Mansfield Adds Roche to Volleyball Coaching Staff - Kansas State degree in Exercise Science with an emphasis on Rehabilitation Sciences. Name Position; Ray Bechard: Head Coach: Billy Ebel: She was the West Coast Conference Player of the Year and a First Team All-WCC selection as a senior, averaging 11.0 points, 3.6 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 1.5 steals per game in her final season. The dean of Big 12 head coaches, Bechard has built a solid fan base for Kansas Volleyball as the Jayhawks have consistently finished among the nations top atmospheres I nboth capacity percentage and match-day environment. As much success as the program has already experienced over the past 25 years, I am incredibly excited about the future of Kansas Volleyball with Ray remaining at the helm.. He has coached 10 players who reached All-American status during their time at Kansas. In 2014, they finished 3rd in class 3A. 16 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament and hosted the first and second round for the first time in school history. He is an exceptional mentor and embodies what it means to be a Jayhawk. Parks is known for her relentless motor and work ethic, and Bechard said she has the potential to be the type of player who can inspire the entire roster to reach new heights. He brings a calm intensity. Kansas Women's Basketball Honored at State Capitol She received her M.S. Miller also worked at Wichita State for two years as a graduate assistant on the Shockers staff. Terry Liskevych, AVCA Hall of Fame Class of 2003. Prior to his work with that team, Hosfeld served as USA Volleyball's Director of the World University and National Team tryouts at the Olympic Training Center. Karr Joins Women's Basketball Staff - University of Colorado Athletics Call 1 (785) 843-1000 to contact any staff member. Astor, Fiona
Roos. We are excited to hit the ground running.". Douglass made it to state for the very first time in school history in 2011. Hailing from Sebastopol, Calif., Lamb is just the sixth head coach in WSU history. Assistant Volleyball Coach 785-670-1987 785-670-1987: Washburn (bs, 2019) Genna Berg: Graduate Assistant Coach . (330) 569-5969. Tara has a passion for coaching young athletes, not only does she coach she loves to play sand and indoor volleyball and of course loves to watch WSU Volleyball! 2023 Volleyball Coaching Staff. . 2022 Women's Volleyball Roster Go To Coaching Staff Print Roster Layout: Choose A Season: Sort By: Go Sponsors Footer Copyright 2023 Keiser University Athletics Privacy Policy Terms of Service Ad Blocker Detected Thanks for visiting kuseahawks.com! She served as a National Team Coach for CCJ, and as both men's volleyball coach and women's volleyball assistant coach at Ironwood Ridge. He also guided the Jayhawks to the NCAA Final Four and a 30-3 season in 2015. Walter. He completed his time at Barton County with the highest all-time winning percentage among two-year college coaches and ranked fourth all-time with 716 wins. The 2016 Kansas team accomplished something no team in the 40-year history of Kansas Volleyball had accomplished by winning the Big 12 Conference regular season title. Women's Basketball
/ Zimmerman also helped 14 student-athletes continue their playing career at the next level. Caroline Jarmoc 2012 Second Team, 2013 Third Team She also ranks third all-time at KU in sets played (463), matches played (124) and service attempts (1789). Karen Washington 1990 First Team One of those years, in 2021, the Jayhawks even reached the Sweet 16. 1 prospect on AL.coms A-List heading into her senior season of high school. Madison Rigdon 2016 Honorable Mention, 2017 Honorable Mention If he fulfills the contract, which will pay him $230,000 annually, Bechard will complete his 26th, 27th and 28th seasons in charge of the Jayhawks. Molly Schultz Freshman defensive specialist/libero from Rockford (Minn.) High. 3 overall seed, Pitt, on the road. Julie has a passion for volleyball and loves sharing it with othersthrough coaching. Bechard led Kansas to six straight NCAA Tournament appearances from 2012-17, which included a national semifinalist finish in 2015. . Kustura enters his first season as head coach of the Terriers' men's volleyball program, joining the Terriers from Trinity College in Hartford, Conn., where he served as the assistant women's volleyball coach and assistant strength and conditioning coach this past year. The Long Beach, Calif., native has been working at the club level for the last ten years, most recently for T3 Volleyball in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. Payne announced the addition of Taelor Karr as an assistant coach for the 2023-24 season. Included on that list is film review, guest speakers, talk about the playbook and terminology and even breakdown of a book the team is reading together. Alexis Shepherd 1995 First Team View Full Bio. TOPEKA, Kan. - The 2023 Women's National Invitation Tournament (WNIT) Champion Kansas Jayhawks were recognized by the State Senate, State House of Representatives and Kansas Governor Laura Kelly at the capitol building Thursday afternoon. Hosfeld's most recent collegiate coaching experience came as an interim assistant coach at Utah, where he spent the 2011 season before transitioning full-time to club volleyball. Clinton, Dalia
at Kansas We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. By Staff Dec 9, 2021 Members of the Kansas volleyball team come together during the Jayhawks' Sweet 16 match at Pitt, on Dec. 9, 2021, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Scot Pollard, former basketball player at KU and in the NBA, AWARDS & HONORS INDEX Schmidt, Mackenzie
NORMAN New Oklahoma head volleyball coach Aaron Mansfield completed his full-time coaching staff Friday when he announced the hiring of 15-year professional player . Lamb led the Shockers to their sixth Missouri Valley Conference regular-season title and third Valley Tournament title. Kansas City. Kustura enters his first season as head coach of the Terriers' men's volleyball program, joining the Terriers from Trinity College in Hartford, Conn., where he served as the assistant women's volleyball coach and assistant strength and conditioning coach this past year. BOULDER Colorado head coach JR Payne filled the vacancy on her coaching staff on Monday. The KU coaching staff discovered Elnady while watching film of Crawford on the international scene. Lori Klenke 1991 First Team Jeff Grove. After covering KU sports for the University Daily Kansan and Rivals.com, Matt joined the World Company (and later Ogden Publications) in 2001 and has held several positions with the paper and KUsports.com in the past 20+ years. Kansas City. Bechard began his coaching career as the head coach of girls volleyball and boys basketball at Lewis High School in Lewis, Kansas, from 1980-83. But working through the challenges of the pandemic have kept Bechards mind occupied. She earned AVCA/Under Armour First Team All-American honors as a senior at Lakeville South High in Minnesota. Three-time AVCA Region Coach of the Year [2012 Central, 2013 Midwest, 2015 Midwest] Fonoti, Quinn
With an allowance of eight hours per week of virtual contact with his players, along with restrictions on what that can include, Bechard said he and his assistants have focused a lot on mental health and physical conditioning this spring. In his lone season with Hiram, the Terriers went 10-2, winning the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference championship and advanced to the NCAA Division III tournament. The official 2022 Volleyball Roster for the Kansas State University Wildcats. He has been coaching volleyball all over the country since 1993. "She brings a wealth of experience as both a player and coach. / Papillion-La Vista South. Jenkins, Emerson
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University of Kansas (Kansas) Women's Volleyball Recruiting Over the years I have been in and out of town and moved around, but our connection is as strong as ever. Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. Houlton brings international coaching experience having coached and taught physical education in the Asian Pacific Activities Conference League in South Korea from 2009 through 2015 before moving to Tucson. University of Kansas Volleyball College ID Camps | Lawrence, KS Celebrating the power of Jayhawk women's teams: Appreciating where we've been while making plans for an even better future. Powered by WMT Digital. Full Bio. Last season, after a 3-0 sweep of West Virginia, Bechard moved into second all-time in the Big 12 Conference in league wins with 209. Trish Gadberry 1986 First Team LAWRENCE, Kan. (WIBW) - University of Kansas volleyball coach Ray Bechard announced on Tuesday the addition of former KU volleyball player Tori Miller to its staff for the upcoming 2022 season. Additional essential staff include: Assistant Coach Natalie Tricoche; For anybody who is considering becoming a member of Bethany College - Kansas Women's Volleyball program these are the people you'll want to speak to. 2023 www.cjonline.com. Bechard, a four-time Big 12 Coach of the Year, has a career record of 428-291 (.595) while at Kansas, which includes a mark of 167-50 (.770) during a stretch that included six consecutive NCAA Tournament for the Jayhawks from 2012-17. The Official Athletics Website for the University of Missouri-Kansas City. Terms of Service All rights reserved. In his lone season with the Bantams, Kustura implemented and controlled a team blocking system, helping Trinity improve their blocks per set from 1.03 to 1.77. WICHITA, Kan. - Wichita State first year head women's basketball coach Terry Nooner officially announced his first staff Wednesday afternoon. University of Miami 2023. Brandy Njogu. He has mentored scores of athletes and coaches, and has given back to our sport by contributing his time, energy, insights and wisdom at all levels of volleyball. Kaitlin Nielsen joined the Kansas volleyball staff in 2019 and serves her second season with the Jayhawks in 2020. Following his junior college playing career, Bechard attended Fort Hays State University, where he graduated with a bachelors degree in Physical Education in 1980. ed., 2007); Arkansas (ms, 2010) KristanToddATC: . Volleyball Coaches - University of Missouri-Kansas City A native of Grinnell, Kansas, Bechard played basketball at Barton Country, where he helped the Cougars to a 45-13 record in his two seasons. Volley High has KUs 2020 recruiting class ranked as the 10th best in the nation, and PrepVolleyball.com ranks the Kansas class 11th. KU volleyball adds former player to staff - WIBW He helped craft one of the stingiest defensive units in college volleyball, as Texas won three consecutive Big 12 titles and reached the Final Four in 2008, 2009, and 2010. There occasionally have been more. Our Coaches - Shockwave Volleyball Academy During that span, Kansas was also nationally-ranked in the AVCA Coaches Poll 45-consecutive times. 5) in the NCAA Tournament and hosted first and second rounds in Lawrence. Tough, athletic and powered by what Bechard called an unbelievable motor, the first-team all-state selection is known for her enthusiasm and defense. We are very enthusiastic about the current trajectory of the Kansas Volleyball program and what is ahead.. He's done it all," Lamb said. 12-time AVCA District IV Junior College Coach of the Year [1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997], AVCA ALL-AMERICANS Throughout his career, Matt has won several local and national awards from both the Associated Press Sports Editors and the Kansas Press Association. A native of Colorado, Matt moved to Lawrence in 1988 and has been in town ever since. Bien would also be named the AVCA Regional Freshman of the Year and earned an honorable mention selection to the AVCA All-America Team, making her KUs 10th AVCA All-American in program history and first since 2017. In 2015 she played in 36 matches and 135 setsHit .300 with 119 kills, 1,408 assists, 35 service aces, 301 digs, four solo blocks and 41 block assistsHad 15 double-doublesNamed first team all-ValleyNamed first team all-Valley Scholar-AthleteNamed to the MVC all-tournament teamNamed to the Shocker Volleyball Classic all-tournament teamNamed to the Texas A&M Invitational all-tournament teamHad a season-high nine kills against Kentucky on Sept. 11Hit a season-best .571 against Kentucky on Sept. 11Had a season-high 66 assists at Missouri State on Nov. 28Had a season-high four service aces twiceHad a season-high 17 digs twiceHad a season-high four blocks twiceNamed to the ADs honor roll for Fall 2015 and Spring 2016. Co-Director of Shockwave Volleyball Academy. The Jayhawks also recently announced the addition of two graduate transfers both from within the Big 12 for the upcoming season in Reagan Cooper of Texas Tech and Mykayla Myers of TCU. The Head Coach of the Bethany College - Kansas Women's Volleyball program is Brandi Stewart. Mavs Linked to Coaching Candidates to Add to Jason Kidd's Staff EXCLUSIVE: Ray Bechard breaks down KU volleyball's offseason on K Myers, Sydney
We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. Marlene Mawson continues to impact KU nearly five decades later Athletic, versatile and full of potential to impact the lineup in a number of ways, Whetstone is a four-time PrepVolleyball.com All-American. This group covers a lot of different positions for us and a lot of different needs., Those new faces, along with KUs returning talent, likely will not be back in Lawrence until August. Nooner Finalizes Coaching Staff - Wichita State Athletics Larsen, Michael
Bechard calls himself the Zoom Captain these days, and he participates in no fewer than seven Zoom calls a week three with his team, two with his coaching staff, one with his Big 12 peers and another with KUs compliance department. KU Athletics announced the news Thursday . Seven of those 10 new faces will be freshmen and the other three come in the form of high-impact transfers from Power 5 programs Mississippi State, Nebraska and UCLA. We quickly became friends and watched each others families grow. The Volunteer Assistant Coach of the University of Kansas Women's Volleyball program is Nils Nielsen. When thinking about the most important qualities of a new coach, Taelor embodied everything that we were looking for. Geena Ziegler - Assistant Coach - Staff Directory She is currently a registered Varsity Volleyball Official with KSHSAA. And thatll keep him trending toward a third decade at the helm at Kansas, as hes just wrapped up his 25th season leading the program. Ashleigh Houlton was added to the Wichita State volleyball coaching staff on July 20, 2022 and is entering her first season with the Shockers. Coach Ayin enters his 18th season as head volleyball coach for the Falcons, the longest-tenured coach in the program's history. As the only non-Division I coach on staff, Bechard coached alongside TCUs Sandy Troudt and Penn State assistant Erin Tomblin as Team USA competed against youth teams from Poland and Slovakia. Led by the University of Kansas Volleyball Coaching Staff This event is for those student-athletes who are focused on pursuing volleyball at the collegiate level. Present from the Kansas women's basketball team were head coach Brandon Schneider - the 2023 Kansas Basketball Coaches Association (KBCA) Women's . The Jayhawks reached the second round of the NCAA tournament after topping Miami (Fl.) Im extremely grateful for my continued association with an athletic program that is exceptionally supported and creates a first-class experience for its student-athletes, Bechard said in the release. KU announced the new contract for its veteran volleyball coach Thursday afternoon via a news release. Head Coach. Volleyball Coaching Staff. In addition, hes a three-time AVCA Region Coach of the Year at KU and he earned several Coach of the Year honors at the junior college level. Phone. Mar 6. / A few weeks after seeing her play, the staff received an email about her interest in coming to the United States and it quickly worked to secure her commitment. Matt lives in Lawrence with his wife, Allison, and two daughters, Kate and Molly. A two-time Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) All-Academic Team selection, Kustura played four seasons of volleyball for NCAA Division I California Baptist University in Riverside, Calif., tallying 478 assists and 291 digs in 64 matches and 181 sets played. I am blessed with hard-working and gifted assistant coaches, along with an outstanding support staff. Head Women's Volleyball Coach 610-683-1333 610-683-1333: Brittney Moyer: Assistant Coach Lindsey Wagner: Volunteer Assistant Coach . The official Volleyball Coach List for the Kansas State University Wildcats Skip To Main . Ebel joined the Jayhawks after five seasons at Lipscomb University. She was also a graduate assistant manager under Kelly Graves at Oregon. Zimmerman (then Reilly) starred as a middle blocker at Wichita State from 2012-15, helping the Shockers to three Missouri Valley Conference championships, three NCAA tournament appearances, four 20-win seasons, and a run to the Sweet 16 in 2012. Roche, Jill
Karli Schmidt Freshman outside hitter from Lansing High. 2022 Volleyball Coaching Staff. Privacy Policy Michelle Stirrett 1993 First Team Houlton comes to the Shockwave after coaching positions with Club Cactus Juniors Volleyball and Ironwood Ridge High School in Tucson, Arizona. Miamis coaching staff now includes Gandara, assistant coach/recruiting coordinator Jillian Hadder and Havili. Head Coach Ray Bechard announced the addition of transfers Reagan Cooper and MykaylaMyers to the 2023 Kansas Volleyball signing class. The Shockers earned the No. Last years squad went 19-11, beating seventh-seeded Miami (Fla.) in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament, before a second-round loss to second-seeded Nebraska in four sets. She received her B.S. And thats just the regular routine. Kansas volleyball announces signing of 4 top prospects in 2022 He helped found nationally recognized Magnum Volleyball in 1986 and has since worked with Austin Juniors, Club Red, Arizona East Valley, Spiral, and Catalyst before taking over as director of T3 in Coeur d'Alene. He's a friendly, fun person to be around, and our players and community are going to love him." Getting familiar with the Volleyball program is an important first step in the recruiting process. Story Links. The Jayhawks secured the league title with a five-set Senior Day victory over Iowa State on the same day the program bid a fond farewell to seniors Maggie Anderson, Tayler Soucie and Cassie Wait, a group who helped KU achieve unprecedented success during their playing careers. During Bechards career, hes been able to earn the Big 12 coach of the year award four times. in their tournament opener. We are very enthusiastic about the current trajectory of the Kansas Volleyball program and what is ahead.. Here's why the KC coaching staff was so high on the 21 . He played professionally overseas in Germany. Prior to accepting this position at Friends University, Coach Ayin spent two seasons as an assistant men's volleyball coach at Newman University where he also worked as the recruiting coordinator. She was a three-time All-American, back-to-back Big 12 Setter of the Year, and the starting setter for both the Jayhawks 2015 Final Four team and 2016 Big 12 championship team. 2022 Women's Volleyball Roster - Keiser University Athletics Lamb also earned AVCA North Region Coach of the Year and American Athletic Conference Coach of the Year honors. Spending a year as a volunteer assistant for Purdue University, Ainise now joins the Hurricanes staff for the upcoming 2023 season as a full-time assistant coach. How to get recruited by University Of Kansas Volleyball. She started off as the head coach at their middle school for 9 years and is currently in her 12th year at the high school. But theyve all been worth it, Bechard said, because he believes its a key part of the process of having the volleyball season as currently scheduled. Setter Katie Dalton . Julie has coached for 20 years, 13 years of Club and7 years of volunteer coachingat the YMCA and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish. Volleyball Coaches - Kansas State University Athletics But if they can stay at pretty good levels of physical and mental health, the other stuff will take care of itself.. He became the Journal-World Sports Editor in 2018. Head coach Ray Bechard joined 27 sports anchor Lainey Gerber to explain how [] LAWRENCE (KSNT) - KU volleyball is working on every area of its game before things shake up in the summer and fall. There is no additional information to display:
Over the course of her four seasons in Spartanburg, Zimmerman was twice named Coach of the Year, guiding the Pioneers to three region titles. Ainises career at KU was nothing short of incredible, as she holds numerous records and accolades during her time as a player. She played volleyball at Bishop Carroll High School and the University of Kansas. Story Links. When he's not covering KU sports, he likes to spend his time playing basketball and golf, listening to and writing music and traveling the world with friends and family.