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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.
Coaching Experience - 30 Years
College - Presently Head Women's Coach Fitchburg State University (Div. III), Previously - Head Coach Lesley University (Div. III) - Women's-Men's
High School (Boys and Girls) Tewksbury, Billerica, Acton-Boxborough, Concord Academy, Leominster
PUMAS Volleyball Club - Coach Various Age Divisions (Girls) on Board of Director
Gators Volleyball Club
Assist. Coach - Various Clinics, Camps
Education - Assoc. Degree Phys. Education, Assoc. & Fire Science, Clinics/Certification - USA Volleyball, Gold Medal Squared, Various Coaching Clinics
Occupation - Firefighter/EMT (Retired) - Currently McNeilly EMS Educators - Danvers, MA (Teach Various Emergency Response Classes to Municipalities as well as Private Sectors)
Mark Ledwich was named the head coach of the men's and women's volleyball programs at Dean College in August 2021.
Ledwich comes to Franklin from nearby Foxboro where he was the Director of Volleyball and Staffing at Mass Premier Courts. He also spent the 2020-21 season as the varsity volleyball coach at Mansfield High School.
Prior to returning to Mass., Ledwich spent four years as the men's volleyball head coach at St. Joseph's College in Brooklyn. Ledwich was the varsity coach of the Packer Collegiate Institute in Brooklyn from 2018 to 2020.
Previously, he was the club director of Viper Sports NYC, a boys and girls club program based in Brooklyn.
He also had coaching stints with The Dalton School (2016-17), NYC Impact (2012-13), Starlings (2011-12) and Andover Pumas (2008-11).
Ledwich graduated from UMass Lowell with a degree in Music Performance: Sound Recording Technology. While at UMass Lowell, Ledwich was three-year captain for the River Hawks, who competed at the club level in the New England Collegiate Volleyball League. He was a libero his freshman year before assuming the setting role his final three seasons.
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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.
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.
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.
Before joining Seattle U prior to the 2022 season, Downey spent four years coaching with Washington's volleyball and beach volleyball programs. Downey has helped the Huskies reach the NCAA Round of 16 as a coach. She has also put together an impressive club coaching career, spending time with LAVA, Sunshine Volleyball Club, and the Sports Academy Volleyball Club. Downey earned the Conference Coach of the Year award while working as the Palisades High School coach as well.
As a player, Downey spent eight years playing professionally, earning a third-place finish in 2016 in the NVL. In college, Downey earned two All-American awards, entering the California Lutheran Athletics Hall of Fame in 2011.
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.
COACHING CAREER:
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
Skylar Lopas enters his third season with the North Florida volleyball program. Lopas is the first assistant coach and recruiting coordinator for the Ospreys
In 2017, Lopas continued to build a strong resume of Osprey defense as UNF had another pair of middle blockers finish in the top 10 in the ASUN in blocks per set as Alana Shoff finished in third and Taryn Griffey finished in 10th. Griffey (3rd) and Shoff (8th) both finished in the top ten in the league in offensive efficiency. As a team the Ospreys led the ASUN for a second straight year in blocking with 256. Ashley LaBorde was named to the second team all-conference while Devyn Wheeler picked up all-freshman team honors.
In 2016, Lopass first year guiding the Ospreys defense, UNF had a pair of middle blockers finish in the top 10 in blocks per set in the league as Morgan Van Alstine led the league and Erin Edwards finished in fifth. As a team the Ospreys led the ASUN in blocks with 272. Gabby OConnell was named freshman of the year in the ASUN. Katarina Raicevic and Gabby OConnell both earned all-conference honors during the 2016 campaign.
Lopas joins the Ospreys after a two-year stint as the volunteer assistant coach at the University of Michigan. He worked with the middle blockers as well as breaking down opponents and scouting reports. Lopas helped the Wolverines improve their RPI by 17 points and boost their win total by seven. While in Michigan, he also served as a director of the Ann Arbor location of Legacy Volleyball Club. During his 2015 campaign with the Wolverines he coached AVCA second team all-american Abby Cole and helped lead the Wolverines to an NCAA tournament appearance which included regular season wins over three top 20 schools including at #4 Penn State.
Prior to working with Michigan, Lopas spent time at Bishop Moore Catholic High School in Orlando, where he was the assistant coach of the varsity men's volleyball team. He also coached the Orlando Gold Volleyball club team since October 2013. Lopas was the head coach of the 18-year-old squad and the assistant to the 14U team.
He also was a varsity assistant coach for the women's team and a substitute teacher at Freedom High School in Orlando in the fall of 2013.
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
Seth Alstrom is at the start of his fifth year as an assistant coach for Abilene Christian volleyball. He was named to his current position of Aug. 1, 2017.
Alstrom came to ACU from Benedictine University in Mesa, Ariz., where he served as an assistant women's coach from 2015 to 2017, working with outside hitters and defensive specialists. Benedictine went undefeated during the 2016 conference season and went on to place second at the league's tournament.
Alstrom additionally coached women's volleyball for one season at Arizona Christian University, specializing in middle blocker and setter development. With Alstrom's help on the bench, the Firestorm went from winning one match in 2013 (1-23) to 10-15 the following season.
A 2013 graduate of Grand Canyon University, Alstrom also has coached volleyball and cross country while teaching at two Phoenix-based high schools. He was the assistant girls' (2012-14) and head boys' volleyball (2012-2016) coach at Scottsdale Christian Academy in addition to serving as the assistant track and cross country coach (2013-16). Alstrom later moved on to coach cross country at Copper Canyon High School beginning in 2016.
At the club level, Alstrom coached girls with Arizona Desert Sky from 2010 to 2017, and in Cheney, Kan. with Ligers Volleyball Club during the 2009-10 season.
Alstrom's Bachelor of Science degree in biology qualified him to teach chemistry, biology and physics at both Scottsdale Christian and Copper Canyon. He served as Scottsdale's assistant athletic director during the 2013-14 academic year.
Kendall Bergsten is currently in her first season as the Assistant Coach with UC Davis. Last Fall she was the Volunteer Assistant for the Oregon Ducks volleyball program and previously was the Assistant for Willamette University.
The Phoenix, Arizona native brings experience from her playing days as a student-athlete at North Idaho College, Arizona Christian University and Northwest Christian University. Bergsten has played a variety of experiences, bringing that expertise to the coaching ranks. As a freshman, North Idaho went on to finish ninth at the NJCAA National Tournament and as a senior at Northwest Christian, she served as a team captain and one of her top performances came against nationally-ranked Corban where she had 19 kills.
She graduated from Northwest Christian in December 2016 with a bachelor's degree in interdisciplinary studies. She has been coaching in the Portland area for the past 3 years but has 10 years of coaching experience.
In February 2018, Ciara Jones joined the Howard University Women's Volleyball team as its assistant coach and recruiting coordinator.
In her first year, Jones was instrumental in recruiting new talent and developing current players. With an established and reputable program, Howard volleyball won its fourth consecutive Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) title. Additionally, Howard placed four players on the All-MEAC team and six on the All-MEAC Academic Team. Setter Tamia Dockery was selected MEAC Player of the Year and also named AVCA and VolleyballMag.com Honorable Mention.
In April 2019, Jones earned American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Thirty Under 30 award where she was one of 11 NCAA Division I women coaches selected.
Before coming to Howard, Jones served as Director of Operations for the Clemson Tigers where some of the responsibilities and duties at Clemson included Assistant Camp Director camp preparation, coordinating schedules, assist with coaching duties of over 300 campers, performed day to day administrative operations of the program which included handling team travel logistics and itineraries, transportation, hotels, meals, and away practice times; assisting with on campus recruiting visits logistical details; and assist with managing team budget.
Before Clemson, she spent a year as the head coach and recruiting coordinator for Top Select Volleyball Club in Orlando, Fla. Recently, she was named Head Coach of the Year for Top Select. Jones also served as the head volleyball coach at Edgewater High School in Orlando for the past three seasons, beginning in 2014. Her high school team won district championships all three seasons, and Jones was voted Metro Coach of the Year in 2016.
From 2014-16, Jones worked for the Orlando Health Foundation as an event coordinator, gaining valuable experience in event management and coordination as well as donor relations. She also spent two years, from 2012-14, as a Blue & Gold Fund Assistant for the Marquette Athletic Department, where she gained additional experience planning events and working with donors.
Jones, who played for Marquette from 2008-12 under the leadership of Head Coach Bond Shymansky (Iowa) and Clemson's head coach Michaela Franklin's time as an assistant coach with the Golden Eagles. She was a four-year letterwinner where she led the Golden Eagles to the program's first NCAA Tournament appearance in 2011, a season in which she was named a Big East First Team All-American. Jones earned Marquette Athletics' Outstanding Female Leadership & Service Award in 2012 and served on the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee in 2011-12.
In the summer of 2018, Jones was inducted into the Marquette University M Club Hall of Fame.
In May 2012, Jones earned a bachelor's degree in Broadcast & Electronic Communications from Marquette and earned a master's in Leadership Studies with a specialization in Sports Leadership, also from Marquette, in December 2014.
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.
Emily Foster is in her fifth season as the head volleyball coach at St. Olaf in 2020-21 after being named to the position on Dec. 17, 2015. She was also named the department's senior woman administrator (SWA) prior to the 2019-20 academic year and works with the Piper Center to run the Ole Leadership Academy.
Over her four seasons at St. Olaf, Foster has led the Oles to a combined record of 81-40 (.669), with the 81 victories ranking third in program history. Foster's teams have won at least 22 matches in each of the last three seasons and have posted a combined record of 71-24 (.747) over that span.
Foster guided St. Olaf to its first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2010 in 2019 and the Oles have qualified for the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) Playoffs in three-straight seasons. Over the last three seasons, Foster has coached 10 All-MIAC selections, four American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) All-Region honorees (including honorable mentions), and three AVCA All-America selections (including honorable mentions).
Before coming to St. Olaf, Foster spent three seasons as an assistant coach at NCAA Division II Northern State University, where she handled defense and was the program's recruiting coordinator.
The Hopkins, Minn. native holds a bachelor's degree in psychology from the University of St. Thomas and a master's degree in sport and exercise psychology from Minnesota State Mankato.
Kim Falkenhagen was hired as the Head Volleyball Coach at Lawrence University on February 25, 2019. She brings with her over 18 years collegiate coaching and recruiting experience and 12 years collegiate administration experience. She made the move to Lawrence from Northland College (Ashland, WI), where she was the Athletic Director and Head Volleyball Coach for 6 years.
Falkenhagen has also had coaching stints at Eastern New Mexico University (HC), Bemidji State University (HC), Northern Michigan University (AC), and West Texas A&M (AC). During her tenure she has had the privilege to coach 4 NCAA All-Americans, and over 30 All Conference Players. She has also been the NCAA tournament 6 times (4 times as a coach and 2 times as a player).
Falkenhagen played volleyball for Northern Michigan University, which won the national title in 1994 and were runner-up in 1995. For the 1995 tournament she was named to the NCAA All-Tournament Team after posting a hitting percentage of .867, which still stands as a NCAA Division II tournament record. Falkenhagen was also named to the NCAA All- tournament team, the GLIAC all-region teams, the AVCA all-region team, and the GLIAC all-conference teams during her career. She began her collegiate playing career at Weber State University (1992-93). Along with her 1995 teammates, Falkenhagen was inducted into the Northern Michigan University Athletic Hall of Fame in 2000.
Assistant Coach at Centre College - NCAA DIII located in Danville, Kentucky. I will be entering my second season at Centre after contributing to a 17-9 regular season which was the third best in program history.
The program boasted a 4th seed finish in the Southern Athletic Association and landed 3 athletes on the All-SAA squad.
In the new era of Centre Volleyball, myself and Coach Robo look forward to continuing to make our program a regional and national contender in DIII!
Natalie Cohen joined the Carnegie Mellon University volleyball staff as a full-time assistant coach in August 2019. Cohen came to Pittsburgh after serving as the head men's and women's volleyball coach at Dean College in Franklin, Massachusetts.
Cohen's first season on the sidelines for the Tartans witnessed a 22-8 season with the program's fourth straight appearance in the NCAA Championship tournament. The Tartans had two different win streaks of six and a season-opening win streak of seven, topped three nationally-ranked teams, and finished the regular season ranked 22nd in the nation.
Cohen's second season was stripped to just four matches, all played in the spring, because of COVID-19 canceling the fall season. The Tartans went 3-1 in those matches with the lone loss coming on the road to a Division II program.
In 2021, the Tartans finished with a 14-14 mark, placed fourth in the UAA, and had five players earn All-Association recognition.
Cohen's fourth season on the sidelines saw the Tartans return to the NCAA Championship tournament and win a first-round match. The Tartans placed fourth in the UAA Tournament for the third straight time and won more the 20 matches for the second time during Cohen's tenure.
Cohen received her masters in Sport Coaching from West Virginia University in 2020 and will complete the master of science in Counseling Psychology program at Chatham University in August of 2024.
Chad Koenegstein joined the Colorado College volleyball staff in 2018 and has filled important roles on and off the court during what has been the programs most successful era.
During Koenegsteins tenure, the Tigers have amassed a 132-23 overall record, good for a .876 winning percentage, won a pair of Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Championships and earned a berth in the NCAA Division III Womens Volleyball Championship each season.
He was recently named a recipient of the American Volleyball Coaches Association's Thirty Under 30 Award. First presented in 2009, the AVCA Thirty Under 30 Award honors up-and-coming volleyball coaching talent at all levels of the sport.
During the 2021 spring season, the Tigers earned the No. 1 ranking in the America Volleyball Coaches Associations Division III Top 25 Coaches Poll when they posted a 17-0 record, the first undefeated season in program history.
Koenegstein has coached three CC players who earned All-America Honors Lizzy Counts (2018-19), Marguerite Spaethling (2018) and Georgia Mullins (2021-22), while Jenny Jenks (2021-22, 22-23), Mullins (2019), and Isabella Lipacis (2022-23) earned honorable mention status.
At the same time, Tigers earned three of the four SCAC major awards, including multiple recipients of Player of the Year (Spaethling, Mullins), Setter of the Year (Isabelle Aragon-Menzel, Jenks) and Freshman of the Year (Meaghan Hohman, Isabella Lipacis) awards.
Colorado College also excelled in the classroom, earning the AVCAs Team Academic Award each season and having more than 80 percent of its players earn a spot on the SCAC Academic Honor Roll.
Prior to his arrival at Colorado College, Koenegstein worked at USA Volleyball for two years in coaching education.
He began his collegiate coaching career as an assistant coach at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs during the 2017 season.
Koenegstein earned his bachelors in elementary education from Murray State University in 2013 and currently is pursuing a masters in sport coaching at the University of Denver.
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.
Maggie Meixl was named head coach of the Hamline volleyball team in 2017 and is in her seventh season (61-85, six seasons) during the 2023-24 academic year. Before taking charge of the program, Meixl was the assistant coach in 2015 and 2016.
The 2021 season resulted in many benchmarks for Meixl and the volleyball program, who eclipsed the 20-win threshold for the second time in program history with a 20-8 overall record. The No. 3 seed Pipers qualified for the MIAC Tournament for the first time since 2013, and came through with their second-ever MIAC Tournament victory via a 3-2 decision over No. 6 seed Saint Benedict at Hutton Arena on November 3, 2021. Meixl earned 2021 MIAC Volleyball Coach of the Year, the first Hamline representative since 2006. The 2021 campaign resulted in a program-best four Pipers on the MIAC Volleyball All-Conference Team, the first MIAC Rookie of the Year since 2006, and four MIAC Athletes of the Week. Hamline also achieved a program-first NCAA Regional Ranking (No. 6), and AVCA All-Region Honorable Mention selection in 2021.
Kevin Edwards just finished his third season with the women's team (fall 2019) and will next begin his fourth season coaching the men's team (spring 2020).
Kevin led the women's team to their first-ever postseason win in team history at the 2019 ECAC Championship first round and finished the season with 19 wins, which was an eight-win improvement from 2018. For his accomplishments, he was voted the CUNYAC Coach of the Year.
During the 2019 spring men's volleyball season, he led the Bearcats to their first CUNYAC Championship and appearance in the NCAA Tournament since 2015.
He was also voted the CUNYAC Coach of the Year during the men's 2018 season.
Edwards, a former Trinidad & Tobago international player (1996-2009), is a familiar face in the New York volleyball circles with intercollegiate coaching experience at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, NYU-Poly, and The New York City College of Technology.
He has also coached on the high school level at Dalton (NYC), Westport (Connecticut), and is currently employed at The Sports Center at Chelsea Piers as a beach/indoor volleyball instructor.
He earned his FIVB International Level I Coach in 2003, along with USA Volleyball Impact Certification in 2011. He became a FIVB International Level 2 Coach in 2017.
Edwards resides in Brooklyn, New York.
Career at Baruch
Men's Volleyball
2017: 10-17, 7-1, CUNYAC Runner Up
2018: 13-17, 7-1, CUNYAC Runner Up
2019: 18-13, 4-3, CUNYAC Champion, NCAA
2020: 14-6, 5-0 CUNYAC, Season Halted by Covid-19.
Women's Volleyball
2017: 11-17, 5-3, CUNYAC Semifinalist
2018: 11-19, 5-3, CUNYAC Semifinalist
2019: 19-12, 6-1, CUNYAC Semifinalist, ECAC Quarterfinals
Note: Currently working at Baruch College.
Coach Jason Butch was the recipient of the 2023 USAV Rebecca B Howard Diversity & Inclusion Award. Coach Butch is in his fourth season as the Assistant Coach at Oklahoma Christian University where, for the first time in program history, they finished the season with a winning record in Fall 2022. Prior to that, he was the Assistant Varsity Coach at Mount St. Marys Catholic High School where he helped lead the Rockets to multiple State Finals. He has coached club volleyball for over 10 years.
During the summer, Coach Butch manages and coaches OKC Sharks, a successful beach volleyball program in Oklahoma City. In the past 6 years, OKC Sharks has garnered over 110 national bids with one of those teams competing in the gold bracket at Nationals.
Jason has coached for over 15 years and is a CAP 2 Indoor Certified coach.
Deana Jespersen is entering in her 9th season as head womens volleyball coach at Rowan University and last year led the team to their most successful season in her tenure winning the NJAC Championship!
Last season in 2021, Coach Jespersen led the Profs to an NJAC Championship and NCAA Tournament berth. The Profs were ranked second in the region. Deana Jespersen was also named NJAC Coach of the Year (3rd time in her career) and Region IV Coach of the Year. Additionally, senior Outside Hitter Natalie Ogden was to the AVCA Division III All America Team, Honorable Mention. She also received All Region Honors. Junior Simone Sparano was named Co-Defensive Player of the year and three Profs were named to First Team All -Conference.
The 2019 Profs went 19-15 for the most wins since 2013 and posted a 7-1 conference record, formerly the best in Jespersens six seasons. Rowan, which enjoyed a six-match winning streak late in the year, earned its first-ever NCAA regional ranking of 10th in the final weeks of the regular season.
A total of 18 Profs have earned All-Conference honors under Jespersens guidance, including four players in 2019 Cassidy Abdalla, Kailey Gallagher, Megan Jacobi and Natalie Ogden. A milestone for the program was also achieved as Gallagher became the first-ever Prof to be named to the AVCA Division III All-America Team, receiving honorable mention. She also earned All-Region honors, becoming just the second player to do so.
In 2018, Jespersen earned the NJAC Joy Solomen Coach of the Year award for the second time in her career as she guided Rowan to a 17-16 mark, and a 6-2 league record to earn the second seed in the conference championship.
The Profs have earned a spot in the NJAC Championship Tournament for all eight years of Jespersens tenure and in 2017, qualified for their 11th consecutive tournament, posting a 4-4 league record and 12-20 overall mark. The 2016 team went 4-4 in the NJAC and 9-23 overall with the Profs going 11-22 and 5-3 in the NJAC in 2015.
Jespersen joined Rowan in 2014 and led the Profs to a 6-2 NJAC record to clinch the second seed in the conference tournament. She was named the leagues Coach of the Year for her efforts, which included a 16-16 overall mark.
Jespersens coaching career spans 16 seasons as she came to Rowan after 10 years as the head coach at Neumann UniversityHer teams at Neumann won three Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC) championships, in 2007, 2008 and 2012, while the Knights advanced to the NCAA Division III Championship Tournament each of those years. She earned the CSAC Coach of the Year award five times, including in 2012 when she led the team to a perfect 11-0 conference mark. Neumann was the CSAC runner-up three times and made three appearances in the ECAC Tournament (2013, 2011, 2006).
Jespersen coached the 2012 CSAC Player of the Year at Neumann and saw three of her players earn the conferences Rookie of the Year award. One of her student-athletes also received the NCAA Ethnic Minority and Womens Enhancement Postgraduate Scholarship for Careers in Athletics.
Jespersen has served as the head coach of the Mystique Volleyball Club since 2004. Prior to beginning her stint at Neumann, she was the head coach at Swarthmore College in 1999 and was an assistant coach at Eastern University from 1996 to 1997.
A 1996 graduate of Elizabethtown College, she served as team co-captain and received the teams Most Valuable Player award three times while earning All-Middle Athletic Conference honors as a senior.
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.
I have over 11 years of coaching experience. I've coached club for 9 years and was the club co-director for 7 years. I finished my 7 year career as varsity head coach at Aquinas High School before coming to University of Redlands. I'm so happy to continue coaching volleyball at Redlands and work with young female student-athletes!
Lauren London-Law (Hiram '10) enters her fourth season as head volleyball coach at W&J in the fall of 2020.
During the 2019 season, senior libero Makenzie Coughlin was the 2019 NCAA statistical champion in digs per set (6.77) and set the program-single match record for digs (55) twice in the same week against Westminster and Saint Vincent. Coughlin earned All-PAC First Team laurels and finished second in program history in career digs (1,947).
In her second season leading the Presidents, the Red and Black finished with an 18-10 overall record and a 14-2 league mark in 2018. W&J qualified for the PAC Tournament for a fifth straight season, securing the No. 2 seed to advance to the Semifinals. Under London-Law's direction, five Presidents gained All-PAC honors, including PAC Player of the Year Madison Lydic. Lydic became the seventh overall and first W&J player since 2005 season to claim the league's top honor. Lydic was joined by Abbey Eich and Mallory O'Brien on the PAC's First Team.
London-Law guided the 2017 W&J volleyball team to a 14-11 overall record, including an 11-7 mark in the Presidents' Athletic Conference, and the PAC quarterfinals as the four-seed. She coached four student-athletes to All-PAC recognition in her first year, including Madison Lydic who earned First Team laurels, tied for the most All-PAC selections in a season in program history. London-Law was honored as an American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Thirty Under 30 recipient following her first season at W&J.
London-Law also serves as the advisor to W&J's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) and an advisor for Alpha Lambda Delta Society.
Before coming to W&J, London-Law served as the first full-time assistant coach at Carnegie Mellon University, she helped the Tartans to more than 100 wins (102-38) and a postseason appearance each season, including a pair of trips to the NCAA Division III Women's Volleyball Championship. In 2016, Carnegie Mellon achieved its highest ranking ever in the American Volleyball Coaches Association Top 25, reaching No. 14, en route to a 25-8 season and NCAA Tournament appearance. Three student-athletes garnered All-America recognition for their performances in 2016.
During the 2015 campaign, CMU posted the second most wins in school history (29) and entered the national rankings for the first time since 2004. The Tartans also topped 20 wins in her first two seasons, posting 25 victories in 2013 and 23 in 2014.
London-Law was chosen to attend the NCAA Women Coaches Academy in 2014, which is a four-day educational training open to NCAA coaches of all experience levels that offers non-sport-specific program management strategies, with a special focus on philosophy development and building skills and knowledge about planning, communication, legal issues, ethics, hiring, supervising staff, conflict resolution, learning styles and achieving success.
At Carnegie Mellon, London-Law also served as an instructor in physical education, assistant to the director of intramurals and Student-Athlete Advisory Council (SAAC) staff liaison.
Prior to arriving at CMU, London-Law served one year as an assistant coach at Denison, helping the Big Red to their best season in 10 years by finishing 21-10.
London-Law is a 2010 magna cum laude graduate of Hiram (Ohio) where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science and a minor in history. She earned her master's degree in Public and International Affairs from the University of Pittsburgh's Graduate School of Public and International Affairs (GSPIA) in 2012.
While at Hiram, London-Law was a four-year letterwinner and senior captain for the Terriers. She was part of two NCAA Tournament teams and a member of the school's first-ever NCAC Tournament Championship squad in 2006. That same season, the team set a school record with 33 victories. In four years as a Terrier, the team compiled a 103-38 record with 51 wins in conference play. London-Law was a four-year member of the SAAC, serving as the SAAC president, vice president and secretary throughout her college career.
Kathryn Sizemore is going into her second year as a graduate assistant coach at Valdosta State University. Sizemore is originally from Asheville, North Carolina and moved to Valdosta in 2019.
Prior to VSU, Sizemore was an assistant coach for the volleyball team at T.C. Roberson High School in Asheville and has five years of experience coaching at the club level at Burke Elite Volleyball Club (2014-2018) and Xcel Volleyball Performance (2018-2019). Sizemore completed her four years of athletic eligibility as a member of the volleyball program at Lenoir-Rhyne University in Hickory, North Carolina. She graduated with a bachelors degree in Instructional Studies with focuses in Mathematics and Special Education. In her time at Lenoir-Rhyne, Sizemores team won the SAC conference tournament and advanced to the Sweet 16 of the National Tournament in 2015.
Originally, I am from McKinney, Texas but found my way to the Natural State of Arkansas. I was the libero for 4 years at Ouachita Baptist University (OBU) from 2009-2012. I graduated from OBU double majoring with a B.A. in secondary education and mathematics with a coaching endorsement. During my time at OBU, I was a 4 time all conference member, including Freshman of the year, 2 second team all-conference and 1 first team all-conference. I was the 2011-2012 GAC Female Athlete of the Year and was nominated in 2013 for NCAA Woman of the Year.
In 2013-2014, I was the Graduate Assistant for OBU until I became the head volleyball coach and head women's soccer coach at Lakeside High School in Hot Springs, AR, where I also taught Algebra 2. I was in charge of 7th-12th grade with 2 assistants. During my 4-season stint at Lakeside, our high school varsity volleyball team went 101-29-1, increasing our number of wins each year. Our conference voted me Coach of the Year for all four seasons as we went undefeated 4 years in a row and competed in the State Tournament each year. I also coached club for Hot Springs Force for 4 seasons coaching 4th-7th graders and two years at Elite Volleyball Academy in Little Rock, AR.
In January of 2018, I became the head volleyball coach at Ouachita Baptist University. Since then, we have had the 2023 and 2025 GAC Setter of the year, the 2022 GAC Freshman of the Year, five All GAC First team members, five All GAC second team members, twelve all GAC honorable mention members, 30+ GAC Distinguished Scholar Athletes, four GAC Elite Scholar athletes and 2025 GAC Coach of the Year. We had two girls represent USA in the summer of 2018 in Brazil and we had two representing the summer of 2019 in Spain. Summer of 2023 I was able to represent the American International Sports Tours in Italy as the head volleyball coach while a team member also represented the USA in Italy through Beyond Sports. We have also received the AVCA Academic Award the last 8 years. I am so blessed to be back at my alma mater as it is my home! Go Tigers!
Pickett joins Southwestern University volleyball staff after serving as the Temple College head Coach since June of 2017. The growth in Pickett's coaching era went from 2 wins in 2017, to 18 wins and placing 3rd in the NJTCAC Conference in one season. In the 2021 season, the Leopards made it to the Regional Championship and finished the year as the number 1 blocking team in the nation. She has a 100% success transfer rate for players that desire to play at a 4 year institution. Since joining the Leopard Athletics staff, she has coached 3 All-Region athletes, 1 New Comer of the Year, 6 First-Team All-Conference athletes, 10 Second-Team All-Conference athletes, and 6 Academic All-Americans. 40% of her transfer athletes have transferred to Division-I universities. Another 40% transfer to Division-II, then the other 20% to NAIA and Division-III institutions.
From 2015-2017 Pickett coached a range of national teams at Austin Performance, while positional training pins and middles. In 2015, Pickett coached under Tyler Albarado (Baylor University). In 2014, Pickett student-assisted at University of Arkansas Fort-Smith, under Johnny Neely, who is now the BYU Women's Volleyball 1st assistant.
Pickett most recently played in the Bring It USA Professional Volleyball Tour in Slovenia, Croatia, and Italy in 2016. She played her junior and senior year of college at University of Arkansas-Fort Smith. In 2012-2013 Pickett was awarded 1st Team All-Conference for the Heartland and 1st Team All-Tournament for the Heartland Conference Tournament. In 2012 Pickett was awarded NCAA D2 Honorable Mention All-American. Prior to University of Arkansas-Fort Smith, Pickett played at Temple College, after transferring in from California State University East Bay, where she spent her freshman year. While with the Leopards in 2011, Pickett was awarded 1st Team All-Region, 1st Team All-Conference, and was the Region V North Co-Offensive MVP.
Pickett graduated from the University of Arkansas-Fort Smith with a Bachelor of Science in English Literature with a Teacher Licensure.
Outside of coaching, Pickett enjoys teaching Pilates, health and wellness, and being involved in women's ministry.
Steven Flowers was named assistant coach for the Stanislaus State volleyball program in February 2022 and will be in his first season with the Warriors during the Fall 2022 campaign.
Flowers came to Stan State from North Central Texas College, where he helped lead the Lions to a 21-6 record and an appearance in the National Junior College Athletics Association Region 5 North semifinals. Prior to arriving at NCTC, he spent two years as an assistant at NCAA Division II powerhouse Texas A&M Commerce. There, he coached two AVCA All-Americans, eight all-conference players, three all-academic players, and the conference Defensive Player of the Year. TAMUC made the conference tournament in each season and went to the NCAA tournament in 2019. The teams were also ranked in the AVCA top 25 for 10 weeks. The teams also did well in the classroom, earning a program record GPA in the Spring of 2020 and earning the AVCA Team GPA award in each season.
Prior to TAMUC, he spent two season as an Assistant Coach at University of Texas-Permian Basin. At UTPB, he coached two all-conference players. The team had the largest turnaround in program history and made the postseason in 2018. The team also succeeded in the classroom, earning the AVCA Team GPA award.
Flowers got his start in college coaching at Western New Mexico University before his time at UTPB. He served as the primary assistant coach for two seasons at WNMU. He coached eight all-conference players, two all-academic student-athletes, and the conference Defensive Player of the Year. The team was in the Regional Rankings in 2015 and made the conference playoffs each season.
Flowers earned his bachelor's degree at Oklahoma Christian University (2015) in Sports, Wellness, and Recreation Management and his Masters in Educational Leadership at Western New Mexico University (2017). He is married to Stanislaus State head coach Lauren Flowers and has two daughters named Joy and Micah.
I am the current Graduate Assistant at Converse University, where I just finished playing 5 seasons as an outside/right side hitter.
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.
David Heller enters the 2020 season as the head coach of Georgetown volleyball program after a season as assistant coach with the Hoyas in 2019. He came to the Hilltop with extensive coaching experience on both the men's and women's side of the sport.
Prior to his move to the Nations Capital, Heller was the head men's volleyball coach for six seasons at Mount Olive, an NCAA Division II program in North Carolina, while also serving as an assistant coach with the women's team. He finished his time with the Trojans with a program record 98 wins while coaching 26 all-conference honorees including both an offensive and defensive player of the year recipient, three CoSIDA Academic All-Americans and one AVCA All-American.
Additionally, Heller had spent three years as an assistant coach for Team USA and the Collegiate Men's National Team, representing the United States at the World University Games in Gwangju, South Korea in 2015 and in Taipei, Taiwan in 2017.
Heller graduated from Lewis University in 2008 with a degree in human communication and earned his masters in marketing management in 2013 from Durham University in the United Kingdom.
Coaching Experience
Assistant Coach, Cornell University (2021-present)
Assistant Coach, University of Mary (2019-21)
Assistant Coach, Cornell University (2015-18)
Student Coach, Grand View University (2014-15)
Head Coach, Folsom HS (2010-11)
Education
B.A., Sports Management, Grand View University (2015)
M.S., Sports Management, Bournemouth University (2020)
At Cornell
Aaron DeKalb rejoined the Cornell volleyball coaching staff as an assistant coach in 2021, reuniting him with head coach Trudy Vande Berg and associate head coach Caitlin Mahoney Hager. He handles team travel, game tape exchange, video editing, and game day operations, while also assisting with recruiting. He previously had been on the Big Red staff from 2015-18 before joining the staff at the University of Mary in Bismarck, N.D for two seasons.
In his first three-year stint on the Cornell staff, DeKalb helped the 2016 team double its win total from the previous year to post a 12-12 record overall, the program's best single-season turnaround since the 2003 team went 21-4 following a 14-12 performance in 2002. With its record of 6-8 in the Ivy League, the Big Red finished fifth in the conference standings for its highest finish since the 2008 team placed third. The 2017 team bettered that, going 8-6 in conference action to post a third-place finish, the program's best mark in a decade.
Prior to Cornell
DeKalbs coaching career began as a student coach at Grand View, where he was responsible for the development and training of junior varsity and varsity programs. He has served as a coach for the Johnston Volleyball Club, Precision Volleyball Club, and Going Gold Volleyball Club. DeKalb also coached one season for the boys varsity team at Folsom High School.
Playing Career
DeKalb began his playing career at Belmont Abbey College, and as team captain in 2013, he ranked second overall in NCAA Division II for digs per set. He finished his playing career at Grand View University, winning a conference championship in 2014 and placing third at NAIA Nationals in 2014 and 2015.
Personal
DeKalb is a native of Placerville, Calif.
Before coming to Elon, Ebbecke was an assistant coach at The Citadel since March 2020, helping the Bulldogs capture the 2021 SoCon Championship title and the program's first-ever appearance in the NCAA Tournament. Additionally, the team earned its first ever AVCA East Coast All-Region selection, its first SoCon First Team honoree along with three All-Conference selections, had the conference Freshman of Year, and secured wins over College of Charleston and ETSU for the first time in series history.
Ebbecke spent the 2019 season as an assistant with the Purdue University volleyball program. He primarily served as the co-defensive coordinator as well as the middle and opposite hitters coach. During his time there, the Boilermakers made their first appearance in the NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen since 2013.
A graduate of Mount Olive, Ebbecke helped the volleyball team to a pair of Conference Carolinas championships in 2010 and 2011. He broke the school record for blocks per set (1.20) and finished fourth in the program's history in solo blocks, block assists and total blocks.
Taylor van der Biezen is completing her second season as a member of the Navy volleyball coaching staff and the first as a full-time assistant to head coach Paco Labrador. She served as the teams volunteer assistant coach during the 2021 campaign that ended with the Mids advancing to the semifinal round of the Patriot League Tournament. She works closely with the setters and offense and serves as the Director of Recruiting on staff.
The native of Ashburn, Va., attended Briar Woods High School where she was a four-year starter on the volleyball team and a member of the National Honor Society and the Spanish Honor Society. Van der Biezen went on to attend Marist where she totaled 2,758 career assists (fifth at Marist) and 111 aces (eighth at Marist), was a two-time team MVP and served as a captain of the Red Foxes as a senior. A three-time academic all-conference honoree and a four-year member of the Deans List, she graduated with honors in 2019 after she earned a degree in finance, minored in Spanish and attained a paralegal certificate.
She would serve as a graduate assistant coach with the Bryant womens team for the 2019 fall and 2021 spring seasons, while also being the head coach of the schools mens club team in the spring of 2020. Van der Biezen also attained a Master of Business Administration degree while at Bryant.
B.A., University of Puerto Rico, 1979
Hilda Arrechea has been Skidmores head volleyball coach since 1995. She looks forward to improving on an impressive 524-314 24-year record. Arrechea has led the Thoroughbreds to four Liberty League championships and taken the team to seven NCAA tournaments.
Arrechea and her husband, assistant coach Jerry Rodriguez have been named Liberty League Coaching Staff of the Year nine times (1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2004, 2006, 2011, 2012, and 2017).
Arrechea was a member of the Puerto Rican National Volleyball team and was the 1981 Collegiate Player of the Year in Puerto Rico.
Penn has led the Brewer women to the NCAA Tournament in five seasons, the last coming in 2006. Before that, the Brewers appeared in the NCAA Tournament in 2001-03, again finding a spot in the national tournament in 2005. In 2001 and 2002, Penn guided the womens team squad to the regional semifinals, while posting eight 20-win seasons since 2001. 2016 saw Penn lead the Brewers to the most Liberty League victories in program history, winning nine times within the league while earning the right to host the Liberty League Tournament. Penn led the Brewers to a record six straight Liberty League Championships from 2001 through 2006. The 2005 title was accomplished in near-perfect fashion, three straight sweeps of St. Lawrence, Union and Skidmore and a four-game win over Clarkson. In all, Vassar has reached the postseason 16 times in Penn's 20 seasons at the helm, also participating in the New York State Womens Collegiate Athletic Association Championship and the Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference tournament. Penn had one of his career highlights in the 2014 season, as he eclipsed 300 wins with a victory over Mount Holyoke in the Seven Sisters Championships. He finished the 2016 campaign with 343 career wins, after posting his 200 victory back in 2008 with a win over Montclair State. Penn also amassed 158 wins as head coach of the Vassar mens volleyball team from 1996-2011. That tenure includes one conference championship, two trips to the final four, a national runner-up finish (2008) and an American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) National Coach of the Year award. Volleyball teams under Penn at Vassar have received 14 AVCA Team Academic awards, given to teams maintaining a 3.3 (on a 4.0 scale). Active with the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) and NYWSCAA, Penn arrived at Vassar from Santa Monica (Calif.) College where he began coaching in 1989. At Santa Monica, he served two years as the women's assistant, three as the women's associate coach. In addition, he was the men's assistant coach for three years and the head coach for three seasons. While completing a bachelor's degree in English from UCLA in 1990 and a master's degree in Education at California State University at Hayward in 1993, Penn worked with various youth and adult programs in the greater Los Angeles area. He also served as a counselor at numerous volleyball camps. As scholarship player at Penn State, Penn won championships on Junior Olympic squads and later competed in the Olympic Festival. In 2003-05, he coached the mens Hudson Valley Open Division team in New York's Empire State Games, also playing in the masters Division for five years, earning three bronze medals. Penn and his wife Patricia have a son and a daughter, and reside in the Town of Poughkeepsie.
Win # vs. Opponent NOTABLE WINS FOR PENN 1 WCSU Posted his first collegiate victory (9/13/1996) 50 Swarthmore 3-1 win in Seven Sisters Tournament (9/9/1999) 88 Skidmore Helped Vassar to its first UCAA title (2001) 89 Skidmore Vassar's first ever NCAA Tournament win (2001) 100 Scranton Three-set win, 100th win (9/28/2002) 200 Montclair St. Three-set win, 200th victory (9/13/2008) 300 Mt. Holyoke Seven Sisters Tournament (9/14/2014) (500) Ramapo Combined 500th win between MVB and WVB at Vassar (10/29/16) Jonathan Penn, the winningest volleyball coach in school history, joined Vassar in 1996 as head mens and women's volleyball coach. During his tenure Penn has led the Brewer women to the NCAA Tournament in five seasons, the last coming in 2006. Before that, the Brewers appeared in the NCAA Tournament in 2001-03, again finding a spot in the national tournament in 2005. In 2001 and 2002, Penn guided the womens team squad to the regional semifinals, while posting eight 20-win seasons since 2001. 2016 saw Penn lead the Brewers to the most Liberty League victories in program history, winning nine times within the league while earning the right to host the Liberty League Tournament. Penn led the Brewers to a record six straight Liberty League Championships from 2001 through 2006. The 2005 title was accomplished in near-perfect fashion, three straight sweeps of St. Lawrence, Union and Skidmore and a four-game win over Clarkson. In all, Vassar has reached the postseason 16 times in Penn's 20 seasons at the helm, also participating in the New York State Womens Collegiate Athletic Association Championship and the Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference tournament. Penn had one of his career highlights in the 2014 season, as he eclipsed 300 wins with a victory over Mount Holyoke in the Seven Sisters Championships. He finished the 2016 campaign with 343 career wins, after posting his 200 victory back in 2008 with a win over Montclair State. Penn also amassed 158 wins as head coach of the Vassar mens volleyball team from 1996-2011. That tenure includes one conference championship, two trips to the final four, a national runner-up finish (2008) and an American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) National Coach of the Year award. Volleyball teams under Penn at Vassar have received 14 AVCA Team Academic awards, given to teams maintaining a 3.3 (on a 4.0 scale). Active with the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) and NYWSCAA, Penn arrived at Vassar from Santa Monica (Calif.) College where he began coaching in 1989. At Santa Monica, he served two years as the women's assistant, three as the women's associate coach. In addition, he was the men's assistant coach for three years and the head coach for three seasons. While completing a bachelor's degree in English from UCLA in 1990 and a master's degree in Education at California State University at Hayward in 1993, Penn worked with various youth and adult programs in the greater Los Angeles area. He also served as a counselor at numerous volleyball camps. As scholarship player at Penn State, Penn won championships on Junior Olympic squads and later competed in the Olympic Festival. In 2003-05, he coached the mens Hudson Valley Open Division team in New York's Empire State Games, also playing in the masters Division for five years, earning three bronze medals. Penn and his wife Patricia have a son and a daughter, and reside in the Town of Poughkeepsie.
Win # vs. Opponent NOTABLE WINS FOR PENN 1 WCSU Posted his first collegiate victory (9/13/1996) 50 Swarthmore 3-1 win in Seven Sisters Tournament (9/9/1999) 88 Skidmore Helped Vassar to its first UCAA title (2001) 89 Skidmore Vassar's first ever NCAA Tournament win (2001) 100 Scranton Three-set win, 100th win (9/28/2002) 200 Montclair St. Three-set win, 200th victory (9/13/2008) 300 Mt. Holyoke Seven Sisters Tournament (9/14/2014) (500) Ramapo Combined 500th win between MVB and WVB at Vassar (10/29/16)
Tenley Hares is the assistant coach at the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, VA. After graduating from UMW with a Bachelors in Biology in May 2021, she joined the coaching staff at UMW. She just completed her first season with the Eagles who went 19-12 and advanced to the Coast to Coast Conference Tournament semifinals. She currently coaches club at CORE VA Volleyball Club.
Getzin is entering his third season as the head volleyball coach at Winona State.
In his second year the Warriors continued to show improvement, reaching the NSIC Championship game. The team won 20 games and were ranked 22nd in the final AVCA Poll. During the season the Warriors had four wins over top-ten ranked opponents on the year.
Upon completing his first season, Getzin helped lead the Warriors to one of their most successful years in program history. The Warriors finished 2014 with a 19-8 record and a 14-6 record in NSIC play, finishing fifth in the conference. Getzin's .703 win percentage in his first season at WSU marks the second-best single season win percentage in program history since LaVonne Fiereck led WSU to a 28-10 (.737) record in 1990.
Getzin also helped mold outside hitter Danielle Rampart into a great player in her first year in the program, helping her earn all-NSIC First Team accolades as well as earn AVCA Central Region Freshman of the Year honors.
The Warriors performed just as remarkably in the classroom away from the court under Getzin, earning the AVCA Team Academic Award for the ninth straight year.
Before coming to WSU, Getzin spent 12 seasons as the head coach at Ole Miss, taking a program stuck at the bottom of the SEC and leading it to three appearances in the NCAA Tournament. An outstanding recruiter and in-game coach, Getzin was named the SEC Coach of the Year in both 2006 and 2007.
Getzin also oversaw a team that was extremely successful in the classroom. During his 12 seasons on the Ole Miss bench, 59 volleyball players were named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll and 15 were Freshman Academic Honor Roll selections. His team captured the 2006 Chancellors Cup, given each year to the Ole Miss athletic program with the highest grade point average.
Prior to earning the top job at Ole Miss, Getzin spent two seasons as the top assistant at South Carolina. Getzin helped the Gamecocks go 42-12 during the 2000-01 seasons, with the program advancing to the NCAA Tournament both years.
Getzin spent the 2000 season as the head coach at the University of Portland after serving for three years as the head coach at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Prescott, Ariz. Starting the program at Embry-Riddle from scratch, Getzin led the team into the NAIA national rankings in just the teams second year. He was also the director of the Yavapai Junior Volleyball Club from 1995-99, overseeing more than 100 players age 10-18.
He spent the 1995-98 seasons as an assistant at South Carolina and was also an assistant at the University of Arizona from 1988-91, helping lead the Wildcats to the NCAA Tournament in 1989 and 1990. Prior to coaching at Arizona, Getzin was the coach of the Southern Arizona junior team.
Getzin began his coaching career at Saint Francis High School in Wheaton, Ill. from 1986-87 while also coaching the Chicago Breeze, a womens Major League Volleyball team. He also served as the Western Zonal Coordinator for the 1989 U.S. Olympic Festival.
Getzin earned his bachelors degree in Physical Education from George Williams College in Downers Grove, Ill. in 1986. Getzin and his wife Andrea have two children, Sara Rose and Erin Elizabeth.
[SHAWNA LAURENDINE SEASON-BY-SEASON RECORDS](https://stats.ncaa.org/people/7798sport_code=WVB)
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COACHING MILESTONES
-2003 Gulf South Conference Coach of the Year
-2012 Southern Athletic Association Coach of the Year
-Win #1 | Sept. 6, 1996 vs. King College (3-0)
-Win #100 | Sept. 13, 2002 vs. Incarnate Word (3-1)
-Win #200 | Oct. 29, 2016 vs. Wesleyan (Ga.) (3-0)
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POSTSEASON
GULF SOUTH CONFERENCE (GSC)
-GSC Tournament Appearances (1996, 2003, 2019)
SOUTHERN ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION (SAA)
-SAA Tournament Appearances (2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017)
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PLAYER ACCOLADES
GULF SOUTH CONFERENCE (GSC)
-Player of the Year (1): Brittany Wright (2003)
-First Team (9): Brittany Wright (2003), Melinda Pitcock (2003), Brandi Patterson (2003), Brooke Barnett (2001, 02), Regan Adams (1997), Amy Douglas (1996), Dee Dee Long (1996), Angie Lobb (1996)
-Second Team (4): Lexi Laurendine (2019), Brandi Beeson (2004, 05), Brittany Wright (2002)
-All Tournament (1): Dee Dee Long (1996)
-Academic Honor Roll (26): Kate Bass (2019), Sloane FitzHenry (2019), Madelyn Keene (2019), Levi Lennard (2019), Noa Parks (2019), Gwenyth Prenter (2019), Lexi Richards (2019), Ingrid Savola (2019), Jill Brown (2018), Brandi Bundy (2018, 19), Erin Davis (2018, 19), Lexie Laurendine (2018, 19), Erin Markham (2018), Rylee Markham (2018), Julia Martin (2018, 19), Shelby Grace Mays (2018), Makenzie McLendon (2018), Kendall Platt (2018, 19), Hannah Rue (2018, 19), Kaitlyn Wilson (2018)
SOUTHERN ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION (SAA)
-Defensive Player of the Year (1): Sara Jayne Sutton (2014)
-Newcomer of the Year (1): Destiny Stewart (2017)
-First Team (2): Destiny Stewart (2017), Sara Jayne Sutton (2014)
-Second Team (7): Caroline Montgomery (2015), Diamond Stewart (2015, 16), Jamie Sue Wilson (2012, 13, 14), Kayla Sewell (2012)
-Honorable Mention (8): Peyton Parent (2017), Constance Connolly (2017), Mason Gardella (2016), Sara Jayne Sutton (2016), Kayla Sewell (2013), Diamond Stewart (2013, 14), Jamie Kosman (2012)
-Academic Honor Roll (41): Claire Crow (2017), Constance Connolly (2016, 17), Sara Jayne Sutton (2016), Mason Gardella (2016, 17), Caroline Montgomery (2015), Diamond Stewart (2015, 16), Amerlia Burruss (2014), Walker Buxton (2014), Elizabeth Gill (2014, 15, 16, 17), Kristen Gray (2014, 15, 16), Casey Hassett (2014, 15), Caroline Owens (2014, 15, 17), Maggie Stanford (2014, 15), Breanna Ayala (2013), Lucy Riddle (2013, 14), Sarah Fleming (2012), Jordan Grant (2012), Rebecca Hannigan (2012, 13), Blair Johnson (2012), Desiree Kamerman (2012, 13, 14, 15), Nicole Klug (2012), Rachel Schuman (2012, 13, 14)
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COLLEGIATE COACHING EXPERIENCE
-Was an assistant coach at her alma mater, the University of Montevallo (1994-96).
-Was the head coach at the University of West Alabama (1996-99).
-Served as the head coach at Southern Arkansas University (2001-05).
-Coached six seasons at Sewanee University (2012-2017).
-Named head coach at Mississippi College on January 11, 2018.
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PLAYING CAREER
-During her career she earned NAIA First Team All-America, AVCA First Team All-America, Asics Tiger First Team All-America and NAIA District 27 Freshman of the Year.
-Helped UM to the second longest win streak in NAIA history during her senior season (42 consectuive).
-1994 Sington Trophy, given annually to Alabamas outstanding athletes of the year.
-Named to the UM Hall of Fame in 1999.
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EDUCATION
-Received her Bachelor of Science in Physical Education in 1994
-Earned her Masters Degree in Physical Education in 1996.
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,
while still maintaining a safe experience.
See what people are saying about EXACT!
Player
Everyone was amazing and helpful, I enjoyed the exposure to college coaches! I learned so much more during this one day camp than I did during a 3 day camp I attended last year. I would definitely recommend EXACT, it helped me to become a better player overall!
Player
The EXACT camp allowed me to gain valuable college exposure, talk to college coaches, and receive advice about becoming a student athlete. From this camp, I feel more confident in myself because of the positive feedback I received from the coaches, and encouragement from the girls I was with. The 1-on-1 evaluation from a college coach was extremely beneficial and will help me improve to become a more dynamic player!
Player
I was actually so nervous going into the camp, but once I got the to camp all of my nervousness went away. The coaches were all very nice and the camp was a comfortable place with everyone being very supportive. Not only was it enjoyable, I was able to talk to the coaches one-on-one, and get honest and thoughtful feedback to improve my athletic abilities and talents.
Before attending the EXACT Camp, I was very uneducated about college sports and didn't have a set school I was interested in, but this camp helped me have a better understanding of what to look for in the future.
Player
I thought the EXACT Camp really gave me the extra push I needed to become a recruited college athlete. Being able to talk face to face with college coaches made me feel in control of the process. I loved the competition and I think I improved as a player over the course of the days. It was definitely the best camp I attended all summer.
Parent
Your showcase opened my daughter's eyes that she needs to start preparing now to fulfill her dream of being on a collegiate volleyball team. Her attitude is now focused on what she needs to do to achieve her goal. The college coaches were outstanding, and were very informative about what they expect, and do with their teams. It was our first EXACT showcase, but definitely not our last one we will attend in the upcoming future. Our overall experience exceeded our expectations. Thank you for everything, and connecting us to valuable college coaches.
Player
I really enjoyed how I was able to meet one on one with every coach, and I was able to show my skills in front of them. I also loved how informational the coaches were about recruiting process, and how I was able to see and experience the different coaching styles. I also enjoyed how there was a coach from every division including NAIA.
Player
This is a great opportunity to showcase your talents in front of top tier college coaches at the next level, it not only allows you to showcase your strengths but also helps you improve upon your weaknesses due to the direct feedback from college coaches. I feel like a better volleyball player after this one day camp!
Player
I went into this camp not knowing what to expect. I came out, and I loved it. I loved the environment, direct exposure to the coaching staff, and learning new techniques from a variety of different coaches. Everyone here was very positive, and made sure to include everyone.I would definitely recommend the EXACT camp and hope attend one in the near future!
Parent
As a parent of a student athlete, this program surpassed all expectations. The staff went beyond our goal of giving not just physical but mental training. They encouraged and critiqued those skills need to make our athlete even better than when she arrived. We all loved attending, and our daughter looks forward to next year or attending another one soon. Thank you for a great experience!
Parent
Player
The EXACT Camp is my second exposure camp and it was way bigger and better than my first! It was amazing to be around girls with the same aspirations as me, hopefully I’ll compete against them in the future at the collegiate level. My experience with EXACT has been invaluable and extremely informative. It's definitely the easiest and best way to be exposed to college coaches. Thanks so much EXACT!!
Learn why EXACT Sports is the most trusted and top-rated training camp
Largest college coaching staff of any organization -- camp, tournament or club (bringing in 1000 amazing college coaches every year)!
Hugely successful supporters of high school athletes -- 70.2% of participants have gone on to play NCAA or NAIA college athletics.
Only training camp organization that has received funding from the NCAA.
Official behavioral training partner of US Women's National Team.
The only camp staff that has expertise in developing athletes from high school to college to pro (we also work with over 60 pro teams).
The only exposure organization that blends the 4 pillars of development through our mental training expertise (EXACT is funded by the National Institutes of Health).
This is a sample schedule. Registered athletes will receive a final schedule prior to camp.
EXACT will provide you with a digital link within twenty-one days after camp. This link will allow you to purchase raw (unedited) gameplay footage from camp, which you can use however you'd like for your recruiting efforts.
Additionally, we offer a professional-grade highlight video package for athletes looking to create a polished showcase of their skills and stand-out moments from camp.
We will also be sharing the raw gameplay footage from camp with our national network of college coaches, further increasing your exposure.
Upgrade options, including our professional highlight video package, are available. For more details, review the Highlight Video package.
EXACT will provide you with a digital link within twenty-one days after camp. This link will allow you to purchase raw (unedited) gameplay footage from camp, which you can use however you'd like for your recruiting efforts.
Additionally, we offer a professional-grade highlight video package for athletes looking to create a polished showcase of their skills and stand-out moments from camp.
We will also be sharing the raw gameplay footage from camp with our national network of college coaches, further increasing your exposure.
Upgrade options, including our professional highlight video package, are available. For more details, review the Highlight Video package.
| FEATURE | D-1 | D-2 | D3 | NAIA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletic Scholarships | Full | Partial | No | Yes |
| Academic Flexibility | Medium | High | Very High | High |
| Competition Level | Elite | High | Competitive | Competitive |
| Recruiting Intensity | Very High | High | Moderate | Moderate |
