Men’s volleyball launched as varsity sport

Messiah Director of Athletics Jack Cole announced the promotion of men’s volleyball to official NCAA Division III status for the 2017-18 academic year, marking the 23rd varsity sport offering for the College.

“Messiah College and the Athletics Department are both looking forward to elevating men’s volleyball as an intercollegiate sport,” said Cole. “The addition of men’s volleyball to our varsity sport lineup will only enhance the opportunities and experiences of our student-athletes, and it will be another way in which we ‘Pursue Athletic Excellence’ and ‘Develop Christian Character.’”

It is the first NCAA sport added since the swim programs began in 2008. The club volleyball team, active for 20+ years, has won 10 Mid-Atlantic Collegiate Volleyball Conference championships and four National College Volleyball Federation (NCVF) championships.

A search for a program head coach is underway, with a full slate of games to be scheduled for the spring of 2018.