Men's Volleyball
- Title:
- Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator
- Email:
- jn0965@princeton.edu
An Eden, N.Y. native, Norton joins the Tigers after eight seasons of coaching at George Mason where he helped lead the Patriots to its best conference record in program history, a 13-1 EIVA season in 2018. That same year he coached three athletes to All-EIVA honors, two first-team and one second-team. As a former George Mason outside hitter, he garnered 362 kills in 253 sets played across 82 matches from 2008-2012. Most notably, he amassed 41 aces during his collegiate career.
Coach Norton earned his bachelor's degree in Sport Management from George Mason University in May 2012 as well as a Master's in International Sport Management in September 2014. The George Mason alum returned as the head coach of the U17 formation of Northern Virginia Volleyball Association in 2014 and shortly after took on the role of strength and conditioning coordinator in the organization. In 2016, Norton returned to his alma mater as an assistant coach/recruiting coordinator.
Norton joins the Tigers after a 2023 EIVA Championship run. He brings 8 years of coaching experience to Princeton.
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"I would like to thank Princeton Volleyball Head Coach Sam Shweisky and Princeton Athletic Director John Mack for welcoming me into the Princeton Volleyball family and the Princeton athletics community at large," said coach Joe Norton "I am grateful to Coach Shweisky for entrusting me to help him guide these young men towards our goals. I would also like to thank George Mason University, and Coach Jay Hosack, for allowing me to grow as a coach as well as a human being during my time at Mason. Watching the growth of the Princeton program the last decade coupled with how Coach Shweisky has helped his players develop into outstanding human beings, has me so excited to be starting this next chapter alongside of Coach Shweisky."
"Princeton Volleyball is extremely excited to welcome coach Norton into our family and team around the team," said head coach Sam Shweisky. "Joe has made a great name for himself first as a standout player at George Mason and subsequently as a tremendous coach at Mason the last eight years. The respect we have for the George Mason program is paramount as one of the top teams in the EIVA. I have always admired Joe's tireless work ethic, keen eye for game tactics and above all else his positive and uplifting energy. We can't wait for coach Joe to join the Tiger Family and help us to new heights. Welcome Joe!"
