Black’s 2009 squad finished with an overall record of 29-3 and was ranked as high as No. 2 in the nation en route to a spot in the NCAA West Region semifinals. The Tritons’ 2009 trip to the postseason marked the fourth consecutive visit over Black’s five-year tenure at UC San Diego, while the No. 7 final national ranking was the second top-10 finish for Black at UCSD. Black also saw three of his student-athletes earn AVCA All-America recognition in his final year, including Sylvia Schmidt, who took home a CCAA Player of the Year award, the second such recipient under Black’s guidance. In 2008, the Tritons handed their rival, then-No. 1 Cal State San Bernardino, its first loss of the year and qualified for the NCAA Tournament. UCSD won over 20 games for the 25th time in school history that year, while Black guided Rebecca Bailey to the school’s all-time career kills mark and her second consecutive All-American bid.
BLACK’S VITALS EDUCATION: Crespi High School UC San Diego, Bachelor of Arts, 1996
In 2007, the Tritons knocked off the No. 2 team in the country on the road and advanced to the NCAA Pacific Region Semifinals. Also, the 2007 Tritons had an All-American and four student-athletes on the CCAA All-Conference squad.
COACHING EXPERIENCE: 2010-Present Head Coach, LMU 2005-2010 Head Coach, UC San Diego 2003-2005 Assistant Coach, USC Men’s 2001-2003 Head Coach, LA Pierce CC Men’s 2002-2005 Head Coach, Santa Monica Beach Club 1998-2001 Head Coach, Thousand Oaks HS Boy’s 1997-1998 Assistant Coach, Royal HS Boy’s
Just one year after taking the reins at UC San Diego, Black directed the Tritons back to the postseason in 2006, finishing the year with a 26-3 overall record, a NCAA Elite Eight appearance, a NCAA Pacific Regional Championship and a final national ranking of No. 5. For his efforts, Black was named the 2006 Tachikara/AVCA D-II Pacific Region Coach of the Year and CCAA Co-Coach of the Year. That season also produced the first of two CCAA Players of the Year under Black’s guidance, as Nicole Courtney earned the honor. In 2005, Black took over as head coach for the UCSD women’s volleyball program with six new starters, leading the team to victories over two ranked opponents as part of a 19-8 record on the season. UCSD had three players named to the All-CCAA team and one student-athlete earned AVCA Pacific Region honors.
PLAYING EXPERIENCE: 2001 Association of Volleyball Professionals 1993-1996 UC San Diego RECOGNITION: 2006 AVCA D-II Pacific Region Coach of the Year CCAA Co-Coach of the Year
Before coming to UCSD for his inaugural year, Black spent two seasons as an assistant coach for the men’s volleyball program at USC. Prior to his stint with the Trojans, he spent the 2002 and 2003 seasons as the men’s head coach at Pierce Junior College in Woodland Hills, Calif. He also was an assistant in 2003 with the Pierce women’s team. His men’s squads won the 2002 and 2003 California state junior college crowns, finishing 15-3 in 2002 and 17-2 in 2003.
HEAD COACHING CAREER RECORD (WOMEN’S): YEAR OVERALL PCT. CONF. PCT. 2005 19-8 .704 11-7 .611 2006 26-3 .897 18-2 .900 2007 20-8 .714 13-5 .722 2008 21-7 .750 15-5 .750 2009 29-3 .906 20-2 .909 2010 15-15 .500 6-8 .429 2011 14-16 .467 7-9 438 1ÊÓ®Ê Ó Î£Ê °{nÎÊ £Î £ÇÊ °{ÎÎÊ 1 - Êx®Ê ££x Ó Ê °Ç Ê ÇÇ Ó£Ê °ÇnÈ "ÛiÀ> ÊÇ®Ê £{{ ÈäÊ °ÇäÈÊ ä ÎnÊ °ÇäÎ
Black began his coaching career as an assistant boys’ coach at Royal High in Simi Valley, Calif., serving two seasons from 1997-98. The 1997 team was a CIF Division I finalist. He then spent three years, from 1999-01, as the head boys’ coach at Thousand Oaks High, also teaching English and history. On the club circuit, Black served four years as the co-director of the Santa Monica Beach Club team.
CLICK HERE FOR FULL BIO
23