The College of Saint Benedict defeated St. Olaf College 3-0 in the MIAC Playoff Championship in Claire Lynch Hall on Saturday, earning the Blazers both the MIAC Regular Season and Playoff Championships in 2009.
Phelps, who has been coaching collegiate volleyball for the past 12 seasons, joins the Wildcats after spending the past two seasons as an assistant coach at the UW-River Falls.
Rachelle Dosch has been named head volleyball coach at Gustavus. Dosch replaces Kari Eckheart who resigned to accept the position of Assistant Director of Athletics for Student Athlete Services at the College.
Kari Eckheart announced her resignation as head volleyball coach at Gustavus in order to accept the full-time responsibilities as the Assistant Athletics Director for Student Athlete Services at the College.
Saint Benedict has hired Nicole Hess as the institution's next head volleyball coach. Hess had previously served as the head coach at St. Catherine since 2003.
Four MIAC fall sport student-athletes have been selected as recipients of the prestigious NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship.
Macalester College has selected Annie Glieber as its new head volleyball coach. Glieber comes to Macalester from Carroll (Wis.) where she served as head coach for the past five years.
Audrey Ludwig, a former standout volleyball player in the MIAC, has been named head volleyball coach at Hamline University, director of athletics Bob Beeman announced on Wednesday.
Jane Gibbs, who led a dramatic turnaround of the Luther College volleyball program during the last three seasons, has been named the new head coach of the Augsburg College volleyball team.
Jessica Rinehart has announced her resignation after spending five seasons as Augsburg College’s volleyball head coach, the college announced on Wednesday.
* Clinched MIAC Playoff Berth