williamson promoted to head coach A native of Hartland, Wis., Williamson graduated from UW-Milwaukee and played for the Panthers from 20042007. During her senior season, she led the nation in triple-doubles, was the Horizon League Player of the Year and earned AVCA All-Region and honorable mention All-America honors. Williamson joined the Coyote coaching staff in 2009 and helped the Coyotes reach the Great West Conference Tournament championship game in 2010 and the Summit League Tournament this past season.
South Dakota named Leanne Williamson the head coach for the Coyote volleyball program in early April. Williamson has served as an assistant coach under Matt Houk for the last five seasons. “I am extremely excited for the opportunity to continue to work with Coyote volleyball and I want to thank (Athletic Director) David Herbster and (Senior Woman Administrator) Jamie Oyen for having the confidence in me to continue the Coyote volleyball tradition,” said Williamson. “We’ve had a lot of success over the last couple of years and I look forward to continue and build upon that success.”
“We could not be more excited to have Leanne Williamson as the next head coach of USD volleyball,” said Oyen, who led the search for the position. “Her experience as a Division I player and her current coaching experience at USD made her a great candidate for this position and throughout this process, Leanne continued to rise to the top.” Over the past six seasons, South Dakota has had an overall record of 97-85, including a 19-13 record this past fall and a 37-18 record at home.
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