John Wasielewski has been named the next Head Volleyball Coach for the Meredith Avenging Angels. Wasielewski has been the assistant head coach at Virginia Tech, working primarily with the setters for the past six seasons. 

"It is with great excitement that I welcome Coach Wasielewski to Avenging Angels Athletics," Athletic Director Dr. Shannon Yates said. "His impressive tenure in the Atlantic Coast Conference, Final Four experience as a collegiate athlete, and his success as a bronze medal winner in the US Olympic Festival overwhelmingly made him our top choice. I look forward to working with Coach Waz as he continues to build on the established success of Meredith College Volleyball!"

Before joining Virginia Tech, Wasielewski held the same title for 18 years at Duke, where he helped lead the Blue Devils to 12 NCAA Tournament appearances and four ACC Championships.
 
Wasielewski served under Duke head coach Jolene Nagel since her hiring in 1999 and the duo combined to turn the Blue Devil volleyball program into an ACC power. His acumen in recruiting and scouting helped propel Duke to 14 20-win seasons and an ACC-record seven consecutive NCAA Tournaments from 2005-11.
 
Considered by many as one of the top assistant coaches in the nation, Wasielewski oversaw the development of 17 All-Americans, four ACC Players of the Year, and more than 20 All-ACC honorees. He has been a part of four ACC Coach of the Year staffs and four East Region Coach of the Year staffs.
 
Prior to his time in Durham, Wasielewski was the head coach at St. Bonaventure from 1992-98. He was instrumental in building the Bonnies' volleyball program into one of the Atlantic 10's more competitive squads. Wasielewski spent two seasons with the Bonnies as an assistant coach from 1990-91 and earned his master's degree in education from St. Bonaventure in 1992.
 
Wasielewski played collegiately at Penn State where he was a two-time team captain and a member of two Final Four squads in 1987 and 1989. He later served as a student assistant for the Nittany Lions women's program in the fall of 1989 when they went 34-7 and won the Big Ten Championship. Wasielewski competed in both the 1986 and 1987 U.S. Olympic Festivals, earning a bronze medal in both appearances. He earned his degree in economics from Penn State in 1990.
 
He and his wife Jennifer have two children, a son, Jack, and a daughter, Jenna.

"I would first like to thank Dr. Shannon Yates for this amazing opportunity," Wasielewski said. "I would also like to thank Vice President Jean Jackson, Fiona Barkley, and all involved in the interview process who talked with me and gave me insight into what a special place Meredith is. I am looking forward to getting on campus and working with everyone to continue to grow the volleyball program. Let's go Avenging Angels!"