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Bob Kasun was named the head coach of the Penn State Altoona men's and women's volleyball teams on Friday.
In his role of volleyball coach, Kasun oversees the recruiting, scheduling, and player development for both the men's and women's volleyball teams.
"I am very happy to have Coach Kasun take over both volleyball teams. Bob's wealth of knowledge through coaching at the club and high school levels, as well as being a volleyball official, will set us up for the continued development and success of the teams," said Penn State Altoona Director of Athletics Brent Baird. "Bob will always take the wellbeing of the student-athletes on his teams as his highest priority. I look forward to our teams being a contender for the conference titles on an annual basis."
Kasun served as the interim men's volleyball coach at Penn State Altoona in 2023, his first year with the program. Along with seeing significant improvement over the season, three players on the team (Jared Kish, Avery Farabaugh, and Connor Ebersole) were voted to the All-Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference team.
"I'm very excited and honored to receive this opportunity at Penn State Altoona," Kasun said. "Along with my fellow coaches on the men's and women's volleyball staffs, we plan to build on Penn State Altoona's proud tradition of volleyball and establish these programs as annual contenders for the AMCC championships."
For Penn State Altoona's women's volleyball team, Kasun will succeed Jamie McGreal, who served as the program's interim head coach this past season. McGreal helped guide the Lions to their third-ever AMCC championship victory and NCAA Division III Tournament berth this fall while receiving the conference's Coach of the Year award.