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Head Coach
amueller@iona.edu
Iona
Division 1
Assistant Coach
paul.vink-lainas@marist.edu
Marist
Division 1
Assistant Coach
granger@njit.edu
New Jersey Tech
Division 1
Head Coach
dbrooks@desu.edu
Delaware State
Division 1
mkolze@gmu.edu
George Mason
Division 1
MJ Kolze is in her third season with the George Mason University Women's Volleyball Team. As the Technical Coordinator, Kolze takes detailed practice stats, creates developmental and strategic statistical analyses focused on both the Patriots and opponents, and conducts mental performance training with the team.
Kolze was recognized by the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) as one of its Thirty Under 30 HS honorees, a program created to recognize 30 up-and-coming volleyball coaches age 30 and under. She earned the AVCA Networks Award and Innovation Award in 2020 and 2021. In December of 2023, Kolze was selected as a presenter at the AVCA Convention, utilizing her background in Industrial / Organizational Psychology to share about Taming the Intangibles. She is one of 24 speakers scheduled for the 2024 AVCA coaches' education webinar series (presentation to air in October, 2024). Her workbook for student-athletes, In Season Focus, will be available for purchase on Amazon in May 2024.
Kolze currently works with Manassas Volleyball Club. Prior to her time at Mason, Kolze was the inaugural varsity head volleyball coach at Lightridge High School in 2020-21. The team earned the AVCA/USMC Team Academic Award (2020) and Dig Pink Philanthropic Achievement Award (2020 and 2021). In addition, Kolze is an adjunct professor for Trinity Washington University, teaching psychology courses.
Kolze played for Missouri State (2010-14) where she earned at-large bids to two NCAA Tournaments and garnered Academic All-Conference honors her senior year. The Bears posted 20+ wins in four of her five seasons.
A native of Tempe, Ariz., Kolze earned a bachelor's degree in psychology from Missouri State in 2012 and master's degree in industrial and organizational psychology from Mason in 2018.
Assistant Coach
aregan17@gmail.com
Bard
Division 3
megan.musselman@mville.edu
St. Thomas Aquinas
Division 2
Head Coach
rodgersk6@wpunj.edu
William Paterson
Division 3
Kevin Rodgers was named Head Coach of the William Paterson volleyball program in August of 2021. After just a little over two years leading the Pioneers, Coach Rodgers has achieved the highest winning percentage in school history during the 2023 season and the most wins since 1988. He also earned Coaching Staff of the Year in the New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) in 2023.
Rodgers arrives in Wayne by way of Fairleigh Dickinson University's Division I Metropolitan Campus, where during the 2021 covid season, the Knights finished with the same number of wins as the previous year despite playing only a third of the matches. Under his watch, FDU improved in every statistical category from the previous season and registered a 3-0 victory over eventual NCAA Tournament participant Long Island University, marking the Knights first triumph over the Sharks in 21 seasons.
Before his stint at FDU, Rodgers was at the helm of the women's volleyball program at East Stroudsburg University for three years (2017-20). During his first season leading the Warriors, Rodgers compiled 17 victories, which was ESUs first winning campaign since 2006. Rodgers closed out his tenure at ESU by posting a 29-7 mark in 2019 and guiding the team to its first PSAC Championship in 32 years and the automatic-qualifying spot in the NCAA Division II Tournament. For his efforts, Rodgers garnered PSAC Coach of the Year honors.
Prior to joining ESU, Rodgers served as the top assistant for Bucknell's women's program in 2016 where he was charged with developing the blockers and outside hitters while leading the Bisons recruiting efforts. He spent four seasons (2012-15) leading the men's squad at Ramapo College, compiling an overall record of 83-57 and a 49-9 mark in conference play.
Rodgers also worked as the head girls' volleyball coach at Central Volleyball Academy from 2012-14, coaching eight future Division I players. The team was ranked fourth of 70 squads in the Garden Empire Volleyball Association in the 17s division in 2013, and second out of 49 teams in the 18s division the following year.
The Clifton, N.J. native began his coaching career at his alma mater, New Jersey City University, as an assistant with the men's program before being elevated to head coach in January of 2012. With the Gothic Knights, Rodgers registered a 14-15 divisional record and a secured spot in the Skyline Conference Tournament.
A 2010 graduate of NJCU with a bachelors degree in business administration, Rodgers was a four-year volleyball standout, racking up more than 1,250 kills and 1,000 digs. He currently ranks second all time in kills (1,297) and fourth in digs (1,014). The Gothic Knights were 71-55 during his four years while making three postseason appearances, and Rodgers was a two-time All-NECVA Metro Division performer. Rodgers continued his education by obtaining a masters in sports administration from FDU-Metro in 2015.
Head Coach
apego@newhaven.edu
New Haven
Division 2
Head Coach at the University of New Haven, in West Haven, CT - 2023-present.
Experience: 4 years as Assistant Coach and Recruiting Coordinator at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. 2020 C-USA Freshman of the Year and 3 consecutive trips to the C-USA Tournament.
4 years as assistant coach at the University of New Haven. 2 NCAA Elite Eight Trips (2014, 2017); 2 NE-10 Conference Championships (2016, 2017).
Awards:
2023 Northeast 10 Conference Regular Season and Tournament Champions
2023 Northeast 10 Player of the Year
2023 Northeast 10 Setter for the Year
2023 Division II Conference Commissioners Association All-East Region Player of the Year Award
2 AVCA All-America Honorable Mention and AVCA All-East Region First Team Honors
2 College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Honors
Overall Record .745 (as Head Coach)
Coaches Hired Weekly
As part of our COVID-19 safety plan, the indoor sessions traditionally held on the first day of camp will be shared online.
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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.
Assistant Coach
evangella.sanders@colorado.edu
Colorado-Boulder
Division 1
Colorado native Evan Sanders Lobato is in her 8th season as an assistant coach at the University of Colorado, joining the program in February of 2016. She was honored as a 30-under-30 recipient by the American Volleyball Coaches Association in 2019.
Sanders Lobato came to Colorado after serving one season as a volunteer assistant at the University of Texas. The Longhorns were the NCAA runner-up and finished the season with a 30-3 overall record. UT also won the Big 12 Conference with a 15-1 mark.
Prior to her year at Texas, Sanders Lobato played professional volleyball around the world, including Albi, France, Markopoulos, Greece and in the Professional Volleyball League for the Florida Wave.
During her collegiate career, Sanders Lobato played at Colorado State before transferring and finishing her career at the University of Washington.
Sanders Lobato made the U.S. National Collegiate Team as one of four setters on the select 24-player roster. She competed on the USA Blue squad that won the gold medal at the 2010 Volleyball Open National Championships in Phoenix.
The Lafayette, Colo., native graduated from Centaurus High School in 2008 where she lettered in volleyball, basketball and track. She was a three-year captain and a four-year letterwinner on the volleyball team. During her senior year, she was named All-Colorado and to the Denver Post 4A First Team. Sanders was the Skyline Conference Player of the Year her senior, sophomore and freshman years and was an all-conference selection all four years. As a freshman, she was named a Volleyball Magazine Fab-50 Freshman.
Director of Operations
andrewfischer@berkeley.edu
Cal-Berkeley
Division 1
Andrew Fischer just completed his second season as director of volleyball operations with the Cal Golden Bears in 2022.
Fischer spent the previous two years as a graduate assistant coach at Springfield College where he worked closely with the setters and offensive system. Working under head coach, Charlie Sullivan, the winningest coach in Division III men's volleyball history, the Pride led the country in hitting percentage in 2020 and finished third in hitting percentage in 2021.
During his time at Springfield, Fischer coached five All-Americans, including Brennen Brandow and Jarrett Anderson, the 2020 AVCA Player of the Year and Rookie of the Year, respectively. Brandow and Anderson both received First team All-American honors in 2021, while the team compiled a 24-3 overall record in his time on staff due to COVID-19 shortened seasons.
Prior to Springfield, Fischer spent four seasons with the Ohio State volleyball program as a manager and technical coordinator. He helped the Buckeyes to Sweet Sixteen appearances in 2015 and 2016.
Fischer graduated from Springfield in 2021 with a Master of Education in Advanced-Level Coaching after earning his Bachelor of Science in education at OSU.
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.
esbloom4@gmail.com
Virginia
Division 1
Hi, my name is Shai Bloom and I'm the new technical coordinator for University of Virginia women's volleyball. As technical coordinator, I work in data analytics and film review to help support the rest of the coaching staff. Prior to my time at UVA I was an assistant coach at Dominican University of New York, primarily working with the defense and serve receive. This past year I also coached 15s at Garden State Elite Volleyball Club. While in college I started at Libero for the George Washington University men's club team and work as the practice player for the women's D1 team. I've really tried to combine all my experiences to inform my coaching style and approach to volleyball. I love volleyball and I look forward to sharing that passion with you!
rwindisch@arizona.edu
Arizona
Division 1
Ryan Windisch joins Arizonas staff after spending the past five years at Irvine Valley College coaching the Womens Volleyball, Womens Beach Volleyball, and Mens Volleyball teams.
I am extremely excited to have the opportunity to join Ritas first staff here at Arizona, said Windisch. She is the true definition of Arizona Volleyball and I look forward to helping her vision come to life!
During his time at Irvine Valley, Windisch led the womens and mens volleyball teams to conference championships and state championship matches. Most recently, he coached the womens volleyball team to the 2022 Orange Empire Conference championship and was named the 2022 Orange Empire Conference Coach of the Year. He also led the mens volleyball team to a third-place finish at the State level in 2022.
In 2021, Windisch coached the mens volleyball team to the Orange Empire Conference championship and earned the Orange Empire Conference Coach of the Year award.
Windisch led both the womens and mens volleyball teams to State CCCAA runner-up finishes in 2019. In his first year at Irvine Valley, he coached the womens volleyball squad to the 2017 California Community College State Championship.
Prior to joining Irvine Valleys volleyball programs, Windisch was the head coach at Balboa Bay Volleyball Club and the mens volleyball head coach at Golden West College. He is also the USA Womens National Team Volunteer Practice Coach.
Windisch graduated from Long Beach State in 2015, where he was the starting libero on the mens volleyball team.
Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator
ben.lee@lmu.edu
Loyola Marymount (CA)
Division 1
Graduate Assistant
nzclark@siue.edu
Southern Illinois-Edwardsville
Division 1
My name is Nzingha Clarke I will be representing Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. I have been experience coaching age groups from 13-18s in both high school and club.
SIUE is a division 1 volleyball program located in Edwardsville, IL. We are a part of the Ohio Valley Conference and ended this past season placing 4th overall as a team.
Head Coach
jchoi99@fordham.edu
Fordham
Division 1
Director of Operations
kthomas4@udayton.edu
Dayton
Division 1
Assistant Coach
keydrick.hunter@gmail.com
Rider
Division 1
Segur joined the Broncs as an assistant coach in the summer of 2021.
Segur is currently involved with USA Volleyball High Performance as an assistant coach for the
youth team that competed in the 2022 USA All-Star Championship. He also serves as a camp
coach, tryout evaluator, and court coach.
While at Rider, Segur was a recipient of the 2022 American Volleyball Coaches Association
(AVCA) Diversity Award. Within this award, he participated in a sequence of educational
seminars that focused on professional and personal development for coaches. He was the only
recipient of the award in the MAAC and one of 18 sponsored award recipients
nationally.
Prior to Rider, Segur served as the Head Coach for the International Volleyball Club 15-1s team
from 2018-2020. He also served as the Head Coach for the Princeton Volleyball Club 18-1 and 12-1 from 2021-
2022.
Assistant Coach
paul.vink-lainas@marist.edu
Marist
Division 1
Volleyball Head Coach
ctorok@bradley.edu
Bradley
Division 1
Carol Price-Torok was named the ninth head coach in Bradley Volleyball history in February 2016 and is entering her fifth season on The Hilltop.
Price-Torok, who took over the head coaching duties at Bradley after spending the previous eight seasons at Arkansas, led the Braves to improved overall and MVC win totals in each of her first three seasons to mark the first time Bradley had higher overall and Valley win totals in three consecutive seasons since 1992-94.
Taking over a program which won 30 MVC games in the 10 years combined prior to her arrival at Bradley, she has led the Braves to 29 league wins in her four years on The Hilltop, including 24 over the last two years.
During the recently completed 2019 season, Price-Torok had a team primarily made of freshmen and sophomores and led them to a fourth-place conference finish as the Braves had back-to-back seasons with 11 or more Valley wins for just the second time in school history and first time since the 2001 & 2002 campaigns.
Bradley has ranked in the top 11 in the nation in digs per set in each of the past three seasons, including ranking second nationally in both 2018 and 2019.
Price-Torok was named one of VolleyballMag.coms 40 Under 40 Coaching Hotshots in January 2020.
The 2018 MVC Coach of the Year has mentored four First-Team All-MVC selections during her time at Bradley, which is equal to Bradley's total of first-team all-conference picks from 2003-16. Hannah Thompson was named the 2018 MVC Freshman of the Year and the Braves have produced a pair of First-Team CoSIDA Academic All-District V honorees.
After the first postseason appearance in program history in 2018, Bradley went 15-15 in 2019 for the first back-to-back seasons with .500 or better records in nearly two decades. The 2019 campaign included the first regular-season sweep of I-74 rival Illinois State since 2001. Thompson, who was the third sophomore in program history to earn First-Team All-MVC honors, teamed with Second-Team All-MVC pick Rachel Pranger to give Bradley its first combo in program history with 340 kills and at least 375 digs.
The youthful Braves played nine five-set matches in 2019 and received over 70 percent of its kills, digs and blocks from underclassmen last fall. Thompson broke the Bradley season record with 24 double-doubles and was the only player in the nation with at least 380 kills and 550 or more digs.
A historic 2018 campaign culminated in the first postseason appearance in program history (second round of the NIVC). Bradley had the second-largest win improvement (+14) in the nation in 2018, posting a 24-9 record and the teams 10-win improvement in Valley play, which resulted in a third-place league finish and 13-5 mark, matched the best single-season improvement in conference history.
Bradley ranked among the top defensive teams in the nation in 2018, closing the season second nationally in digs per set and the Braves were 36th in the country in opponent hitting percentage. Three Braves earned All-MVC honors during 2018 with Erica Haslag, who was one of 30 national Senior CLASS award candidates, becoming just the seventh two-time First-Team All-Valley honoree in program history as she capped her career third in career kills at BU and 10th in MVC history. Yavianliz Rosado also earned First-Team All-MVC honors after ranking third in the nation in digs per set, with her school season record dig total of 758 third among MVC season marks and 11th in NCAA history under the current 25-point set format.
In addition, Thompson was the 2018 MVC Freshman of the Year and a Second-Team All-MVC pick. Thompson posted 20 double-doubles, ranking second on the team in both kills and digs as she broke the Bradley freshman records in both categories. Thompson joined Lindsay Stalzer as the only other Brave to earn MVC Freshman of the Year honors and was Bradleys first freshman to earn All-MVC honors dating back to 1993. The only freshman in the country to tally 380 kills and at least 525 digs, Thompson was one of just two players in the nation to do so in 2018.
The 2017 campaign was highlighted by Bradleys first First-Team All-MVC selection (Haslag) since 2005 after the junior outside hitter ranked 11th in the nation in total kills and 15th in total points. Haslag became just the third player in program history to reach 1,000 career kills as a junior as she helped pace a Bradley offense which boasted its best kills-per-set average since 2006 and the best season hitting percentage since 2011.
In addition to Haslags efforts, broke the Bradley season digs record which dated back to 1985 during the 2017 campaign. Rosado was 11th in the country in total digs, while breaking the Bradley season digs per set average at 5.28 per set. Defensively, Bradley ranked 11th nationally in digs per set (18.21) with the teams highest average since rally scoring was introduced following the 2000 season.
Setter Hannah Angeli also helped highlight the 2017 season with the most assists by a Brave since 2003. Angelis team-high 22 double-doubles in 2017 tied for the second most in program history at the time and were the most by a Bradley player since Sam Hardwick in 2001.
The associate head coach and recruiting coordinator her last four seasons at Arkansas, Price-Torok helped the Razorbacks to back-to-back NCAA Tournament bids in 2012 and 2013.
Prior to her arrival at Arkansas for the 2008 season, the Razorbacks were ranked 140 in the RPI, but climbed to 36 by her fifth season (2012) with the program and earned their first NCAA Tournament spot since 2006 to cap a 22-10 season. After a 7-23 first season in Fayetteville, Ark., Price-Torok helped Arkansas improve its record in each of the next four seasons, culminating with a 13-7 SEC record and second-place West Division finish in 2012.
The Razorbacks were .500 or better in SEC play in four of her last five seasons and posted a combined 88-66 overall mark over her last five campaigns.
Individually, Arkansas produced four All-Americans, five all-region picks and eight All-SEC selections during her tenure. Price-Torok helped lure the 16th-best recruiting class in the country to Fayetteville, Ark., in 2013 after the 2012 recruiting class was 26th nationally.
A 2005 graduate of Texas A&M, Price-Torok was an assistant coach for the 2006 and 2007 seasons at Texas-San Antonio before moving to Arkansas. While with the Roadrunners, she helped guide UTSA to a 19-13 overall record during the 2006 season and mentored a pair of First-Team All-Southland Conference selections.
Price-Torok ventured into coaching upon wrapping up her collegiate career at Texas A&M, serving as an assistant coach at Southwestern University during the 2005 season. In her one season in Georgetown, Texas, she helped the Pirates to the NCAA Division III Tournament and coached an all-region performer in addition to two individuals who garnered all-conference honors.
During her collegiate career, she was part of four consecutive NCAA Tournament teams at Texas A&M and started her final two years at outside hitter after playing middle blocker as a freshman and sophomore for the Aggies. The teams 2003 offensive MVP, Price-Torok was selected as Big XII Player of the Week twice during her senior year and was a Second-Team Big XII Scholar-Athlete that same season. She helped the Aggies to the NCAA Elite Eight in 2001 along with a Sweet 16 appearance in 2003.
Off the court, she served as a student-athlete advisory committee representative at Texas A&M and also lettered for the Aggies womens basketball team during the 2003-04 season.
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
mr326@evansville.edu
Evansville
Division 1
Melissa Rabell joined the Aces volleyball staff as a graduate assistant in 2017 and was named the Interim Assistant Coach in 2019 before assuming full-time assistant coach duties later in the fall. In her first season as an assistant, she helped the Purple Aces advance to the MVC Championship for the first time since 2008.
Her work has been pivotal in a turnaround that has seen the UE program advance to the MVC Championship in two of the last three seasons. Evansville won 21 matches in the fall of 2021, its first 20-win campaign since 1988. The Aces went on to play in the National Invitational Volleyball Championship (NIVC), winning two matches in its first postseason trip as members of the MVC.
She was a student-athlete at North Carolina Central where she played volleyball from 2011 through 2015. Rabell graduated Magna Cum Laude and made the Dean's List on six occasions. She also garnered the NCCU Athletics True Grit Award in 2013 and 2014.
Rabell spent time in San Juan, Puerto Rico as an Accounting Auditor at BDO Puerto Rico, P.S.C. She now looks to continue her volleyball career on the coaching side where she has Level I FPV National Coaching Certification. Rabell is also a Gold Medal Squared Volleyball Clinic attendee.
leiser@gonzaga.edu
Gonzaga
Division 1
Assistant Coach
shayla.chalker@cms.claremont.edu
Claremont McKenna
Division 3
Shayla Chalker just finished her second season as an assistant coach for the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's volleyball team in the 2017 season. Shayla helped guide the team to 2017 National Championship on the back of a 31-5 season and a 22 match win streak to finish the year.
Before joining the CMS staff, Shayla was the head coach at Knox College in Galesburg, Ill. for three seasons. During her time at Knox she helped turn around a program that had not won a conference match in four years beginning with a conference win vs. Illinois College in 2012 that marked the first victory against them since 1990. In her final season at the helm, Knox finished the season with the most conference wins since 1995 and a freshman All-Conference Player.
Prior to becoming a head coach, Shayla served as an assistant coach at Quincy University in Quincy, Ill. in 2009 before joining the staff at Culver-Stockton College in Canton, Mo. working for Olympic Bronze Medalist Caren Kemner.
A native of Melbourne, Australia, Shayla played on the Australian National Team from 2000-2011. She was also part of three consecutive National Championships as part of the Victorian State Team and a four-time recipient of the Australian All-Star 6 Award. A 2009 graduate of Coe College, Shayla was a two time All-American and four time first-team All-Conference athlete.
Volunteer Assistant Coach
coachjerrylucio@gmail.com
Cal Tech
Division 3
Jerry Lucio is currently the volunteer assistant at Cal Tech. He is going on 10 seasons with Cal Tech.
Jerry has coached at the high school level and club level both in Arizona and California. Jerry is a California native playing high school as a defense specialist for Chatsworth High School. After high school, Jerry went on to join the military and played volleyball as a setter for the regional teams in the Marine Corps, both stateside and in Japan. Jerry has over 20 years of coaching at elite levels and hopes to pass on his knowledge of the game to the student athletes. Jerry participates in several camps with different organizations throughout the year.
Head Coach
amb24@nyu.edu
New York University
Division 3
Alma Mater: Ramapo College 11 (Master's in Sports Business, NYU '22)
Seasons as Head Coach: 5 (including 2022-23)
Record at NYU: 107-33 (.764)
Postseason Appearances: 4 (2 NCAA, 2 ECAC)
NCAA Tournament: 2021 (Regional Finalist), 2022 (Final Four)
UAA Championships: 1 (2021)
ECAC Championships: 2 (2018, 2019)
Andrew Brown was hired as head coach of the New York University womens volleyball team in January 2018. His teams have posted a .764 winning percentage and have made postseason appearances each season.
The 2022-23 season was monumental for Brown as the Violets posted a 29-7 record and NYU advanced to the NCAA Tournament Final Four for the first time since 2004. Brown captured his 100th win as the Violets head coach against Montclair State University on October 5.
The Violets were ranked #4 in the final poll of the season released by the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA), while Brown and his student-athletes received numerous awards from AVCA, the University Athletic Association (UAA) and the College Sports Communicators (CSC). Brown was named AVCA Region 4 Coach of the year, while AVCA All-American honors were awarded to three Violets: Haley Holz (First Team), Lindsey Hirano (Second Team) and Leela Anvekar (Third Team). Holz and Hirano were also named All-UAA First Team, while Anvekar and Gabriella Spaethling were named Second Team.
As a team, the Violets finished second in NCAA Division III in total assists (1,629), third in total kills (1,759), sixth in total attacks (4,838), 10th in total blocks (251.0), 15th in total digs (2,179), and 16th in hitting percentage (.237).
The success didnt stop on the court as 14 team members received UAA All-Academic honors and Holz was named CSC Academic All-American Second Team.
The 2021-22 season was one of the most outstanding in team annals, as the Violets went 28-2, won their first-ever UAA Championship, earned an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament, and advanced to the Hoboken Regional final.
The campaign, which ended with a #11 national ranking from AVCA, saw Brown and his student-athletes receive numerous awards. NYU earned UAA Coaching Staff of the Year honors and Brown was named Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Division III Coach of the Year. Abby Ausmus was selected UAA Most Valuable Player, Holz and Spaethling received First Team All-UAA accolades, while Hirano was selected ECAC Division III Rookie of the Year and UAA Freshman of the Year. Ausmus and Holz both received All-ECAC honors, while AVCA All-American accolades were also bestowed upon the foursome: Ausmus (First Team), Holz (Second Team), Spaethling and Hirano (Honorable Mention).
As a team, the Violets finished 5th in NCAA Division III in winning percentage (.933) and hitting percentage (.272), 11th in blocks per set (2.22), 12th in assists per set (12.53), 14th in total blocks (231), and 20th in kills per set (13.3) and opponent hitting percentage (.102).
The Violets were also successful off the court in 21-22, as 13 team members earned UAA All-Academic honors and both Lauren Robinson and Jessie Tsang received the prestigious Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar Award. NYU also made the USMC/AVCA Team Academic Award Honor Roll, achieved by the top 20% of team GPAs in Division III.
Browns first two seasons at NYU resulted in back-to-back ECAC Division III Tournament Championships.
NYU did not compete during the 2020-21 season due to the coronavirus pandemic. However, 10 team members earned UAA All-Academic honors and the Violets received the AVCA All-Academic Team Award (Honor Roll).
In 2019, Brown guided the Violets to a 28-8 record, the teams most victories since 2013. The teams success included titles at the Kean Invitational and the New York Region Challenge as NYU led all of NCAA Division III with 2.57 blocks per set.
Individually, several NYU players were recognized for their on-court accomplishments in 2019. Holz was selected AVCA All-New York Region Freshman of the Year and All-AVCA Honorable Mention. Ausmus was named AVCA All-New York Region and AVCA All-American Honorable Mention, while both received All-UAA Honorable Mention and ECAC All-Tournament honors. Nicole Dao was selected ECAC Championship Most Valuable Player, while both Jacqueline Kupeli and Gretchen Kincade received All-UAA Honorable Mention.
The Violets were also celebrated for their classroom work that season, receiving the USMC/AVCA Team Academic Award while 10 student-athletes earned UAA All-Academic accolades.
In his first season, Brown led the Violets to a 22-16 overall record. NYU earned a postseason berth and won all four matches en route to capturing the ECAC Championship.
Many of Browns players earned accolades in 2018. Ausmus was selected ECAC Rookie of the Month (October), ECAC Championship Most Valuable Player and Second Team All-UAA. Ausmus, along with Kupeli and Maddie DeJong, were also named to the ECAC Championship All-Tournament Team while Nazzarine Waldon was selected Honorable Mention All-UAA. Kincade was selected the Knights Invitational Most Valuable Player, while Waldon was named to the NY Region Challenge All-Tournament Team.
Browns student-athletes also fared well off the court as nine earned UAA All-Academic honors. The squad also received the AVCA Team Academic Award.
Prior to arriving at NYU, Brown served as the womens head coach at Union College, where his teams produced a 66-38 record and posted second- and third-place finishes in the Liberty League. During that span, two of his players earned AVCA Honorable Mention All-America accolades.
Brown also served as the womens head coach at NCAA Division I Saint Peters University from 2012-15, guiding the Peacocks to a top-10 team grade-point average in all of Division I women's volleyball.
A 2011 graduate of Ramapo College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in communication arts, Brown was an outside hitter for the Roadrunners volleyball team for two seasons. As a senior, he finished with 196 kills as Ramapo earned its sixth-straight berth in the North East Collegiate Volleyball Association (NECVA) Conference Tournament and made an appearance in the ECAC Metro Championship.
Brown also served as an assistant coach for the men's volleyball team at his alma mater for three seasons (2012-15). He helped guide the squads to three straight Skyline Conference tournaments and back-to-back finals appearances in 2014 and 2015.
He went on to earn a Master's in Sports Business from NYU in 2022.
Browns other coaching stints include Head USA Womens Volleyball Coach at the Maccabiah Games in Israel (Summer 2017) and Varsity Boys and Girls Head Coach at Montclair High School (2010-15).
A native of Montclair, NJ, and a Brooklyn resident, Brown has also held various positions at numerous volleyball camps.
Brown's Year-By-Year Records (at NYU)
2018 22-16 2-5 (UAA)
2019 28-8 3-4 (UAA)
2020 ---- ---- (NYU did not compete due to Covid-19)
2021 28-2 6-1 (UAA)
2022 29-7 6-1 (UAA)
TOTALS 107-33 17-11
Brown's Year-By-Year Records (at Union College)
2015 29-6 9-3 (Liberty League)
2016 25-11 9-4 (Liberty League)
2017 12-21 1-6 (Liberty League)
TOTALS 66-38 18-13
Overall Record: 173-71 (.709)
damazokr@grinnell.edu
Grinnell
Division 3
Head Coach
dwilliams@hws.edu
Hobart College
Division 3
Derryk Williams led the William Smith College Volleyball program in their second season ever to a 2nd place finish and a trip to the Liberty League Championship. Through the first two years as a program, William Smith holds a 31-16 record. Williams has coached 3 Honorable Mention All Americans and multiple all-conference players during the first two campaigns.
Williams helped the Orange to a 55-44 record, rising from assistant coach to associate head coach. In his first season, he helped SU to a 19-9 overall record, a fourth place finish in the ACC and the programs first NCAA tournament appearance, which included a triumph over Yale in the first round. Syracuse was second in the nation in blocks that season and was one of two teams with two players in the top 30 in the country in blocks per set.
At Syracuse, Williams played an integral role in recruiting, budget management, student-athlete development and scheduling practices and competition.
Williams began his coaching career at his alma mater, Ithaca, in 2015. During his season on the sideline, the Bombers won the Empire 8 Tournament title and advanced to the NCAA tournament regional semifinals. The following year, he became an assistant coach at Colgate. The Raiders finished with a 36-22 record during his two seasons, and advanced to the Patriot League tournament championship game in 2016 and earned a National Invitational Volleyball Championship bid in 2017.
Williams was the assistant coach at Hamilton College while also serving as a volunteer assistant coach with the Raiders in 2017. At Hamilton, he helped the Continentals to the most conference wins and best seed in the NESCAC Tournament in program history.
A graduate of Ithaca, Williams played two seasons with the Bombers mens tennis team before serving as a two-year captain of the club volleyball program. He earned a bachelors degree in television/radio with a minor in coaching.
ealeman@dom.edu
Dominican (IL)
Division 3
Coach
lbwashin@ucsc.edu
UC-Santa Cruz
Division 3
Not affiliated/representing a college. Attending as a helping coach to run drills and assist college coaches
Head Coach
jespersen@rowan.edu
Rowan
Division 3
Deana Jespersen is entering in her 9th season as head womens volleyball coach at Rowan University and last year led the team to their most successful season in her tenure winning the NJAC Championship!
Last season in 2021, Coach Jespersen led the Profs to an NJAC Championship and NCAA Tournament berth. The Profs were ranked second in the region. Deana Jespersen was also named NJAC Coach of the Year (3rd time in her career) and Region IV Coach of the Year. Additionally, senior Outside Hitter Natalie Ogden was to the AVCA Division III All America Team, Honorable Mention. She also received All Region Honors. Junior Simone Sparano was named Co-Defensive Player of the year and three Profs were named to First Team All -Conference.
The 2019 Profs went 19-15 for the most wins since 2013 and posted a 7-1 conference record, formerly the best in Jespersens six seasons. Rowan, which enjoyed a six-match winning streak late in the year, earned its first-ever NCAA regional ranking of 10th in the final weeks of the regular season.
A total of 18 Profs have earned All-Conference honors under Jespersens guidance, including four players in 2019 Cassidy Abdalla, Kailey Gallagher, Megan Jacobi and Natalie Ogden. A milestone for the program was also achieved as Gallagher became the first-ever Prof to be named to the AVCA Division III All-America Team, receiving honorable mention. She also earned All-Region honors, becoming just the second player to do so.
In 2018, Jespersen earned the NJAC Joy Solomen Coach of the Year award for the second time in her career as she guided Rowan to a 17-16 mark, and a 6-2 league record to earn the second seed in the conference championship.
The Profs have earned a spot in the NJAC Championship Tournament for all eight years of Jespersens tenure and in 2017, qualified for their 11th consecutive tournament, posting a 4-4 league record and 12-20 overall mark. The 2016 team went 4-4 in the NJAC and 9-23 overall with the Profs going 11-22 and 5-3 in the NJAC in 2015.
Jespersen joined Rowan in 2014 and led the Profs to a 6-2 NJAC record to clinch the second seed in the conference tournament. She was named the leagues Coach of the Year for her efforts, which included a 16-16 overall mark.
Jespersens coaching career spans 16 seasons as she came to Rowan after 10 years as the head coach at Neumann UniversityHer teams at Neumann won three Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC) championships, in 2007, 2008 and 2012, while the Knights advanced to the NCAA Division III Championship Tournament each of those years. She earned the CSAC Coach of the Year award five times, including in 2012 when she led the team to a perfect 11-0 conference mark. Neumann was the CSAC runner-up three times and made three appearances in the ECAC Tournament (2013, 2011, 2006).
Jespersen coached the 2012 CSAC Player of the Year at Neumann and saw three of her players earn the conferences Rookie of the Year award. One of her student-athletes also received the NCAA Ethnic Minority and Womens Enhancement Postgraduate Scholarship for Careers in Athletics.
Jespersen has served as the head coach of the Mystique Volleyball Club since 2004. Prior to beginning her stint at Neumann, she was the head coach at Swarthmore College in 1999 and was an assistant coach at Eastern University from 1996 to 1997.
A 1996 graduate of Elizabethtown College, she served as team co-captain and received the teams Most Valuable Player award three times while earning All-Middle Athletic Conference honors as a senior.
Volunteer Coach
gene.krieger@cui.edu
Concordia (CA)
Division 2
https://cuieagles.com/news/2019/5/15/krieger-named-cui-beach-volleyball-head-coach-indoor-assistant.aspx
pkeola@fit.edu
Florida Institute of Tech
Division 2
PuaLehua Keola was hired as the assistant volleyball coach in April 2023.
Keola came to Florida Tech after serving as an assistant coach at Davis & Elkins since 2020.
Over her three years with the Senators, she helped lead Davis & Elkins to a .551 overall winning percentage and a 27-15 mark in conference play to earn three consecutive top-three finishes in the Mountain East Conference South Division.
Keola also served part-time as a Sports Information Director at Davis & Elkins from October 2021 to January 2022.
Prior to Davis & Elkins Keola served as the head coach for the Southern Colorado Precision Volleyball Club 17U and 14U.
A successful collegiate athlete herself, Keola was a five-year member of the CSU-Pueblo volleyball team. Keola finished her career with 430 digs, averaging 2.46 digs per set.
Keola, a native of Honolulu, Hawaii, graduated from Colorado State University-Pueblo with a bachelor's degree in General Exercise Science and a minor in Coaching in May 2020. She graduated with her Masters in Coaching and Administration from Concordia University Irvine in May 2023.
Graduate Assistant
avhodge1@converse.edu
Converse
Division 2
I am the current Graduate Assistant at Converse University, where I just finished playing 5 seasons as an outside/right side hitter.
kingk2@queens.edu
Queens-Charlotte (NC)
Division 2
Head Coach
bsmith1@millersville.edu
Millersville Univeristy of Pennsylvania
Division 2
Brian Smith has won more matches than any other coach in Millersville volleyball history and enters his 12th season as the program's head coach in 2021 coming off of an historical 2019 season. Since taking over the program in 2010, Smith has returned the Marauders to perennial postseason contenders and mentored numerous players to record-setting careers and awards.
Smith, a 1987 graduate of Millersville University, led the program to back-to-back PSAC Tournament appearances in 2012 and 2013--a first at Millersville since 2004-05. In 2018, Smith guided the Marauders to their first divisional title and best PSAC winning percentage since 1999. In 2019, the Marauders won a school-record 26 matches and reached the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 1995.
He has coached 15 All-PSAC honorees including 2019 PSAC Athlete of the Year Jayci Suseland and three-time honoree Brooklyn Smith, who was also named PSAC East Defensive Athlete of the Year in 2013.
Five of Smith's players--Suseland, Lindsey Blevins, Allison Huss, Katie Lesinski and Erin Harman--entered into rare company at Millersville, totaling 1,000 career kills. They are five of just 11 Marauders to reach the milestone. Suseland set the program's all-time kills record. Lesinski also won the PSAC East Freshman of the Year Award in 2011. Harman was one of three players in program history with 1,000 kills and 1,000 digs. Defensively, libero Brooklyn Smith set the school record for digs in a career with 2,429. In 2019, setter Katie Laughman set the single-season record for assist.
Assistant Coach
cscully2@washcoll.edu
Washington Coll. (MD)
Division 3
Scully previously served as assistant coach at William Paterson University for the 2021 fall season. The team qualified for the NJAC playoffs and multiple players earned weekly conference honors.
Scully was the head coach at Mount Saint Dominic Academy (2019-21), Golda OCH Academy (2017-18) and Atlantic Valley Volleyball Club (2018-21). She was also an assistant and head coach for Phoenix Volleyball NJ (2013-18), she has served as a site director for GEVA High Performance Volleyball (2017-21) and has worked numerous camps in the tri-state area.
Head Coach
pbarry@knox.edu
Knox
Division 3
Pat Barry joined the Prairie Fire staff as the head volleyball coach in December of 2018. He comes to Knox after a stint as an assistant coach at The University of Louisiana. He has experience at the club volleyball level and played collegiately at Carthage College.
Barry was an All-American at Carthage and competed in the NCAA Division III Men's Volleyball Championship in 2012. He is top-10 in Carthage history in kills (844), points (988), digs per set (3.32), and points per set (3.89). He also holds the school season record for kills per set (4.27).
Barry has previous experience coaching at the Division III level at Dominican University. He also had stops as a volunteer coach with Division I schools Loyola University and Northwestern University. Barry has five years of experience at the club level, including two years as a Program Director for Division1 Volleyball Club in the Chicago area.
Barry is a 2015 graduate of Carthage College, where he earned his bachelor of arts in Broad Field Social Science. He double minored in Secondary Education and Womens and Gender Studies.
Assistant Coach
mdahl1@csuchico.edu
Chico State
Division 2
Assistant Coach
fordsa@millsaps.edu
Millsaps
Division 3
Im entering my 4th year as the assistant coach/recruiting coordinator at Millsaps College. I primarily work with our setters, developing our offense, but I work with all position groups. Throughout my 3 seasons, Ive coached multiple SAA all conference players, and our team has received the USMC/AVCA team academic award every year.
Head Coach
jonesma@quincy.edu
Quincy
Division 2
Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics [Marty Bell](https://quhawks.com/staff.aspxstaff=1) announced today (Apr. 1) that Mark Jones has been named the new head women's volleyball coach.
Jones comes to QU after serving two seasons as an assistant coach for the Indiana State women's volleyball team.
During his time at Indiana State, the Sycamores accumulated 21 wins in two seasons and made an appearance in the Missouri Valley Conference tournament in 2017, which included their first tournament win in school history.
Prior to Indiana State, Jones served eight seasons as the head women's volleyball coach at Division 1 Manhattan College.
Jones led Manhattan College to five trips to the MAAC Tournament and four 20-win campaigns and is one of only two coaches in Jaspers program history to accumulate over 100 victories. During his time at Manhattan, he coached 11 All-Conference players, including the Freshman of the Year in 2012 and the Conference Player of the Year in 2014. He was also named Conference Coach of the Year in 2010, his second season.
Familiar with the Midwest area, Jones served as the head men's and women's volleyball coach at William Woods University in Fulton, Mo. During his time at William Woods, Jones led the Owls men's volleyball team to a NAIA National Championship in 2002.
Jones said of his new position "I would like to thank [Marty Bell](https://quhawks.com/staff.aspxstaff=1) for this great opportunity to be the head women's volleyball coach at Quincy University. I'm very impressed with Quincy University's commitment to athletic excellence and the overall support for their student athletes. I'm excited to be a part of the Quincy family and continue the tradition of academic and athletic excellence. I also want to thank head coach Lindsay Allman for her support and guidance during my time as an assistant at Indiana State University."
Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics [Marty Bell](https://quhawks.com/staff.aspxstaff=1) stated, "We are pleased to have Coach Jones lead our women's volleyball program. He has a wealth of successful experience which will bring stability and create a solid foundation for the immediate and long-term success of our program. Our women's volleyball team has made steady progress and improvement over the past few years and I believe Coach Jones has the leadership experience we need at this time to move the program to a championship level. We welcome Mark to the Hawk athletic family."
Assistant Volleyball Coach
gearharth@winthrop.edu
Winthrop
Division 1
The Eagles Volleyball program is incredibly fortunate to have another extremely qualified and experienced coach a part of the program, said head coach Chuck Rey. One goal of Eagles Volleyball is to make a deep run in the NCAA Tournament. Heather has done so as a coach and a former student-athlete. For us to achieve lofty goals, we need to surround ourselves and be led by those that have experience. Having experience as both a coach and student-athlete will provide great insight for our current team members.
Before joining the Eagles, Gearhart served as the assistant volleyball coach at the University of Akron for the 2019 season. During her time with the Zips, the team finished with the most overall wins since 2003 and made its first MAC tournament appearance since 2012. Prior to that, Gearhart served as the volunteer assistant coach at the University of Tennessee for the 2018 season. The team saw its largest single-season turnaround in program history with an overall 14-win increase, earning a NCAA tournament berth and advancing to the Second Round. Gearharts expertise is in backcourt defense and serve-receive.
The Chula Vista, California native was student-athlete at the University of North Carolina, where she earned a Bachelors Degree in Exercise & Sports Science with a minor in Coaching Education and was a four-year member of the volleyball team. During her time as a Tar Heel, the team made four NCAA Tournament appearances, advancing to the second round in 2012 and 2015. During the 2014 season, the Tar Heels were ACC Champions, went to the NCAA Elite 8, had the highest RPI ranking in school history at #5, highest AVCA ranking at #7, and the longest winning streak in school history with 20 wins. Off of the court at Carolina, Gearhart was a member of the Dean's List, ACC Honor Roll, and ranked Top 15 out of all female student-athletes in the weight room. In 2015, Gearhart went to the USA Open Tryouts and was a member of the USA Collegiate National Team.
Following her collegiate career, Gearhart attended the University of Nottingham to earn her Masters Degree in Marketing. While in England, she played for Nottingham's university team and professional team. She served as team captain of both teams, finishing the season Top 8 in the UK.
Gearhart currently lives in Charlotte with her husband, Derek Sullivan, who played at and now serves as the Mens Head Volleyball Coach at Belmont Abbey College.
Assistant Coach
slkl.nelson@gmail.com
Augustana (IL)
Division 3
Augustana College
Assistant Varsity Coach
Head JV Coach
2021-present
sethomas@eiu.edu
Eastern Illinois
Division 1
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.
Volunteer Assistant Coach
phhavenaar@davidson.edu
Davidson
Division 1
Phoebe Havenaar joined the Davidson volleyball program as volunteer assistant coach in March, 2020.
Havenaar is a former standout at Division II power Wingate University.
Phoebe is an excellent fit for the Davidson volleyball program, said head coach Chris Willis. Her All-American experience at Wingate and desire to pass along her knowledge will add value to our program. From the first day I met Phoebe, I knew that her personality would translate to the coaching world and to the culture were developing at Davidson. She has a bright future ahead, and I cant wait to see wait to see the mark she leaves on our program.
A native of Naperville, Ill., Havenaar graduated magna cum laude from Wingate in 2019, with a degree in sport management. Her last two seasons, she earned all-conference honors in the South Atlantic Conference and NCAA All-Region recognition. A middle blocker, she was named an AVCA Third-Team All American in 2018 with 3.28 kills per set and a .333 hitting percentage.
I am so excited to be joining the Davidson volleyball coaching staff for the upcoming season, said Havenaar. I feel prepared and motivated to be a part of a high-level experience here at Davidson. I've got a ton of respect for the team, and it's an amazing opportunity that I get to work alongside Aubrey Marsellis, Chris and their student-athletes.
After graduation, Havenaar worked as marketing director and associate event coordinator at Charlotte-based SportsLink.
Havenaar helped the Cats in their first victory over Virginia Commonwealth University since 1994 this passed Spring.
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
eolson@wlu.edu
Washington and Lee
Division 3
Emma Olson is in her 3rd season as the Washington and Lee assistant volleyball coach.
In her second season, due to COVID-19 restrictions, the Generals participated in a Spring ODAC Conference season, with two approved non-conference games, and registered a perfect 16-0 overall record, claiming the 2020 ODAC Volleyball Championship.
In her first year with the program, the Generals recorded a 24-10 overall record and advanced to the ODAC Tournament semifinals. Olson also helped coached two players, Courtney Berry and Brynne Gould, who earned AVCA Honorable Mention All-America laurels.
Olson comes to W&L from Mary Washington where she served as the assistant coach in 2018. She was named the interim head coach at the university in February 2019 and held that role for three months, performing all the day-to-day coaching responsibilities for the program. In her one season as the assistant, the Eagles were ranked nationally and advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament, finishing with a 21-12 record.
Also in 2018, Olson was the head coach at the CORE Volleyball Club in Fredericksburg. In 2017-18, she was the head coach for the U-14 Virginia Juniors Volleyball Club in Centreville, Va., and she served as an assistant for the U-17 team. She also served one season as an assistant at Briar Woods High School that year, and served two years as an assistant with the Fredericksburg Juniors Volleyball Club from 2014-16.
Olson graduated from Mary Washington in 2017 with a bachelor of science in history. As a player, Olson was the first All-American in program history and led the Eagles to the 2016 NCAA Tournament quarterfinals, as one of two seniors on a team that finished 31-4 on the season. She still ranks third all-time in UMW history in career assists, with 3,461 during her four-year career.
Additionally, Olson graduated from from Southern New Hampshire University in 2021 with a master of science in sports management.
Assistant Coach
thares@umw.edu
Mary Washington
Division 3
Tenley Hares is the assistant coach at the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, VA. After graduating from UMW with a Bachelors in Biology in May 2021, she joined the coaching staff at UMW. She just completed her first season with the Eagles who went 19-12 and advanced to the Coast to Coast Conference Tournament semifinals. She currently coaches club at CORE VA Volleyball Club.
Head Coach
amcalloway@smcm.edu
St. Mary's (MD)
Division 3
Alexis Calloway was named the 16th head coach in the history of the St. Mary's College volleyball program in July 2022.
In 2022, Calloway stepped into her first collegiate head coaching job after four successful years coaching at the high school level in Virginia (2018-2022). The Williamsburg, Va., native also spent time as a head and assistant national coach with the Williamsburg Volleyball Club.
In two seasons at Warhill High School (Williamsburg, Va.), Calloway led the Lions to a pair of Virginia High School League (VHSL) Region 4A runner-up finishes as well as a semifinal appearance in the 2021 VHSL Class 4 State Championships. She mentored three VHSL All-State players and five all-region selections, posting a two-year record of 30-12 at Warhill.
Calloway coached both volleyball and basketball at Bruton High School, her alma mater, between August 2018 and March 2020, leading the Panthers to a quarterfinal appearance in the 2018 VHSL Class 2 State Championships for Bruton's first state playoff appearance since 1996.
A 2018 graduate of Randolph College, she earned a bachelor of arts in business administration with a minor in sports and exercise studies. Calloway was a four-year member of the Wildcats women's basketball team and currently ranks fifth in the Randolph record books in blocked shots (74) and ninth in rebounds (613).
While at Bruton, she was an All-Bay Rivers District performer in both volleyball and basketball in addition to being a district champion in track & field.
Head Coach
jgetzin@winona.edu
Winona State
Division 2
Getzin is entering his third season as the head volleyball coach at Winona State.
In his second year the Warriors continued to show improvement, reaching the NSIC Championship game. The team won 20 games and were ranked 22nd in the final AVCA Poll. During the season the Warriors had four wins over top-ten ranked opponents on the year.
Upon completing his first season, Getzin helped lead the Warriors to one of their most successful years in program history. The Warriors finished 2014 with a 19-8 record and a 14-6 record in NSIC play, finishing fifth in the conference. Getzin's .703 win percentage in his first season at WSU marks the second-best single season win percentage in program history since LaVonne Fiereck led WSU to a 28-10 (.737) record in 1990.
Getzin also helped mold outside hitter Danielle Rampart into a great player in her first year in the program, helping her earn all-NSIC First Team accolades as well as earn AVCA Central Region Freshman of the Year honors.
The Warriors performed just as remarkably in the classroom away from the court under Getzin, earning the AVCA Team Academic Award for the ninth straight year.
Before coming to WSU, Getzin spent 12 seasons as the head coach at Ole Miss, taking a program stuck at the bottom of the SEC and leading it to three appearances in the NCAA Tournament. An outstanding recruiter and in-game coach, Getzin was named the SEC Coach of the Year in both 2006 and 2007.
Getzin also oversaw a team that was extremely successful in the classroom. During his 12 seasons on the Ole Miss bench, 59 volleyball players were named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll and 15 were Freshman Academic Honor Roll selections. His team captured the 2006 Chancellors Cup, given each year to the Ole Miss athletic program with the highest grade point average.
Prior to earning the top job at Ole Miss, Getzin spent two seasons as the top assistant at South Carolina. Getzin helped the Gamecocks go 42-12 during the 2000-01 seasons, with the program advancing to the NCAA Tournament both years.
Getzin spent the 2000 season as the head coach at the University of Portland after serving for three years as the head coach at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Prescott, Ariz. Starting the program at Embry-Riddle from scratch, Getzin led the team into the NAIA national rankings in just the teams second year. He was also the director of the Yavapai Junior Volleyball Club from 1995-99, overseeing more than 100 players age 10-18.
He spent the 1995-98 seasons as an assistant at South Carolina and was also an assistant at the University of Arizona from 1988-91, helping lead the Wildcats to the NCAA Tournament in 1989 and 1990. Prior to coaching at Arizona, Getzin was the coach of the Southern Arizona junior team.
Getzin began his coaching career at Saint Francis High School in Wheaton, Ill. from 1986-87 while also coaching the Chicago Breeze, a womens Major League Volleyball team. He also served as the Western Zonal Coordinator for the 1989 U.S. Olympic Festival.
Getzin earned his bachelors degree in Physical Education from George Williams College in Downers Grove, Ill. in 1986. Getzin and his wife Andrea have two children, Sara Rose and Erin Elizabeth.
Assistant Coach
anabel.bustamante@tamiu.edu
Texas A&M-Int'l
Division 2
Head Coach
scleary@franciscan.edu
Franciscan-Steubenville
Division 3
Head Coach
slaurendine@mc.edu
Mississippi College
Division 2
[SHAWNA LAURENDINE SEASON-BY-SEASON RECORDS](https://stats.ncaa.org/people/7798sport_code=WVB)
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COACHING MILESTONES
-2003 Gulf South Conference Coach of the Year
-2012 Southern Athletic Association Coach of the Year
-Win #1 | Sept. 6, 1996 vs. King College (3-0)
-Win #100 | Sept. 13, 2002 vs. Incarnate Word (3-1)
-Win #200 | Oct. 29, 2016 vs. Wesleyan (Ga.) (3-0)
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POSTSEASON
GULF SOUTH CONFERENCE (GSC)
-GSC Tournament Appearances (1996, 2003, 2019)
SOUTHERN ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION (SAA)
-SAA Tournament Appearances (2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017)
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PLAYER ACCOLADES
GULF SOUTH CONFERENCE (GSC)
-Player of the Year (1): Brittany Wright (2003)
-First Team (9): Brittany Wright (2003), Melinda Pitcock (2003), Brandi Patterson (2003), Brooke Barnett (2001, 02), Regan Adams (1997), Amy Douglas (1996), Dee Dee Long (1996), Angie Lobb (1996)
-Second Team (4): Lexi Laurendine (2019), Brandi Beeson (2004, 05), Brittany Wright (2002)
-All Tournament (1): Dee Dee Long (1996)
-Academic Honor Roll (26): Kate Bass (2019), Sloane FitzHenry (2019), Madelyn Keene (2019), Levi Lennard (2019), Noa Parks (2019), Gwenyth Prenter (2019), Lexi Richards (2019), Ingrid Savola (2019), Jill Brown (2018), Brandi Bundy (2018, 19), Erin Davis (2018, 19), Lexie Laurendine (2018, 19), Erin Markham (2018), Rylee Markham (2018), Julia Martin (2018, 19), Shelby Grace Mays (2018), Makenzie McLendon (2018), Kendall Platt (2018, 19), Hannah Rue (2018, 19), Kaitlyn Wilson (2018)
SOUTHERN ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION (SAA)
-Defensive Player of the Year (1): Sara Jayne Sutton (2014)
-Newcomer of the Year (1): Destiny Stewart (2017)
-First Team (2): Destiny Stewart (2017), Sara Jayne Sutton (2014)
-Second Team (7): Caroline Montgomery (2015), Diamond Stewart (2015, 16), Jamie Sue Wilson (2012, 13, 14), Kayla Sewell (2012)
-Honorable Mention (8): Peyton Parent (2017), Constance Connolly (2017), Mason Gardella (2016), Sara Jayne Sutton (2016), Kayla Sewell (2013), Diamond Stewart (2013, 14), Jamie Kosman (2012)
-Academic Honor Roll (41): Claire Crow (2017), Constance Connolly (2016, 17), Sara Jayne Sutton (2016), Mason Gardella (2016, 17), Caroline Montgomery (2015), Diamond Stewart (2015, 16), Amerlia Burruss (2014), Walker Buxton (2014), Elizabeth Gill (2014, 15, 16, 17), Kristen Gray (2014, 15, 16), Casey Hassett (2014, 15), Caroline Owens (2014, 15, 17), Maggie Stanford (2014, 15), Breanna Ayala (2013), Lucy Riddle (2013, 14), Sarah Fleming (2012), Jordan Grant (2012), Rebecca Hannigan (2012, 13), Blair Johnson (2012), Desiree Kamerman (2012, 13, 14, 15), Nicole Klug (2012), Rachel Schuman (2012, 13, 14)
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COLLEGIATE COACHING EXPERIENCE
-Was an assistant coach at her alma mater, the University of Montevallo (1994-96).
-Was the head coach at the University of West Alabama (1996-99).
-Served as the head coach at Southern Arkansas University (2001-05).
-Coached six seasons at Sewanee University (2012-2017).
-Named head coach at Mississippi College on January 11, 2018.
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PLAYING CAREER
-During her career she earned NAIA First Team All-America, AVCA First Team All-America, Asics Tiger First Team All-America and NAIA District 27 Freshman of the Year.
-Helped UM to the second longest win streak in NAIA history during her senior season (42 consectuive).
-1994 Sington Trophy, given annually to Alabamas outstanding athletes of the year.
-Named to the UM Hall of Fame in 1999.
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EDUCATION
-Received her Bachelor of Science in Physical Education in 1994
-Earned her Masters Degree in Physical Education in 1996.
As part of our COVID-19 safety plan, the indoor sessions traditionally held on the first day of camp will be shared online.
Sessions will be accessible for the week prior to camp. They are available on-demand and can be completed at the athlete's
convenience.
This approach allows us to continue offering these valuable sessions so athletes arrive to camp ready to maximize the experience,
while still maintaining a safe experience.
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Player
I really enjoyed how I was able to meet one on one with every coach, and I was able to show my skills in front of them. I also loved how informational the coaches were about recruiting process, and how I was able to see and experience the different coaching styles. I also enjoyed how there was a coach from every division including NAIA.
Player
This is a great opportunity to showcase your talents in front of top tier college coaches at the next level, it not only allows you to showcase your strengths but also helps you improve upon your weaknesses due to the direct feedback from college coaches. I feel like a better volleyball player after this one day camp!
Player
Everyone was amazing and helpful, I enjoyed the exposure to college coaches! I learned so much more during this one day camp than I did during a 3 day camp I attended last year. I would definitely recommend EXACT, it helped me to become a better player overall!
Player
I went into this camp not knowing what to expect. I came out, and I loved it. I loved the environment, direct exposure to the coaching staff, and learning new techniques from a variety of different coaches. Everyone here was very positive, and made sure to include everyone.I would definitely recommend the EXACT camp and hope attend one in the near future!
Parent
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!!
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 thought the EXACT Camp really gave me the extra push I needed to become a recruited college athlete. Being able to talk face to face with college coaches made me feel in control of the process. I loved the competition and I think I improved as a player over the course of the days. It was definitely the best camp I attended all summer.
Parent
Your showcase opened my daughter's eyes that she needs to start preparing now to fulfill her dream of being on a collegiate volleyball team. Her attitude is now focused on what she needs to do to achieve her goal. The college coaches were outstanding, and were very informative about what they expect, and do with their teams. It was our first EXACT showcase, but definitely not our last one we will attend in the upcoming future. Our overall experience exceeded our expectations. Thank you for everything, and connecting us to valuable college coaches.
Player
I was actually so nervous going into the camp, but once I got the to camp all of my nervousness went away. The coaches were all very nice and the camp was a comfortable place with everyone being very supportive. Not only was it enjoyable, I was able to talk to the coaches one-on-one, and get honest and thoughtful feedback to improve my athletic abilities and talents.
Before attending the EXACT Camp, I was very uneducated about college sports and didn't have a set school I was interested in, but this camp helped me have a better understanding of what to look for in the future.
Player
The EXACT camp 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!
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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.