Volleyball
Head Coach Jeff Hulsmeyer
Jeff
Hulsmeyer begins his second season as head coach of the Tiger
Volleyball Program.
Last year's Mid-South Conference and Region XI Coach of the Year wasted no time in settling in with the program, leading the Tigers to a Mid-South Conference title, runner-up finish in the Region XI tournament and overall record of 39-6.
Hulsmeyer came to Georgetown with over 14 years of NCAA Division I coaching experience, in particular time spent at Arkansas State University, Western Kentucky University, the University of Illinois and Purdue University, where he served as head coach for four seasons.
Most recently, Hulsmeyer returned to his home state to serve as director of volleyball operations for MidAmerica Sports Center in Louisville, KY, where the Mid-South Conference hosts its annual conference tournament.
This season the veteran coach hopes to take his team to a new level, with a beginning of the season trip to California to take on three of last year's NAIA Final Four teams. "With the entire team returning and the addition of three freshman that will add depth to our program, we felt like this was a great opportunity to see what the upper level of the NAIA is and how we measure up to that level of play."
Coach Hulsmeyer also looks to the September trip to the Birmingham Southern Tournament to test his team. The Tigers will face the Division III National Champion in Washington University and also look forward to tough competition in West Florida and Birmingham Southern, two nationally-ranked Division II teams.
The University of Kentucky graduate is the father of four and he and his wife, Michelle, are quickly becoming a part of the Georgetown College family.
His family connection with Georgetown goes back to his sister’s college career as, Nancy Hulsmeyer Hellman, was arguably the best volleyball player Georgetown College has produced and was inducted into the Georgetown College Athletics Hall of Fame in 2004.
Assistant Coach Shannon Alford
Assistant Coach Shannon Alford
is returning to the Tiger coaching staff. The 2006 graduate is a former Volleyball
Tiger herself, ranking in the school's all-time career matches played and
career digs. The defensive specialist received the Georgetown College
Courage Award for overcoming physical and emotional challenges after
battling back from knee surgery while her father was working in Iraq as a
police unit trainer. She was also honored with the 110% Award her
senior year.
As a student, the Commerce, Language and Culture major was a member of the
German club and was a part of the campus ministry missions teams and the
Christian Thinkers and Doers Team. In addition, she was associated
with the Georgetown College President's Apprentice Challenge Program.
Previously, Alford served as Development Operations Coordinator for the
college and coached volleyball at Tates Creek High School in Lexington for
one season. She says she enjoys being a part of the strong
tradition of Tiger Volleyball now as a coach, as well as "being able to work
with Coach Hulsmeyer and learn from all of his great experience at all
levels of the game."
Alford is a native of Indianapolis, IN and is a graduate of Cathedral High School where she was part of two state championship and one runner-up volleyball teams and was twice honored as an all-city selection. She is the daughter of Al and Eileen Alford of Indianapolis.
