Barnard, Mark
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Mark Barnard To Retire At End Of 2022 Volleyball Season

November 16, 2022 | Women's Volleyball

CORVALLIS, Ore. – Oregon State volleyball coach Mark Barnard will retire at the end of the 2022 season to pursue other opportunities and explore his many interests outside of collegiate athletics, he announced on Wednesday.

"Both myself and my wife, Louise, would like to thank Scott Barnes and the University for providing me with 18 unforgettable years," Barnard said. "It was an honor to coach the volleyball program and be associated with so many great student-athletes, staff, coaches and alumni. We moved here with the intention of spending three to four years living in the U.S. and it somehow turned into 18. We are very grateful that we were able to raise our family in such a wonderful town and will always consider this our home. I am excited to spend more time in our real estate business and travel."

"All of us at Oregon State thank Mark Barnard for his long-time commitment to our athletic department, the volleyball program and the student-athletes he coached while in Corvallis," Vice President and Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Scott Barnes said. "We wish Mark and his family nothing but the best in their future endeavors."

Barnard joined Oregon State on July 22, 2005 as an assistant coach and was promoted to associate head coach in July 2008. He took over the program as the head coach on June 27, 2016.

During his 18 years with the program, the Beavers advanced to the NCAA Tournament two times, including a trip to the Sweet 16 in 2014 after postseason wins over Creighton and UALR.

Two players received All-America accolades during his time, including Mary-Kate Marshall who is the program's only two-time recipient. He also helped lead 15 players to All-Pac-12 honors and had more than 100 student-athletes receive Pac-12 All-Academic recognition.

Oregon State will immediately begin a national search for Barnard's successor, Barnes said.

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