Bailey Williams

Director of Operations

bwilliams@scarletknights.com

Rutgers (New Brunswick)

Division 1

Bailey Williams is in her first season at Rutgers serving as the Director of Volleyball Operations. 

Williams comes "To The Banks" after spending the last two seasons at George Washington. She joined the Colonials staff as the team's director of operations before serving as an assistant coach this past fall. 

While at George Washington, Williams was a recipient of the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Diversity Award. She participated in a series of educational, developmental and relationship-building experiences in conjunction with the annual AVCA convention and remains a member of the alumni group that continues education and mentoring. She was the only recipient of the award in the Atlantic 10 and one of 26 sponsored award recipients nationally.  

Prior to joining the coaching ranks, Williams played at George Mason leading the Patriots to their first Atlantic 10 postseason appearance in 2018. During her career, she tallied 961 kills, 970 digs, 129 total blocks and 85 service aces and earned A-10 Second Team All-Conference. She was nominated as NCAA Woman of the Year and named the team's Most Valuable Player. 

Williams graduated from George Mason in 2020 with a degree in communications with a concentration in media production and criticism and minor in sport communication in 2020. She is currently working towards her master's in sports management. 

Kyle Thompson

Assistant Coach

kylet12@umd.edu

Maryland

Division 1

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.

Luke Murray

Assistant Coach

ljmurra2@ncsu.edu

North Carolina State

Division 1

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. 

Chris Rose

Assistant Coach

happyvolleyacademy@gmail.com

Penn State

Division 1

Chris Rose enters his 2nd season as the volunteer assistant in 2019.

Rose, a native of State College, comes to Penn State after previously serving on the staffs of Marshall University, Arizona State University, East Carolina University and the University at Buffalo.



Rose served as a student manager at Penn State from 2011-14. He was the head student manager during the Nittany Lions back-to-back National Championships in 2013 and 2014. 

Kayla Schanback

Assistant Coach

kschanback@campbell.edu

Campbell

Division 1

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.

Kelsi Hobbs

kelsihobbs@yahoo.com

Belmont

Division 1

My name is Kelsi Hobbs Quinn.  I am from Birmingham, AL, and I played college volleyball there at Samford University.  After graduating, I went on to play professional volleyball.  In the 2020-2021 season, I played in Brno, Czech Republic.  In the 2021-2022 season, I played in Lima, Peru. I am currently starting my second season as the volunteer assistant with Belmont University Volleyball.

Max Dunn

Assistant Coach

mddunn@siena.edu

Siena

Division 1

Former Indiana University Setter

Volunteer Assistant Coach

- Bloomington HS North and South

Owen Valley HS Varsity Head Coach

RIPTIDE Sand Volleyball Founder/Head Coach

- 2021 30Under30 Beach Coaches award recipient 

Tier Ten Sports Campus Club Coach

- Head of Athlete Development, Skills Clinic Coordinator 


Advocate for Student-Athlete Mental Health

Former IU Womens Club volunteer coach 

Current Siena College Assistant Volleyball Coach

Regan Herrington

Director of Volleyball Operations

rherrington@zagmail.gonzaga.edu

Gonzaga

Division 1

Played in college at Acadia University (NS, Canada) - 2015-2019

Setter, 4-year Academic All-Canadian, AUS All-Star, led the conference in Assists, Assists/set, Service Aces 




Coached with the Women's Volleyball program and completed my Masters in Sport Psychology at Ithaca College (Ithaca, NY) (DIII) - 2019-2021




DOVO with the Gonzaga Women's Volleyball program and completing my Masters in Mental Health Counselling (Spokane, WA) (DI) - 2021-2024

Kiyla Glasper

Assistant Coach

glasperk@rhodes.edu

Rhodes

Division 3

A Memphis native, Glasper is a 2014 graduate from Lewisburg High School. Glasper was a 3 year starter and helped lead her team to the state championship in 2011 and 2012. She was a selection for the first team all-district for 3 years, chosen for the Commercial Appeal first team Best of Preps twice, and an All-Star Participant. After graduating from Lewisburg High School, she went on to play for Freed-Hardeman University for two years were she was a 2 year starter. During her career at FHU, she had 368 Kills, 58 Blocks, and 65 digs. After finishing her sophomore season at FHU, Glasper transferred to the University of Memphis to finish her senior season.




Glasper first gained coaching experience by coaching club volleyball at Memphis Metro Volleyball. In her fifth season of coaching, she was named Master Coach at Memphis Metro Volleyball and remains an intricate part of training. 



Glasper also served three years as the Assistant Coach and Director of Operations alongside former division 1 coach Carrie Yerty at Briarcrest Christian School. During her time at Briarcrest, the Saints went on to win 3 consecutive state titles,  sending eight players to play volleyball at the collegiate level. 




Glasper now serves as the assistant volleyball coach under Peter Green at a top 50 liberal arts institution, Rhodes College.




Ms. Glasper has a Bachelors of Science degree in Health Studies from the University of Memphis. 

Shayla Chalker

Assistant Coach

shayla.chalker@cms.claremont.edu

Claremont McKenna

Division 3

Shayla Chalker just finished her second season as an assistant coach for the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's volleyball team in the 2017 season. Shayla helped guide the team to 2017 National Championship on the back of a 31-5 season and a 22 match win streak to finish the year.

Before joining the CMS staff, Shayla was the head coach at Knox College in Galesburg, Ill. for three seasons. During her time at Knox she helped turn around a program that had not won a conference match in four years beginning with a conference win vs. Illinois College in 2012 that marked the first victory against them since 1990. In her final season at the helm, Knox finished the season with the most conference wins since 1995 and a freshman All-Conference Player.

Prior to becoming a head coach, Shayla served as an assistant coach at Quincy University in Quincy, Ill. in 2009 before joining the staff at Culver-Stockton College in Canton, Mo. working for Olympic Bronze Medalist Caren Kemner.

A native of Melbourne, Australia, Shayla played on the Australian National Team from 2000-2011. She was also part of three consecutive National Championships as part of the Victorian State Team and a four-time recipient of the Australian All-Star 6 Award. A 2009 graduate of Coe College, Shayla was a two time All-American and four time first-team All-Conference athlete.

Sarah Davis

Head Coach

sadavis@wooster.edu

Wooster

Division 3

Davis, Woosters career wins leader enters her 14th season at the helm of the Fights Scots program. In 2019 she earned her 200th Wooster victory and mentored 1st year Hayley Nash to 1st team All-Conference honors. Davis has five top-three finishes in the NCAC to her credit, highlighted by vaulting into second-place in the conference standings in 2008, which marked the Fighting Scots highest finish since 1985 and resulted in NCAC Coach-of-the-Year honors. Additionally, Wooster has three 20-win seasons during her tenure, with a high mark of 22-10 coming in 2011. Davis has coached an AVCA third-team All-American (Ali Drushal in 2008), a first-team Academic All-American® (Kelley Johnson in 2012), an NCAA Div. III statistical champion (Zoe Zwegat in blocks in 2013), and 16 other different all-conference players. Off the court, Davis fosters an atmosphere focused on academics and service. The Scots have earned the American Volleyball Coaches Association Team Academic Award 11 of her 13 years, the most of any NCAC school during that stretch, and the team annually participates together in a significant service project. 

Davis came to the area following a three-year stint as the assistant at the University of Wis.-La Crosse. There, she helped guide the Eagles to a 75-24 mark (.758), highlighted by advancing to the quarterfinals of the 2004 NCAA Div. III Championships and a final ranking of No. 9 in the AVCA poll that year. Prior to that, Davis spent two seasons in the NCAC as a member of the staff at Earlham College, first as an assistant coach during 2002 and then as interim head coach of the Quakers for the 2003 campaign. Additionally, Davis was the head coach of an Athletes in Action volleyball team that toured Latin America in June 2003. A native of Gilbert, Iowa, the former Sarah Edwards was a multi-sport athlete at Luther College, earning eight varsity letters in volleyball, softball, and indoor track & field. She was a right-side hitter and defensive specialist on the volleyball team.  Academically, she holds a bachelors degree in communications from Luther (2000) and a masters degree in exercise sports science from Wis.-LaCrosse (2006).  She resides in Wooster with her husband, three daughters and one son.

Derryk Williams

Head Coach

dwilliams@hws.edu

Hobart College

Division 3

Derryk Williams led the William Smith College Volleyball program in their second season ever to a 2nd place finish and a trip to the Liberty League Championship. Through the first two years as a program, William Smith holds a 31-16 record. Williams has coached 3 Honorable Mention All Americans and multiple all-conference players during the first two campaigns. 
 
Williams helped the Orange to a 55-44 record, rising from assistant coach to associate head coach. In his first season, he helped SU to a 19-9 overall record, a fourth place finish in the ACC and the programs first NCAA tournament appearance, which included a triumph over Yale in the first round. Syracuse was second in the nation in blocks that season and was one of two teams with two players in the top 30 in the country in blocks per set.
 
At Syracuse, Williams played an integral role in recruiting, budget management, student-athlete development and scheduling practices and competition.
 
Williams began his coaching career at his alma mater, Ithaca, in 2015. During his season on the sideline, the Bombers won the Empire 8 Tournament title and advanced to the NCAA tournament regional semifinals. The following year, he became an assistant coach at Colgate. The Raiders finished with a 36-22 record during his two seasons, and advanced to the Patriot League tournament championship game in 2016 and earned a National Invitational Volleyball Championship bid in 2017.
 
Williams was the assistant coach at Hamilton College while also serving as a volunteer assistant coach with the Raiders in 2017. At Hamilton, he helped the Continentals to the most conference wins and best seed in the NESCAC Tournament in program history.
 
A graduate of Ithaca, Williams played two seasons with the Bombers mens tennis team before serving as a two-year captain of the club volleyball program. He earned a bachelors degree in television/radio with a minor in coaching.

Jenn McMonagle

Head Coach

mcmonagj@dickinson.edu

Dickinson

Division 3

Jenn McMonagle is finishing her second year as the head women's volleyball coach at Dickinson College. McMonagle came to Carlisle after serving as the head coach of both mens and womens volleyball at Wilson College in Chambersburg, Pa. Prior to her arrival at Wilson, McMonagle was on the staff at Gettysburg College where she helped guide the volleyball team to its first 20-win campaign in 11 years.

Originally from Hanover, McMonagle returned to south-central Pennsylvania following a one-year stint as the assistant coach at Union College in Barbourville, Ky. McMonagle helped the Bulldogs post a 34-11 overall record and win the Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) regular-season and tournament championships. Union advanced to the NAIA National Championship and became the first AAC school to win a match after going 2-2 at the event.
 
Prior to arriving at Union, McMonagle served as head c-team coach and assistant varsity coach at Kings High School in Seattle, Wash., while completing her masters degree at the University of Washington. She led the c-team to a conference title and helped the varsity team finish fifth in the state tournament.
 
McMonagle played and coached at Penn State Mont Alto. As a player, she was a two-time All-Penn State University Athletic Conference (PSUAC) First-team selection and was named the conferences Setter of the Year in 2009. McMonagle was named United States Collegiate Athletic Association All-America Honorable Mention and Academic All-America in 2009. She was also recognized with the John S. Egli Scholar-Athlete Award as a player.
 
After receiving her bachelors degree in Human Development and Family Studies from Penn States main campus in 2012, McMonagle returned to Mont Alto to coach the mens and womens volleyball teams for three years. After going 8-14 in her debut season with the women, she led the Lions to a 37-14 mark in her final two campaigns. She coached four USCAA Academic All-Americans, five All-PSUAC First-team players, and one PSUAC Newcomer of the Year.

Jerry Lucio

Volunteer Assistant Coach

coachjerrylucio@gmail.com

Cal Tech

Division 3

Jerry Lucio is currently the volunteer assistant at Cal Tech. He is going on 11 seasons with Cal Tech. 

Jerry has coached at the high school level and club level both in Arizona and California. Jerry is a California native playing high school as a defense specialist for Chatsworth High School. After high school, Jerry went on to join the military and played volleyball as a setter for the regional teams in the Marine Corps, both stateside and in Japan. Jerry has over 20 years of coaching at elite levels and hopes to pass on his knowledge of the game to the student athletes. Jerry participates in several camps with different organizations throughout the year.

Iris Carpio

Head Coach

icarpio@mtholyoke.edu

Mount Holyoke

Division 3

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.

Danny Scott

Assistant Coach

dscott@csusb.edu

Cal State - San Bernardino

Division 2

Scott, the AVCA 2009 Assistant Coach of the Year begins his 15th season as an integral member of Kim Cherniss's staff.  He was an assistant coach for the 1997 and 1999 seasons before taking time off to secure a post-graduate degree in 2000.

He rejoined the staff in 2001 and has played an instrumental role in building the Coyotes into a national powerhouse. CSUSB has won the last seven straight CCAA titles and won six NCAA West Region titles since Scott's return.

He was a member of the Coyotes mens volleyball team in 1998, the last year the sport was offered, leading CSUSB to its best season ever. Before that, he was an all-conference player at San Diego Mesa College. 

Scott is a Cal State San Bernardino graduate with a degree in kinesiology. He is head coach of the Rancho Valley Volleyball Club and in 2006 took his 18s team to the championship of the Reno Volleyball Festival. 

Scott is married to former CSUSB volleyball standout Mary Thornton. The couple and their twin children reside in Hesperia.

Shanna Trone

Head Coach

strone@agnesscott.edu

Agnes Scott

Division 3

Shanna Trone was named as the head coach for Agnes Scott volleyball on July 15, 2019. 

Trone came to Agnes Scott following a four-season stint as the head coach at Talladega College in Alabama.

"I am absolutely thrilled and thankful for the opportunity to work in the athletic department and to steer the volleyball program at Agnes Scott College," said Trone in her introductory email. "I look forward to connecting and developing with the student-athletes, as well as learning the Scottie way!"

"Shanna brings and adds great value to the ASC Athletics program. Her years of coaching experience and leadership skills, combined with her evident passion for the total development of our student-athletes is in alignment with our DIII philosophy and the Agnes Scott's mission of educating our students to 'think deeply, live honorably, and engage the intellectual and social challenges of their times," stated Karen Goff, vice president for student affairs and dean of students.

"She understands that the student-athlete experience is more than what happens on the court and is fully invested in cultivating an inclusive environment where our Scotties can lead and thrive both on and off the court," added Goff.

Trone sported a 56-71 mark in four seasons for the Tornadoes, which included a program-best 21-13 record during the 2016 fall season. Talladega racked up a perfect 10-0 record on its home court that season and made a run to the GCAC championship before falling two points short of a trip to the NAIA national tournament in a five-set loss to Xavier University of Louisiana.

Several Tornadoes saw career bests under Trone's direction, with players earning conference MVP, Attacker of the Year and multiple all-conference honors during her four seasons.

Prior to her time at Talladega, Trone served as the head coach at the Altamont School in Birmingham, Alabama, where her teams made the super regionals in all three seasons.

Collin Sibilia

Head Coach

csibilia@holyfamily.edu

Holy Family

Division 2

July 2019-Present, Holy Family University Womens Volleyball program, DII CACC



Title: Head Coach

Job Description: Ran the offensive system of the team, coached the middles, setters, and hitters, handled all recruiting on and off court.



Accomplishments: After two seasons, has a 33-11 (.750) winning record, a conference championship, an At-large bid to the NCAA tournament with an upset of the #2 seed in the East region, and finishing 6th in the East Region. Had the CACC Conference player of the year for the 2019, and 2020-2021 seasons. Had the CACC setter of the year for the 2019, and 2020-2021 seasons. Over the two seasons, had three All-East region selections, and seven All-conference selections.

Has a team GPA of 3.44.












July 2016-May 2019, University of the Sciences Womens Volleyball program, DII CACC



Title: Assistant Coach

Job Description: Assumed all Assistant coach roles including, scouting future opponents, running the offensive system of the team, coached the middles and setters, recruited on and off court PSAs.




August 2014-May 2016, Misericordia University Womens Volleyball program, DIII MAC Freedom



Title: Volunteer Student Assistant

Job Description: Assumed all Assistant Coach roles including, running segments of practice, organizing team functions and travel itineraries, ran the offense system of the team, coached middles, setters and hitters.

Latifa Raheem

Head Coach

latifa.raheem@jefferson.edu

Jefferson

Division 2

Latifa Raheem is in her fifth season as head volleyball coach in 2022-23.

The Rams reached the top of the CACC mountain in 2021, claiming the program's second CACC Championship and first since 2016. Jefferson also made its second NCAA Tournament appearance and ended the year with a 26-5 record. The third-seeded Rams ran the table in the CACC Tournament, with 3-0 sweeps of Felician in the quarterfinals and Bloomfield in the final. Sandwiched in the middle was an epic five-set thriller versus Holy Family in the semifinals where the Rams overcame a 2-0 deficit in the match and a 14-10 deficit in the fifth set to advance in an all-time classic. Jess Molen was selected the AVCA East Region Freshman of the Year and the CACC Rookie of the Week while also earning CACC Tournament MVP honors. In addition, Molen was the NCAA Statistical Champion for Service Aces Per Set.

In 2019, Jefferson went 17-12 and qualified for the CACC Tournament. In her inaugural campaign of 2018, Raheem led the Rams to a 23-10 record, including a 16-3 CACC mark, and a CACC Tournament berth. Jefferson placed four players on the All-CACC Team.

Raheem came to Jefferson following three seasons as the assistant volleyball coach at Bryn Mawr College. There, she assisted with day-to-day operations of the volleyball program, creating practices plans and scouting reports for upcoming games. Raheem also hosted camps and clinics, facilitated tournaments and produced recruiting materials while meeting potential student-athletes.

Raheem has also been a club head coach for Sparks VBC and Philadelphia Storm for girls ages 12-17. With her club teams, she arranges tournament schedules and team travel while preparing practice plans and game strategies. She also helped her teams stay engaged in the community with numerous volunteering opportunities.

Raheem graduated from the University of Pittsburgh with a degree in communications and currently resides in Coatesville, Pa.

Whitney Battoe

Head Coach

wbattoe@stu.edu

Saint Thomas (FL)

NAIA

BIOGRAPHY
Coach Battoe enters her third season as the Head Indoor and Beach Volleyball Coach for the Bobcats.

In her first season at the helm of the Bobcats, Battoe guided the Bobcats to a 10-7 record and the program's first Sun Conference Tournament victory since 2017. STU placed four players on the Sun Conference First-Team (Kyleigh Beecham, Tyran Chenault, Arianna Bolinger, and Victoria Fernandez).

Year two was a great one for Battoe making a statement and reclaiming the title as Sun Conference Regular Season Champions for the first time since 2017. Battoe was also named Sun Conference Coach of the Year. St. Thomas' freshmen libero, Bianca Grassi made history being named the SUN Defender of the Week a record seven times and earning Libero of the Year recognition. The Bobcats had four All-Conference members with three on first team (Tyran Chenault, Bianca Grassi, and Amanda Allende) with one on second-team (Kyleigh Beecham).

2021 marked Battoe's first 20-win season as a coach going 21-7 on the season and 12-2 in conference play.
In addition to her role as the Head Volleyball Coach, Battoe currently is the Assistant Director of Admissions. 

PLAYING EXPERIENCEFour-year starter at St. ThomasThree-time NAIA All-American (Honorable Mention 2015-16; Third-Team 2017)Two-time Sun Conference Player of the Year (2015, 2017)First-team All-Sun Conference (2015-17)Second-team All-Sun Conference (2014)STU all-time leader in kills (1,371)2017 Sun Conference Regular-Season Champion
YEAR-BY-YEAR (Indoor Volleyball)
 YearOverallWin Pct.ConferenceWin Pct.Post-Season202010 - 7.5887-6 SUN.538Sun Conference tournament appearance202121 - 7.75012-2 SUN.857Sun Conference Regular Season Champions, semifinal appearanceOverall30 - 14.68219 - 8.704

Dustin Sahlmann

Head Coach

dustin.sahlmann@lyon.edu

Lyon

NAIA

Dustin Sahlmann is entering his second season as the Lyon College Head Volleyball Coach in 2021-22. 

In his first year at the helm, Coach Sahlmann posted an 8-14 record and a sixth-place finish in the American Midwest Conference. The Scots made the AMC Tournament for the eighth consecutive season and three players earn All-AMC Honors.   In year 2 Lyon 11-18 finishing 7th in the AMC.  Lyon reached the AMC tourney for the 9th straight year and had 2 All AMC players. 

Sahlmann comes to Lyon following four seasons as the head volleyball coach at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff. During his time at UAPB, the Lady Lions won more conference matches in three years than any other coach in school history (26). Sahlmann led UAPB to its first wins over Jackson State and Alabama A&M in program history during his tenure. He coached 19 Southwest Athletic Conference Player of the Week recipients. Sahlmann also coached 2017 SWAC Newcomer of the Year, Lisa Casimie. In 2018, UAPB OH Kendalle Howard led the SWAC in kills per set, points and points per set. UAPB had a pair of all-conference selections that season. Sahlmann helped raise the team grade-point average from a 3.0 to a 3.775 during his time at UAPB.



Prior to his time at UAPB, Sahlmann spent one year as the assistant volleyball coach and recruiting coordinator at Louisiana Tech. Before his time at Louisiana Tech, Sahlmann served as the assistant volleyball coach and recruiting coordinator at the University of New Orleans until he was promoted to the interim head coach at UNO.



Sahlmann earned his first head coaching position at the collegiate level in 2011 at Philander Smith College. During his two-year tenure with PSC, Sahlmann had one player earn First-Team and another earn Second-Team All-Gulf Coast Athletic Conference honors. He was also played an integral role in helping PSC host the 2020 GCAC Tournament.



Sahlmann also spent time as the head volleyball coach of the Little Rock Juniors and at Pulaski Academy High School after beginning his coaching career as a student assistant at the University of Arkansas in 1994.