Volleyball lures new coach from Southern Cal
Ryan Bass
Issue date: 1/11/08 Section: Sports
After winning only one match in Conference USA over the past two seasons, the UCF Volleyball team needed a change.
Tuesday, that change came in the form of new head coach Todd Dagenais, who replaced Meg Colado after she resigned in November.
"I am so proud to be a part of an athletic department and work with an athletic administration that shares such a lofty vision of what the UCF Women's Volleyball program can become," Dagenais said in a press release. "[Director of Athletics Keith] Tribble has set the bar of success at a very high level, and I could not be more excited that he is giving me the opportunity to take that vision to fruition."
Dagenais, 38, brings a winning mentality to UCF after spending the past three seasons as an assistant coach at the University of Southern California.
Under his watch, the Trojans went 29-5 in 2007 and made the NCAA Final Four for the fourth time in six seasons.
They finished the season ranked third in the final American Volleyball Coaches Association poll.
"We are fortunate to have lured Todd to UCF from his position at the University of Southern California." Tribble said in a press release. "His background coaching and recruiting at the top of this sport should thrust our program to the forefront of Conference USA and nationally.
"We will win championships in women's volleyball under coach Dagenais."
Dagenais' resume includes time on the sidelines as the head coach for the 2007 USA White Select National Team that won the silver metal at the High Performance Championships.
He spent time as a correspondent for the program since 2004 and oversaw the girls' youth and junior national programs.
He was also involved with the U.S. Men's and Women's National Teams.
Prior to USC, Dagenais spent time at Michigan State from 1999-2004 where he served as an associate head coach his final two seasons.
Under Dagenais, the Spartans went 100-58 and made the NCAA tournament each year during his tenure.
Tuesday, that change came in the form of new head coach Todd Dagenais, who replaced Meg Colado after she resigned in November.
"I am so proud to be a part of an athletic department and work with an athletic administration that shares such a lofty vision of what the UCF Women's Volleyball program can become," Dagenais said in a press release. "[Director of Athletics Keith] Tribble has set the bar of success at a very high level, and I could not be more excited that he is giving me the opportunity to take that vision to fruition."
Dagenais, 38, brings a winning mentality to UCF after spending the past three seasons as an assistant coach at the University of Southern California.
Under his watch, the Trojans went 29-5 in 2007 and made the NCAA Final Four for the fourth time in six seasons.
They finished the season ranked third in the final American Volleyball Coaches Association poll.
"We are fortunate to have lured Todd to UCF from his position at the University of Southern California." Tribble said in a press release. "His background coaching and recruiting at the top of this sport should thrust our program to the forefront of Conference USA and nationally.
"We will win championships in women's volleyball under coach Dagenais."
Dagenais' resume includes time on the sidelines as the head coach for the 2007 USA White Select National Team that won the silver metal at the High Performance Championships.
He spent time as a correspondent for the program since 2004 and oversaw the girls' youth and junior national programs.
He was also involved with the U.S. Men's and Women's National Teams.
Prior to USC, Dagenais spent time at Michigan State from 1999-2004 where he served as an associate head coach his final two seasons.
Under Dagenais, the Spartans went 100-58 and made the NCAA tournament each year during his tenure.