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Aug 1, 2007

Mullowney Named Head Women's Volleyball Coach at Coast Guard

NEW LONDON, CONN.--Rob Mullowney has been named the head women’s volleyball coach at the United States Coast Guard Academy, he takes over a team that last season won the New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) regular season and tournament titles and advanced to the NCAA Division III Elite 8, for the first time in school history.

Mullowney, is no stranger to the NEWMAC, as he was a graduate assistant with the volleyball team at conference rival Smith College for the past two seasons, while also serving as an assistant coach for the Elms College men’s team last spring. Smith beat Coast Guard in the 2005 NEWMAC Tournament championship game.

“We are pleased to add Rob Mullowney to our coaching staff,” said Dr. Ray Cieplik, Coast Guard Academy Director of Athletics. “He has been involved with a number of successful programs prior to joining us, and we are confident that his enthusiasm will allow us to continue our strong tradition in women’s volleyball.”

The 2005 graduate of Haverford College in Pennsylvania with a degree in Mathematics, was an assistant coach with the Haverford women’s team for the 2003 and 2004 seasons before taking over as the the head coach for the Haverford men’s club volleyball team in 2004 and 2005. He led the men’s team to its first winning season in six years while making back-to-back appearances in the conference tournament.

Mullowney, who earned a Master of Science degree in Exercise and Sport Studies from Smith College in May, has worked several volleyball camps including, Bentley, Villanova and the Volleyball Hall of Fame Clinic last fall.

Patty Giannattasio was the head coach for the past 10 years leading the Bears to a 211-99 record in her 10 seasons for a solid .681 winning percentage. Under her guidance, Coast Guard made five consecutive trips to the ECAC Tournament (2001-2005). She led the Bears to the ECAC New England Championship in 2005 and the ECAC North Championship in 2002.

Coast Guard, which was 26-3 last season, returns junior All-America Nicole Gurr and senior All-region selection Corinne McCormack.