America East

Jill Hirschinger, a six-time America East Coach of the Year, enters her 20th season as head coach of the University of New Hampshire volleyball program, marking her 37th season as a head volleyball coach.

Coley Pawlikowski recently completed her third season as Stony Brook head volleyball coach. A rising star in the collegiate volleyball coaching ranks and a tenacious recruiter of student-athletes, Pawlikowski is a three-time recipient of the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Thirty Under 30 award. Pawlikowski was hired on January 16, 2013.

Mitch Kallick enters his first season as head volleyball coach at the University of Hartford in 2015. Hired in February 2015 after a two-year stint at Central Michigan, he brings more than 12 years of coaching experience to Hartford, including eight at the Division I level.

Head coach Ian Blanchard enters his 11th season in charge of the Retrievers having racked up the hardware and building the Retriever volleyball program into a perennial contender for the America East Championship since arriving on campus for the 2005 season. During his tenure, UMBC has posted a 150-142 overall record with a 65-55 mark in America East play. In addition, the Retrievers have advanced to the America East Championships in seven of Blanchard's ten years including a six-year string from 2008-13.

MJ Engstrom, a standout coach at the collegiate and national level, enters her eighth season as the coach at UAlbany. Engstrom, who was appointed interim head women's volleyball coach on March 5, 2008, was previously a head coach at Villanova and Nicholls State. She was elevated to interim coach from her role as a UAlbany assistant.

Glenn Kiriyama enters his 18th season in the driver's seat of the Binghamton volleyball program in 2016. Kiriyama is the only coach the Bearcats have seen in its 12-year Division I history. The steady and calm influence that Kiriyama exudes has led to three America East championships and three conference Coach of the Year honors.

Resa Provanzano enters her second season as Head Coach of the River Hawk women's volleyball program. She was named head coach on February 11, 2014.