Clemson Volleyball Team Adds Derek Schmitt to Staff
CLEMSON, SC – Clemson Volleyball head coach Jolene Jordan Hooverannounced the hiring of Derek Schmitt to staff as an assistant coach
on Friday. Schmitt, a 1995 graduate of Eastern Nazarene College in
Quincy, MA, comes to Clemson after serving as the Head Women’s
Volleyball Coach and Assistant Director of Athletics at Southern
Wesleyan University since 2005.
“I am very excited to announce that Derek Schmitt will be joining our
staff at Clemson,” said Hoover. “He has handled many different areas
during his time at Southern Wesleyan, in addition to coaching their
volleyball team, which made him an extremely attractive candidate for
this position.”
Schmitt had extensive responsibilities at Southern Wesleyan,
including the coordination of all travel, maintaining academic
progress, overseeing the travel budgets of 10 teams, performing sports
information duties, in addition to his duties as a head volleyball
coach. He has also worked with Club South Volleyball in Spartanburg,
SC, since 2008, a program which turned out Clemson players two-time
All-ACC selection Lia Proctor and Lisa Jedlicka.
“I am extremely excited to be joining the Clemson Volleyball program
and the entire Clemson Athletics family. I am very thankful to Coach
Hoover and the administration for providing me with this opportunity.
Having lived in nearby Central, S.C. for the past five years, I've
been following athletics at Clemson and specifically the volleyball
program. The volleyball program has had a lot of success and it is a
privilege to be a part of it going forward.”
As part of his Assistant Coach post, Schmitt will be responsible for
many of the team’s day-to-day operations and administration. He will
also be responsible for the coordination of travel as well as assist
in on-court strategy and execution.
Schmitt lives in Central, SC and has been married to Monique Schmitt
for 15 years. The two have a daughter, Annika, who just turned five
years old.
The Tigers participated in the NCAA Tournament for the third
consecutive season in 2009, going 23-10 on the year. Four players were
named to the All-ACC team, and East-Region Freshman of the Year and
All-ACC member Sandra Adeleye returns, as does ACC All-Freshman team
honoree Alexa Rand for 2010. The Tigers have signed a solid,
four-member class for 2010 as well.
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