After a robust national search, we are excited to have selected Chad Koenegstein as the next Head Coach for Women's Volleyball here at UCSC Athletics.
Chad joins UCSC from DIII Colorado College, where he started as the assistant coach in 2018, and worked to assist them through what is their most successful stretch in program history, posting a .791 winning percentage during his time. In 2022 Chad was awarded the AVCA (American Volleyball Coaches Association) Thirty Under 30 award, which honors up-and-coming volleyball coaching talent at all levels of the sport. During his time at Colorado College, he coached 8 All-Americans, and helped lead the team to three NCAA tournament appearances. Prior to Colorado College, Koenegstein worked at USA Volleyball in coaching education and began his collegiate coaching career at University of Colorado Colorado Springs in 2017.
Born and raised in Chester, Illinois, Koenegstein earned a bachelor’s in elementary education from Murray State University, and is currently pursuing a master’s in sport coaching through University of Denver. For the dog people out there, he comes to Santa Cruz with his two retired show dogs, Theo (GCHB) and Maz (CH) who are Portuguese Water Dogs.
