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Head Coach
Zach Shaver
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Shaver
Zach Shaver was named
the head coach of the IUP volleyball program in May 2006 and posted a
16-14 record in his first season at the helm, including a seventh
consecutive appearance in the NCAA tournament.
Shaver
came to IUP from Texas State, where he served as an assistant coach
since June 2002.
Shaver was part of a coaching staff
that turned around the fortunes of the Texas State volleyball program.
After going 10-21 in 2002, the Bobcats had a
record of 67-29 from 2003-05, won the Southland Conference
title and played in the NCAA Division I tournament the last two
years.
Before heading to
Texas State, Shaver was an assistant coach at his alma mater, California
State-Chico, from January to December 2000. He was interim head coach
at Chico State for four months from December 2000 to the following
April.
Shaver was also the
men’s club team head coach at Chico State from 1998-01 and the women’s
club team head coach in 2002. Three times he led his squads to ninth
place finishes at the NIRSA national championship tournament, including
the men’s team in 2000 and 2001 and the women’s squad in 2002.
Shaver’s experience
also includes head coaching stints at a pair of high schools in
California. He directed the volleyball program at Biggs High School
from 1995-97 and Orland High School from 1997-2000. Shaver has also
coached and directed club teams and served as an instructor at several
volleyball camps.
Shaver earned his
bachelor of arts degree in physical education from Chico State in 2002 and
received his master of education degree in sport and recreation
management from Texas State in 2006. While an undergraduate of Chico
State, Shaver was a three-year setter on the men’s club team.
Shaver and his wife
Sandra are the parents of Nicole (3) and Matthew (1).
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