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David Brooks enters his third season as the head women's volleyball coach at Delaware State University in 2025. He was officially hired to lead the program in July 2023.
In 2024, the Hornets won the MEAC Championship on their home court. They took down Howard in five sets, a team that went 16-0 in conference play prior to the match vs. DSU (14-0 in the regular season, 2-0 in the playoffs). Delaware State earned an automatic qualifier to the NCAA Tournament, where they fell in three sets to top-seeded Penn State.
A two-time Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Coach-of-the-Year, Brooks joined the Hornets after a highly successful two-year stint as the head volleyball coach at Division II Elizabeth City (N.C.) State University, where he led the Vikings to their first CIAA championship and NCAA Tournament appearance since 2008. ECSU was 26-9 overall and posted a 16-1 regular season record in route to the championship run. The Vikings suffered a competitive loss to No. 1 seed Gannon University in the 2022 NCAA Division II Atlantic Region Tournament.
The 2022 Vikings also posted a school-record-tying 12-match win streak, along with featuring the CIAA Defensive Player of the Year, Rookie of the Year, four All-CIAA First Team honorees, two Second Team selections, two All-Rookie players, and three members of the CIAA All-Tournament Team.
In his first season at Elizabeth City State, Brooks led the Vikings to a 27-6 overall mark and school-record .818 winning percentage during the 2021 campaign, giving him a two-year record of 53-15 (.779) at the school. The team was 9-17 prior to his first season and 25-119 in the six years before his arrival.
In addition to the conference championship and Coach of the Year awards in 2021 and '22, Brooks' tenure at Elizabeth City State included six All-CIAA First Team members, four Second Team honorees, four All-Rookie team selections, and four All-Tournament selections. A total of 29 Elizabeth City players garnered CIAA weekly awards, and the Vikings earned American Volleyball Coaches Association Team Academic honors for the first time in team history in his two seasons at the school.
Prior to his tenure at Elizabeth City State, Brooks served two seasons as an assistant volleyball coach at Catawba College in North Carolina. During his tenure at Catawba, he was appointed as interim volleyball head coach from Jan.-March 2019.
Brooks also has six years of coaching experience at the club level as the head coach of the Carolina Juniors Elite team for the past five years. In 2018, he took the Carolina Junior Elite team to the USA Volleyball Nationals, finishing 21st in the nation. He was also a national coach with the Lake Norman Volleyball Club from 2014-15.
He received USA Volleyball Coaching Accreditation Program certifications in 2016 and 2017.
Brooks graduated with a bachelor's degree in accounting from Ramapo College of New Jersey in 2006 and earned his MBA from East Carolina University.
Pego joins Quinnipiac after serving as the head volleyball coach at the University of New Haven for the last two seasons. Under her leadership, the Chargers made back-to-back NCAA Division II tournament appearances in 2023 and 2024 and secured two consecutive NE-10 Conference Championships.
In 2023, Pego led the Chargers to their first NE-10 Conference Championship since the 2017 season, having previously secured a NE-10 Regular Season title. The Chargers concluded the 2023 season with an overall record of 23-10 and a conference mark of 10-1.
Pego was named the head coach of the Le Moyne Dolphins before deciding to head back to New Haven to take the same role with the Chargers. Prior to her stop at Le Moyne, Pego spent the previous four years at UNC Charlotte as their assistant coach and recruiting coordinator. During her time in Charlotte, Pego helped the 49ers to three straight Conference USA Tournament appearances. In 2020, the 49ers reached their first Conference USA Tournament Semifinal for the first time in program history.
Before her stop in Charlotte, Pego was a graduate assistant coach, assistant coach, and recruiting coordinator at the University of New Haven before being named the head coach in 2018. While being a graduate assistant, Pego earned a Master of Science in Sport Management degree (2017) and a Master of Science in Environmental Science degree (2016). Following the 2015 season, Pego was recognized as one of the seven recipients of the American Volleyball Coaches Association Minority Coaches Scholarship.
Pego joined the Chargers staff in 2014 and worked with their setters, including All-Region and All-Conference team member Kristen Rios. Rios led the team in assists in all three of her seasons in New Haven and was among the leading hitters and defenders.
Prior to joining the Chargers in 2014, Pego was a student assistant coach at her alma mater, Alabama State, for two seasons (2012-2013). During her playing career at Alabama State, Pego was the starting setter and was named the team captain for the 2011 season. Pego graduated from Alabama State in 2013 with a bachelor's degree in marine biology and graduated Summa Cum Laude.
Lindsey Veersma is entering her 5th season as the Head Women's Volleyball Coach at Bard College in 2026.
During the 2024 season, Veersma coached three Raptors named to the Liberty League All-Academic Team and three named to the CSC Div. III All-District Team.
During the 2023 season, Veersma coached the Raptors to its first double-digit wins in a season since 2015. Nine Raptors were named to the Liberty League All-Academic Team and four Raptors were named to the 2023 Division III Academic All-District Team. Veersma helped senior Adi David, and Ryan Lum etch their names in the schools record book (David is 3rd all-time in career assists, Lum is 3rd all-time in kills, and digs, and fourth all-time in aces). During the summer, the women's team was recognized with the AVCA Team Academic Award, including the team earning AVCA Team Academic Honor Roll distinction, which recognizes the top 20% of the team based on GPAs national by division.
In her first season at the helm, Veersma helped Bard have its best conference season ever, defeating Union and St. Lawrence, which has never been done in school history. Veersma coached Ryan Lum, who was later recognized as an All-Liberty League Honorable Mention for the second consecutive year. Eight Raptors were named to the Liberty League All-Academic Team.
Lindsey Veersma arrived at Bard in August of 2022 from Centre College in Danville, Ky., where she was an assistant coach as the Colonels went from 2-10 in 2020 to 17-9 in 2021. Before Centre, Veersma was the assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at Franklin College in Franklin, Ind., where she helped the Grizzlies put together their best conference record since 2002, with five players earning all-league honors and one named Defensive Player of the Year. Veersma additionally coached at 2 of the top club programs in the nation, including The Academy VBC Indianapolis and Lexington United VBC during her time as an assistant.
Veersma has a Bachelors Degree in Business Administration and a Masters Degree in Management with a concentration in Sports Administration from Robert Morris University.
Former Lion student-athlete and assistant coach [Shana Rayside](https://gculions.com/sports/womens-volleyball/roster/coaches/shana-rayside/518) was hired as the sixth Georgian Court Volleyball Head Coach in program history, Feb. 1, 2023.
In her first season on the sidelines as the Lions head coach, Rayside guided the Lions to a 14-13 record and an 8-8 mark in the CACC, earning a berth in the conference tournament.
Rayside saw three named to the All-CACC team following her first year as Nylene Mateo and Chelsea Ross each made the Second Team and Amiyah Woods was selected to the Third Team.
In her second season, the team finished as #1 overall in the CACC and went on to win the CACC Championship. Rayside and her team finished the season as #7 in the region & got the automatic bid to the NCAA East regional tournament where they beat the #2 seed to advance to the tournament semi final round. This has not been done since 2008. Here we saw three student athletes names to the CACC first team, second team and all tournament team.
Rayside spent four seasons, 2016-19, wearing the blue and gold as a rightside hitter. As a senior captain, she led the Lions to the 2019 CACC Tournament Championship and to the NCAA Regional Tournament. Her career totals include 686 kills, 277 blocks, 844.5 points and a .205 attack percentage. As a senior she made the All-CACC Second Team and the CACC All-Tournament Team. Her 277 blocks are still the fifth-most all-time at Georgian Court.
Following her playing days, Rayside took to coaching. The 2022 season was Rayside's first on the GCU sidelines, but she has a wide array of coaching experience. She was a seasonal coach at both the Ocean County Volleyball Club and the Shore Volleyball Academy in Toms River. In March of 2021, Rayside was an Assistant Coach at Red Bank Catholic High School and she returned to her alma mater in August, 2022 to assist Coach Sempkowski and the Lions.
A New Jersey native, Rayside graduated at nearby Lakewood High School before coming to Georgian Court. In between her stops at Georgian Court, Rayside paid a visit to our neighbors across the Atlantic. She earned a Master's Degree in Psychology while playing as a graduate student at the University of East London in London, England.
Kevin Rodgers was named Head Coach of the William Paterson volleyball program in August of 2021. After just a little over three years leading the Pioneers, Coach Rodgers and his team won their conference championship for the first time in 33 years. After winning their conference they earned their first bid into the NCAA tournament. Coach Rodgers also achieved the highest winning percentage in school history during the 2023 season and the most wins since 1988. He also earned Coaching Staff of the Year in the New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) in 2023 and in 2024.
Rodgers arrives in Wayne by way of Fairleigh Dickinson University's Division I Metropolitan Campus, where during the 2021 covid season, the Knights finished with the same number of wins as the previous year despite playing only a third of the matches. Under his watch, FDU improved in every statistical category from the previous season and registered a 3-0 victory over eventual NCAA Tournament participant Long Island University, marking the Knights first triumph over the Sharks in 21 seasons.
Before his stint at FDU, Rodgers was at the helm of the women's volleyball program at East Stroudsburg University for three years (2017-20). During his first season leading the Warriors, Rodgers compiled 17 victories, which was ESUs first winning campaign since 2006. Rodgers closed out his tenure at ESU by posting a 29-7 mark in 2019 and guiding the team to its first PSAC Championship in 32 years and the automatic-qualifying spot in the NCAA Division II Tournament. For his efforts, Rodgers garnered PSAC Coach of the Year honors.
Prior to joining ESU, Rodgers served as the top assistant for Bucknell's women's program in 2016 where he was charged with developing the blockers and outside hitters while leading the Bisons recruiting efforts. He spent four seasons (2012-15) leading the men's squad at Ramapo College, compiling an overall record of 83-57 and a 49-9 mark in conference play.
Rodgers also worked as the head girls' volleyball coach at Central Volleyball Academy from 2012-14, coaching eight future Division I players. The team was ranked fourth of 70 squads in the Garden Empire Volleyball Association in the 17s division in 2013, and second out of 49 teams in the 18s division the following year.
The Clifton, N.J. native began his coaching career at his alma mater, New Jersey City University, as an assistant with the men's program before being elevated to head coach in January of 2012. With the Gothic Knights, Rodgers registered a 14-15 divisional record and a secured spot in the Skyline Conference Tournament.
A 2010 graduate of NJCU with a bachelors degree in business administration, Rodgers was a four-year volleyball standout, racking up more than 1,250 kills and 1,000 digs. He currently ranks second all time in kills (1,297) and fourth in digs (1,014). The Gothic Knights were 71-55 during his four years while making three postseason appearances, and Rodgers was a two-time All-NECVA Metro Division performer. Rodgers continued his education by obtaining a masters in sports administration from FDU-Metro in 2015.
Chojnacki is in his second season at the University of Mount Saint Vincent. He makes his way to Riverdale after a four-year stint at Division-I Saint Peters University, where he served as the head coach of the women's volleyball program from 2019 through their 2022 campaign. Chojnacki found success both on and off the floor for the during a stretch that included limiting playing time due to the coronavirus pandemic, as the Peacocks had a total of 33 players named to the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conferences All Academic team.
Chojnacki has other D-I experience beyond Jersey City. He served as on assistant coach at Fordham University for the women's volleyball team for the 2006 season and was a volunteer assistant at St. Johns University from 2015 through 2017.
Chojnacki was also promoted to head coach at Division-II Adelphi University from 2003 until 2006 after a three-year stint as an assistant coach for the Panthers in the previous three seasons.
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2021 15-1s Coach for Yorktowne Boys Volleyball Club
2022-2023 - Volunteer Assistant, University of Pittsburgh Volleyball Team
2023-Current - Director of Volleyball Operations, University of Pittsburgh
Angel Agu joined the Columbia volleyball program as an assistant coach in June of 2024.
Agu joins the Columbia staff from the University of Rhode Island, where she served as Head Coach for three years after being promoted from an assistant coach in 2021.
In three seasons at the helm of the Rams, Agu coached two A-10 All-Rookie Team selections, two Academic All-conference selections, and two Atlantic-10 Weekly Award winners. As an assistant coach, Agu helped the Rams reach the A-10 semifinals in the 2020-21 COVID-19-shortened season.
"I am incredibly grateful for the opportunity to be a part of something very special at Columbia, Agu said." "I want to thank Coach Santiago for trusting me to contribute to the culture he is building here. Columbia University is one of the most prestigious institutions in the country, and New York City is the mecca for competition, knowledge, and diversity. It is a place where talent meets opportunity. It is an absolute blessing to be able to represent the University, the City of New York, and the Ivy League. While getting to know Columbia, it was apparent how special this staff, these student-athletes, and this administration is, and I cannot wait to begin working with them. Roar Lion Roar"
Prior to Rhode Island, Agu spent the previous two seasons at Wisconsin as a volunteer assistant coach, where she helped lead the Badgers to the 2019 NCAA Division I National Championship match, after making the Elite 8 in 2018. During her two years in Madison, the Badgers collected eight AVCA All-America awards while combining to go 52-14 with a 33-7 record in Big Ten play. Additionally, during that two-year span, Wisconsin picked up 19 wins over nationally ranked teams and was 7-3 against top-5 programs.
Agu began her collegiate coaching career in the Atlantic 10, serving as a graduate assistant coach at La Salle. There, she helped lead the Explorers to the program's best single-season winning percentage in conference play since joining the A-10.
As a player, Agu had a successful five-year career at perennial A-10 power Dayton from 2011-15. The 6-2 middle blocker was a two-year team captain and four-time Atlantic 10 champion with the Flyers. She helped guide the team to four appearances in the NCAA tournament, where they advanced to the second round three times.
"As impressive as her playing and coaching results have been, they pale in comparison to Angel's ability to cultivate relationships, connect with people and tirelessly work to help all those around her be the best versions of themselves," Santiago continued. "We are elated for coach Angel, her family and the future of our program."
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.
Billy Ebel enters his third season as an assistant coach on Ray Bechards coaching staff at the University of Kansas in 2020. Ebel joined the Jayhawks after five seasons at Lipscomb University.
Billys infectious enthusiasm will serve our program very well, Bechard said. He is a great ambassador for volleyball. His hunger to learn and gain experience has made him an outstanding teacher in the gym. In addition to his time at Lipscomb and UMKC, he has played at the highest level of the mens game, has been involved with USA Volleyball programs, and worked numerous summer camps including ours at KU. He puts the athletes first hes most concerned about their development.
During his time at Lipscomb, Ebel helped lead the Bisons to three Atlantic Sun Conference regular-season titles and three appearances in the NCAA Tournament. In 2014, Ebel and the Bisons earned the ASUNs first-ever at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament. After three seasons as an assistant coach he was promoted to associate head coach by Lipscomb head coach Brandon Rosenthal in 2016, which was the first time Rosenthal had named an associate head coach.
The Overland Park, Kansas, native also has extensive coaching experience with U.S. Womens National Teams, where he has crossed paths with KU All-Americans Kelsie Payne and Ainise Havili on the national team circuit.
Ebel graduated from Ball State University in 2010, where he was a standout mens volleyball student-athlete and served as team captain, earning all-conference honors during his senior year. In 2010, he set the schools single-season record with a 3.05 digs-per-set average.
He cut his teeth in the coaching career as a volunteer assistant at UMKC under Bechards former KU assistant, Christi Posey.
Prior to joining the UMKC staff, Ebel served as a defensive coordinator at Bishop Miege, his former high school team. He helped the Lady Stags to the 2010 Kansas State Championship. While in college, Ebel served as a volunteer assistant coach at prep powerhouse Muncie Burris Laboratory High School in Muncie, Indiana, for three seasons. He helped guide the Owls to the Indiana Class 2A State Championship in each season and one national runner-up finish.
Spencer Smith joined the Indiana Volleyball program in August of 2019 as the Volunteer Assistant. In his role, Smith is responsible for opponent scouting as well as aiding in on-court training. Additionally, Smith assists with recruiting activities and provides administrative support to the coaching staff. Smith, a native of Indianapolis, was a member of the Ball State mens volleyball team prior to transferring to Indiana University.
Derryk Williams joined the Syracuse Volleyball coaching staff in the summer of 2018. Prior to arriving at Syracuse, Williams had stints at Hamilton College, Colgate and Ithaca College.
In his first season on the coaching staff, Williams helped lead Syracuse to one of the most successful seasons in program history culminated with the programs first NCAA Tournament appearance in 2018. Syracuse ranked second nationally with 3.08 blocks per set while Syracuse was one of only two schools nationally to have a pair of players in the top-30 nationally in blocks per set. The Orange concluded their season in the second round of the NCAA Tournament after defeating Yale, 3-0, in the opening round of the tournament. Syracuse finished with a 19-9 record that included a 14-4 mark in ACC play. The Orange's fourth-place finish in conference play tied for the best in program history and included a victory over #22-ranked Louisville.
The Orange posted a 12-13 record in 2019, with Williams overseeing the performance of Polina Shemanova, who led the conference in kills (485).
As an assistant coach at Hamilton during the 2017 season, Williams helped the program post its most conference wins (seven) in history on the way to earning the No. 4 seed in the NESCAC conference tournament, the best in program history. While working primarily with the team's middle blockers, Williams coached the fourth-best blocker in Division III, Margaret O'Brien, who recorded 1.24 blocks per set.
Williams spent the 2017 season as a volunteer assistant coach at Colgate following an assistant coach position in 2016. In his two seasons, the Raiders finished 36-22 overall with a 2016 runner-up finish in the Patriot League. The 2017 Raiders posted an 18-11 record before concluding their season in the National Invitational Volleyball Championship (NIVC).
He began his coaching career at Ithaca College in 2015. The Bombers won the 2015 Empire 8 Tournament title for the first time since 2010 and advanced to the NCAA Regional Tournament semifinals. Ithaca posted a 31-5 overall record, featuring a 7-1 conference mark.
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.
The University of Pennsylvania's head volleyball coach, Iain Braddak, has announced Christina (Ludwick) Kremer as his new assistant coach. Kremer joins Penn after two years as the head coach at MidAmerica Nazarene University, an NAIA school located in Olathe, Kan.
"I am thrilled to welcome Christina to the staff and to our program," said Braddak, who completed his first season at the Quakers' helm in 2018. "She is driven and enthusiastic, and has an unmatched work ethic that will help Penn Volleyball succeed. I am confident Christina will connect with our current players, alumni, and recruits, as well as the rest of the University of Pennsylvania community."
Under Kremer, MNU finished the 2017 season ranked No. 25 in the nation in the NAIA. Kremer coached five Pioneers student-athletes to all-conference honors and two more to AVCA All-American honors. At MidAmerica Nazarene, she implemented the first junior varsity program in addition to the current varsity program. The Pioneers were named a NAIA scholar team in 2017.
Prior to her tenure at MidAmerica Nazarene, Kremer was the head coach at St. Thomas University, an NAIA school in Miami Gardens, Fla. for the 2016 season. The Bobcats went 25-7 that season, the program's most wins in more than ten years. She also took the program to its highest national ranking in the NAIA since 2002 (No. 21), second place in the Sun Conference regular-season standings, and a runner-up finish at the 2016 Sun Conference Tournament.
Kremer began her college head coaching at Central Christian College in 2013, inheriting an NAIA program that finished 1-26 in 2012. She turned the program around, taking the 2014 team to its first appearance in the MCAC Conference Playoffs. She then set a school record for wins and took the program to its first appearance in the NCCAA Division I Regional Tournament in 2015.
Since 2017 Kremer has been a member of the National Tournament Committee with NAIA volleyball, where she has helped direct the NAIA National Volleyball tournament in Sioux City, Iowa. She has also been a member of the NAIA Head Coach Committee.
As a player, Kremer was a four-year starter and a three-year captain for Eastern Nazarene College in Quincy, Mass., where she earned multiple NCAA All-Academic and All-Conference Academic honors, while also serving as the President of the Student Athletic Advisory Committee.
A New Hampshire native, Kremer graduated Magna Cum Laude with a degree in Sports Management from Eastern Nazarene. She also holds a Master's degree in Sport Administration from Belmont University in Nashville, Tenn.
Ryan Windisch joins Arizonas staff after spending the past five years at Irvine Valley College coaching the Womens Volleyball, Womens Beach Volleyball, and Mens Volleyball teams.
I am extremely excited to have the opportunity to join Ritas first staff here at Arizona, said Windisch. She is the true definition of Arizona Volleyball and I look forward to helping her vision come to life!
During his time at Irvine Valley, Windisch led the womens and mens volleyball teams to conference championships and state championship matches. Most recently, he coached the womens volleyball team to the 2022 Orange Empire Conference championship and was named the 2022 Orange Empire Conference Coach of the Year. He also led the mens volleyball team to a third-place finish at the State level in 2022.
In 2021, Windisch coached the mens volleyball team to the Orange Empire Conference championship and earned the Orange Empire Conference Coach of the Year award.
Windisch led both the womens and mens volleyball teams to State CCCAA runner-up finishes in 2019. In his first year at Irvine Valley, he coached the womens volleyball squad to the 2017 California Community College State Championship.
Prior to joining Irvine Valleys volleyball programs, Windisch was the head coach at Balboa Bay Volleyball Club and the mens volleyball head coach at Golden West College. He is also the USA Womens National Team Volunteer Practice Coach.
Windisch graduated from Long Beach State in 2015, where he was the starting libero on the mens volleyball team.
Ohio State University- Director of Volleyball Operations (2011)
West Virginia University- Director of Volleyball Operations (2015-2020)
University of Akron- Assistant Volleyball Coach (2020)
University of North Texas- Assistant Volleyball Coach (2021)
Belmont University- Assistant Volleyball Coach (2022-Present)
I am from Sao Paulo, Brazil, I started playing volleyball when I was 9 years old and I played volleyball for 14 years. In the United States I started my career at Western Nebraska Community College before transferring to Navarro College and ultimately I wrapping up my final two seasons at Lynn University,FL. I joined the Mercer University volleyball coaching staff in the Fall of 2021. In my year freshman and sophomore I was named NJCAA Women's All Region XIV. In my last year at Lynn University I earned Sunshine State Conference Setter of the Week for three-straight weeks and I was named AVAC Player of the Week.
Segur joined the Broncs as an assistant coach in the summer of 2021.
Segur is currently involved with USA Volleyball High Performance as an assistant coach for the
youth team that competed in the 2022 USA All-Star Championship. He also serves as a camp
coach, tryout evaluator, and court coach.
While at Rider, Segur was a recipient of the 2022 American Volleyball Coaches Association
(AVCA) Diversity Award. Within this award, he participated in a sequence of educational
seminars that focused on professional and personal development for coaches. He was the only
recipient of the award in the MAAC and one of 18 sponsored award recipients
nationally.
Prior to Rider, Segur served as the Head Coach for the International Volleyball Club 15-1s team
from 2018-2020. He also served as the Head Coach for the Princeton Volleyball Club 18-1 and 12-1 from 2021-
2022.
Dave Zelenock was named the head coach for The Citadel volleyball program in February of 2018 after serving five years as the head coach at Tennessee Tech.
Zelenock led his 2014 and 2015 Golden Eagle volleyball teams to back-to-back appearances in the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) Tournament semifinal round. His 2014 and 2015 recruiting classes earned High Honorable Mention honors from PrepVolleyball.com for strength of recruiting class.
In the classroom, his teams earned the Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Team Academic Award four times (2012-13, 2013-14, 2014-15, 2016-17) and 21 of his student-athletes earned spots on the TTU Athletic Directors Honor Roll. The Golden Eagle volleyball program has the longest streak among all the teams within the TTU Athletic Department of uninterrupted semesters (35) with a team GPA exceeding 3.0, a stretch which began in fall 2000.
He also saw 21 student-athletes earn a spot on the TTU Athletic Directors Honor Roll. Twenty-nine athletes also made the OVC Commissioners Academic Honor Roll during his time, and two earned a Medal of Honors for achieving a perfect 4.0 through both the fall and spring semesters.
The Golden Eagles also recorded their first All-OVC athlete and All-Newcomer team member under Zelenocks tutelage. In the summer of 2015, one of his student-athletes, Cody Dodd earned a place as one of 36 athletes to participate in the U.S. Collegiate National Team (CNT) program.
Prior to his stint in Cookeville, Tennessee, Zelenock spent six seasons on the volleyball staff of Central Michigan, helping reshape the landscape of the program. He was named the associate head coach in 2009. With Zelenock on the recruiting trail, Central Michigan secured five-straight nationally ranked recruiting classes in his six seasons as well as two more that felt his impact even after he departed for the head job at Tennessee Tech.
Zelenocks responsibilities at CMU included acting as the programs recruiting coordinator and future opponent scouting. In the gym, he was in charge of outside hitter development/training.
During his six seasons at CMU, the Chippewas forged five winning seasons and a 107-78 overall record. In 2007, his first season on the staff, Zelenocks scouting abilities helped CMU to its first 20-win season since 1985 and first postseason victory in 25 years. The Chippewas won 20 straight sets over the course of eight matches midway through the season. In 2008, the Chippewas missed their second straight 20-win season by the slimmest of margins (19-11).
CMU posted its fourth straight winning season in 2009, and reached the MAC Tournament semifinals for the first time since 1996. The Chippewas tallied postseason victories over Eastern Michigan and Northern Illinois to reach the semis.
The 2011 CMU team ended a 33-year drought as the Chippewas won the Mid-America Conference championship and earned the schools first trip to the NCAA Volleyball Tournament.
Individually, during his six seasons on the staff Zelenock saw seven CMU players earn all-MAC honors as well as two capture all-freshman awards.
A 2005 graduate of Central Michigan, Zelenock also served as an assistant coach at Northwood University for two years and Delaware State for one season before returning to his alma mater in 2007. At Northwood, he helped the team to a 44-21 two-year record and two NCAA Tournament appearances.
As an undergraduate at CMU, Zelenock was a four-year starter for the mens club volleyball team. He served as captain for three seasons, club president for two years and was a coach for two years.
He earned his bachelors degree from CMU in 2005, majoring in physical education with a minor in secondary physical science. Zelenock and his wife, Jamie, have two sons, Jacoby and Zander Lee.
3 years of college coaching at Bryn Mawr college as the Assistant Coach
28 years of club coaching
12 years of HS coaching
7 years of college and USAV officiating
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.
Helm took over the reins of the Whitman volleyball program heading into the 2012 season. His leadership has mentored eight players in four years to All-Northwest Conference honors including first-team selections Jillian Davis and Olivia Nielson in his inaugural season. The Molokai, Hawaii, native has also been published in the AVCA Journal, penning an article titled 'Coaching and Dealing with Grief.' Helm made an immediate impact in that first season. In 2012 the Missionaries tallied their highest conference win total (9-7) and finished over .500 in the league for the first time since the 2007 season, securing a fourth place finish within the final conference standings.
Under Helm's guidance, Whitman won six of its last seven matches finishing the 2012 campaign with an 11-12 overall mark -- the eleven wins was the most by a Whitman volleyball team since the 2007 squad that produced a 13-11 record, and marked a seven-win improvement over the previous season with essentially the same team.
Helm's coaching philosophy is "teaching life lessons through collegiate competitive volleyball. What does that mean" says Helm. "That life is above and beyond just volleyball, that we take our work ethic, our relationships, our adversities on the court and relate them to life and how they will prepare us for life after college."
Towards that end, Helm says he tries to create a family environment within the team. "I want to have good relationships with my players where we have trust, open communication, we have faith in each other and I work collaboratively with them. It's not a dictatorship, obviously. Rather, we're striving to achieve goals that we all come together to agree upon."
Prior to arriving at Whitman, Helm had a stellar eight-year stint as head coach of Molokai High School in Hawaii. The Farmers won four league titles and earned six consecutive trips to the state tournament, including the 2010 championship, during Helm's tenure. Helm's win-loss record at Molokai was 79-37.
Helm gained his initial coaching experience at the University of La Verne in California where he served one year as an assistant coach. Coaching positions at California's Baldwin Park and Sierra Vista high schools followed.
As a player, Helm starred at La Verne. Named a captain in his freshman season, Helm, an outside hitter, went on to gain all-conference and Player of the Year honors. La Verne was still a Division I program at the time.
On coaching at Whitman, Helm says, "Coaching a Whitman student-athlete is unique. Their passion for working at getting better is very important to them. We try to create a competitive environment every day in the gym so that when we get into that situation in a game, we know how to handle it. And I think our players respond well to that, especially in the second half of the season."
Matt and his wife, Erika Helm, have four children: daughter Noelani and sons Kahili, Kahiau and Makaio. Erika Helm, a native of Chino, California, competed in track and field at La Verne and also has coached the sport at the high school level while also working as an elementary school teacher. She currently teaches kindergarten at Edison Elementary in Walla Walla.
Career Record at Whitman College
Matt Helm
Head Volleyball Coach
Matt Helm took over the reins of the Whitman volleyball program heading into the 2012 season. His leadership has mentored eight players in four years to All-Northwest Conference honors including first-team selections Jillian Davis and Olivia Nielson in his inaugural season. The Molokai, Hawaii, native has also been published in the AVCA Journal, penning an article titled 'Coaching and Dealing with Grief.' Helm made an immediate impact in that first season. In 2012 the Missionaries tallied their highest conference win total (9-7) and finished over .500 in the league for the first time since the 2007 season, securing a fourth place finish within the final conference standings.
Under Helm's guidance, Whitman won six of its last seven matches finishing the 2012 campaign with an 11-12 overall mark -- the eleven wins was the most by a Whitman volleyball team since the 2007 squad that produced a 13-11 record, and marked a seven-win improvement over the previous season with essentially the same team.
Helm's coaching philosophy is "teaching life lessons through collegiate competitive volleyball. What does that mean" says Helm. "That life is above and beyond just volleyball, that we take our work ethic, our relationships, our adversities on the court and relate them to life and how they will prepare us for life after college."
Towards that end, Helm says he tries to create a family environment within the team. "I want to have good relationships with my players where we have trust, open communication, we have faith in each other and I work collaboratively with them. It's not a dictatorship, obviously. Rather, we're striving to achieve goals that we all come together to agree upon."
Prior to arriving at Whitman, Helm had a stellar eight-year stint as head coach of Molokai High School in Hawaii. The Farmers won four league titles and earned six consecutive trips to the state tournament, including the 2010 championship, during Helm's tenure. Helm's win-loss record at Molokai was 79-37.
Helm gained his initial coaching experience at the University of La Verne in California where he served one year as an assistant coach. Coaching positions at California's Baldwin Park and Sierra Vista high schools followed.
As a player, Helm starred at La Verne. Named a captain in his freshman season, Helm, an outside hitter, went on to gain all-conference and Player of the Year honors. La Verne was still a Division I program at the time.
On coaching at Whitman, Helm says, "Coaching a Whitman student-athlete is unique. Their passion for working at getting better is very important to them. We try to create a competitive environment every day in the gym so that when we get into that situation in a game, we know how to handle it. And I think our players respond well to that, especially in the second half of the season."
Matt and his wife, Erika Helm, have four children: daughter Noelani and sons Kahili, Kahiau and Makaio. Erika Helm, a native of Chino, California, competed in track and field at La Verne and also has coached the sport at the high school level while also working as an elementary school teacher. She currently teaches kindergarten at Edison Elementary in Walla Walla.
Career Record at Whitman 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.
In her third season as the Valkyries head coach, Ivey guided Converse to their first ever NCAA Tournament berth, Conference Carolinas Tournament Championship, and Conference Carolinas Northwest Division Championship. Ivey guided the Valkyries to their best season in program history, finishing the year with a 23-10 record and is now just one win away from tying the coaching career record at Converse. Under Ivey's guidance, Mackenzie Day was named a D2CCA Third Team All-American, D2CAA First Team All-Region selection, Conference Carolinas Defensive Player of the Year, Confernce Carolinas First-Team, Conference Carolinas Tournament MVP and a Conference Carolinas All-Tournament selection. Day also finished second in the nation in digs (748) and fifth in the nation in digs per set (5.84). Joining Day on the All-Conference teams this year were Noemia Chiacchio (Second Team) and Ariel Bryant (Third Team). Both Bryant and Day were named to the All-Tournament team alongside Alysha Arroyo. Academically, Day, Tori Barr and Megan Carpenter were all named to the CSC Academic All-District team. Statistically this season, the Valkyries ranked fourth nationally in team digs (2,360), sixth nationally in total attacks (4,811), 12th nationally in service aces (253), 19th nationally in digs per set (18.44), 23rd nationally in team kills (1,590), and 25th nationally in team assists (1,467). The Valkyries had six athletes named to the Dean's List and 12 athletes named to the Conference Carolinas Presidential Honor Roll.
In her second season as the head coach, Ivey guided the Valkyries to their first 10 win season since 2019...For the second straight season, Ivey guided the Valkyries to the second round of the Conference Carolinas Tournament. This past season the Valkyries swept Belmont Abbey for the first time in two decades and knocked off North Greenville when they were undefeated and #1 in the conference. Under Ivey's guidance, newcomer Tori Barr led the conference in blocked shots. As a team the Valkyries finished second in the conference in total blocks (195) and blocks per set (1.77). The Valkyries were also nationally ranked in total digs (1,807) and digs per set (16.43). The Valkyries had four athletes this year named to the CSC Academic All-District Team, nine named to the Dean's List, and 11 named to the Conference Carolinas Presidential Honor Roll
In her first year as the head volleyball coach at Converse, Ivey set the program record for wins in a season by a first year coach. The Valkyries also made it to the second round of the conference tournament, the furthest ever in their NCAA era. The Valkyries finished second in Conference Carolinas and 98th in the nation in digs per set at 15.98 this season. Mackenzie Day finished third in the conference in total digs (455) and fourth in the conference in digs per set (4.38). Jasmine Finkley finished fifth in the conference in hitting percentage (.312) and finished sixth in total blocks (90) on her way to a Third Team All-Conference selection. In the classroom Day and Finkley were also named to the CSC Academic All-District list, a first in program history.
Ivey makes her way to Spartanburg after having spent the last year in the University of South Carolina junior college system. Ivey was the Assistant Athletic Director and the head volleyball coach at USC Salkehatchie. Prior to her time in the Palmetto State, Ivey was also an assistant volleyball coach at Greensboro College and helped the team to a 7-7 record in a Covid shortened season. Ivey has also coached on the club circuit, with stops at the Champion Volleyball Club and the Palmetto Strikers Volleyball Club.
Ivey played collegiately at Lenoir-Rhyne University from 2016-2019. Over a four-season span, Ivey appeared in 55 matches, registered 139 kills, 156 total blocks, 244.5 points, 57 digs and 12 service aces. During her freshman season in Hickory, Ivey led the South Atlantic Conference in blocks per set at 1.06. During her senior season she posted a career high 13 blocks against Mars Hill and recorded 1.2 blocks per set. As a player, Ivey helped the Bears to 43 wins over her career in Hickory.
Palm Beach Atlantic volleyball coach Doug Walters has named Casey Curran as the programs new assistant coach in the spring of 2020. Curran joins the Sailfish after spending three seasons at West Alabama.
Curran started as a graduate assistant coach at UWA in 2017. During her tenure with the Tigers, Curran coached one AVCA All-American, three AVCA All-Region players, and five second-team All-GSC players. She helped guide UWA to its first NCAA DII tournament appearance and first GSC Championship match appearance in 2018. After two years as a graduate assistant at UWA, Curran transitioned to the full-time assistant coach for the 2019 season. She also gained coaching experience at the North Carolina Volleyball Academy where she designed the conditioning program for the 18 Diamond team and trained other NC Volleyball Academy setters.
As a player, Curran played two years at NCAA Division I North Carolina Central where she led the Eagles in kills and aces in 2016 and assists in 2015. She started her collegiate career at Iowa Western Community College where she helped lead the Reivers to two 40-plus win seasons, along with conference championships in 2013 and 2014.
Bear Grassl heads into his 22nd year at Sonoma State University and will coach his 21st season during the 2023 fall season for the Seawolves women's volleyball program. The Seawolves return to competition this fall after going 21-9 overall and 12-6 during their 2022 CCAA campaign. During the 2022 season the Seawolves advanced to the NCAA Division II West Regional tournament making the NCAA tournament for the 10th time in 17 years.
The four-time CCAA Coach of the Year has registered an overall record of 356-214 in 20 seasons at the helm of the SSU program, including a 245-151 record in conference play.
During the 2017 season the Seawolves advanced to the NCAA Division II West Regional tournament where they drew No. 1 California Baptist in the first round. Sonoma led the match 2-1, the top ranked seed rallied back to force a fifth set and knock the Seawolves out of the regional running.
In 2016, Sonoma State went 15-12 and finished second in the CCAA North Division standings with a 12-6 mark, but the Seawolves missed the NCAA tournament, ending an eight-year streak of appearing in the national postseason event.
In 2015, the CCAA Coach of the Year guided the Seawolves to their second straight CCAA title, their first CCAA Tournament championship in the conference's inaugural postseason event, and an appearance in the NCAA Division II Volleyball Championship Tournament for the eighth straight season, compiling a program-best 26-4 record.
In 2014, Grassl took the program to new heights, capturing the CCAA title for the first time in Sonoma State history and becoming the first team other than Cal State San Bernardino in nine seasons to win the CCAA banner. The Seawolves continued on to the NCAA West Regional in Nampa, Idaho as the No. 7 seed, and after upsetting No. 2 Alaska Anchorage and No. 6 Cal State San Bernardino in the first two rounds, they captured the regional championship after a 3-1 win over No. 8 seed Dixie State to advance to the NCAA Division II Championships in Louisville, Ky. Despite taking a 2-0 lead over Southwest Minnesota State in the national quarterfinal, Grassl and company saw their magical season come to an end after losing the next three sets in heartbreaking fashion.
The Seawolves, however, placed two of their players on the All-America Team, including the 2014 CCAA Most Valuable Player, senior Kelsey Hull, and the 2013 CCAA Most Valuable Player, junior Caylie Seitz. Hull was also later named the 2014-15 CCAA Female Athlete of the Year despite missing the first six games of the 2014 season due to injury. She finished the year with the fourth-most kills per set (3.67) and points per set (4.38) in the conference while leading the CCAA in service aces with 40 (an average of 0.46 per set). Defensively, she recorded the third-most digs on the team with 289 (an average of 3.32 per set), to go along with 37 total blocks (0.43 blocks/set) and a .943 serve reception percentage.
In 2013, Grassl led the Seawolves to their most-ever wins in a season, sporting a 26-6 record, including an 18-4 mark in CCAA matches. Sharing CCAA Co-Coach of the Year honors with longtime Cal State San Bernardino coach Kim Cherniss, Grassl guided Sonoma State to just its third NCAA postseason victory in the team's history with a 3-0 triumph over Western Washington in the first round of the 2013 NCAA tournament, but the Seawolves would see their record-breaking year come to an end with a 3-0 loss to Cherniss' Coyotes in the regional semifinal.
Also in 2013, Grassl coached the program's first CCAA Most Valuable Player in sophomore outside hitter Caylie Seitz, who led all outside hitters in the west region with a .330 hitting percentage and ranked among the top five in the CCAA in kills (443) and points per set (4.3). She also ranked eighth among outside hitters in the nation in hitting percentage and 16th in the nation in kills per set. Her 443 kills also broke the SSU sophomore kills record of 401 that was set in 2009. Seitz, along with three of her teammates -- Kelsey Hull, Madelyn Densberger and Hayley Ross -- earned AVCA All-American recognition in 2013, the most in program history.
The 2009 Seawolves got out to the best start in program history, winning their first 11 matches on their way to a 23-8 overall record and their highest national ranking ever. Led by a core group of local players and a roster that featured a pair of All-Americans, the Seawolves advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the second consecutive year, where they were upset by Cal State L.A..
The Seawolves then burst on to the scene in 2008 when they won 14 of their first 15 matches. As the season went on, Sonoma State stayed close in the CCAA title race but went 9-5 the rest of the season and finished tied for second in the conference (15-5). However, the Seawolves had a stellar home record, going 14-1 on the hardwood of the Seawolf Gym. Sonoma State also appeared in the NCAA Division II West Regional Tournament for the first time since 1993 but a first-round loss to conference-foe Chico State knocked the Seawolves out of national title contention.
Grassl took the reigns in 2002 and led the Seawolves to a 15-14 record. He repeated the feat in 2003 (15-14) and then went 14-12 in 04. In 2005 and 2006, the Seawolves struggled in the win column playing in the tough California Collegiate Athletic Association with a young squad.
In 20 seasons at Sonoma State, Grassl has coached 19 All-Americans and countless All-Conference and All-Region performers.
In addition to his success on the court, Grassl's teams have also displayed exceptional effort in the classroom in recent years, earning numerous Academic All-District honors, among other prestigious scholastic awards. In 2011, one of his players (Keala Peterson) earned the nation's top scholastic honor -- the Capital One Academic All-America of the Year Award -- as well as the CCAA's Female Scholar Athlete of the Year honor.
A 1991 graduate of Sonoma State, Grassl was head coach at El Molino High School from 1992-2001. During that span, he guided the Lions to six Sonoma County League championships, seven North Coast Section titles, five Northern California championships and one California state championship, in 1999. His career coaching mark at El Molino was an impressive 267-78.
I represent Knox College, a NCAA Division III institution located in Galesburg, approximately three hours from Chicago. Knox College competes in the Midwest Conference and is committed to excellence both academically and athletically.
Our volleyball program emphasizes competitive growth, strong fundamentals, and a positive team culture. We focus on developing student-athletes who demonstrate leadership, teamwork, and dedication on and off the court. As a program, we strive to create an environment that supports personal development, academic success, and high-level athletic performance while representing Knox College with pride.
Graham enters her seventh season as the head coach for volleyball of the Albany State University Lady Rams. Coach Graham is a 2008 graduate of Albany State University with a Bachelors Degree in Health Physical Education and Recreation. Graham attended St. Petersburg Junior College in 2002-2004 on a softball scholarship where she was a 1st team All-Conference softball player. Graham transferred to Albany State University in August of 2004 where she chose to play volleyball as well as softball. She was an outside hitter and libero in volleyball and a middle infielder in softball. She had an outstanding athletic career at Albany State. During the 2004 and 2005 seasons, she earned numerous awards. In volleyball, she was named Best All Around Player. For softball, she won Most Valuable Player, Offensive MVP, and was named to the SIAC 1st Team All-Conference. During the 2005 and 2006 seasons, she earned Most Valuable Player for volleyball and Most Valuable Player, Offensive MVP, 1st and 2nd Team All-Conference in softball. In 2006-2007, she was named 2nd Team All-Conference in volleyball. She was also named ASUs Female Athlete of the Year two years in a row. Graham helped the ASU volleyball team win three straight SIAC Championships and an SIAC Championship for softball. As a coach, she is trying to instill the winning tradition of the Albany State University Lady Rams that she is accustomed to. While coaching, she has had a hand in two SIAC Volleyball Championships in 2008 and 2009, and two SIAC championships in softball in 2009 and 2013. Graham is the mother of sons Chayse (13) and Chandlyr (9).
Jacquie Cason enters her second season as the head women's volleyball coach. Before joining the S&T staff in March 2024, she was with Northwest Missouri State. She was with the Bearcats for the last five years, the first two as a graduate assistant coach before becoming the top assistant in the Bearcat program in July 2021. In her time at Northwest, the Bearcats had a record of 100-39, including NCAA Division II Tournament appearances in 2021 and 2022 and trips to the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association Tournament in those five seasons.
Northwest reached the championship game of the MIAA Tournament in the spring season in 2021 and again in the fall season of that calendar year. The Bearcats also won the MIAA regular season title in 2022, and while playing in the highly competitive MIAA and in the same region with teams in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference, recorded 18 wins over nationally-ranked teams during those five seasons. One of those 18 wins came over No.-1 ranked Washburn during the 2021 campaign, which was among five victories over teams ranked in the top five in the nation since the start of the 2019 season.
At Northwest, Cason was involved in numerous aspects of the program, including being the program's recruiting coordinator, managing budgets and fundraising projects, tracking academic progress, and coordinating practice planning and travel. Her primary coaching areas centered around training the middle and pin hitters.
Northwest finished among the top five in kills and attack percentage in the MIAA in four of the last five seasons, including leading the conference with 13.3 kills per set in the spring of 2021 and also ranked among the top five in blocks in three of those seasons.
Before going to Northwest, Cason spent one year at Eastern Illinois University and one year at Nicholls State University as the assistant coach and recruiting coordinator. She was involved with scouting, film preparation and analysis, coaching the offense, and developing blocking schemes at both schools.
Cason began her coaching career at Sacred Heart Academy in Louisville, Ky., where her junior varsity squad recorded the best record in the state in 2016. She also served as an assistant varsity coach during Sacred Heart's successful 2016 state championship run, the school's first state championship in 13 years. Sacred Heart finished that season with a No. 3 ranking in the nation among high school programs, which included championships at the LIVT Tournament held in Louisville and the Nike Tournament of Champions in Phoenix.
Cason played collegiately at the University of Texas at El Paso, where she played as a pin hitter. She served as team captain her senior season and totaled 100 or more kills in each season at UTEP, where her attack percentage mark of .306 during the 2010 season still ranks as the sixth-best single-season mark in program history.
In addition, she amassed more than 250 hours of community service over her five-year career. She was a four-time Conference USA Commissioner's Honor Roll selection, a seven-time honoree on the Dean's List for a semester grade point average of 3.5 higher and received the Conference USA Commissioner's Medalist award in 2011.
She earned a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from UTEP in 2015 and earned her master's degree in applied health sciences at Northwest Missouri State in 2021. She is originally from Vail, Ariz.
In my first year as an Assistant Volleyball Coach at Lincoln Memorial University in Harrogate, TN. We are an NCAA Division II level institution, and compete in the SAC (South Atlantic Conference). We are consistently top contenders in our conference and qualify for the NCAA Division II National Tournament. This past season we finished the regular season in 3rd place and lost in the finals of the SAC Tournament to finish 2nd. We also went on to qualify for the 2018 NCAA Division II National Tournament again.
I'm the recruiting coordinator and have done all the recruiting for the program in my time here. I am also as equally involved in the on-court training of the team, from individual skill development to team systems. One other primary duty of mine is to scout all of our opponents and put together the scouting reports and the game plan against them.
I'm involved in all the day to day functions of running a successful program as well. I assist the Head Coach in all aspects of the program from scheduling, budgeting, travel, etc. Prior to LMU I have coached extensively and quite successfully over the past 28 years at all levels. Including winning an NCAA Division I National Championship at the University of Nebraska in 1995. I've also helped develop formerly average teams at the Division II level into consistent Top 25 programs, winning numerous conference championships and qualifying for the NCAA National Tournament
John Chang was named the fourth head women's volleyball coach in Felician College/University history in July 2014. His recent teams have been the most succesful in the history of the program.
Chang was voted the 2019 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) Coach of the Year after leading Felician to its first regular-season division championship and its first appearance in the league semifinals. The Golden Falcons (16-18, 13-6) established overall and conference school records for victories for the second consecutive season, capturing the CACC North crown after having never before finished higher than fourth. Felician saw four players named all-CACC, more than the program's first 15 years combined, and CACC Defensive Player of the Year Sierra Gallagher became the first Golden Falcon to ever be named All-Region, earning D2CCA First Team honors at libero. Felician reached the CACC semifinals again during the repositioned Spring 2021 campaign coming out of the COVID-19 pandemic, upsetting Caldwell University in Caldwell, N.J., in the opening round of the playoffs.
Chang had guided the 2018 Golden Falcons to school standards of 13 victories and eight CACC wins. Felician reached the league playoffs for the first time since 2013 and extended eventual champion Holy Family University to five sets in its quarterfinal loss.
Early in Chang's first season of 2014, Felician swept a tri-match for the first time in program history, defeating Goldey-Beacom College and Bowie State University at home on Sept. 20. Chang's 2015 Golden Falcons won seven matches, the school record to that point. During the 2017 campaign, he became Felician's all-time leader in coaching wins.
Chang spent the 2017 men's season as the head coach at Sarah Lawrence College, delivering the Gryphons' first victory in four years. He has previous collegiate experience at Polytechnic University, guiding the Blue Jays' women's and men's squads from 2005-06 to 2007-08. He inherited a women's program that had won one match in 2004 and posted a three-year won-lost record of 46-33. He was named the Skyline Conference Coach of the Year in 2007 after his team went 22-8.
Chang won 26 matches in three years leading the Blue Jay men. He was a women's assistant at Kean University in 2009 and 2010.
Chang came to Felician following two seasons as the head girls' coach at Cranford High School. More recently, he spent one year each as a girls' assistant at West Orange High School and Golda Och Academy before taking over the head coaching position at Rutgers Preparatory School during the 2020-21 academic year. During his first season, he led Rutgers Prep to the sectional finals.
On the boys' side, Chang was the head coach of the GOA varsity from 2005-18, winning two division championships, and since then has been an assistant at West Orange High. With Chang on staff, the Mountaineers won the Super Essex Conference championship and earned a state tournament berth during their inaugural season of 2019.
Chang established the Conquest Elite Volleyball Club in Cranford in August 2013 and was its director for six years.
Chang began his undergraduate studies at Rutgers University-Newark in the mid-1990s before earning a bachelor's degree in social science from Ashford University in 2009. He is tri-lingual (Korean, Spanish), and is certified by IMPACT USA Volleyball. He resides in Cranford with his wife, Jaclyn, daughter, Rachel, who attends Rutgers University, and son, Evan.
Chanel Davis joined the Winston-Salem State University athletics staff in the fall of 2019 as the volleyball head coach for the Rams. She will look to lead the Rams in their continued quest for success.
Coach Davis began her career on a high note with an impressive first season with the Rams. She led the team to a 17-10 overall record and a 13-4 record in Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) play and a fourth place finish in the CIAA Southern Division. The team led the CIAA in total blocks (172) with freshman Niyonna McIntyre leading the conference with 77 total blocks (22 solo).
Davis comes to Winston-Salem State after serving as the head coach at Wesleyan College in Macon, Georgia. She began her coaching career at West Virginia Wesleyan College where she spent time both as an assistant coach and as an interim head coach. She also served as a head coach at Cape Fear Volleyball Club and Tsunami Volleyball Club in Atlanta, Ga for one season.
She is a graduate of the University of West Alabama where she played for two seasons and had a great career. She broke the school record for attack percentage in a single match (.750) during her junior season. She earned All-Gulf South Conference honors twice and she finished her career with 558 kills and 175 total blocks. She began her collegiate playing career at NCAA Division I Kennesaw State where she played for two seasons.
She earned a Bachelor of Science in Integrated Marketing Communications from the University of West Alabama. She is a native of Wilmington, N.C.
Nicole Kessner Taylor is an accomplished volleyball coach and former collegiate standout, currently serving as an Assistant Volleyball Coach at Radford University. She brings a wealth of experience from various levels of the sport, including high school, club, and collegiate coaching, as well as a distinguished playing career.
Before joining Radford, Kessner Taylor made significant contributions to volleyball in the New River Valley. She served as the head coach at Blacksburg High School for 9 years, leading the team to impressive records, including a 25-5 overall record in the 2019-20 season and a 24-1 record in the 2020-21 season. The program had multiple regional championships and state quarterfinal runs. Her leadership helped elevate the program's competitiveness within the region. She also was an assistant coach at Bluefield State University for 3 years, where she contributed to the growth and competitiveness of the women's volleyball program.
In addition to her high school coaching, Kessner Taylor is the Club Director of River Valley Juniors Volleyball, a nonprofit organization based in Radford, Virginia. Under her guidance, the club has provided young athletes in the New River Valley with opportunities to develop their skills and compete at higher levels. Nicole has assisted more than 30 athletes of the NRV to play at the next level.
Kessner Taylor's volleyball journey began as a standout setter at Norfolk State University. During her collegiate career, she led the Spartans and ranked seventh in the MEAC with 767 assists (7.3 per set) in the 2009 season. She also contributed 186 digs, 130 kills, 21 aces, and 20 blocks that season. Her exceptional performance earned her a second-team All-MEAC selection, making her NSU's first All-MEAC volleyball player under head coach Jennifer Fry. In recognition of her outstanding contributions to Norfolk State athletics, Kessner Taylor was honored as the university's Female Athlete of the Year in 2009. Nicole holds multiple records at Norfolk State currently, and also served as SAAC president for 4 years.
Kessner Taylor is known for her dynamic coaching style and her ability to foster both skill development and personal growth among her players. Her dedication to the sport and her athletes continues to make a positive impact on the Radford University volleyball program.
Head Coach at Carleton College (NCAA Division III). Small liberal arts college in Northfield, MN
Alexis Calloway was named the 16th head coach in the history of the St. Mary's College volleyball program in July 2022.
In 2022, Calloway stepped into her first collegiate head coaching job after four successful years coaching at the high school level in Virginia (2018-2022). The Williamsburg, Va., native also spent time as a head and assistant national coach with the Williamsburg Volleyball Club.
In two seasons at Warhill High School (Williamsburg, Va.), Calloway led the Lions to a pair of Virginia High School League (VHSL) Region 4A runner-up finishes as well as a semifinal appearance in the 2021 VHSL Class 4 State Championships. She mentored three VHSL All-State players and five all-region selections, posting a two-year record of 30-12 at Warhill.
Calloway coached both volleyball and basketball at Bruton High School, her alma mater, between August 2018 and March 2020, leading the Panthers to a quarterfinal appearance in the 2018 VHSL Class 2 State Championships for Bruton's first state playoff appearance since 1996.
A 2018 graduate of Randolph College, she earned a bachelor of arts in business administration with a minor in sports and exercise studies. Calloway was a four-year member of the Wildcats women's basketball team and currently ranks fifth in the Randolph record books in blocked shots (74) and ninth in rebounds (613).
While at Bruton, she was an All-Bay Rivers District performer in both volleyball and basketball in addition to being a district champion in track & field.
My name is Charley Andrews, the assistant coach for Hope College. I graduated Western Michigan University in 2021 where I earned my bachelors and played volleyball.
Starting off in my coaching career, I am eager to share my love of the game and all that comes with it!
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
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.
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!
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!
Parent
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
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 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.
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
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!!
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!
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 |
