While on staff with the Longhorns, Texas posted a record of 186-33, good for a .849 winning percentage. 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. Kaiti Parks Freshman middle blocker from Olathe Northwest High. Our Coaches - Shockwave Volleyball Academy Kevin Kustura - Head Men's Volleyball Coach - Hiram College 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. I am blessed with hard-working and gifted assistant coaches, along with an outstanding support staff. "We are excited to have Taelor join our program," Payne stated. The western Kansas native with a lifelong passion for all things KU is the winningest coach in Kansas Volleyball history. KU tore through the Big 12 schedule with a 15-1 record, including wins in each of its last 14 conference matches. There is no additional information to display: 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. 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 Volleyball Coaches - University of Missouri-Kansas City Matt lives in Lawrence with his wife, Allison, and two daughters, Kate and Molly. A native of Albuquerque, New Mexico, Houlton played collegiately at Pacific Lutheran University as a defensive specialist, then served as an assistant coach at her alma mater for four seasons. In his lone season with the Bantams, Kustura . He was also responsible for the reemergence of the junior varsity program at Friends University and has been the biggest junior varsity program in the KCAC in the last half decade. A native of Hoover, Ala., Shaw was rated as the No. She was also a graduate assistant manager under Kelly Graves at Oregon. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. Additional essential staff include: Head Coach Ray Bechard; Dir VB Ops Maggie Bowen; Assistant Coach Billy Ebel The Greatest Phone Call Ever - Kansas State University Athletics The 2022 season saw Kansas finish 19-11, as it reached its eighth NCAA tournament in 11 tries. Karr spent the last two seasons as an assistant coach at Oklahoma State. Kansas volleyball coach Ray Bechard said she's always welcome whenever she wants to stop by, whether it's at games or behind the scenes. Head Coach. The group will join returning Jayhawks Kennedy Farris (sophomore defensive specialist), Rachel Langs (junior middle blocker), Sara Nielsen (senior setter), Gracie Van Driel (sophomore middle blocker), Riley Foltz (redshirt freshman outside hitter), Audri Suter (junior defensive specialist) and Lacey Angello (junior defensive specialist) to make up the 2020 KU roster. Schmidt, Mackenzie Zimmerman took the indoor success over to the sand by starting the beach volleyball program in 2020. 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. The trio guided Kansas to 104 victories and the highest four-year winning percentage (.819) in program history. She also coached for Puyallup Juniors and Kent Juniors from 2004-2008 while coaching and playing at PLU. 2023 Volleyball Coaching Staff. He genuinely cares about this team, this program and you as a player and person, on and off the court. Lauren Ramatowski. Following his junior college playing career, Bechard attended Fort Hays State University, where he graduated with a bachelors degree in Physical Education in 1980. Mission Statement He is the National Sports Media Associations sportswriter of the year for the state of Kansas for 2022. We are very enthusiastic about the current trajectory of the Kansas Volleyball program and what is ahead.. Kustura began his coaching career in 2016 as a strength and conditioning intern first at Metropolitan State University in Denver, Colo. from January to June and then at University of Colorado Boulder in Boulder, Colo. from Aug. to December.
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