2011 Volleyball
Record: 21-12 Home: 6-4 Away: 7-5 Neutral: 8-3 MCC: 5-4
Coaches
Rick Blackwell
Head Coach- 6th Season
Overall record: 81-125 (through 2011)
Blackwell was girls' volleyball coach at Cedar Rapids Xavier High School for two seasons (2003-04), leading the Saints to their first-ever Iowa Class 3A state volleyball tournament in 2004. He is also a volunteer coach and organizer for USA Volleyball, having worked with Xplosion and Rapid Spikers. Blackwell, a 1976 graduate of Coe, also received a Masters of Arts from the Iowa in 1993 and the Educational Leadership and Superintendent's Certificate from Northern Iowa in 2005.
Deb Marlin
Associate Head Coach- 6th Season
Marlin has been involved in volleyball at the high school, college, and club levels for most of the past 20 years. She played volleyball for Morningside, where she ranks third in career assists and third in assists per game.
Marlin served as head volleyball coach at Kirkwood Community College when they finished fourth at the NJCAA Division II national volleyball tournament. She is also an invited clinician for many area summer camps.
While her primary focus is the setters, Marlin works with all players on improving their game and court awareness.
Jena Watts
Assistant Coach- 1st Season
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