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Director of Operations
bwilliams@scarletknights.com
Rutgers (New Brunswick)
Division 1
Bailey Williams is in her first season at Rutgers serving as the Director of Volleyball Operations.
Williams comes "To The Banks" after spending the last two seasons at George Washington. She joined the Colonials staff as the team's director of operations before serving as an assistant coach this past fall.
While at George Washington, Williams was a recipient of the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Diversity Award. She participated in a series of educational, developmental and relationship-building experiences in conjunction with the annual AVCA convention and remains a member of the alumni group that continues education and mentoring. She was the only recipient of the award in the Atlantic 10 and one of 26 sponsored award recipients nationally.
Prior to joining the coaching ranks, Williams played at George Mason leading the Patriots to their first Atlantic 10 postseason appearance in 2018. During her career, she tallied 961 kills, 970 digs, 129 total blocks and 85 service aces and earned A-10 Second Team All-Conference. She was nominated as NCAA Woman of the Year and named the team's Most Valuable Player.
Williams graduated from George Mason in 2020 with a degree in communications with a concentration in media production and criticism and minor in sport communication in 2020. She is currently working towards her master's in sports management.
Head Coach
jason.kennedy@bc.edu
Boston College
Division 1
Jason Kennedy is in his fifth year as head coach of the Boston College volleyball program, arriving at The Heights in January of 2018. Through his first four seasons, Kennedy became the fastest coach in program history to 50 wins with a 3-1 victory over Fordham on September 11, 2021. In 2021, the Eagles captured their first postseason victory with a 3-0 win in the first round of the NIVC. Kennedy led the Eagles to 20 wins in 2019 - its most in program history - highlighted by a 5-0 start to Atlantic Coast Conference play and breaking a program record with 11 ACC victories in a single season. Amaka Chukwujekwu earned All-ACC honors in 2019 and 2020 becoming the first Eagle to earn conference honors since 2015. In his first four seasons, Kennedy has led the team to 3 seasons of .500 or better volleyball. In 2018 in his first season, Kennedy achieved that mark for just the first time since 2003.
Boston College made its second postseason appearance in three years in 2021; earning hosting position for the first two rounds of the NIVC. The Eagles hosted postseason play for the first time in program history. BC finished the year 17-17 overall; its third year at or above .500 in Kennedy's first four years.
The 2019 Eagles went 20-12 overall and 11-7 in the ACC; picking up a big to the NIVC. BC claimed five road wins in the league, beginning conference play with wins at Clemson and Georgia Tech.
In his first season at the helm of the Eagles' program, Kennedy led the team to a 15-15 overall record, headlined by a program-best 9-0 opening run.
Kennedy comes to Boston College after spending the previous three seasons as a member of the USC womens volleyball staff, the last two as the teams associate head coach. Over the past three seasons at USC, the womens volleyball program compiled a record of 75-25 and made three appearances in the NCAA Tournament.
In his final season on staff at USC, Kennedy and the Women of Troy advanced to the NCAA regional final. It marked the programs 27th consecutive NCAA tournament appearance and the 35th all-time. In 2015, Kennedy helped guide the Women of Troy to the 2015 NCAA regional final while playing a key role in the recruitment and development of AVCA National Player of the Year Samantha Bricio.
For four seasons, from 2011-15, Kennedy served as the technical director for both the mens and womens volleyball programs at USC. In that role, Kennedy was responsible for the preparation of all team scouting reports and game plans and in-game strategy. He also oversaw video analysis, exchange, and distribution for both programs.
In 2011 with Kennedy as technical director, the Women of Troy reached the 2011 NCAA national semifinals, and made appearances in back-to-back regional championship matches in 2012 and 2013. He was also part of the staff for the Trojans mens squad that advanced to the NCAA Championship match in 2011.
Kennedy was a scout coach with the 2012 U.S. Olympic Beach Volleyball mens and womens programs in London, where he created scouting reports for all opponents while responsible for all video analysis and breakdown. In 2013 and 2015, he served a similar role on the FIVB World Tour.
Away from the college ranks, Kennedy served as the highly successful head coach of the Club Troy 17s squad that captured the bronze medal at the 2014 Junior National Championships and led Los Altos High School to four consecutive California Interscholastic Federation playoff appearances from 2007-10.
A native of Honolulu, Kennedy has a strong Jesuit educational background. He was the setter and team captain at Santa Clara from 2004-07, where he received bachelors degrees in biology and psychology. In 2009, Kennedy earned his master's degree in sport management from the University of San Francisco.
Director of Volleyball Operations
kelsey.lahey@marquette.edu
Marquette
Division 1
Kelsey Lahey is in her first season as Marquette's Director of Volleyball Operations during the 2021-22 academic year. At Marquette she runs and organizes all aspects of travel, uniforms and Data Volley.
Lahey spent the previous two seasons as an assistant coach at her alma mater, Marist. Following the 2019 season, her first year as an assistant, Lahey was recognized by VolleyballMag.com as one of the top up-and-coming coaches in the country, spanning NCAA Division I women's volleyball, as well as beach volleyball and Division I and II men's volleyball.
Lahey graduated from Marist College in 2016 with a bachelor's degree in political science, following a senior season in which she collected 372 total kills, which was good for a team-high for the year, as well as the eighth most kills in a single season in program history.
She ended her career at Marist sixth on the program's all-time kills list with 1,014 kills. She eclipsed the 1,000 career kills mark by accumulating 16 of the teams 24 kills against Fairfield in the MAAC Championship match in 2015. She is also currently fourth all-time in career attacks (3,253) and tied for sixth all-time in kills in a single match (25).
Her career accolades include being a two-time MAAC All-Championship Team selection, a three-time MAAC All-Academic Team selection, and a one-time All-MAAC First Team and All-ECAC Second Team selection. She was also named to the Crosstown Tournament All-Tournament Team in 2015, as well as the Volley in the Valley tournament MVP in the same year.
Following her time at Marist, Lahey earned her Master's of Fine Arts in Sculpture at Boston University. After grad school, Lahey spent one year as an assistant volleyball coach in Maumee, Ohio for the Premier Volleyball Academy.
Assistant Coach
rgomes3@providence.edu
Providence
Division 1
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.
Associate Head Coach, Recruiting Coordinator
billye@ku.edu
Kansas
Division 1
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.
Assistant Coach
wesleyds@umich.edu
Michigan
Division 1
Sjoerdsma joins the Wolverines as a volunteer assistant coach after a one-year stint at Coastal Carolina as the volunteer assistant. A 2021 AVCA Coaches 4 Coaches Scholarship recipient, he was responsible for training the Chanticleers defensive specialists, scouted opponent serve receive to help inform the team's defensive game plan for each match, led bi-weekly individual film sessions with pin and DS starters and developed team post-match evaluation reports.
Prior to joining the Chanticleers coaching staff, Sjoerdsma spent three and half years with the Island Thunder Volleyball Club (Seattle, WA), heading the 13s, 15s and 16s teams (2018-2021). Sjoerdsma was the assistant head coach and setters coach at Air Academy High School in Colorado Springs, CO for the Fall season of 2018, a Team Colorado Volleyball consultation and analysis coach (2017), and a collegiate womens and mens club volleyball coach (2014-2017).
Assistant Coach
fostera19@xavier.edu
Xavier (OH)
Division 1
Andre Foster was hired as an assistant volleyball coach in August of 2022. He joins the Musketeers after a one-year stint at Purdue Fort Wayne as a graduate assistant.
In 2021, Foster assisted in coaching Katie Crowe to the All-Horizon League Second Team. He also served as the head coach for Empowered Volleyball Academy in 2021.
Prior to working in Fort Wayne, Foster was a volunteer assistant coach at UC Davis from 2020-21. He also served as the head coach for OMNI Volleyball Club in 2020-21.
Foster played collegiately at the University of Charleston (2015-17), Mount Ida College (2017-18) and Nichols College (2018-20).
The Davis, Calif., native holds a bachelors degree in sport management from Nichols College (19) and a masters in business administration from Nichols College (20). He is currently pursing a masters in organizational leadership from Purdue Fort Wayne.
ritsona@duq.edu
Duquesne
Division 1
aaron.hastings@belmont.edu
Belmont
Division 1
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)
Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator
ben.lee@lmu.edu
Loyola Marymount (CA)
Division 1
Assistant Coach
chunter3@babson.edu
Babson
Division 3
Assistant Coach
adeloid@averett.edu
Stevens Institute of Tech
Division 3
Annie DeLoid joined the Stevens Institute of Technology volleyball program as an assistant coach in March 2019.
DeLoid spent two seasons as a Graduate Assistant at Averett University in Danville, Virginia. At Averett, DeLoid helped coach two AVCA All-Americans, two COSIDA Academic All-Americans, one USA South Player of the year, seven all-conference selections and one vaSID Player of the Year.
A native of Plymouth, Massachusetts, DeLoid played four seasons at Division III Framingham State University. She finished her career with three Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference championships, including back-to-back MASCAC Tournament titles and NCAA Tournament appearances in her final two seasons with the Rams.
DeLoid's additional coaching experience includes two years one season the junior varsity coach and assistant varsity coach at Westwood High School in 2016. She also served as a head coach at Southern Alliance Volleyball Club from 2012-2017 as well as Pura Vida Volleyball Club from 2017-2019.
DeLoid earned her bachelor's degree in business administration from Framingham State in 2016. She is currently pursuing her master's in business administration from Averett.
Head Coach
cassellc@denison.edu
Denison
Division 3
Carter Cassell returns for his fourth season as Denison's head volleyball coach in 2020.
In three seasons with the Big Red, Denison has won 44 games and has advanced to the North Coast Athletic Conference Tournament in all three seasons. In 2019, Cassell and the Big Red enjoyed a breakthrough season where DU posted an overall record of 18-8 while reaching the NCAC Tournament Championship match. Cassell was also named the NCAC Coach of the Year for the first time in his career following the team's success in 2019 while Lucy Anderson was named NCAC Newcomer of the year and to the All-NCAC first-team. Denison also turned in a 10-match winning streak from Sept. 14-Oct. 8, which is the longest winning streak in program history since 1993.
In 2017, Denison finished with a 15-14 record and advanced to the NCAC Tournament semifinals before being eliminated by top-seeded Wittenberg. Kristin Thewes and Leah Reinfranck received All-NCAC accolades, with Thewes receiving the Libero of the Year award from the NCAC. In 2018 the Big Red finished 11-15 but ended the campaign in strong fashion, winning four of its last six matches. First-year Peyton McElfresh was named the NCAC's Newcomer of the Year and was also a second-team All-NCAC selection in addition to being named to the NCAC All-Tournament team.
Cassell came to Denison after three seasons an assistant coach at Kenyon College. Cassell joined the coaching staff at Kenyon in 2014 along with new head coaching hire, Amanda Krampf. The new staff was charged with rebuilding the Kenyon program and Cassell was heavily involved in all aspects of planning practices, organizing the teams strength and conditioning to scouting and recruiting. In years two and three, Kenyon posted consecutive winning seasons for the first time since 1989-90. In 2016, Kenyon finished 18-12 placing third in the North Coast Athletic Conference regular season standings. Outside hitter Delaney Swanson was named to the All-NCAC first-team and two players earned honorable mention.
In addition to his assistant coaching duties at Kenyon, he also served in various game management roles and was a building manager for the Kenyon Athletic Center.
Cassell is a 2014 graduate of The Ohio State University where he received a B.S. in education while majoring in sports industry and minoring in business. In the summer of 2018, Cassell completed his masters degree in coaching and athletic administration from Concordia University-Irvine.
After a standout prep career which saw him be named the 2010 Ohio Boys Volleyball Player of the Year and a second-team American Volleyball Coaches Association High School All-American. In 2011, Cassell attended Lewis University where he was a member of their NCAA Division I mens volleyball team. He transferred to Ohio State the following year and was a member of the Buckeyes nationally-ranked club volleyball team. In 2013, he was named the Big Ten Mens Volleyball Association Player of the Year.
Cassell is the seventh head volleyball coach in Denison history.
Assistant Coach
fox6@stolaf.edu
St. Olaf
Division 3
Damien Fox is in his fourth season as an assistant coach for the St. Olaf volleyball team in 2021-22.
In his three seasons at St. Olaf, the Oles have posted a record of 53-14 (.791), including a mark of 18-8 (.692) in the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC). St. Olaf qualified for the MIAC Playoffs in Fox's first two seasons on staff and advanced to the championship match in 2019 before making the program's first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2010.
In 2019, St. Olaf also earned its first national ranking from the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) since early in the 2011 season by checking in at No. 23 on two occasions late in the season.
Prior to joining the coaching staff at St. Olaf, Fox was the head coach at Faribault High School from 2013-15 and was an assistant coach at Lakeville North for the 2016 and 2017 seasons. At Lakeville North, he helped coach the 2017 Class AAA state championship team.
Fox also coaches for the Northern Lights Volleyball Club, where, in 2015, his team won an AAU National Championship. During the summer months, he coaches camps at Northern Lights, the University of Minnesota, St. Olaf and for Midwest Volleyball Instructors.
Head Coach
enomotoeo@beloit.edu
Beloit
Division 3
Enomoto is in her fourth year as the head coach for the Beloit College Buccaneers volleyball team. She is originally from Honolulu, Hawaii and is of Hawaiian-Japanese-Filipino-Chinese descent. Enomoto is a Beloit College graduate who followed in the footsteps of her mother who also graduated from Beloit in 1968.
Enomoto first attended the United States Military Academy at West Point from 1987-1989. She was the back-up setter and defensive specialist as a freshman, then the 5-1 setter her sophomore year. Enomoto then transferred to Beloit College in 1991 and helped her squad to a runner-up finish in the Midwest Conference as an outside hitter. She returned as a 5-1 setter in 1992, was named captain, and earned All-Midwest Conference honors that fall. Currently, Enomoto is still fifth in the record book with 58 assists in a match! Each spring at Beloit, Enomoto was in track and field, competed in discus and shot-put, and was a track tri-captain her senior year.
After earning a degree in sociology and a minor in journalism from Beloit College in 1993, Enomoto went on to earn a number of teacher certifications, two Master's degrees from the University of Phoenix-Hawaii campus, and a doctorate from the University of Southern California -- all in education. Prior to her move back to Beloit, Wisconsin in 2019, Enomoto was a classroom teacher, resource specialist, and curriculum coordinator at Kamehameha Schools-Kapalama, a K-12 private school for Native Hawaiian students.
Enomoto's volleyball coaching experience dates back to 1989 and ranges from coaching elementary, middle school, and high school to club programs, including a successful run coaching and directing Team Piko Volleyball in Honolulu. Enomoto oversaw club teams from grades 4-12 that competed on regional and national levels. She led Team Piko to nine consecutive Junior Nationals appearances including accolades such as: 10th place in the 15s Open in 2012; two championships in the 14s National in 2011 and 14s American in 2015; second place in the 13s American in 2010; and third place finishes in the 13s National in 2014 and 15s Patriot in 2016. Currently, Enomoto has club players competing on the collegiate level: senior outside hitter Malie McClure at Cal State Fullerton, senior outside hitter Kamaluhia Akiona at McPherson College, and junior setter Bryanne Soares at Oral Roberts. Enomoto's most prolific player was libero Tita Akiu who earned Second Team Big 12 conference honors as a sophomore at Texas Tech and First Team Big West conference honors as a senior. Akiu went on to make the U.S. Collegiate National Team-Minneapolis in 2017 and had a good run almost making the U.S. Women's National Team after being asked by Coach Karch Kiraly to attend additional tryouts and workouts in March and June of 2019.
The Beloit College volleyball team had 10 of 16 players earn All-Academic Midwest Conference honors and achieved an American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Team Academic Award with a team GPA of 3.4 for the 2021-2022 year. Go Bucs!
Head Coach
pdill@mit.edu
Massachusetts Institute of Tech
Division 3
Dills involvement in volleyball has spanned both sexes, nearly all age groups, and two continents. With the women's team at MIT, he has built what has become one of the premier Division III volleyball programs in New England.
Dill has worked with the MIT volleyball program since 1992. He served as an assistant coach for three years for both the MIT mens and women's varsity programs. Named head women's coach in 1996, Dill has guided the Engineers to 12 NCAA post-season bids, two ECAC Championships, four NEWMAC titles, and the NCAA Elite 8.
Entering his 26th season, Dill is currently ranked top 15 out of over 400 active Division III coaches in the nation in overall winning percentage (.760), averaging 27 wins and single-digit losses per season during his career. He has never collected fewer than 20 wins in a season and has five 30-win seasons under his belt, lifting his combined men's and women's career record to over 1000 wins. A four-time AVCA Division III New England Region Coach of the Year, Dill has also been named the NEWVA Coach of the Year three times. He also collected NEWMAC Coach of the Year honors in 2002, 2016 and 2017.
Dill began duplicating this success with the MIT mens team which he coached from 2004-2017. He led the mens program to its first NCAA Tournament appearance in 2014 and an overall record of 328-132. Before coaching the MIT mens squad, Dill directed the Emmanuel College mens squad to a 12-8 record in its first season of varsity competition. He also co-coached the England Women's Junior National Team for four years and was an assistant coach for a Division I National League womens club team in the English Volleyball Association. Other experience includes coaching the University of Connecticut mens volleyball club team while earning his MBA, serving as the manager of the Bates College women's team as an undergraduate, and coaching the mens open division of the Bay State Games.
Head Coach
icarpio@mtholyoke.edu
Mount Holyoke
Division 3
Iris Carpio was named the head volleyball coach at Mount Holyoke in July of 2017. She also serves the Physical Education department as a lecturer.
In her first season with the Lyons, Carpio helped guide the squad to a 10-12 overall record, the most wins for the team since the 2013 campaign. MHC also snapped a 25-game conference losing streak under her guidance, upsetting WPI on the road with a 3-2 victory.
Carpio came to Mount Holyoke College following a two-year stint as the assistant volleyball coach at Santa Fe College. During her time with the Saints, she helped the program to a 40-21 record, capping the 2016 season with an NJCAA National Final Four finish. She also served as head coach for a number of club teams for the Vision Volleyball Club in Gainesville, including coaching a previously unknown 18U college prep club team to a USAV National qualification.
Interim Head Coach
enricoc@augsburg.edu
Augsburg
Division 3
Head Coach
atrinity@agnesscott.edu
Agnes Scott
Division 3
Assistant Coach
isabelvalentine@lclark.edu
Lewis & Clark (OR)
Division 3
Valentine returns to her alma mater after playing at Lewis & Clark for her final four seasons. The 2024 season will be her third season on the sidelines.
Valentine was a member of the Pioneers program from 2012-15. She overcame multiple season-ending injuries to put together a career season as a junior. During the 2014 season, she led the team in solo blocks (16) and finished second in block assists (47), kills (196) and kills per set (2.65). For her career, she posted 264 kills and 98 total blocks. She still is tied for the program record for blocks assists in a single match. Valentine posted eight block assists in a five-set win over Whitworth University.
She began her coaching career before she even graduated Lewis & Clark in 2016. Over the past eight years, Valentine has worked as an assistant coach and mentor with the Oregon Juniors Volleyball Academy in Beaverton, Oregon. In 2022, Valentine helped lead teams to top-10 finishes at national tournaments at the 15 and 16 age levels. Over the past two years, she has coached the number one team in the Columbia Empire Volleyball Association Regionals at the 16 (2021) and 15 (2022) age level. Outside of coaching teams, she has also led numerous Nike camps, coached skill workshops and offered individual and group lessons.
Assistant Coach
dscott@csusb.edu
Cal State - San Bernardino
Division 2
Scott, the AVCA 2009 Assistant Coach of the Year begins his 15th season as an integral member of Kim Cherniss's staff. He was an assistant coach for the 1997 and 1999 seasons before taking time off to secure a post-graduate degree in 2000.
He rejoined the staff in 2001 and has played an instrumental role in building the Coyotes into a national powerhouse. CSUSB has won the last seven straight CCAA titles and won six NCAA West Region titles since Scott's return.
He was a member of the Coyotes mens volleyball team in 1998, the last year the sport was offered, leading CSUSB to its best season ever. Before that, he was an all-conference player at San Diego Mesa College.
Scott is a Cal State San Bernardino graduate with a degree in kinesiology. He is head coach of the Rancho Valley Volleyball Club and in 2006 took his 18s team to the championship of the Reno Volleyball Festival.
Scott is married to former CSUSB volleyball standout Mary Thornton. The couple and their twin children reside in Hesperia.
Volunteer Assistant Coach
waterslynetta@yahoo.com
Fisk
NAIA
Assistant Coach
rlpitre@loyno.edu
Loyola-New Orleans (LA)
NAIA
Robert Pitre joined the Wolf Pack womens volleyball staff in the spring of 2018, helping to guide Loyola to the quarterfinals of the SSAC Championship tournament in his first year. In his second year as assistant coach in 2019, the Pack went 9-4 in SSAC play, the best conference record since 2011, while finishing with 19 wins overall, the highest mark since 2012.
Pitre came to Loyola after coaching the Mississippi Gulf Coast Volleyball Club to a 16-10 record. During the 2017 volleyball season as the assistant coach at Northwest Christian University in Eugene, Ore., he helped guide the team to a historic year, garnering the most conference wins in school history. Earning their first playoff appearance for the program since 2014, their season was highlighted by an upset against the No. 15 team in the country, Corban University. Working with the 16U Webfoot Juniors Volleyball Club in Eugene, Ore. during the 2015-16 season, the team went 16-2 and placed eighth at the Pacific Northwest Qualifier in 2017.
Pitres other coaching experiences include volunteering with NCU volleyball during the 2014-15 season and earning the 2010 Baseball Willamette Valley Championship as the 12U Willamette Valley Babe Ruth Volunteer Head Coach.
He graduated with Cum Laude Honors from the University of Oregon in June of 2015 with a bachelors degree in economics. Pitre married his wife, Kelly Pitre, in 2015 and welcomed his first child in the winter of 2016, Elijah.
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Director of Operations
bwilliams@scarletknights.com
Rutgers (New Brunswick)
Division 1
Bailey Williams is in her first season at Rutgers serving as the Director of Volleyball Operations.
Williams comes "To The Banks" after spending the last two seasons at George Washington. She joined the Colonials staff as the team's director of operations before serving as an assistant coach this past fall.
While at George Washington, Williams was a recipient of the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Diversity Award. She participated in a series of educational, developmental and relationship-building experiences in conjunction with the annual AVCA convention and remains a member of the alumni group that continues education and mentoring. She was the only recipient of the award in the Atlantic 10 and one of 26 sponsored award recipients nationally.
Prior to joining the coaching ranks, Williams played at George Mason leading the Patriots to their first Atlantic 10 postseason appearance in 2018. During her career, she tallied 961 kills, 970 digs, 129 total blocks and 85 service aces and earned A-10 Second Team All-Conference. She was nominated as NCAA Woman of the Year and named the team's Most Valuable Player.
Williams graduated from George Mason in 2020 with a degree in communications with a concentration in media production and criticism and minor in sport communication in 2020. She is currently working towards her master's in sports management.
Head Coach
jason.kennedy@bc.edu
Boston College
Division 1
Jason Kennedy is in his fifth year as head coach of the Boston College volleyball program, arriving at The Heights in January of 2018. Through his first four seasons, Kennedy became the fastest coach in program history to 50 wins with a 3-1 victory over Fordham on September 11, 2021. In 2021, the Eagles captured their first postseason victory with a 3-0 win in the first round of the NIVC. Kennedy led the Eagles to 20 wins in 2019 - its most in program history - highlighted by a 5-0 start to Atlantic Coast Conference play and breaking a program record with 11 ACC victories in a single season. Amaka Chukwujekwu earned All-ACC honors in 2019 and 2020 becoming the first Eagle to earn conference honors since 2015. In his first four seasons, Kennedy has led the team to 3 seasons of .500 or better volleyball. In 2018 in his first season, Kennedy achieved that mark for just the first time since 2003.
Boston College made its second postseason appearance in three years in 2021; earning hosting position for the first two rounds of the NIVC. The Eagles hosted postseason play for the first time in program history. BC finished the year 17-17 overall; its third year at or above .500 in Kennedy's first four years.
The 2019 Eagles went 20-12 overall and 11-7 in the ACC; picking up a big to the NIVC. BC claimed five road wins in the league, beginning conference play with wins at Clemson and Georgia Tech.
In his first season at the helm of the Eagles' program, Kennedy led the team to a 15-15 overall record, headlined by a program-best 9-0 opening run.
Kennedy comes to Boston College after spending the previous three seasons as a member of the USC womens volleyball staff, the last two as the teams associate head coach. Over the past three seasons at USC, the womens volleyball program compiled a record of 75-25 and made three appearances in the NCAA Tournament.
In his final season on staff at USC, Kennedy and the Women of Troy advanced to the NCAA regional final. It marked the programs 27th consecutive NCAA tournament appearance and the 35th all-time. In 2015, Kennedy helped guide the Women of Troy to the 2015 NCAA regional final while playing a key role in the recruitment and development of AVCA National Player of the Year Samantha Bricio.
For four seasons, from 2011-15, Kennedy served as the technical director for both the mens and womens volleyball programs at USC. In that role, Kennedy was responsible for the preparation of all team scouting reports and game plans and in-game strategy. He also oversaw video analysis, exchange, and distribution for both programs.
In 2011 with Kennedy as technical director, the Women of Troy reached the 2011 NCAA national semifinals, and made appearances in back-to-back regional championship matches in 2012 and 2013. He was also part of the staff for the Trojans mens squad that advanced to the NCAA Championship match in 2011.
Kennedy was a scout coach with the 2012 U.S. Olympic Beach Volleyball mens and womens programs in London, where he created scouting reports for all opponents while responsible for all video analysis and breakdown. In 2013 and 2015, he served a similar role on the FIVB World Tour.
Away from the college ranks, Kennedy served as the highly successful head coach of the Club Troy 17s squad that captured the bronze medal at the 2014 Junior National Championships and led Los Altos High School to four consecutive California Interscholastic Federation playoff appearances from 2007-10.
A native of Honolulu, Kennedy has a strong Jesuit educational background. He was the setter and team captain at Santa Clara from 2004-07, where he received bachelors degrees in biology and psychology. In 2009, Kennedy earned his master's degree in sport management from the University of San Francisco.
Director of Volleyball Operations
kelsey.lahey@marquette.edu
Marquette
Division 1
Kelsey Lahey is in her first season as Marquette's Director of Volleyball Operations during the 2021-22 academic year. At Marquette she runs and organizes all aspects of travel, uniforms and Data Volley.
Lahey spent the previous two seasons as an assistant coach at her alma mater, Marist. Following the 2019 season, her first year as an assistant, Lahey was recognized by VolleyballMag.com as one of the top up-and-coming coaches in the country, spanning NCAA Division I women's volleyball, as well as beach volleyball and Division I and II men's volleyball.
Lahey graduated from Marist College in 2016 with a bachelor's degree in political science, following a senior season in which she collected 372 total kills, which was good for a team-high for the year, as well as the eighth most kills in a single season in program history.
She ended her career at Marist sixth on the program's all-time kills list with 1,014 kills. She eclipsed the 1,000 career kills mark by accumulating 16 of the teams 24 kills against Fairfield in the MAAC Championship match in 2015. She is also currently fourth all-time in career attacks (3,253) and tied for sixth all-time in kills in a single match (25).
Her career accolades include being a two-time MAAC All-Championship Team selection, a three-time MAAC All-Academic Team selection, and a one-time All-MAAC First Team and All-ECAC Second Team selection. She was also named to the Crosstown Tournament All-Tournament Team in 2015, as well as the Volley in the Valley tournament MVP in the same year.
Following her time at Marist, Lahey earned her Master's of Fine Arts in Sculpture at Boston University. After grad school, Lahey spent one year as an assistant volleyball coach in Maumee, Ohio for the Premier Volleyball Academy.
Assistant Coach
rgomes3@providence.edu
Providence
Division 1
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.
Associate Head Coach, Recruiting Coordinator
billye@ku.edu
Kansas
Division 1
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.
Assistant Coach
wesleyds@umich.edu
Michigan
Division 1
Sjoerdsma joins the Wolverines as a volunteer assistant coach after a one-year stint at Coastal Carolina as the volunteer assistant. A 2021 AVCA Coaches 4 Coaches Scholarship recipient, he was responsible for training the Chanticleers defensive specialists, scouted opponent serve receive to help inform the team's defensive game plan for each match, led bi-weekly individual film sessions with pin and DS starters and developed team post-match evaluation reports.
Prior to joining the Chanticleers coaching staff, Sjoerdsma spent three and half years with the Island Thunder Volleyball Club (Seattle, WA), heading the 13s, 15s and 16s teams (2018-2021). Sjoerdsma was the assistant head coach and setters coach at Air Academy High School in Colorado Springs, CO for the Fall season of 2018, a Team Colorado Volleyball consultation and analysis coach (2017), and a collegiate womens and mens club volleyball coach (2014-2017).
Assistant Coach
fostera19@xavier.edu
Xavier (OH)
Division 1
Andre Foster was hired as an assistant volleyball coach in August of 2022. He joins the Musketeers after a one-year stint at Purdue Fort Wayne as a graduate assistant.
In 2021, Foster assisted in coaching Katie Crowe to the All-Horizon League Second Team. He also served as the head coach for Empowered Volleyball Academy in 2021.
Prior to working in Fort Wayne, Foster was a volunteer assistant coach at UC Davis from 2020-21. He also served as the head coach for OMNI Volleyball Club in 2020-21.
Foster played collegiately at the University of Charleston (2015-17), Mount Ida College (2017-18) and Nichols College (2018-20).
The Davis, Calif., native holds a bachelors degree in sport management from Nichols College (19) and a masters in business administration from Nichols College (20). He is currently pursing a masters in organizational leadership from Purdue Fort Wayne.
ritsona@duq.edu
Duquesne
Division 1
aaron.hastings@belmont.edu
Belmont
Division 1
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)
Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator
ben.lee@lmu.edu
Loyola Marymount (CA)
Division 1
Head Coach
jchoi99@fordham.edu
Fordham
Division 1
ncollins@wcu.edu
Western Carolina
Division 1
Collins arrives in Cullowhee after working with the MidAmerica Volleyball Association (MAVA) in Louisville, Ky. as the head coach of 17 Elite, 18 Elite, and 12 Great White since the summer of 2020 in his second stint with the organization. He spent the spring of 2020 as a volunteer assistant coach at Bowling Green State University.
He worked at MAVA for just over two years in his first stint from January 2018-February 2020 primarily working as an assistant coach of 17 Elite and 18 Select. Collins spent the 2018-19 collegiate season as a volunteer assistant coach at Eastern Illinois where he oversaw recruiting efforts, positional training, and daily operations for the Panthers.
Assistant Coach
hdrock@wm.edu
William and Mary
Division 1
Rock spent the Fall as the head of scouting and video analysis for the Tribe's 2022 campaign. The program had their most successful season as the squad had their season end in the conference tournament semi-finals. Rock spent the year specializing with the outsides/right side units and helped with Eleanor Stothoff to all-conference recognition.
Hunter Rock joins the William & Mary volleyball staff prior to the 2022 season. The assistant coach played collegiate volleyball and has experience coaching at a variety of levels.
A fiveyear player at Hiram College, Rock helped build a proud program as a part of the Terriers inaugural season in 2017. Rock was a captain of the 2021 Hiram team that captured the AMCC title and earned a trip to the NCAA Tournament.
Rock began his coaching career in 2020 when he was an assistant with Everest Volleyball Club in Twinsburg, Ohio. Rock was a practice coach, traveling with the 16s national team. In 2021, Rock worked as an assistant coach with the Stow-Monroe high school boys program and helped the team to a regional final appearance.
Most recently, Rock was a Graduate Assistant at Augustana College working with both the mens and womens programs. In this role, Rock was responsible for scouting all opponents and creating detailed scouting reports. In addition, Rock helped with recruiting and was active in practice drills.
Rock received a Bachelors Degree from Hiram College in 2021, majoring in Education. He is currently finishing his Masters Degree from Western Illinois University in Higher Education Leadership.
Assistant Coach
okhrystenko56@gmail.com
Cal-Davis
Division 1
Volleyballs experience, which includes professional player experience, coach and managers experience, more than 50 years.
Good knowledge of the pedagogy and psychology.
Assistant Coach
ckremer@gardner-webb.edu
Gardner-Webb
Division 1
Christina Kremer is entering her first season as the Gardner-Webb head volleyball coach in 2020.
Kremer, who spent the previous season as an assistant coach at Penn, brings over seven years of experience as a coach at the collegiate level to the Runnin' Bulldogs.
This past season at Penn, she helped lead the Quakers to an 11-10 overall record, an increase of five wins from the previous year. Under Kremer's guidance, Penn freshman Autumn Leak earned Ivy League Rookie of the Week honors late in the season, the first Quakers freshman to be honored since 2017.
Prior to her arrival at Penn, Kremer spent the previous two seasons as the head coach of MidAmerica Nazarene, where the coached five student-athletes to All-Conference honors and two more to American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) All-American honors. The Pioneers finished the 2017 season ranked No. 25 in the nation among NAIA schools and were also a NAIA Scholar Team that year.
Kremer spent the 2016 season as the head coach at St. Thomas University in Miami Gardens, Fla., leading the program to a 25-7 record, its best season in over a decade. She also led the program to a No. 21 ranking in the NAIA, and second-place finishes in the Sun Conference regular season and tournament.
Kremer began her collegiate head coaching career in 2013 at Central Christian College of Kansas, turning around a program that was 1-26 the season prior to her arrival to a program-record 17 wins in 2015 and the team's first appearance in the NCCAA Division I Regional Tournament.
Before joining the college ranks, Kremer was the head coach for Club West, a national recognized club program from Nashville, Tenn. for four years, and was an assistant coach at Ravenwood High School in Brentwood, Tenn. for the 2010 season. Her coaching career began in 2009 as the head coach of the Alliance Volleyball Club.
As a player, Kremer started all four years at Eastern Nazarene College in Quincy, Mass., where she was a three-year captain, earning multiple NCAA All-Academic and All-Conference Academic honors, as well as the President of the Student Athletic Advisory Committee.
Kremer graduated from Eastern Nazarene with a Bachelor's Degree in Sports Management and also holds a Master's Degree in Sports Administration from Belmont University.
Assistant Coach
chunter3@babson.edu
Babson
Division 3
Assistant Coach
adeloid@averett.edu
Stevens Institute of Tech
Division 3
Annie DeLoid joined the Stevens Institute of Technology volleyball program as an assistant coach in March 2019.
DeLoid spent two seasons as a Graduate Assistant at Averett University in Danville, Virginia. At Averett, DeLoid helped coach two AVCA All-Americans, two COSIDA Academic All-Americans, one USA South Player of the year, seven all-conference selections and one vaSID Player of the Year.
A native of Plymouth, Massachusetts, DeLoid played four seasons at Division III Framingham State University. She finished her career with three Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference championships, including back-to-back MASCAC Tournament titles and NCAA Tournament appearances in her final two seasons with the Rams.
DeLoid's additional coaching experience includes two years one season the junior varsity coach and assistant varsity coach at Westwood High School in 2016. She also served as a head coach at Southern Alliance Volleyball Club from 2012-2017 as well as Pura Vida Volleyball Club from 2017-2019.
DeLoid earned her bachelor's degree in business administration from Framingham State in 2016. She is currently pursuing her master's in business administration from Averett.
Head Coach
cassellc@denison.edu
Denison
Division 3
Carter Cassell returns for his fourth season as Denison's head volleyball coach in 2020.
In three seasons with the Big Red, Denison has won 44 games and has advanced to the North Coast Athletic Conference Tournament in all three seasons. In 2019, Cassell and the Big Red enjoyed a breakthrough season where DU posted an overall record of 18-8 while reaching the NCAC Tournament Championship match. Cassell was also named the NCAC Coach of the Year for the first time in his career following the team's success in 2019 while Lucy Anderson was named NCAC Newcomer of the year and to the All-NCAC first-team. Denison also turned in a 10-match winning streak from Sept. 14-Oct. 8, which is the longest winning streak in program history since 1993.
In 2017, Denison finished with a 15-14 record and advanced to the NCAC Tournament semifinals before being eliminated by top-seeded Wittenberg. Kristin Thewes and Leah Reinfranck received All-NCAC accolades, with Thewes receiving the Libero of the Year award from the NCAC. In 2018 the Big Red finished 11-15 but ended the campaign in strong fashion, winning four of its last six matches. First-year Peyton McElfresh was named the NCAC's Newcomer of the Year and was also a second-team All-NCAC selection in addition to being named to the NCAC All-Tournament team.
Cassell came to Denison after three seasons an assistant coach at Kenyon College. Cassell joined the coaching staff at Kenyon in 2014 along with new head coaching hire, Amanda Krampf. The new staff was charged with rebuilding the Kenyon program and Cassell was heavily involved in all aspects of planning practices, organizing the teams strength and conditioning to scouting and recruiting. In years two and three, Kenyon posted consecutive winning seasons for the first time since 1989-90. In 2016, Kenyon finished 18-12 placing third in the North Coast Athletic Conference regular season standings. Outside hitter Delaney Swanson was named to the All-NCAC first-team and two players earned honorable mention.
In addition to his assistant coaching duties at Kenyon, he also served in various game management roles and was a building manager for the Kenyon Athletic Center.
Cassell is a 2014 graduate of The Ohio State University where he received a B.S. in education while majoring in sports industry and minoring in business. In the summer of 2018, Cassell completed his masters degree in coaching and athletic administration from Concordia University-Irvine.
After a standout prep career which saw him be named the 2010 Ohio Boys Volleyball Player of the Year and a second-team American Volleyball Coaches Association High School All-American. In 2011, Cassell attended Lewis University where he was a member of their NCAA Division I mens volleyball team. He transferred to Ohio State the following year and was a member of the Buckeyes nationally-ranked club volleyball team. In 2013, he was named the Big Ten Mens Volleyball Association Player of the Year.
Cassell is the seventh head volleyball coach in Denison history.
Assistant Coach
fox6@stolaf.edu
St. Olaf
Division 3
Damien Fox is in his fourth season as an assistant coach for the St. Olaf volleyball team in 2021-22.
In his three seasons at St. Olaf, the Oles have posted a record of 53-14 (.791), including a mark of 18-8 (.692) in the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC). St. Olaf qualified for the MIAC Playoffs in Fox's first two seasons on staff and advanced to the championship match in 2019 before making the program's first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2010.
In 2019, St. Olaf also earned its first national ranking from the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) since early in the 2011 season by checking in at No. 23 on two occasions late in the season.
Prior to joining the coaching staff at St. Olaf, Fox was the head coach at Faribault High School from 2013-15 and was an assistant coach at Lakeville North for the 2016 and 2017 seasons. At Lakeville North, he helped coach the 2017 Class AAA state championship team.
Fox also coaches for the Northern Lights Volleyball Club, where, in 2015, his team won an AAU National Championship. During the summer months, he coaches camps at Northern Lights, the University of Minnesota, St. Olaf and for Midwest Volleyball Instructors.
Head Coach
enomotoeo@beloit.edu
Beloit
Division 3
Enomoto is in her fourth year as the head coach for the Beloit College Buccaneers volleyball team. She is originally from Honolulu, Hawaii and is of Hawaiian-Japanese-Filipino-Chinese descent. Enomoto is a Beloit College graduate who followed in the footsteps of her mother who also graduated from Beloit in 1968.
Enomoto first attended the United States Military Academy at West Point from 1987-1989. She was the back-up setter and defensive specialist as a freshman, then the 5-1 setter her sophomore year. Enomoto then transferred to Beloit College in 1991 and helped her squad to a runner-up finish in the Midwest Conference as an outside hitter. She returned as a 5-1 setter in 1992, was named captain, and earned All-Midwest Conference honors that fall. Currently, Enomoto is still fifth in the record book with 58 assists in a match! Each spring at Beloit, Enomoto was in track and field, competed in discus and shot-put, and was a track tri-captain her senior year.
After earning a degree in sociology and a minor in journalism from Beloit College in 1993, Enomoto went on to earn a number of teacher certifications, two Master's degrees from the University of Phoenix-Hawaii campus, and a doctorate from the University of Southern California -- all in education. Prior to her move back to Beloit, Wisconsin in 2019, Enomoto was a classroom teacher, resource specialist, and curriculum coordinator at Kamehameha Schools-Kapalama, a K-12 private school for Native Hawaiian students.
Enomoto's volleyball coaching experience dates back to 1989 and ranges from coaching elementary, middle school, and high school to club programs, including a successful run coaching and directing Team Piko Volleyball in Honolulu. Enomoto oversaw club teams from grades 4-12 that competed on regional and national levels. She led Team Piko to nine consecutive Junior Nationals appearances including accolades such as: 10th place in the 15s Open in 2012; two championships in the 14s National in 2011 and 14s American in 2015; second place in the 13s American in 2010; and third place finishes in the 13s National in 2014 and 15s Patriot in 2016. Currently, Enomoto has club players competing on the collegiate level: senior outside hitter Malie McClure at Cal State Fullerton, senior outside hitter Kamaluhia Akiona at McPherson College, and junior setter Bryanne Soares at Oral Roberts. Enomoto's most prolific player was libero Tita Akiu who earned Second Team Big 12 conference honors as a sophomore at Texas Tech and First Team Big West conference honors as a senior. Akiu went on to make the U.S. Collegiate National Team-Minneapolis in 2017 and had a good run almost making the U.S. Women's National Team after being asked by Coach Karch Kiraly to attend additional tryouts and workouts in March and June of 2019.
The Beloit College volleyball team had 10 of 16 players earn All-Academic Midwest Conference honors and achieved an American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Team Academic Award with a team GPA of 3.4 for the 2021-2022 year. Go Bucs!
Head Coach
pdill@mit.edu
Massachusetts Institute of Tech
Division 3
Dills involvement in volleyball has spanned both sexes, nearly all age groups, and two continents. With the women's team at MIT, he has built what has become one of the premier Division III volleyball programs in New England.
Dill has worked with the MIT volleyball program since 1992. He served as an assistant coach for three years for both the MIT mens and women's varsity programs. Named head women's coach in 1996, Dill has guided the Engineers to 12 NCAA post-season bids, two ECAC Championships, four NEWMAC titles, and the NCAA Elite 8.
Entering his 26th season, Dill is currently ranked top 15 out of over 400 active Division III coaches in the nation in overall winning percentage (.760), averaging 27 wins and single-digit losses per season during his career. He has never collected fewer than 20 wins in a season and has five 30-win seasons under his belt, lifting his combined men's and women's career record to over 1000 wins. A four-time AVCA Division III New England Region Coach of the Year, Dill has also been named the NEWVA Coach of the Year three times. He also collected NEWMAC Coach of the Year honors in 2002, 2016 and 2017.
Dill began duplicating this success with the MIT mens team which he coached from 2004-2017. He led the mens program to its first NCAA Tournament appearance in 2014 and an overall record of 328-132. Before coaching the MIT mens squad, Dill directed the Emmanuel College mens squad to a 12-8 record in its first season of varsity competition. He also co-coached the England Women's Junior National Team for four years and was an assistant coach for a Division I National League womens club team in the English Volleyball Association. Other experience includes coaching the University of Connecticut mens volleyball club team while earning his MBA, serving as the manager of the Bates College women's team as an undergraduate, and coaching the mens open division of the Bay State Games.
Interim Head Coach
enricoc@augsburg.edu
Augsburg
Division 3
Head Coach
atrinity@agnesscott.edu
Agnes Scott
Division 3
Assistant Coach
isabelvalentine@lclark.edu
Lewis & Clark (OR)
Division 3
Valentine returns to her alma mater after playing at Lewis & Clark for her final four seasons. The 2024 season will be her third season on the sidelines.
Valentine was a member of the Pioneers program from 2012-15. She overcame multiple season-ending injuries to put together a career season as a junior. During the 2014 season, she led the team in solo blocks (16) and finished second in block assists (47), kills (196) and kills per set (2.65). For her career, she posted 264 kills and 98 total blocks. She still is tied for the program record for blocks assists in a single match. Valentine posted eight block assists in a five-set win over Whitworth University.
She began her coaching career before she even graduated Lewis & Clark in 2016. Over the past eight years, Valentine has worked as an assistant coach and mentor with the Oregon Juniors Volleyball Academy in Beaverton, Oregon. In 2022, Valentine helped lead teams to top-10 finishes at national tournaments at the 15 and 16 age levels. Over the past two years, she has coached the number one team in the Columbia Empire Volleyball Association Regionals at the 16 (2021) and 15 (2022) age level. Outside of coaching teams, she has also led numerous Nike camps, coached skill workshops and offered individual and group lessons.
Assistant Coach
dscott@csusb.edu
Cal State - San Bernardino
Division 2
Scott, the AVCA 2009 Assistant Coach of the Year begins his 15th season as an integral member of Kim Cherniss's staff. He was an assistant coach for the 1997 and 1999 seasons before taking time off to secure a post-graduate degree in 2000.
He rejoined the staff in 2001 and has played an instrumental role in building the Coyotes into a national powerhouse. CSUSB has won the last seven straight CCAA titles and won six NCAA West Region titles since Scott's return.
He was a member of the Coyotes mens volleyball team in 1998, the last year the sport was offered, leading CSUSB to its best season ever. Before that, he was an all-conference player at San Diego Mesa College.
Scott is a Cal State San Bernardino graduate with a degree in kinesiology. He is head coach of the Rancho Valley Volleyball Club and in 2006 took his 18s team to the championship of the Reno Volleyball Festival.
Scott is married to former CSUSB volleyball standout Mary Thornton. The couple and their twin children reside in Hesperia.
Head Coach
jordanf@dbu.edu
Dallas Baptist
Division 2
Jordan Fish is in her third season as the Head Volleyball Coach at DBU. In her first two seasons at the helm, Fish has guided the Lady Patriots to the NCAA Tournament in 2023, marking DBUs first trip to the postseason since 2013, and back-to-back appearances in the Lone Star Conference Tournament. Over the course of two seasons, Fish has compiled a 39-15 record and a 24-9 mark versus Lone Star Conference opponents.
Under Fishs direction, the Lady Patriots have produced four AVCA All-Americans including a program record three in 2023. In her first year at DBU, Halee Van Poppel was tabbed an Honorable Mention All-American after finishing the year with the seventh-highest kills per set (4.41) average in the country. In 2023, the trio of AJ Koele, Lauryn Burt, and Shaylee Shore each garnered All-American honors. Koele became the first player in program history to be named a First Team All-American after registering the 20th-most kills (449) in the nation and ranked 16th in the country in kills per set (4.08). Both Burt and Shore were selected as Honorable Mention All-Americans. Burts 1,194 assists ranked as the 21st-most in the country while Shores .386 hitting percentage was the 16th-best in the NCAA Division II ranks.
YEAR-BY-YEAR
The 2022 season proved to be a record-setting year as the Lady Patriots won a school record 25 matches and earned the programs first-ever at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament. DBU posted a 14-2 record versus conference foes to finish in second place in the Lone Star Conference standings. After qualifying for the LSC Tournament for the second consecutive year, the Lady Patriots reached the LSC Championship for the first time in program history where they eventually fell to West Texas A&M. Making their first trip to the NCAA South Central Regional since 2013, the Lady Patriots took No. 18 Colorado Mesa to five sets dropping a 3-2 decision.
At seasons end, DBU saw three players earn All-American recognition including Lauryn Burt, AJ Koele, and Shaylee Shore. Koele was also selected as the South Central Region Player of the Year and was joined by Burt and Shore on the All-South Central Region Team. Additionally, Burt was named both the LSC Setter of the Year and the leagues Newcomer of the Year, while Leah Palensky picked up LSC Academic Player of the Year honors. Five Lady Patriots were also named to the All-LSC Team including First Team selections Lauryn Burt, AJ Koele, and Shaylee Shore. Both Delaney Fuller and Lindsey Otero each earned Honorable Mention accolades.
In her first year at the helm, Fish began a rebuilding project that saw her guide the Lady Patriots to a 14-8 record, marking their first winning season since 2015. She also led DBU to their first-ever win in the LSC Tournament where they reached the quarterfinal round.
Following the 2021 season, Halee Van Poppel was tabbed an AVCA Honorable Mention All-American and the LSC Newcomer of the Year. Along with Van Poppels All-American accolades, Fish produced three All-Lone Star Conference performers in 2021 including Van Poppel (1st Team), Leah Palensky (Second Team), and Audrey Nunes (LSC All-Freshman Team).
DBUS SEASON RECORDS UNDER FISH
2021: 14-8
2022: 25-7 (NCAA Regional)
TOTAL: 39-15 (.722)
Fish came to DBU from Hill College where she spent four seasons at the helm and developed the Rebels into one of the premier NJCAA Division I programs in the country. In four seasons at Hill, Fish led the Rebels to three trips to the National Tournament, four consecutive Region 5 North Championships, three conference titles, and a pair of undefeated conference seasons.
Fish was recently named the Northern Texas Junior College Athletic Conference Coach of the Year in 2021 and was tabbed to the American Volleyball Coaches Association's (AVCA) Thirty Under 30 Coaches list, recognizing the top up-and-coming coaching talent in volleyball. She was also a three-time District Coach of the Year and developed four players that received All-American honors during her four-year stint at Hill College.
Prior to arriving at Hill College in 2017, Fish served as the assistant coach at Charleston Southern University in South Carolina where she helped lead the Buccaneers to their best season in 30 years. Fish was the primary setting coach for Rachel Smith who led the Big South in assists and was the only setter to be named to the All-Freshman team.
Fish was a standout in her own-right on the court as a four-year letter-winner at the setter position at Virginia Tech. As one of the all-time greats in program history, Fish finished her career ranked fifth all-time in assists in school history, topping the 2,500 assist milestone. A standout in the classroom as well, Fish was a two-time All-ACC Academic Team selection.
Following her collegiate career, Fish played professionally in Denmark and Sweden where she was a two-time Most Valuable Player selection and led her team to their first Final Four appearance in program history. Fish also served as a head coach for the Amager VK 16U team and worked clinics at various local middle schools in Copenhagen.
In addition to her decorated volleyball coaching and playing careers, Fish has been a fixture serving in the communities that she has been a part of. Most recently, Fish developed and led weekly volleyball classes through Mission Waco, a Christian nonprofit organization serving the poor and marginalized. She also helped coordinate and lead the first Fellowship of Christian Athletes Volleyball Academy for 3rd-6th graders in Waco. Additionally,
During her time at Virginia Tech as a student-athlete, Fish was a three-year member of the Virginia Tech Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) and was an active member in the campus ministry organizations, Athletes in Action and Fellowship of Christian Athletes.
Among her other experiences on and off the court, Fish served a 10-week internship with the Fellowship of Christian Athletes organization in Huntington Beach, California, in the summer of 2015 that focused on developing and equipping college players who wanted to know God more and use volleyball to impact their team and community.
Fish has also served abroad working alongside a group of athletes from Virginia Tech that traveled to Eleuthera, a small island in the Bahamas, helping to build a local church, teaching sport, and feeding and providing other basic needs for the Haitian refugee community.
Additionally, Fish traveled to Punta Cana, Dominican Republic as a student leader for a summer course that focused on global citizen leadership and taught HIV/AIDS awareness and education through sports camps.
Fish is a 2015 graduate of Virginia Tech University with a Bachelor of Science in Human Development and is pursuing a Masters in Organizational Leadership from Lincoln Christian University. Jordan is a member and actively involved at Highland Baptist Church in Waco.
kfultz@bw.edu
Baldwin Wallace
Division 3
Assistant Coach
pickettl@southwestern.edu
Southwestern (TX)
Division 3
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.
Assistant Coach
casey_curran@pba.edu
Palm Beach Atlantic
Division 2
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.
Head Coach
bear.grassl@sonoma.edu
Sonoma State
Division 2
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.
savannah_cox@redlands.edu
Redlands
Division 3
Savannah Cox was named head womens volleyball coach in March 2023. Cox became the 11th head coach in program history as she joined the Bulldogs after spending three seasons as an assistant coach at Pacific University in Oregon.
Cox graduated from Brevard College in 2017 with Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with Magna Cum Laude honors and was the recipient of the Presidential Leadership Award. She then earned her Master of Arts from the University of Jamestown in 2019.
As a student-athlete at NCAA Division II Brevard College, Cox was a middle hitter and holds the school record in block assists while ranking fifth all-time in kills. Her team broke the South Atlantic Conference (SAC) single season record for wins. She was a SAC Honor Roll member every semester and a finalist for the SAC Volleyball Scholar Athlete of the Year.
While at Pacific Cox was the recruiting coordinator for their varsity and junior varsity programs and was responsible for film analysis and opponent scouting. She coached five All-Northwest Conference players while helping another 19 earned NWC Scholar Athlete status. The Boxers were NWC Oregon Division Champions during Covid season.
Prior to Pacific, Cox spent two seasons with NCAA Division II South Dakota School of Mines & Technology where she was an assistant coach and Athletic Communication Assistant. She helped organize fundraising opportunities that grew the programs budget by $12,000. As the Recruiting Coordinator, she recruited student-athletes from eight states which included signing the South Dakota Gatorade Player of the Year.
Head Coach
colchagoff@findlay.edu
Findlay
Division 2
Head coach Wick Colchagoff is now entering his 22nd season with the Oilers in 2019 and has recorded a 453-249 mark at Findlay. Coach Colchagoff has also recorded 16, 20-win seasons during his coaching career at Findlay and Nebraska Wesleyan.
During his time at Findlay, Colchagoff has won seven GLIAC South Division titles and has coached 25 first team all-conference players and 27 second team all-league athletes. He has also seen 13 players earn All-American honors and another 32 capture all-region accolades.
In 2018, Colchagoff guided the Oilers to a 24-7 record. They reached the finals of the Great Midwest Athletic Conference (G-MAC) Tournament and had two individuals earn all-region accolades and one capture All-American honors.
2015 was a historic year for the Oilers program under the leadership of Coach Colchagoff. The team finished with a 26-9 record, which includes a win over #1 Wheeling Jesuit who went on to win the national championship, and played in its first NCAA Regional event since 2003. Along with team success, the Oilers were able to place three players on NCAA DII All-American teams including the National Freshman of the Year, Hailee Olson.
Colchagoff captured a South Division title in 2014 and earned GLIAC Coach of the Year honors for his efforts in guiding the squad to a 23-7 season. The team reached the semifinals of the GLIAC Tournament, but were upended by Ferris State University. During the 2014 campaign, the Oilers captured four GLIAC South Division Player of the Week honors and had one national player of the week.
Colchagoff led the Oilers to their first 20-win season since the 2006 campaign by going 20-12 during the 2013 season as the team qualified for the GLIAC Tournament for the second consecutive season. The 2013 campaign followed a record of 14-17 in 2012. The Oilers reached the GLIAC Tournament in 2012, the first time they had done so since 2007.
Colchagoff led the team to a 15-12 campaign in 2011 a year after going 13-15 in 2010. He also achieved 15 wins with a 15-18 record in 2009. He guided the team to a 12-22 mark during the 2008 campaign and finished with a 19-14 record in 2007.
During the 2006 season, he led the Oilers to a 22-8 campaign, which followed a 22-10 mark during the 2005 season. In 2004 he guided Findlay to a 24-8 record and had his squad ranked as high as 22nd in the nation during the year.
In 2003 Colchagoff guided the Oilers to a 29-8 record and their fourth consecutive GLIAC South Division title. Findlay, who advanced to the semifinals of the GLIAC Tournament for the first time ever, earned a four-seed in the Great Lakes Regional Tournament before being upended by Northern Kentucky in the quarterfinals.
The 2002 Oilers were 25-10 and co-champions of the South Division of the GLIAC. Findlay athletes were recognized as the South Division player of the week, six out of 11 weeks during the season, but the Oilers were eliminated in the first round of the GLIAC Tournament.
Findlay concluded the 2001 season with a 29-7 record, losing to Grand Valley State in the finals of the Great Lakes Regional. The squad finished the season ranked 21st in the country, marking the highest ranking the Oilers volleyball team has ended with in the history of their program. The Oilers also won the South Division of the GLIAC for the second straight year.
In 2000 Colchagoff led the Oilers to a 25-12 record. The Oilers were co-champions of the GLIAC South Division and advanced to the second round of the NCAA Regional before falling to Northwood University. This marked the first time that an Oilers volleyball team qualified for the NCAA Tournament.
During his second season in 1999, Colchagoff led Findlay to their best finish in school history. He coached the Oilers to an impressive 38-10 overall record, earning their first ever birth to the NAIA National Championships where they took fifth. He finished with a 9-26 mark in his first season with the club in 1998 as well.
Prior to arriving at Findlay, Colchagoff was the head coach at Nebraska Wesleyan. The Plainswomen compiled a 17-20 record in Colchagoffs first year and a fourth place finish in the Nebraska-Iowa Athletic Conference during the 1995 season. In 1996, Colchagoff guided Wesleyan to a spot in the Sweet 16 at the NCAA Division III Championships. That year, the Plainswomen finished the season ranked eighth in the final AVCA poll with a 23-12 mark.
In 1997, the Plainswomen earned their second consecutive bid to the NCAA Division III Championship after being ranked as high as sixth in the Division III national poll.
Coach Colchagoff and his wife, Lori, reside in Findlay with their two daughters, Colbi and Sydni.
medeirosk@uindy.edu
Indianapolis
Division 2
Head Coach
rhinej@spu.edu
Seattle Pacific
Division 2
Volunteer Assistant Coach
waterslynetta@yahoo.com
Fisk
NAIA
Assistant Coach
rlpitre@loyno.edu
Loyola-New Orleans (LA)
NAIA
Robert Pitre joined the Wolf Pack womens volleyball staff in the spring of 2018, helping to guide Loyola to the quarterfinals of the SSAC Championship tournament in his first year. In his second year as assistant coach in 2019, the Pack went 9-4 in SSAC play, the best conference record since 2011, while finishing with 19 wins overall, the highest mark since 2012.
Pitre came to Loyola after coaching the Mississippi Gulf Coast Volleyball Club to a 16-10 record. During the 2017 volleyball season as the assistant coach at Northwest Christian University in Eugene, Ore., he helped guide the team to a historic year, garnering the most conference wins in school history. Earning their first playoff appearance for the program since 2014, their season was highlighted by an upset against the No. 15 team in the country, Corban University. Working with the 16U Webfoot Juniors Volleyball Club in Eugene, Ore. during the 2015-16 season, the team went 16-2 and placed eighth at the Pacific Northwest Qualifier in 2017.
Pitres other coaching experiences include volunteering with NCU volleyball during the 2014-15 season and earning the 2010 Baseball Willamette Valley Championship as the 12U Willamette Valley Babe Ruth Volunteer Head Coach.
He graduated with Cum Laude Honors from the University of Oregon in June of 2015 with a bachelors degree in economics. Pitre married his wife, Kelly Pitre, in 2015 and welcomed his first child in the winter of 2016, Elijah.
Head Coach
icarpio@mtholyoke.edu
Mount Holyoke
Division 3
Iris Carpio was named the head volleyball coach at Mount Holyoke in July of 2017. She also serves the Physical Education department as a lecturer.
In her first season with the Lyons, Carpio helped guide the squad to a 10-12 overall record, the most wins for the team since the 2013 campaign. MHC also snapped a 25-game conference losing streak under her guidance, upsetting WPI on the road with a 3-2 victory.
Carpio came to Mount Holyoke College following a two-year stint as the assistant volleyball coach at Santa Fe College. During her time with the Saints, she helped the program to a 40-21 record, capping the 2016 season with an NJCAA National Final Four finish. She also served as head coach for a number of club teams for the Vision Volleyball Club in Gainesville, including coaching a previously unknown 18U college prep club team to a USAV National qualification.
Assistant Coach
kristi.sammons@pfeiffer.edu
Pfeiffer
Division 2
Assistant Coach
dm1599@princeton.edu
Princeton
Division 1
Assistant Coach
jkgarcia@butler.edu
Butler
Division 1
Assistant Coach
renwick.cefra@temple.edu
Temple (PA)
Division 1
Ren Cefra came to Temple as an assistant coach for the Owls in 2015. Cefra brings a broad range of experience to Temple, with stops at NCAA DI, DII, club and prep programs.
Cefra helped the 2017 squad make history as the first Temple team to qualify to post-season play in 15 years. The Owls finished 20-10, advancing to the second round of the National Invitational Volleyball Championship. Temple finished second in The American, going 15-5 in conference play.
Individually, the Owls placed four on the All-Conference team, including Temple's first ever unanimous first-team American player, Izzy Rapacz. Senior Kyra Coundourides, junior Iva Deak, and redshirt freshman Dana Westfield also appeared on the American Athletic Conference teams. Temple racked up a program-record 11 American Weekly Honor Roll selections, while junior Mia Heirakuji was named Defensive Player of the Week, and Rapacz earned both Offensive and Defensive POTW nods during the season.
In 2016, Cefra helped lead the team to their third-straight 20-win season. The Owls finished 22-8 overall with a 15-5 record in American Athletic Conference play. For the third-straight season, Temple defeated every opponent in The American, at least once during the year, including road wins over SMU and Cincinnati. The Owls also captured the 2016 Philadelphia Big 5 title.
Cefra's first season as an Owl saw the 2015 squad record a 24-8 overall record, including a 15-5 mark in the American Athletic Conference. The Owls finished alone in second in the conference, having defeated each conference opponent at least once during the season, while also recording seven-straight wins to close the season. The 2015 squad tied the 2014 team for wins, the program's best record since 2002.
Before Temple, Cefra served as the assistant coach and recruiting coordinator for Minot State. Prior to his brief stint with the Beavers, he spent a year as the director of volleyball operations for the University of Nevada.
Cefra spent two years as a volunteer assistant for St. John's University, helping to guide the Red Storm to three All-Big East team selections in his time there. He was also a part of the team's 2012 Big East Tournament appearance.
Before coming east, Cefra was the assistant coach for Chaminade University in Honolulu from 2008 to 2010. He also served as an assistant coach for the Asics Rainbows, helping the U-14 club to a first-place finish at the 2012 Southern California Qualifier and a third-place finish at the 2012 Junior National Championships.
Assistant coach
tebbecke@elon.edu
Elon
Division 1
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.
Head Coach
davisct@wssu.edu
Winston-Salem State
Division 1
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.
Head Coach
adamsry@lafayette.edu
Lafayette
Division 1
Entering his third season at the head of the Leopards volleyball program for the fall 2021 season, Adams was introduced as the second full-time head coach in Lafayette College volleyball program history on Feb. 2, 2019.
In his first year on College Hill, he led the Leopards to the most wins the program had seen in 10 years, leading the Maroon and White to a 13-19 overall record.
In a shortened 2021 spring season, he led the Maroon and White to a 2-5 season, including a weekend sweep of crosstown rival Lehigh. He also coached outside hitter Leanna Deegan to the programs first Patriot League First-Team selection since 2006.
Adams came to College Hill after a pair of stints as an assistant at Bucknell from 2014-16 and in 2018. In his first two years in Lewisburg, the Bison ranked up 21 combined wins, including 13 Patriot League victories and were on the doorstep of the conference tournament berth in 2015. He played a large role in the programs first winning season in nine years.
A 2009 graduate of Cal State Northridge, Adams was named an Academic All-American while earning his degree in urban studies and planning. He began coaching in 2012 when he became a volunteer assistant coach at the University of Idaho and served as an academic coordinator for the athletic department.
After his first stop with Bucknell, he spent one season on the William & Mary coaching staff, while also serving as the head coach of the Williamsburg Volleyball Club 18 National team. Eleven players from that squad went on to play in college, including five at the Division I level.
In 2017, Adams served as the assistant coach at Princess Anne High School in Virginia. He helped guide the Cavaliers to a 27-4 record and a runner-up finish in the Virginia State Tournament. Along with his assistant coach duties, Adams was the head coach of East Coast Volleyball Club 16 Travel which went 31-16 under his guidance and ranked second in the Old Dominion Region.
Head Coach
vjones@amherst.edu
Amherst
Division 3
I will submit later, I can not be officially listed until June 1 after the recruiting ban has been lifted. Thank you for understanding.
Head Women's Volleyball Coach
harreche@skidmore.edu
Skidmore
Division 3
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.
Assistant Coach
mhmarcum@sewanee.edu
University of the South
Division 3
Mary Marcum enters her first season with the Sewanee volleyball program.
Head Sewanee volleyball coach Nancy Mueller-Culver has announced the addition of Mary Marcum to he coaching staff.
Prior to her arrival on the Domain, Marcum served as a volunteer assistant coach for King University in Bristol, Tenn. for the 2018 season. At the NCAA Division II institution, she was responsible for practice planning and execution, film breakdown, game planning and organizing travel plans. On the court, she led service receptions, defensive schemes and individual setting techniques.
Before she began her coaching career at the collegiate level, she served as a varsity assistant coach with North Oldham High School in Louisville, Ky. She was also the head coach of the junior varsity squad during the 2017 season.
In club volleyball, Marcum works with A5 Chattanooga and has previously worked with Kingsport Volleyball Club, Union Volleyball Club, Kentucky-Indiana Volleyball Club and the Orlando Volleyball Academy.
Coaching volleyball since 2011, Marcum graduated from the University of Central Florida in 2014 with a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice.
Marcum lives in Chattanooga with her husband Justin, and their two dogs Panda and Chloe.
Head Coach
dmacknight@adelphi.edu
Adelphi
Division 2
MacKnight begins her tenth year as head coach of the Adelphi University womens volleyball team after serving as interim head coach for part of the 2006 season and has compiled a record of 210-96 in that time. MacKnight led the Panthers to their second straight Norhteast-10 Tournament championship in 2015, as they posted an undefeated season in conference play. They went into the NCAA Division II East Regional Championship ranked #1 in the East Region, advancing to the regional semifinals for the first time since the 2012 season. Four members of the team earned NCAA D2CCA All-East Region honors and AVCA Division II East All-Region. Shelby Stoner and Megan Manierski were both named AVCA Honorable Mention All-Americans. Sierra Crook earned ECAC Defensive Player of the Year and NE-10 Libero of the Year honors, while Manierski was named NE-10 Player and Setter of the Year. After a rocky start to the 2014 season, MacKnight and the Panthers won 13 straight-contests from September 18 to October 25 to set a new school record. After toppling Saint Rose in the quarterfinal and the top-seeded New Haven in semifinal, Adelphi defeated Bentley for its second NE-10 championship in program history. The win also clinched the programs eighth straight NCAA Division II Tournament berth. Middle blocker Kaitlyn DeStefano collected several honors, including NE-10 First Team All-Conference, Daktronics First Team All- Region, AVCA First Team All-Region and AVCA All America Honorable Mention. The 2013 season was another successful one for Adelphi, with a record of 19-13 overall and 10-4 in the Northeast-10 conference, which left the Panthers in fourth place at the conclusion of conference play. The Brown and Gold were invited to a seventh straight NCAA Division II Tournament, falling to New Haven in five sets. Three players earned inclusion on the Northeast-10 All-Conference or All-Rookie squads, while junior Kaitlyn DeStefano was honored as an All-American for the second straight year. In the 2012 season, MacKnight and her Panthers posted a 25-10 overall record, finishing 13-2 in the NE-10, putting them in 2nd place for the regular season. This was the programs sixth consecutive NCAA tournament berth and third straight appearance in the NCAA Division II East Regional Semifinal. Four members of the 2012 squad were named All-Northeast 10, three earned AVCA All-Region honors, two ere names to the NCAA All-East Regional team and the program had its first named All-American. MacKnight and the Panthers posted the programs fifth straight 20-win season in 2011, culminating in Adelphis first Northeast-10 Conference Tournament championship and fifth straight NCAA Tournament berth. The team did not drop a set in the Northeast-10 Tournament, posting a 3-0 victory over the College of Saint Rose in the finals. The team finished with a 23-8 overall record and a 12-3 record in NE-10 play, advancing to the NCAA East Regional Semifinals for the second straight year. In addition, MacKnight had three players selected as All-Conference honorees, three AVCA All-Region picks and three academic All-Conference selections. The 2010 season was another successful campaign for MacKnight and the Panthers. They posted another 20-win season and earned their fourth straight trip to the NCAA Tournament. Adelphi also advanced to the Regional Semifinals for the first time in the programs history after a 3-2 victory over C.W. Post in the first round. MacKnight guided the Panthers to a 12-4 mark in NE-10 play and advanced the Panthers into the conference semifinals. The Panthers had three players receive All-Conference recognition, an ESPN The Magazine Academic All-American and two AVCA All-Region Honorees. In 2009, MacKnight guided the Panthers to a third consecutive NCAA Tournament berth. She also led the Panthers to a 27-10 record, her third consecutive season with 27 wins. The Panthers posted a 14-1 mark in league play in their first year in the Northeast-10 Conference. They finished second in the regular season standings and fell to UMass Lowell in the NE-10 Finals. MacKnight also received the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Thirty Under 30 Award as one of the top 30 coaches under the age of 30 in the nation at all levels. Also in 2009, the Panthers produced three All-Region players, three All-Conference and two on the NE-10 All-Academic Team. In 2008, MacKnight guided her Panther squad to a 27-11 overall record and 11-5 in East Coast Conference action. The 27 wins tied the record for most wins set a season earlier during her first year. The Panthers made their second consecutive trip to the NCAA Regionals and had three All-Conference performers and two All-Region selections. Under her direction, the 2007 season proved to be a record setting one as she coached the Panthers to a 7-2 ECC record, finishing in second place. They finished 27-8 which is a school record for wins including an 11-game win streak which set another school record. She produced two All-Conference players and the team earned the schools first ever NCAA Northeast Regional bid. MacKnight also earned ECC Co-Coach of the Year and was honored by the Nassau County Sports Commission as Female College Coach of the Year. MacKnight earned her Bachelor of Arts in psychology from Stony Brook in 2005, where she was a four-year member and starter on the Seawolves volleyball team from 2001-04. She currently holds the school record for block assists in a career (318) and holds the single match record for attack percentage (.800). In addition, MacKnight is ranked second all-time in total blocks (425) and third in blocks per game (1.06) at Stony Brook. Born and raised in Valley Stream, N.Y., MacKnight attended Valley Stream Central High School where she lettered in both volleyball and basketball. MacKnight is also a graduate of Adelphi, receiving her Masters in physical education/teaching in 2007.
Danielle MacKnight
Head Coach/Assistant Athletic Director
Assistant Coach
andrews@hope.edu
Hope (MI)
Division 3
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!
jwood1313@nycap.rr.com
Saint Rose
Division 2
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
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!
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
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
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 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
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
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
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!
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.