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Head coach Josh Steinbach enters his second season at the helm of the Villanova volleyball program after a stellar first year with the team. In his first season at Villanova, Steinbach took the Wildcats to a 17-12 overall record and finished 9-5 in conference action to earn the third seed in the BIG EAST Conference tournament, VU's third appearance in five years. He was also named BIG EAST Coach of the Year, the first for Villanova volleyball since 1995.
Steinbach also saw seniors Alona Cherkez and Kacy Sellers earn first team All-BIG EAST honors. Cherkez was also named an honorable mention All-American and was a member of the All-Northeast Region squad after leaving her mark on Villanova's record books becoming the single-season leader with 642 kills.
Steinbach brings a wealth of experience to the Main Line. Before coming to Villanova, he served as an assistant coach at Wright State from 2005-07. Steinbach's 2008 Villanova team will feature his first recruiting class with seven freshman on the roster.
"Josh offers a terrific combination of collegiate and club level coaching experience," said Villanova Director of Athletics Vince Nicastro. "He is one of the brightest young coaches in the game and provides outstanding leadership to our volleyball program."
At Wright State, Steinbach's responsibilities as assistant coach included serving as recruiting coordinator, overseeing the team's video breakdown of opponents and on-court coaching duties. Prior to his Wright State experience, Steinbach was an assistant at the University of Cincinnati from 2003-2005. He has also held assistant coaching positions at Penn State and San Diego Mesa Community College.
In addition to his career in the collegiate ranks, Steinbach has also been heavily involved in the club volleyball circuit. Currently, he directs the Philadelphia Volleyball Academy. He has also been the master coach for the 18 and 17 teams of the Dayton Juniors Volleyball Club in Dayton, Ohio. Steinbach was also the head coach of Team Z Volleyball Club in Cincinnati (2003-05), the Club Director of the Lions Pride Volleyball Club in State College, Pa., (2001-03) and coach and club administrator for the Sunwest Volleyball Club in San Diego, Calif.
Steinbach played collegiate volleyball at both San Diego Mesa Community College and George Mason University. After earning his Associates Degree from San Diego Mesa Community College in 1999, he earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in English from Penn State University in 2002.
A native of State College Pa., Steinbach and his wife, Jennifer, are the parents of two sons, Bennett, 9, and Carson, 4.
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