach Linda Hampton-Keith announced the addition of Luke Murray to her staff as an assistant coach prior to the start of the 2019 season. Murray comes to Raleigh having spent the past five seasons as an assistant coach at Colorado State. He primarily works with the team's setters and leads all scouting efforts for the Wolfpack.
In his first season at NC State, Murray helped guide Nina Sharpton to 1,012 assists in her debut season. Sharpton became the first freshman in the rally-scoring era of the program to eclipse 1,000 assists in a single-season. Sharpton and the Wolfpack ranked second in the ACC following the regular-season with 1,439 total assists.
During Murrays time with the Rams, Colorado State reached the NCAA Tournament each season and finished the year ranked among the top 25 of the final American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) poll three times.
Colorado State compiled a 130-28 overall record during Murrays tenure, highlighted by an impressive 82-8 clip in Mountain West Conference play. He helped lead the squad to conference titles in four of his five seasons 2014, 2015, 2017 and 2018.
The 2014 campaign, Murrays first at Colorado State, saw the team post a banner year with a 31-3 record, the second-best winning percentage (.912) and second-highest win total in program history. The Rams were ranked as high as No. 6 nationally that season, winning the Mountain West and ending the campaign ranked No. 12. A perfect 18-0 conference clip led Colorado State to the 2015 Mountain West title.
In 2017, Murray added another conference championship to his résumé as the Rams went 29-4 overall and 17-1 in the Mountain West to take home the title. Murray played a role in coaching a conference-record six All-Mountain West players, including Player of the Year Katie Oleksak. Colorado State went on to repeat as conference champion in 2018.
Before arriving in Fort Collins, Colo., Murray was an assistant at East Tennessee State for two seasons (2012-13) where he helped guide the Buccaneers to a pair of conference titles and a 45-22 overall record. In 2012, ETSU earned its first-ever berth to the NCAA tournament after going 23-13 and winning the Atlantic-Sun Tournament. While with the Buccaneers, Murray coached ETSUs setters, including Megan Devine who was the 2012 Atlantic-Sun Player of the Year and tournament MVP and a 2013 AVCA All-American.
A former setter at Penn State, Murray brings a wealth of volleyball experience to the table as a player and a coach. In his senior season, Murray helped lead Penn State to a national title earning himself a spot on the NCAA CHampionship All-Tournament Team and AVCA Second Team All-America honors.
The Nittany Lion captain ended his collegiate career with 3,191 assists, which ranks eighth all-time in Penn State history. The squad reached either the national semifinals or finals during all four seasons that Murray was on the roster (2005-08).
Murray trained with the U.S. National Team in Anaheim, Calif., following his collegiate career and went on to play professionally in Cyprus and Puerto Rico from 2009 to 2012. He also spent three summers (2011-13) as a volleyball clinician with U.S. Elite Volleyball and two summers (2009-10) as a lead coach for Gold Medal Squared.
A native of Washington, Pa., Murray graduated from Penn State in 2008 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in history. He is married to the former Kendall Grow.
Andrew Kroger, who spent three seasons as an assistant volleyball coach at Villanova, is in his fourth season as an assistant coach at La Salle in 2016.
Kroger helped the program achieve a nine game improvement in the win column in his first season on campus. Kroger helped Ashley Felton record 54 block assists in 2014 which was the most in a season for La Salle since 2007.
In his second season at 20th and Olney, Kroger saw Jensen Sharrits recognized on the Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team, the fourth to be recognized for All-Rookie in team history and saw the team honored with the AVCA Team Academic Award for squads who maintained a 3.30 cumulative average.
"Having Andrew join our staff is a great win for the La Salle volleyball program," head coach Caitlin Rimgaila said. "He brings a wealth of knowledge and prior Division I experience to our gym. Andrew has a great passion for the game and a tremendous technical knowledge of the sport. I look forward to working with him to bring La Salle volleyball into a new era of success."
Kroger worked with the middle blockers at Villanova and was also responsible for video analysis and tape exchange, as well as event management, team planning and statistics.
"I feel incredibly fortunate and I am extremely grateful for the opportunity to work alongside Coach Rimgaila at La Salle," Kroger said. "I look forward to being a part of the La Salle community and helping the volleyball program grow in competitiveness in the Atlantic 10 and nationally."
During the 2012 season Kroger helped to coach a young Wildcats team which received excellent performances from its middle blockers. Freshman Gabby Pethokoukis led the team in blocks and averaged over one block per set while ranking among the BIG EAST leaders in total blocks.
Prior to arriving at Villanova, Kroger was an assistant coach at Sycamore High School in Cincinnati and also coached at the Team Z Volleyball Club, where he was head coach for the 15 Navy and 15 Orange squads.
Kroger is a 2011 graduate of Xavier, where he was the president of the men's club volleyball team and also played on the squad for three years.
Former Camel standout Kayla Schanback was named assistant coach at Campbell University in September 2020. A two-time all-conference performer during her playing days, Schanback returned to Buies Creek after coaching stops at Virginia Tech and Eastern Kentucky.
I am ecstatic that Kayla has decided to come back to the Creek and continue to help develop our team and round out our strong staff, said Goral, who is in his ninth season in charge of the program. She was a huge component in the foundation of this program as an athlete and has several years experience as an assistant coach to now provide quality leadership to our young players.
Her first calendar year with the Camels saw two full seasons completed, with the 2020 season postponed to spring 2021, and then the traditional 2021 fall season. Schanback was part of the staff that helped the Camels finish second place during each regular season.
Schanback helped lead the 2021 team to its first-ever NCAA Tournament appearance after a record-setting 21-10 season and 14-2 conference slate, marking a program record for conference wins in a season. The Camels then faced No. 10 Nebraska in the first round in front of a crowd of 7,884, the largest ever for a Campbell match.
Working primarily with serve receive and defense, she helped turn the unit into one of the best in the nation, finishing the season with the 12th best opponent hitting percentage at .152. She has helped libero Claranne Fechter to a pair of all-Big South nods, making the second-team in 2020 and honorable mention in 2021.
Schanback returned to her alma mater after spending the 2019 season on the staff at Eastern Kentucky. In her position at Campbell, she assists with recruiting, training, scouting, match preparation, team travel, marketing, social media and overseeing summer camps.
What stands out about Kayla is her passion for Campbell volleyball as well as coaching the sport at an elite level, said Goral. This university and program are forever part of Kayla and that appreciation shows in how she approaches every day. She has been relentless in her professional development so that she has the tools to be successful on the court, out recruiting, as well as in the office. She also excels at building relationships and knows firsthand how I train and develop athletes; how we operate in a first class manner and the atmosphere and culture we are striving for. But most of all, I look forward to working with someone who truly loves her profession and another truly dedicated person who loves this place and this program.
While at Eastern Kentucky, Schanbacks responsibilities included serving as the program's camp director, managing travel and game-day operations, establishing the defense/defensive philosophy, scouting, assisting with all recruiting efforts, and supervising social media platforms.
During her time as volunteer assistant coach at Virginia Tech, Schanback managed on court and video work with players, scouted opposing teams, supported recruiting, assisted with game day operations, and coordinated equipment.
One of the most decorated defensive players in school history, Schanback ranks third in school history in career (1457) and single-season (566) digs, and eighth in career sets played (446). Her 35-dig performance against Gardner-Webb during the 2016 season is tied for the eighth-most digs in a match in the program record books.
A native of Casselberry, Fla., Schanback helped the Camels reach the 2015 Big South tournament final. In addition, Schanback played a key role in the 2017 squad that won 20 matches and earned the programs first-ever post-season berth (NIVC). She was named to the All-Big South Conference second team twice.
I am ecstatic about the opportunity to coach at Campbell. I want to thank Coach Goral for giving me the chance to return home, said Schanback. I believe strongly as a Campbell alumna that my passion for the sport, program, and University will be transparent in my everyday work as a member of our staff. Campbell Volleyball has proven to be a competitor in the Big South and with the talent, commitment, and positive team culture, I have no doubt we will make history again soon. I am excited to, not only work with everyone, but to make an impact that will help our student-athletes achieve their goals on and off the court.
Following graduation, Schanback was a student assistant at Campbell, where she helped coach the freshman defensive players, and organized the recruiting matrix.
A three-time member of the Big South Conference Presidential Honor Roll, Schanback earned her bachelor's of business administration degree with a minor in sport management in 2018.
Blossom was born and raised in Santa Monica, California and played club at Mizuno Long Beach and Sunshine. She then played two years at Mississippi State before transferring back home to Pepperdine University for another two seasons. There, she helped her team to a NCAA second round appearance and was named to the WCC First Team.
Coming from a volleyball family, her mother Liane Sato, was a member of the US Women's National Team and appeared in the 1988 and 1992 Olympics capturing a bronze medal. her uncles Eric and Gary were also standouts in the sport, playing and coaching alongside legendary Pepperdine men's coach Marv Dunphy for Team USA when the squad won the gold in 1988. Gary, now an assistant coach at USC served as the US head coach for the 1985 FIVB World Cup gold medal finish and served as an assistant for the US Men's National Team from 1984-88, 1992, and 2009-12. Her cousins, children of Gary, both played collegiately. Andrew was a member of the Long Beach State Men's team and Katie played at California State University Northridge.
She is now the Volunteer Assistant Coach under Scott Wong at Pepperdine.
Adam Kessenich enters his second season as the assistant coach of the Northeastern women's volleyball team during 2021, having joined the staff in April 2020. He is directly involved in all aspects of the Northeastern women's volleyball program, including player development, match scouting and recruiting.
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Assistant Coach at Minnesota (2018, 2019)Helped the Gophers compile a 54-10 across the two seasons he spent with the team2018 Big Ten ChampionNo. 2 overall seded in the NCAA tournament and a semifinal appearance (2019)Head Coach of Milwaukee Sting Volleyball Club Boys 17 Gold team for two season (2016, 2017)Assisted the varsity and junior varsity girls' volleyball teams at Shorewood High School
Carter Cassell returns for his fourth season as Denison's head volleyball coach in 2020.
In three seasons with the Big Red, Denison has won 44 games and has advanced to the North Coast Athletic Conference Tournament in all three seasons. In 2019, Cassell and the Big Red enjoyed a breakthrough season where DU posted an overall record of 18-8 while reaching the NCAC Tournament Championship match. Cassell was also named the NCAC Coach of the Year for the first time in his career following the team's success in 2019 while Lucy Anderson was named NCAC Newcomer of the year and to the All-NCAC first-team. Denison also turned in a 10-match winning streak from Sept. 14-Oct. 8, which is the longest winning streak in program history since 1993.
In 2017, Denison finished with a 15-14 record and advanced to the NCAC Tournament semifinals before being eliminated by top-seeded Wittenberg. Kristin Thewes and Leah Reinfranck received All-NCAC accolades, with Thewes receiving the Libero of the Year award from the NCAC. In 2018 the Big Red finished 11-15 but ended the campaign in strong fashion, winning four of its last six matches. First-year Peyton McElfresh was named the NCAC's Newcomer of the Year and was also a second-team All-NCAC selection in addition to being named to the NCAC All-Tournament team.
Cassell came to Denison after three seasons an assistant coach at Kenyon College. Cassell joined the coaching staff at Kenyon in 2014 along with new head coaching hire, Amanda Krampf. The new staff was charged with rebuilding the Kenyon program and Cassell was heavily involved in all aspects of planning practices, organizing the teams strength and conditioning to scouting and recruiting. In years two and three, Kenyon posted consecutive winning seasons for the first time since 1989-90. In 2016, Kenyon finished 18-12 placing third in the North Coast Athletic Conference regular season standings. Outside hitter Delaney Swanson was named to the All-NCAC first-team and two players earned honorable mention.
In addition to his assistant coaching duties at Kenyon, he also served in various game management roles and was a building manager for the Kenyon Athletic Center.
Cassell is a 2014 graduate of The Ohio State University where he received a B.S. in education while majoring in sports industry and minoring in business. In the summer of 2018, Cassell completed his masters degree in coaching and athletic administration from Concordia University-Irvine.
After a standout prep career which saw him be named the 2010 Ohio Boys Volleyball Player of the Year and a second-team American Volleyball Coaches Association High School All-American. In 2011, Cassell attended Lewis University where he was a member of their NCAA Division I mens volleyball team. He transferred to Ohio State the following year and was a member of the Buckeyes nationally-ranked club volleyball team. In 2013, he was named the Big Ten Mens Volleyball Association Player of the Year.
Cassell is the seventh head volleyball coach in Denison history.
Enomoto is in her sixtg year as the head coach for the Beloit College Buccaneers volleyball team. She is originally from Honolulu, Hawaii and is of Hawaiian-Japanese-Filipino-Chinese descent. Enomoto is a Beloit College graduate who followed in the footsteps of her mother who also graduated from Beloit in 1968.
Enomoto first attended the United States Military Academy at West Point from 1987-1989. She was the back-up setter and defensive specialist as a freshman, then the 5-1 setter her sophomore year. Enomoto then transferred to Beloit College in 1991 and helped her squad to a runner-up finish in the Midwest Conference as an outside hitter. She returned as a 5-1 setter in 1992, was named captain, and earned All-Midwest Conference honors that fall. Currently, Enomoto is still fifth in the record book with 58 assists in a match! Each spring at Beloit, Enomoto was in track and field, competed in discus and shot-put, and was a track tri-captain her senior year.
After earning a degree in sociology and a minor in journalism from Beloit College in 1993, Enomoto went on to earn a number of teacher certifications, a Master's degrees from the University of Phoenix-Hawaii campus, and a doctorate from the University of Southern California -- all in education. Prior to her move back to Beloit, Wisconsin in 2019, Enomoto was a classroom teacher, resource specialist, and curriculum coordinator at Kamehameha Schools-Kapalama, a K-12 private school for Native Hawaiian students.
Enomoto's volleyball coaching experience dates back to 1989 and ranges from coaching elementary, middle school, and high school to club programs, including a successful run coaching and directing Team Piko Volleyball in Honolulu. Enomoto oversaw club teams from grades 4-12 that competed on regional and national levels. She led Team Piko to nine consecutive Junior Nationals appearances including accolades such as: 10th place in the 15s Open in 2012; two championships in the 14s National in 2011 and 14s American in 2015; second place in the 13s American in 2010; and third place finishes in the 13s National in 2014 and 15s Patriot in 2016. Enomoto's most prolific player was libero Tita Akiu who earned Second Team Big 12 conference honors as a sophomore at Texas Tech and First Team Big West conference honors as a senior. Akiu went on to make the U.S. Collegiate National Team-Minneapolis in 2017 and had a good run almost making the U.S. Women's National Team after being asked by Coach Karch Kiraly to attend additional tryouts and workouts in March and June of 2019.
The Beloit College volleyball team had 8 of 16 players earn All-Academic Midwest Conference honors and achieved an American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Team Academic Award four years in a row. Go Bucs!
Connor Martin is in his second season on the sidelines with the Smith College volleyball program as a graduate assistant coach. He is working to earn his masters degree in Exercise and Sport Studies at Smith.
In his first competition season with head coach Greg Walker, he was a crucial part of one of the best season turnarounds in the country. It was its most successful season since 2013, guiding the Pioneers to a tremendous 21-11 record and a post season, NEWMAC Tournament appearance, Smiths first since the 2013 season. One of the keys to the teams resurgence was an outstanding recruiting class that included 12 first-years. As a team, the Pioneers finished first in the conference in all point-scoring categories with team kills, service aces and blocks. The Pioneers had six student-athletes receiving post-season honors by the NEWVA for their success on the court this season. Olivia Smith was named to the 2021 NEWMAC Fall All-Sportsmanship Team. Martin was on the staff that the head coach was selected by his peers as the 2021 NEWMAC Coach of the Year.
Martin has been crucial on the recruiting front as Smith finalized the 2022 recruiting class. He has proven himself as a great recruiter. He has responsibilities in all aspects of program management and student-athlete development. He has extensive work with the Hudl, Volleymetrics and Volleystation platforms. He is an incredible recruiter and a great relationship builder with our future prospective student-athletes.
THE MARTIN FILE
Hometown: Douglas, MA
Education
Mary Washington, 2021
COACHING CAREER
2021 Smith College (Graduate Assistant Coach)Mary Washington (Student Assistant Coach/Team Manager)
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1 AVCA Region Rookie of the Year 1 AVCA Region Honorable Mention1 NEWVA Rookie of the Year4 NEWVA All-Rookie Honorable Mention1 NEWVA All-New England First Team 3 NEWVA All-New England Third Team2 NEWVA All-New England Honorable Mention1 NEWMAC Rookie of the Year1 NEWMAC Second Team All-Conference 2 NEWMAC Fall Sports All Sportsmanship Team
Dills involvement in volleyball has spanned both sexes, nearly all age groups, and two continents. With the women's team at MIT, he has built what has become one of the premier Division III volleyball programs in New England.
Dill has worked with the MIT volleyball program since 1992. He served as an assistant coach for three years for both the MIT mens and women's varsity programs. Named head women's coach in 1996, Dill has guided the Engineers to 12 NCAA post-season bids, two ECAC Championships, four NEWMAC titles, and the NCAA Elite 8.
Entering his 26th season, Dill is currently ranked top 15 out of over 400 active Division III coaches in the nation in overall winning percentage (.760), averaging 27 wins and single-digit losses per season during his career. He has never collected fewer than 20 wins in a season and has five 30-win seasons under his belt, lifting his combined men's and women's career record to over 1000 wins. A four-time AVCA Division III New England Region Coach of the Year, Dill has also been named the NEWVA Coach of the Year three times. He also collected NEWMAC Coach of the Year honors in 2002, 2016 and 2017.
Dill began duplicating this success with the MIT mens team which he coached from 2004-2017. He led the mens program to its first NCAA Tournament appearance in 2014 and an overall record of 328-132. Before coaching the MIT mens squad, Dill directed the Emmanuel College mens squad to a 12-8 record in its first season of varsity competition. He also co-coached the England Women's Junior National Team for four years and was an assistant coach for a Division I National League womens club team in the English Volleyball Association. Other experience includes coaching the University of Connecticut mens volleyball club team while earning his MBA, serving as the manager of the Bates College women's team as an undergraduate, and coaching the mens open division of the Bay State Games.
Hayley Kirby was announced as the 12th head coach in Owls volleyball's recorded history in the summer of 2020. Kirby arrived at Bryn Mawr after a tremendous two-year turnaround at Waynesburg, where she inherited a one-win program and helped build them to a nine-win team in just two seasons. While at Waynesburg, Kirby was responsible for all aspects of running the D-III women's program, while also serving as a coordinator of student-athlete academics and supervisor of the men's club volleyball team.
Prior to her time at Waynesburg, Kirby served as associate head coach at Earlham College for three years. Once again, her time there showcased the dramatic impact she has on her teams; after inheriting a four-win team, Kirby and head coach Lauren Horton ultimately built Earlham into a 15-win program and helped the Quakers collect conference victories for the first time in eight years.
Kirby also brought experience as a club coach, having served as club director or head coach at clubs such as Next Level Volleyball Academy, Plex Performance, and Kanawha Valley. She also worked summer camps at the University of Michigan, Northwestern University, and University of Texas.
Prior to joining the coaching ranks, Kirby competed as a student-athlete at West Virginia State University. She put together a very impressive playing career for the Yellow Jackets, becoming a four-year starter and two-year captain and earning Honorable Mention All-Mountain East during her senior year.
Iris Carpio was named the head volleyball coach at Mount Holyoke in July of 2017. She also serves the Physical Education department as a lecturer.
In her first season with the Lyons, Carpio helped guide the squad to a 10-12 overall record, the most wins for the team since the 2013 campaign. MHC also snapped a 25-game conference losing streak under her guidance, upsetting WPI on the road with a 3-2 victory.
Carpio came to Mount Holyoke College following a two-year stint as the assistant volleyball coach at Santa Fe College. During her time with the Saints, she helped the program to a 40-21 record, capping the 2016 season with an NJCAA National Final Four finish. She also served as head coach for a number of club teams for the Vision Volleyball Club in Gainesville, including coaching a previously unknown 18U college prep club team to a USAV National qualification.
Kelli Trautmann completed her 8th season as the head coach of the University of Dallas volleyball team. She joined the Crusaders in 2017.
Hired in May, 2016, NCAA Division III Allegheny College located in Meadville, Pennsylvania. Trautmann was brought on as an assistant but served as the acting head coach once 30-year head coach Bridget Sheehan took a leave of absence for the 2016 season due to medical reasons.
Prior to that, Trautmann was the assistant volleyball coach at NAIA Williams Woods University in Fulton, Missouri. The team went 22-15 and 9-3 in the American Midwest Conference (AMC) when she was an assistant in 2015.
During the 2014-15 school year, she worked at NCAA DIII Millsaps College. While with the Majors, Trautmann served as an assistant coach for volleyball and was the assistant for the Track and Field team. The volleyball team in 2014 rolled to a 22-6 record and 11-3 in the Southern Athletic Association (SAA). The Majors led all of NCAA DIII in digs per set at 22.32.
Before assisting at Millsaps, Trautmann was the head volleyball, assistant junior varsity basketball, and head throws coach for track & field at Waterford Union High School in Wisconsin.
Prior to coaching, Trautmann starred for both the volleyball and track & field teams at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. Her career-high 36 digs in a match ranked fifth highest in program history, and she claimed Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) Sportsmanship honors in 2010 and WIAC All-Defensive Team accolades in 2011. The Warhawks won a regular-season WIAC title, a pair of WIAC Tournament crowns, and advanced to four NCAA Tournaments during her career.
Trautmann earned her Masters of Education in Athletic/Activities Administration at William Woods University in June 2017.
In May 2013, Trautmann graduated from UW-Whitewater with a Bachelor of Science in Education, Physical Education, Emphasis on Health, Human Performance and Recreation with an Athletic Coaching Minor.
Janeese VerVelde is currently the Graduate Assistant at McKendree University for both Mens and Womens Volleyball teams. McKendree competes in the MIVA and GLVC. Most recently Janeese coached at the USA All-Star Championships where her team took home the silver medal in the international youth division.
Janeese played at the University of Charleston in West Virginia where she earned multiple All-Tournament and All-Conference honors. At Charleston, Janeese was also the student assistant for the mens volleyball team.
Janeese is originally from Wisconsin where she played club at Milwaukee Sting.
Palm Beach Atlantic volleyball coach Doug Walters has named Casey Curran as the programs new assistant coach in the spring of 2020. Curran joins the Sailfish after spending three seasons at West Alabama.
Curran started as a graduate assistant coach at UWA in 2017. During her tenure with the Tigers, Curran coached one AVCA All-American, three AVCA All-Region players, and five second-team All-GSC players. She helped guide UWA to its first NCAA DII tournament appearance and first GSC Championship match appearance in 2018. After two years as a graduate assistant at UWA, Curran transitioned to the full-time assistant coach for the 2019 season. She also gained coaching experience at the North Carolina Volleyball Academy where she designed the conditioning program for the 18 Diamond team and trained other NC Volleyball Academy setters.
As a player, Curran played two years at NCAA Division I North Carolina Central where she led the Eagles in kills and aces in 2016 and assists in 2015. She started her collegiate career at Iowa Western Community College where she helped lead the Reivers to two 40-plus win seasons, along with conference championships in 2013 and 2014.
Mike Honeycutt joined the Saxon volleyball coaching staff for the start of the 2017 season as the Assistant Coach, stepped in as the Interim Head Coach before the start of the 2022 season and was named the Head Coach at the conclusion of the same season.
During the 2023 season, Honeycutt and the Saxons defeated #4 Nazareth, #1 St. John Fisher University and #3 Keuka College all on the road in the postseason as part of the program's first ever Empire 8 Championship. Alfred University became the first program in conference history to win as a #5 seed and marked the first upset win in the finals since the 2018 season. It was the first time since 2012 that anyone but the #1 or #2 seed won the tournament. [Taylor Malone](https://gosaxons.com/roster.aspxrp_id=11954), [Delaney Sims](https://gosaxons.com/roster.aspxrp_id=11932), and [Casey Grange](https://gosaxons.com/roster.aspxrp_id=11928) each earned All-Empire 8 honors, with Grange named as the Empire 8 Tournament MVP. The Saxons later appeared in the NCAA Tournament, competing against #19 MIT. Multiple Saxons earned their way into the record books, with [Darian Ortiz](https://gosaxons.com/roster.aspxrp_id=11931) clinching the program record for career digs.
Honeycutt was most recently a volleyball coach in Newport News, VA where he coached for Tabb High School from July 2014 until November 2016. His team went on to win the 2015 conference championships, making it the first in school history in which they followed with the school's first back-to-back championships in 2016 as well as the first regional championships. They finished third in the state of Virginia in 2016. Honeycutt had two girls earn Second Team All-State in 2016 and one on the First Team. He was voted the Conference Coach of the Year in 2015 and 2016 and earned Region Coach of the Year in 2017.
During his tenure at Tabb High School, Honeycutt also coached the Coastal Hampton Roads Volleyball Club from January 2013 until August 2016.
Prior to Tabb High School, Honeycutt coached the boys volleyball team at Peninsula Catholic High School in Newport News, VA, the boys volleyball team at Mt. View High School in Marana, AZ, the boys team at Sabino High School in Tucson, AZ and the Arizona Premier Volleyball Club boys team also in Tucson, AZ, all spanning from January 2007 until November 2013. Honeycutt also coached the University of Arizona women's B Club team as well as the girls for Zona Volleyball club.
Honeycutt played club volleyball in college while at Texas A&M University where while playing on the First Team from 2002-03, helped his team finish ninth in Division I at the NIRSA National Championships. He also played and coached the Second Team from 2001-02 and helped them finish 11th in Division III during the NIRSA National Championships. Prior to Texas A&M, he played at Washington State University from 2000-01, helped the Second Team as a player and coach take the Bronze Division Championships. He also played First Team from 1998-00, helping the team finish fifth, 11th and 17th places.
In 2017, Matt Windle was named head volleyball coach of the Wildcats upon the retirement of Coach Kathy Allen. Coach Windle served as Allens assistant from 2008-2012 helping guide the team to a conference championship in 2011 and an overall record of 121-56.
Windle also directed the softball program from 2010-2013 setting a school-record for wins in a season. On the volleyball court, Windle specialized in working with middles and was fortunate to have one middle in the top 10 in blocks just about every year. Windle also currently holds the title of Assistant Director of Athletics Finance.
In his inaugural campaign as head coach, Olivia Brees was named second team all-conference and Jenna Sackman, Haleigh Offield and Ashley Sparks were named to the honorable mention team.
Three Wildcats also earned NAIA Scholar-Athlete awards that year. In his second season the Wildcat volleyball program saw its first all-American in outside hitter Ashley Sparks, since Brooke Pryor was awarded that honor in 2010. Olivia Brees was once again named All-Conference but this time to the First Team and shared the Defensive Player of the Year honors. Four Wildcats were named Scholar-Athletes. In his third season, Olivia Brees was named All-American and shared all conference honors with Ashley Sparks and Ali Clark.
Windle began as an assistant varsity coach at Free State High School in Lawrence, Kansas, starting the program in 1997 until he left for a graduate assistant position at Baker in 2008. During that time, he helped the Firebirds to numerous state tournaments, while working with several division 1 athletes. Also, during that time, he coached 2 years of club at the University of Kansas and several years coaching juniors in the Heart of America region. Coach Windle played mens adult in the same region with 2 top 10 finishes in the nation and 1 regional championship.
As part of our COVID-19 safety plan, the indoor sessions traditionally held on the first day of camp will be shared online.
Sessions will be accessible for the week prior to camp. They are available on-demand and can be completed at the athlete's
convenience.
This approach allows us to continue offering these valuable sessions so athletes arrive to camp ready to maximize the experience,
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Michael Hobson enters his second year as the Director of Volleyball Operations in 2019. He was hired to Tony Graystone's staff in the spring of 2018.
Hobson, a graduate of Penn State and Northwest Missouri State, most recently served as an assistant coach at Bucknell University. In two seasons with the Bison, he coached offensive schemes and was directly involved with scouting reports, video, statistical data and recruiting. Additionally, he handled the team's travel, fundraisers and other logistics. With Hobson's help, the Bison improved their win total by nine matches in 2017.
A native of Cambridge Springs, Pennsylvania, Hobson has also gained international experience with the USA Men's National Sitting Volleyball team. Specializing in blocking and serve reception, he helped in preparation for the 2016 Paralympic games in Rio and later traveled to Montreal and Hangzhou, China, where the team earned a silver medal and eight-place finish, respectively.
Statistics have been a specialty for Hobson, who began his coaching career as a technical director for the Penn State men's team in 2013. He spent two seasons with the Nittany Lions, who earned two straight trips to the NCAA Final Four. In addition to his statistical and video expertise using Data Volley and Data Video software, Hobson helped with the coordination and running of practices, as well as scouting reports for upcoming opponents. Hobson also prepared scouting reports and video analysis before each game.
"Michael has a very impressive background and is going to be an important part of Red Raider Volleyball," Graystone said. "His experience and expertise, particularly on the analytical side, is going to let us utilize this role much differently than we have in the past. As a coaching staff, we are really looking forward to taking advantage of Michael and incorporating him with game planning and stat analysis. Michael is definitely going to make our program better, and we're excited for him to get started."
After graduating from Penn State in 2015, he spent one season as a graduate assistant coach at Northwest Missouri State from 2015-16, where he earned a Master of Science in Applied Health/Sports Sciences. Coaching middle and pin hitters both offensively and defensively, the Bearcats posted a winning record and had four players named to the All-MIAA Team, the program's most since 1985. In addition to his coaching and recruiting duties, Hobson specialized in video and statistical analysis for the team.
The University of Pennsylvania's head volleyball coach, Iain Braddak, has announced Christina (Ludwick) Kremer as his new assistant coach. Kremer joins Penn after two years as the head coach at MidAmerica Nazarene University, an NAIA school located in Olathe, Kan.
"I am thrilled to welcome Christina to the staff and to our program," said Braddak, who completed his first season at the Quakers' helm in 2018. "She is driven and enthusiastic, and has an unmatched work ethic that will help Penn Volleyball succeed. I am confident Christina will connect with our current players, alumni, and recruits, as well as the rest of the University of Pennsylvania community."
Under Kremer, MNU finished the 2017 season ranked No. 25 in the nation in the NAIA. Kremer coached five Pioneers student-athletes to all-conference honors and two more to AVCA All-American honors. At MidAmerica Nazarene, she implemented the first junior varsity program in addition to the current varsity program. The Pioneers were named a NAIA scholar team in 2017.
Prior to her tenure at MidAmerica Nazarene, Kremer was the head coach at St. Thomas University, an NAIA school in Miami Gardens, Fla. for the 2016 season. The Bobcats went 25-7 that season, the program's most wins in more than ten years. She also took the program to its highest national ranking in the NAIA since 2002 (No. 21), second place in the Sun Conference regular-season standings, and a runner-up finish at the 2016 Sun Conference Tournament.
Kremer began her college head coaching at Central Christian College in 2013, inheriting an NAIA program that finished 1-26 in 2012. She turned the program around, taking the 2014 team to its first appearance in the MCAC Conference Playoffs. She then set a school record for wins and took the program to its first appearance in the NCCAA Division I Regional Tournament in 2015.
Since 2017 Kremer has been a member of the National Tournament Committee with NAIA volleyball, where she has helped direct the NAIA National Volleyball tournament in Sioux City, Iowa. She has also been a member of the NAIA Head Coach Committee.
As a player, Kremer was a four-year starter and a three-year captain for Eastern Nazarene College in Quincy, Mass., where she earned multiple NCAA All-Academic and All-Conference Academic honors, while also serving as the President of the Student Athletic Advisory Committee.
A New Hampshire native, Kremer graduated Magna Cum Laude with a degree in Sports Management from Eastern Nazarene. She also holds a Master's degree in Sport Administration from Belmont University in Nashville, Tenn.
Chris Weathers was named an Assistant Coach at Seton Hall University in February of 2018.
Weathers returned to The Hall after graduating in 2013 where for four years, he was a volunteer women's volleyball manager. He was a volunteer team manager for the Pirates women's volleyball team during his four seasons. He assisted the coaching staff with video coordination, organization of practice, and statistics. Weathers also played for the men's club team at Seton Hill as a libero.
Weathers returns to The Hall after serving two seasons as a graduate assistant volleyball coach at Elmira College where he assisted the head coach with daily operations including scheduling, practice implementation and recruiting.
Before heading to Elmira, Weathers spent time as a residence director and assistant women's volleyball coach at the University of the Southwest, located in Hobbs, New Mexico.
Prior to his stint at the University of the Southwest, Weathers was an assistant coach at Southwestern College in Winfield, Kansas, for two seasons from 2014-2016. He coached four Kansas Collegiate Athletic All-Conference honorees and helped his team qualified for the 2015 KCAC Tournament. While at Southwestern College, Weathers earned his Masters Degree in Business Administration.
Originally from Brockton, Massachusetts, Weathers graduated from Seton Hall with a degree in Social and Behavioral Sciences and a minor in Sociology. He received his Masters Degree in Business Administration from Southwestern College in May of 2016.
Olivia Lathrop was named an assistant volleyball coach in March of 2018. Lathrop spent the last two years as a graduate assistant at DeSales University.
While in Center Valley, Lathrop assisted with practice planning, team management, travel arrangements and recruiting. Lathrop helped lead the 2017 team to an undefeated conference record for the first time in a decade and was part of the staff that coached both the 2016 and 2017 teams to the MAC Freedom Conference Championship.
Lathrop started her collegiate volleyball career at Southern Connecticut State (2012-14) before transferring to Western New England University (2014-16). While at WNE, she was captain, all-conference, academic all-conference and a Student Athletic Advisory Committee member.
She graduated summa cum laude in 2016 with a degree in sport management and a minor in athletic coaching. Lathrop was pursuing a masters in business administration while at DeSales.
Katie Reifert, who served as the head womens and mens volleyball coach at Illinois Tech from 2014-18, enters her first season as an assistant coach with the Brown University volleyball program in 2018-19.
Reifert guided the Scarlet Hawks womens program for four seasons and the mens team for three seasons after becoming the first head coach in the history of Illinois Tech mens volleyball.
Reifert led the Illinois Tech womens team to back-to-back appearances in the USCAA National Championships in 2016 and 2017, advancing to the quarterfinals in 2016. She mentored five USCAA All-Americans as well as the 2017 USCAA Student-Athlete of the Year.
Prior to arriving at Illinois Tech in August of 2014, Reifert was the lead assistant coach for Loyola University Maryland womens volleyball for the 2013 season. She assisted in recruiting, handled travel planning, aided in the coordination of team practices and film sessions, created scouting reports, and worked intensively with the teams attackers.
As a four-year starter at middle hitter for George Washington University, Reifert collected various accolades. In her senior season, the team captain earned Second Team All-Atlantic 10, ranking second in the league in hitting percentage (.357%). She gained Team MVP and Offensive Player of the Year accolades.
Reifert spent time playing professionally in Europe, competing in the Professional International Federation of Volleyball for Kuusamo Pallo-Karhut in 2012, starting at middle blocker for the Finnish Divisions first-place finisher. She then competed in Switzerlands top league for FCL Luzern in the winter of 2014, starting at middle blocker.
Palepoi is the current Director of Volleyball Operations at UNLV. Palepoi played at UNLV for the 2000-2002 seasons and previously played at Dixie State from 1998-2000.
A veteran of almost a full decade of collegiate volleyball coaching and most recently an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at Clemson University, Nicole Miller returns to Northern California to join UC Davis women's volleyball as an assistant coach, announced head coach Dan Conners. She will begin her duties on Monday, May 15.
"I am thrilled to add Nicole to our staff," said Conners. "She has the experience, the drive and the understanding of what it takes to recruit and compete at the highest level. I couldn't be more excited about working with Nicole and our staff to take Aggie volleyball to the next level."
Miller originally hails from Stockton, California, and St. Mary's High School, but enjoyed her collegiate playing career and her two most recent coaching stops in the South Atlantic end of the country. She arrives to UC Davis by way of Clemson, where she ran the Tigers' recruiting efforts and mentored the program's blocking defense for two seasons.
Prior to her stop at Clemson, Miller spent one season as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at Charlotte, where she helped the program to its highest win total since 2006 and its first Conference USA tournament berth in four years. This stint followed a two-year top at Cincinnati, where her recruiting expertise landed an eventual American Athletic Conference Setter of the Year honoree.
Miller also served as an assistant and recruiting coordinator at Houston (2010-12), which followed her first coaching position, a graduate assistant role at Ole Miss (2008-10). She also coached at the club level, mentoring the Atlanta-based A5 Mizuno Volleyball Club from 2006 to 2008.
Formerly a standout for St. Mary's HS and Delta Valley VBC, Miller played her collegiate ball for South Carolina from 2002 through 2005. SShe served as team captain for three seasons, and posted blocking totals of 106 and a team-high 105 during her junior and senior years, respectively. Besides her on-court success, Miller also captured two Southeastern Conference Good Works Team nods for her volunteer efforts in the community. In the classroom, she made the SEC Academic Honor Roll in 2005.
Justin Wong comes to the Texas A&M-Corpus Christi staff as an assistant coach with nearly a decade of collegiate coaching experience and over 15 years at the club level. He joins the Islanders out of Georgetown University, where he has served as the assistant coach since 2015.
With the Hoyas, Wong was instrumental in the development of Symone Speech and Alyssa Sinnette as the duo both reached the 1,000 kill milestone their junior year in 2017. In addition, GU posted its best start to a season since 2012 while Speech earned back-to-back All-BIG EAST accolades including the programs first AVCA All-Region and First Team All-BIG EAST selection since 2001.
In the two years prior to his time in Washington, D.C., Wong was a member of the Delaware State coaching staff. During his time with Delaware State, Wong was promoted from assistant coach to associate head coach. As the programs only assistant coach, Wong was involved in all aspects of managing the program. Inside the gym, he assisted in training all skills but his main focus was on the outside hitters. Besides training, Wong's responsibilities included video scouting & statistical analysis while also serving as the recruiting coordinator and assisting with the travel budget and logistics.
In his two seasons at Delaware State, the Hornets had five players named to all-tournament teams as well as three players earn Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Weekly Honors.
Wong spent 2012 at Ohio University as the volunteer assistant where he helped in player development, opponent scouting, practice planning and other administrative duties. The Bobcats achieved a final record of 21-10 and led the conference in six out of seven statistical categories which culminated in its ninth Mid-American Conference (MAC) Championship.
Prior to Ohio, Wong started his collegiate coaching career at Miami University (of Ohio), where he served as volunteer assistant and was promoted to interim assistant coach in 2011. While on the RedHawks' coaching staff, he was responsible for video analysis and opponent scouting.
Outside of his collegiate coaching experience, he coached one of the top 15 open teams at Dallas Skyline Juniors in 2012 and then at Mintonette Sports in Columbus, Ohio. While at Mintonette, he helped lead the 17's team to a second place finish at USA Junior Nationals and a No. 40 ranking by PrepVolleyball.com among the top 17's national teams in the country. His most recent stop was with Metro Volleyball Club based in the Washington, DC area. He assisted 16 Travel his first year and then the following year was the head coach of the 14 Travel team that qualified in Open.
Wong played collegiately at Ohio State University on the men's club team as an outside hitter. He earned his bachelor's degree in Sports & Leisure studies: Coaching & Leisure Management and his master's degree in Sport Behavior & Performance at Miami University (of Ohio).
Former Colorado outside hitter Alexis Austin has joined the Rice volleyball staff as a volunteer assistant.
A 2015 standout graduate for the Buffs, Austin finished her career (2012-15) with 1,443 kills, which included a stellar senior campaign in which she totaled 498 kills (4.05 kills per set) and 561.0 points. She earned AVCA honorable mention All-America honors and was named to the AVCA All-Pacific South Region team and earned All-Pac-12 honors.
After her time at Colorado, the Houston native (Cypress Falls HS) played professionally in Poland as a member of PTPS.
In high school, Austin was named a top-25 volleyball player in the 2012 class by ESPN and earned a No. 26 ranking nationally by PrepVolleyball.com.
Coach Grayson going into her 10th year as a assistant coach at Texas Southern University. Grayson's duties include assisting the head coach with coaching student-athletes during practices, skill training and matches. Assist with the recruitment of student-athletes for the women's volleyball program. Assist in monitoring the academic progress of each student-athlete participating in the volleyball program. Evaluate opponent match video for game plan preparation. Assist with team travel planning and summer camps. Grayson is a native of Simonton, Texas and currently resides in Houston, Texas. She is a 1989 graduate of Brazos High School, where she played volleyball, basketball and ran track where she made school history running the 4x100 and 800 meter relay as a state finalist in 1986. Grayson earned an Associates of Arts Degree from Wharton Jr. College in 2008. She attended Prairie View A&M University and received her Bachelors and Masters degree from Texas Southern University (2012) Grayson holds Teaching Certifications in Physical Education(P.E.),Health and Special Education(SPED) - (K-12). Grayson currently teaches High school . Her resume also includes her studying abroad in Dubai, Tanzania Africa, and Zanzibar Africa in 2012. Her coaching history includes stints where she worked with Royal ISD, Houston ISD, and Bellaire Episcopal. Grayson is married to Vincent Grayson of Tupelo, Mississippi. They have two daughters Chelce (GSU) and Valencia (TSU) and two granddaughters Jaycee and Gracie.
Demetria Keys-Johnson is a former Head Coach with a total of over 20 years of coaching. She is very familiar with training athletes mentally and physically. She currently trains and conduct mental presentations to student-athletes. Her knowledge of what it takes to play at the next level is extensive. She is a former athlete and understands what it takes to be effective as an athlete. She is the owner of Love Sports, a company that trains athletes.
Coach Johnson knows and has experienced what it feels like to play and win in the SWAC. As a former player at Grambling, Johnson was part of the back to back to back championship teams back in the 90s (95, 96, and 97). She also had the experience of coaching some the best athletes in SWAC. As an assistant with the Lady Tigers in the early 2000s, she helped lead Grambling to two (04 and 05) runners-up finishes in the SWAC Volleyball Tournament.
She started her career in coaching while in high school in 1991 and has being coaching ever since. Since then, Johnson has had much success with her players athletically and academically. All of her former player have graduated and her working mainly in the fields of nursing or education; with 75% of them coaching. She loves the challenge of making players better- teaching them with mental toughness and confidence they can take their skills to the next level.
Coach Johnson continues to strive for excellence both academically and athletically with all her young ladies. She is a member of the American Volleyball Coaches Association. During the summer months, Coach Johnson serves as a volleyball camp clinician. Coach Johnson is also a Mental Health professional and has served in this role for over 20 years.
Johnson was born in raised in Detroit, Michigan by her parents Mary and Charles Keys. She is the wife of Donald Johnson and they have two handsome sons together DeKetric and Donald and a grandson.
Zach Weinberg was named Tennessee Tech's beach volleyball head coach in April 2022, serving as the first head coach in program history for a team that will begin competition during the 2023 season.
In addition to serving as the head coach of the beach volleyball team, Weinberg also serves as the associate head coach of the indoor program, kicking off his fifth season with the Golden Eagles in 2022. He was promoted from assistant coach to associate head coach in June 2021 after initially joining the program in February 2018.
Prior to coming to Tech, Weinberg was an assistant coach at UNLV, where he helped the Runnin' Rebels to the program's first-ever at-large bid and win in the NCAA Tournament in 2016. UNLV finished 24-8 that season with a program-high No. 33 finish in the national RPI.
Weinberg worked heavily with team defense, liberos and recruiting at UNLV, and the team ended both the 2016 and 2017 seasons ranked within the top 70 programs in the country in total blocks. His 2017 recruiting class received an honorable mention honor from PrepVolleyball.
Weinberg earned his master's degree at Northwestern State University, where he worked as a graduate assistant coach and video coordinator for the volleyball team. The Lady Demons captured the program's first-ever Southland Conference tournament championship and NCAA Tournament berth in the 2014 season. Senior Mackenzie Neely was named the Southland Conference Tournament's MVP and received all-conference first-team honors.
During Weinberg's time at Northwestern State, the Lady Demons also ranked with the top 40 teams nationally in four statistical categories: opponent hitting percentage, aces per set, digs per set and blocks per set.
He received the opportunity to become the head coach of Maccabi USA's women's youth and open women's beach volleyball teams from April 2015 to January 2016. Maccabi USA is a not-for-profit organization that fields athletic teams composed of Jewish athletes. Weinberg hand-selected athletes from throughout the continental United States and guided both teams to gold medals at the 2015 Pan American Maccabi Games (an Olympics equivalent) in Santiago, Chile.
Weinberg served as a student assistant coach at his alma mater, Ohio, after working as a student manager from Dec. 2008 to Sept. 2009. The Bobcats won three regular-season and three MAC conference championships to qualify for the NCAA Tournament. Concurrently, he was the president, head coach and four-year starter for the Ohio men's club volleyball team.
Weinberg has additional head coaching experience from his tenure at Camden Catholic High School in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, and the ALETA Aces Volleyball Club in Athens, Ohio.
Zach and his wife, Paige, were married June 30, 2018 and have one son.
WEINBERG AT A GLANCE
BEACH COACHING CAREER
Tennessee Tech University, head coach
April 2022 present
INDOOR COACHING CAREER
Tennessee Tech University, associate head coach
June 2021 present
Maccabi USA Women's Volleyball, head coach
April 2021 July 2022
Tennessee Tech University, assistant coach
February 2018 June 2021
University of Nevada, Las Vegas, assistant coach
June 2016 February 2018
Maccabi USA Youth Volleyball, head coach
April 2015 January 2016
Northwestern State University, graduate assistant coach/video coordinator
January 2014 April 2016
Camden Catholic High School, head coach
August December 2013
Ohio University, student assistant coach
September 2009 March 2012
ALETA Aces Volleyball Club, head coach
March 2011 March 2012
Ohio men's club volleyball, president/head coach
September 2008 March 2012
EDUCATION
Northwestern State University, M.S. Health and Human Performance
December 2015
Ohio University, B.S. Sport Management
March 2012
Head Citadel volleyball coach Dave Zelenock has announced the hiring of Michelle Cole as the Bulldogs new assistant coach. Cole, who comes to Charleston after spending the last two seasons at Texas A&M Corpus Christi, will focus on working with the Bulldogs outside hitters and defense.
Michelle is a great addition to the program and we are very lucky to have her, Zelenock said. She compliments my style of coaching very well and it has been a great atmosphere in the gym and office to have that balance on staff. Her impact has already been felt on our defense and passing as both have shown great improvement this spring. Her energy and enthusiasm for The Citadel is obvious to everyone who comes in contact with her and we are excited to continue to work towards the 2018 season.
I am excited to be a part of the future of Citadel volleyball. This is a very special place to coach and our cadet-athletes have an incredible work ethic, Cole said. Even in the short time I have had with the team, they have managed to inspire me with their resiliency. I am grateful that Dave has given me the opportunity to help facilitate his vision for this program.
Cole spent the 2016 and 2017 seasons with the Islanders indoor and beach teams. She helped guide the indoor team to the Southland Conference regular-season and tournament titles in 2016, earning a berth in the NCAA Tournament. While in Corpus Christi, Cole coached up Brittany Gilpin as she switched positions from middle blocker to outside hitter, earning first-team All-Region and All-Southland Conference honors. Gilpin was also named the Southland Conference Player of the Year and the TAMUCC Female Student-Athlete of the Year. Cole also coached libero Kate Klepetka, the 2016 Southland Conference Libero of the Year and All-Southland Conference first-team selection.
Prior to her time in Corpus Christi, Cole served as the assistant coach at the University of South Dakota for two seasons. While in Vermillion, Cole focused on the scouting and recruiting of student-athletes for both the indoor and beach volleyball programs. On the court, Cole spent the majority of her time coaching the Coyotes defense.
Prior to joining the staff at USD, Cole spent the 2013 season at Division II Azusa Pacific University. During her season at Azusa Pacific, she helped the Cougars to a 2013 National Christian Colleges Athletic Association championship match appearance. Before the stint at Azusa Pacific, Cole spent two years at Occidental College in Eagle Rock, Calif., where she served as the assistant coach in 2005 and head coach in 2006. Cole went on to become the club director and coach of The Elite Volleyball Club in Chatsworth, Calif., from 2009-13.
A 2001 graduate of Texas A&M, Cole was a four-year starter with the Aggies. In her senior season, Cole earned first-team All-Big 12 honors as well as All-Region honors. Cole helped the Aggies to a pair of Elite Eight appearances during her four seasons.
Ryan Baker announced the addition of Matt DeLong as an assistant coach in June 2018.
DeLong comes to Hamilton after one season as a volunteer assistant coach at Syracuse.
"I'm very excited to add Matt to our staff, Baker said. His experience and knowledge at the setter position will be a great addition and complement to our staff. Matt had a stellar Division I playing career and his coaching experience at Syracuse will allow him to hit the ground running."
During his season with the Orange, DeLong was responsible for assisting the Syracuse staff with video breakdown, statistics, scouting, drills and recruiting. The Orange went 22-14 overall and 12-8 in the ACC in 2017 and advanced to the quarterfinals of the National Invitational Volleyball Championship (NIVC).
In addition to his time at Syracuse, DeLong has also spent time coaching on the club circuit. He most recently has worked with Club SYRV and NETVC club.
DeLong graduated from King University in 2017 with a bachelors degree in physical education. He was a member of the volleyball team at King and helped them to a 28-4 record in 2017.
A local native, DeLong was a four-year letterwinner, a two-time regional and state champion and named state MVP as a senior at Victor High School.
Dr. Bruce Atkinson joined the Delaware State University staff as head women's volleyball coach on Feb. 11, 2019.
Atkinsons 11-year career as a college head coach is highlighted by a 217-116 overall record (.652 win percentage), multiple conference championships, five Coach-of-the-Year awards and six 20-win seasons.
Atkinson most recently served as head womens volleyball coach at Winthrop (S.C.) University from 2013 to 2018. His 98 wins at Winthrop are third-most in the 32-year history of the program.
From 2010 to 2013, Atkinson was head womens volleyball coach at Towson University in Maryland. In 2012, he led the Tigers to the Colonial Athletic Association championship and a 25-4 overall record, including a 12-0 mark in conference regular season matches. He earned two CAA Coach-of-the-Year awards (2011, 2012) while at Towson.
Prior to his tenure at Towson, Atkinson was head womens volleyball coach at the University of Hawaii at Hilo from 2007 to 2010. In three seasons, he was Pacific West Conference Coach-of-the-Year in 2007 and 2009, and led the Vulcans at a 69-13 overall record (.812), including a 39-5 mark in conference play (.872).
Atkinson began his college coaching career as head womens volleyball coach at the University of Texas at Brownsville, where he led the Ocelots to a Red River Athletic Conference championship and was named league Coach-of-the-Year after posting a 27-10 overall record and 10-1 conference mark during the 2006-07 season.
Dr. Atkinson is recognized nationally as a respected teacher, leader, player developer and program builder in womens college volleyball, said Gines. Throughout his career, he has developed plans for player development, recruited for attitude and ability, cultivated team chemistry and built programs into conference championship competitors. I am confident that Dr. Atkinson is right leader to rebuild the Hornets volleyball team.
The Delaware State volleyball team was 2-27 overall and winless in 10 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference matches during the 2018 campaign. In the last six seasons, the Hornets have a 12-153 won-loss record (6-64 MEAC) and have failed to qualify for the conference championship tournament since 2010.
Atkinson earned a bachelors degree in Physical Education (Scientific Emphasis) from Brigham Young University-Hawaii in 1993, and a Doctor of Chiropractic from Southern California University of Health Sciences in 1996.
He is a Certified Chiropractic Sports Physician (C.C.S.P.) and Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (C.S.C.S), in addition to being CPR/AED Certified for Adult and Pediatric.
Atkinson is a member of the American Volleyball Coaches Association, National Strength and Conditioning Association and American Chiropractic Board of Sports Physicians.
A native of Merced, California, Atkinson is married to Junae Kekauoha.
Im grateful to Delaware State and Dr. Gines for the opportunity to lead the Hornets volleyball program, said Atkinson. I am extremely impressed with the vision of the university and the athletics department. The challenge of rebuilding the program and working with our dedicated student-athletes and staff is exciting to me and Im very much looking forward to this new chapter in my career.
What Others Are Saying About Dr. Bruce Atkinson
The hiring of Dr. Atkinson is a tremendous move for Delaware State. Ive known Bruce for nearly 15 years and have admired everything about his coaching career. Hes a great teacher and recruiter, runs an amazing system and knows what it takes to build a championship program. He also has solid core values, which have no doubt contributed greatly to his success.
Joanne Persico, St. Johns University (N.Y.) Head Womens Volleyball Coach
Bluhm will be entering his second season with the Fordham volleyball program. Prior to this, he served as the head volleyball coach at Plattsburgh State.
Bluhm spent four seasons in charge of the Cardinals, where he mentored his student-athletes towards two All-State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) honors. Beyond that, Bluhm was also head coach of both the women's and men's volleyball programs at SUNYIT for three seasons. With the women's squad, he compiled a record of 62-40, including a 29-5 mark in his final season with a share of the North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) regular season title and a runner-up finish in the conference tournament by season's end.
That same year, with the men's program, Bluhm and the Wildcats notched a 19-5 overall record, shared the NEAC regular season title, and went on to win the school's first-ever NEAC Tournament title in straight sets over Lancaster Bible College. For his efforts, Bluhm was named NEAC Coach of the Year.
Prior to SUNYIT, Bluhm spent three seasons as the assistant coach at SUNY Cortland. While with the Red Dragons, he helped oversee a team that made three consecutive SUNYAC Tournament finals and racked up a record of 89-31. In his final season, the Red Dragons earned a berth to the 2010 NCAA Division III Tournament. During his tenure there, he coached four AVCA Honorable Mention All-Americans.
While assisting at SUNY Cortland, Bluhm also served as head coach of the girl's program at McGraw High School. Previous high school coaching experience includes head boy's junior varsity coach at South Colonie High in 2007 and Niskayuna High in 2000.
Bluhm graduated from SUNY Cortland in 2004 with a bachelor's degree in physical education before earning his Master of Science degree in health education from the same institution in 2011.
Lea Taylor joined the Caltech with Coach Gardner in 2014. She began her coaching career in New York with the Starlings organization in 2009 as a volunteer and fundraiser. In 2010, she was an assistant coach for the 15s team at Downstate Volleyball Club in Peekskill, NY. Before joining Caltech, she was an assistant coach at Mt. San Antonio College for the 2013 season. Over the last 6 years, Lea has coached girls club volleyball focusing on the 15s, 14 and 13s age groups in the San Gabriel Valley area. In 2016, Lea hosted the first S.T.E.M volleyball camp for girls at Caltech. Lea is a member of the American Volleyball Coaches Association and a graduate of the NCAA Womens Coaches Academy.
Lea is a graduate of Fordham University in New York City with a Bachelors of Arts in media and communication studies and a minor in business administration. She is currently pursuing her Masters degree in coaching & athletic administration at Concordia University, Irvine with an anticipated completion date of December 2017. In addition to coaching volleyball, Lea is an Associate Media Director at Rosetta in Los Angeles, CA. She resides in Pasadena, CA with her husband Michael and dog, Taz.
Jarred Velazquez begins his first year as a volunteer assistant coach for the MIT women's volleyball program. His association with MIT volleyball began as a member of the men's coaching staff during the 2017 season.
During his four years, Velazquez was heavily involved in the volleyball program at WPI until graduating in 2014 with a degree in electrical and computer engineering and a minor in music. As president of the WPI men's volleyball club, he made executive decisions for the club, as well as created practice plans and trained student athletes. During his term, the team won the NECVL Division 2 championship, moved up to Division 1, and further completed two successful seasons placing in the post-season tournament. Velazquez continued to volunteer coach for the club after graduating.
Velazquez also served four years as an assistant coach for the WPI Division III women's volleyball program, focusing on developing practice plans, executing defensive strategies, and training student athletes. He helped guide the Engineers to a 19-9 season and a NEWMAC tournament appearance in 2012.
Velazquez has coached volleyball camps and clinics for six years. In addition, he currently works at the local company InsightSquared, where he performs on-boarding and consulting for its Business Intelligence platform.
The University of Redlands and Bulldog Athletics welcomed Kierra Jones to the program as the inaugural, full-time Assistant Women's Volleyball Coach in July 2018.
Jones most recently served as a director and coach at Pursuit Volleyball Club out of Loma Linda. She provided a variety of skills for the growth and success of the club through marketing, coaching, registration management, and staff development. Furthermore, she worked with Head Women's Volleyball Coach Lisa Lindberg as an assistant coach for her Pursuit 16s Team.
Jones also gained experience as the Assistant Coach and Junior Varsity Head Coach at nearby Aquinas High School. In addition, she has coached for a variety of teams and camps over the last few years, including those at Purdue University and Academy Volleyball Club. She recently helped Hamilton Southeastern High School in Indiana advance to the division semifinals for the first time.
This talented student-athlete competed for the Purdue women's volleyball team for four years, earning American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) All-America honorable mention as a senior. She also represented the Boilermakers as their NCAA Woman of the Year nominee in 2015. She helped the team advance to the NCAA tournament three times during her tenure, as highlighted by its NCAA Elite 8 appearance in 2013. She landed on the AVCA All-Northeast Region Team, earned the Big 10 Sportsmanship Award, and garnered Academic All-Big Ten honors. As a first-year player, Jones represented the Boilermakers on the All-Big-10 Freshman Team for her outstanding presence as a middle blocker. Over her tenure, she recorded a remarkable .367 hitting percentage and 454 total blocks.
During her college career, Jones traveled overseas to compete against professional teams in Italy, Slovenia, Hungary, and the Czech Republic.
She completed her degree in Movement and Sports Science in 2015.
In her spare time, Jones enjoys crafting, traveling, and just relaxing in beautiful Southern California. She also calls herself a movie fanatic. This Midwest transplant and her husband Byron Ferrell reside in Redlands.
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Texas A&M-Kingsville
Division 2
Morales will be entering his fifth season as the assistant volleyball coach for Texas A&M University-Kingsville. Morales has helped the Javelinas reach the Lone Star Conference Tournament from 2012-2015. His primary coaching role includes coaching setters and recruiting coordinator. In her first collegiate season, Casey Klobedans was named 2014 Lone Star Conference Setter of the year and All-LSC Honorable Mention after collecting 1,171 assists, the third most in school history. Last season, Klabedans made All-LSC First Team after rackng up 1,283 assists to move up in the schools all-time list to second and sixth in school history with 10.02 assists per set. Prior to Texas A&M University-Kingsville, Joe served as a volunteer assistant coach at Texas State University (2011) helping the Bobcats go 15-1 in conference and capturing the Southland Conference Championship and Southland Conference Tournament Championship finishing with an NCAA Tournament appearance losing to University of Texas in the first round. Before heading to Texas State, Joe started his collegiate career at Iowa Central Community College as the assistant coach in 2009. Joe graduated from Texas State University with a BA in Communications. While at Texas State, he was a member of the Texas State Mens Volleyball Club as a setter/RS. After graduating, he went on to receive his MA in Sports and Athletic Administration from Gonzaga University. Throughout his coaching career, Joe has worked various summer volleyball camps with Texas State University and The University of Texas working and learning under their coaching staff.
Sam recently finished her last year at Westmont College in Santa Barbara, CA. This year will be her first year at Mt. San Antonio College. Sam also coaches at Campfire Volleyball Club.
Libby Dahlberg player four years at Westmont College and is now a new addition to the coaching staff. She was named a first team NAIA All-American in both the 2017 and 2018 seasons, as well as being named to the NAIA All-Tournament Team in 2018. She was a two-time Player of the year in the Golden State Athletic Conference. Recently, she was honored as the 2019 recipient of the LeRoy Walker Champions of Character Award, which recognizes outstanding character, as well as academic and athletic success. At her graduation ceremony this May, Dahlberg received the Deans award, which is given to one male and one female Westmont athlete who experienced academic and athletic success. Libby is a valuable addition to the Westmont coaching staff due to her love of this program and her knowledge and experience on the court.
Sue Dulaney is the most successful coach in the history of Salt Lake Community Colleges volleyball program, adding several chapters to the programs strong history. A volleyball coach for the last 34 years, Dulaneys program has been a mainstay in the NJCAA national rankings, with her leading the Bruins to five Region 9 titles and four runner-up finishes. She led SLCC to a share of the Scenic West Athletic Conference title in 2017. As Dulaney enters her 12th season in Salt Lake, its easy to reflect on a past that has been filled with winning. The longtime volleyball coach first entered college coaching with Western Wyoming, leading the program from 2000-08. Dulaney compiled a 245-111 record with the program, leading them to the NJCAA National Tournament in 2004 AND 2006. She started her career on the Wasatch Front with great esteem, leading the Bruins to the SWAC title in her first year. Over the past 11 years, Dulaney has coached 15 All Americans and had her team become an American Volleyball Coaches Association All Academic team three times in the past five years. She has posted landmark wins during her career, including her 400th win during the 2015 season. Dulaney has also earned plenty of personal hardware in Taylorsville, earning six NJCAA district coaching awards. She is currently listed in the top 3 of NJCAA's winningest coaches. Dulaneys volleyball career began with a stellar prep career in Wisconsin, followed by an impressive career with the University of Wisconsin. She has been married for 28 years to Stewart who is a big Bruin fan and personal support. Together they have two children, Dane, 28, who graduated in 2018 from Colorado Mesa University in Mechanical Engineering and their daughter Shea, 26, who also in 2018 graduated from the University of Utah in Anthropology with a Health Emphasis and is looking towards medical school.
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