SCHENECTADY, N.Y. – Annie DeLoid has been selected as the next head coach of the Union College women's volleyball program, Director of Athletics Jim McLaughlin '93 announced on Monday afternoon.
"I would like to thank Jim McLaughlin, Joanne Little, Beth Tiffany and the entire search committee for choosing me to lead the Union women's volleyball program," DeLoid said. "I knew Union was a perfect fit for me from the moment I set foot on campus, and I'm honored to be selected for this role. I look forward to getting out on the recruiting trail and helping to bring Union back to the top of the Liberty League."
"We are delighted to welcome Annie DeLoid to Union College as our new head women's volleyball coach," McLaughlin said. "Annie's ability to develop relationships with her players and her experience with recruiting quality student-athletes stood out during the interview process. I look forward to seeing her utilize those strengths to further develop our current student-athletes and build a strong foundation of success for volleyball at Union."
DeLoid comes to Schenectady following three years as the first full-time assistant women's volleyball coach at Stevens Institute of Technology. In two seasons of competition, she helped guide the Ducks to a combined 48-18 record and a pair of MAC Freedom Tournament championships, as well as a run to the NCAA Regional semifinals in 2019. She also helped to coach the first AVCA All-American in program history.
In addition to her full-time duties at Stevens, DeLoid also served as Recruiting Director of the DIGS Volleyball Club and coached the club's 17 Red team.
She previously spent two seasons as an assistant coach at Averett University in Danville, Virginia, helping the Cougars to a combined 48-19 record and a 2018 USA South East Division championship, while coaching a pair of Cougars to AVCA All-America honors and seven players to All-USA South recognition.
As an undergraduate, DeLoid was a four-year letterwinner on the volleyball court at Framingham State University from 2012-15. The Rams went a combined 98-39 and captured three MASCAC Tournament championships in her four seasons with the team, including recording 160 kills and 56 blocks in helping the Rams to a 25-9 record and a MASCAC Tournament title as a senior in 2015. She earned All-MASCAC second-team honors as a junior after finishing the season with 230 kills and 51 blocks, and for her career put down 658 kills on .221 hitting with 247 digs and 175 blocks.
A native of Plymouth, Mass., DeLoid graduated from Framingham State in 2016 with a degree in business administration, and also earned a master's in business administration from Averett in 2019.
DeLoid will begin her duties at Union beginning on May 7.