Princeton University Athletics
Sam Shweisky Named Head Coach Of USA Boys' Youth National Team
January 19, 2016 | Men's Volleyball
Sam Shweisky, a former EIVA Head Coach of the Year who has had significant experience with USA Volleyball, will serve as the head coach of the USA Boys' Youth National Team this coming summer.
Shweisky, who guided Princeton to both the 2010 and 2014 EIVA championship finals, served the past two seasons as an assistant coach for the USA Men's Junior National Team. This year, he will be coaching the best youth players to both develop the national team and to compete in the NORCECA Continental Championship.
"I would like to thank Collin Powers and the rest of the USA High Performance Indoor National staff for this amazing opportunity," Shweisky said. "Being a part of USA Volleyball has been a wonderful privilege and one of the most rewarding experiences of my coaching career. I am extremely humbled and honored to accept this position.
"Putting on a USA shirt and representing the United Stated of America has been a dream of mine since I was young; I cannot thank USA Volleyball enough for making this dream a reality," he added. "I would also like the thank coach Dan Friend (Lewis University) for his help and mentorship the past two years working with the Men's Junior National Team, which has helped prepare me for this role."
Shweisky is in his seventh season as the head coach of the Princeton men's volleyball team, and he has guided the team to at least the EIVA semifinal in each of the last four years, the best streak for the program this century. Between 1999 and 2012, the Tigers had won only three matches against teams ranked in the AVCA Top 15; over the last three seasons, Princeton has beaten five such teams, including its first win over Penn State since 1998.
Shweisky will be joined by associate head coach Brad Keller, the assistant men's volleyball coach at UCLA, and Theo Edwards, the assistant men's coach at Cal State Northridge. Kevin Burch, an assistant coach at Ohio State, will serve as technical coordinator for the Boys' Youth Team.
"I could not be happier to have associate head coach Brad Keller by my side for the exciting challenge that lies ahead," Shweisky added. "Coach Keller is a brilliant tactician who, along with Theo Edwards and Kevin Burch, make up one of the most decorated staffs I have ever been a part of. I am so excited for this journey.
"Finally, I would like to thank Princeton Director of Athletics Mollie Marcoux for supporting me in pursing these international coaching opportunities," Shweisky added. "Her support has been instrumental in affording me the ability to coach with USA Volleyball. I could not be more excited for this great opportunity.”
SCHEDULE CHANGE: The April 2 home match against Saint Francis, originally scheduled for 7 pm, will now be played at 4 pm. That will be the 2016 home finale for the Tigers.