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| Kerry Messersmith Head Volleyball Coach, UAB Camp Director All Camp Staff is led under the direction of UAB head coach Kerry Messersmith. Coach Messersmith enters her third season as head coach of UAB and has already made a tremendous impact on the Blazer Volleyball program. In 2007, Messersmith led the Blazers to their second straight Conference USA Tournament championship match appearance en route to a runner-up finish to Tulsa in 2007 after the team posted its first back-to-back 20-win seasons since 1992-93. The Blazers finished with an overall record of 24-10 and 12-4 in Conference USA. In just her first season at the helm, Messersmith led the Blazers to a 27-10 overall record and the programs’ first ever Conference USA Championship. In just two seasons at UAB, Messersmith has compiled an overall record of 51-20 and 22-10 in C-USA to make her the winningest coach all-time at UAB with her .718 winning percentage. Coming to UAB from Georgia Southern, Messersmith was the Eagles' all- time winningest coach in her tenure at the Statesboro, Ga. school, turning around a program that was 15-45 in the two seasons prior to her arrival in 2001. Messersmith compiled an overall record of 116-52 at GSU and was 75-17 in Southern Conference matches. Under Messersmith, the Eagles won Southern Conference tournament championships in 2001 and 2003, earning NCAA Tournament berths and capturing the league's regular season title in both 2002 and 2003. Her overall collegiate coaching record stands at 525-272 entering 2008. . |
Alan Segal
Assistant Volleyball Coach
Alan Segal begins his first season as an assistant coach of the UAB
Blazer volleyball squad. Prior to joining the UAB coaching staff, Segal, a
three-time Peach Belt Conference Coach of the Year, coached for nine
years at Armstrong Atlantic State University, where he led the Pirates to
a 233-104 record over nine seasons. His teams finished with eight
straight 20+ seasons, two regular season Peach Belt Titles, one Peach
Belt Conference Tournament Championship, and four NCAA Div. II
National Championship appearances. Segal has a 273-136 overall
head coaching record in 11 seasons.
Segal is also a veteran volleyball official. He officiated the National
Junior College Championships in both 1994 and 1995 and for the
past 20 years has been one of the top-rated officials on the AVP
Professional Beach Tour.
Assistant Volleyball Coach
Alan Segal begins his first season as an assistant coach of the UAB
Blazer volleyball squad. Prior to joining the UAB coaching staff, Segal, a
three-time Peach Belt Conference Coach of the Year, coached for nine
years at Armstrong Atlantic State University, where he led the Pirates to
a 233-104 record over nine seasons. His teams finished with eight
straight 20+ seasons, two regular season Peach Belt Titles, one Peach
Belt Conference Tournament Championship, and four NCAA Div. II
National Championship appearances. Segal has a 273-136 overall
head coaching record in 11 seasons.
Segal is also a veteran volleyball official. He officiated the National
Junior College Championships in both 1994 and 1995 and for the
past 20 years has been one of the top-rated officials on the AVP
Professional Beach Tour.
The camps will be staffed by well qualified college coaches, club/high
school coaches, and collegiate players.
school coaches, and collegiate players.
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