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Carroll, Kevin
Kevin Carroll
- Title:
- Associate Head Coach
- Email:
- Phone:
- 562-279-4982
Colorado State volleyball and Head Coach Emily Kohan announced Monday the addition of Kevin Carroll as Associate Head Coach ahead of 2025 season.
Carroll joins the Rams after seven seasons with the Cincinnati Bearcats where he was also the Associate Head Coach and Recruiting Coordinator.
“I’m thrilled to welcome Kevin and his family (Stephanie, Boden and Juniper) to the Ramily,” Kohan said. “He has a decade of premier recruiting experience, high-level volleyball IQ and most importantly, a natural ability to connect with the players. I am excited to learn from him and have him make an immediate impact on the 2025 team and beyond. GO RAMS!”
“I am excited to join the CSU volleyball program as the new associate head coach and recruiting coordinator. This is an incredible opportunity for my family and me to be part of this historic program and the beautiful community of Fort Collins,” Carroll said. “I would like to thank Emily Kohan for this opportunity. I am eager to get in the gym with the team! Go Rams!”
Carroll brings in 10 years of coaching experience after playing for his alma mater, UC Irvine where he was part of the 2009 and 2012 national championships as a player while also winning the 2013 national championship as an assistant coach for the anteaters.
After transitioning out of UC Irvine into the women’s side of college volleyball, Carroll spent two years as an assistant coach with West Virginia where he implemented the team’s recruiting philosophy both nationally and internationally. Scouting was an integral part of his role as well as developing middle blockers and pin attackers.
At Cincinnati, Carroll was elevated to associate head coach/recruiting coordinator in 2023. He played a major role in the signings of back-to-back top-40 recruiting classes (2023, 2024). The 2024 class ranked fourth in the Big 12 Conference and 37th in the nation, according to Prep Dig.
The 2023 recruiting class was the highest-ever in Cincinnati history (No. 21). Carroll was instrumental in landing middle blocker Zeta Washington, who was the Bearcats' highest-rated recruit. She was ranked No. 6 for her position and No. 31 overall for the Class of 2023.
The level of Bearcats volleyball continued to rise in 2019. UC went 15-1 in conference play to earn the outright American Athletic Conference regular season title and make its third NCAA postseason appearance in four years. The team advanced to the second round of the tournament for the sixth time in program history and faced No. 2 ranked and No. 6 seed host Pitt. In a thrilling five-set match, the Bearcats pulled off the win over Pitt and advanced on to NCAA Regional play as one of the final 16 teams for the first time in school history. At the next stage, the magic was barely cut short as UC lost 3-2 to national powerhouse Penn State at the Stanford Regional by a slim margin.
After the conclusion of the 2019 season, UC was the NCAA Division-I statistical champion in kills per set and assists per set and received its first postseason ranking, coming in at No. 19 in the nation.
In 2018, UC earned the second NCAA Tournament at-large bid in conference history and went on to defeat Illinois State 3-0 in the Milwaukee regional. The team finished the season 26-8 after losing in the second round to No. 15 Marquette. UC finished the year ranked 12th in the nation in hitting percentage, 24th in assists per set and 25th in kills per set and ranked 24th in the nation in RPI.
With the Rams, Carroll will specialize as the team’s recruiting coordinator as well as working with the team’s backrow defense and pin hitters.
Carroll joins the Rams after seven seasons with the Cincinnati Bearcats where he was also the Associate Head Coach and Recruiting Coordinator.
“I’m thrilled to welcome Kevin and his family (Stephanie, Boden and Juniper) to the Ramily,” Kohan said. “He has a decade of premier recruiting experience, high-level volleyball IQ and most importantly, a natural ability to connect with the players. I am excited to learn from him and have him make an immediate impact on the 2025 team and beyond. GO RAMS!”
“I am excited to join the CSU volleyball program as the new associate head coach and recruiting coordinator. This is an incredible opportunity for my family and me to be part of this historic program and the beautiful community of Fort Collins,” Carroll said. “I would like to thank Emily Kohan for this opportunity. I am eager to get in the gym with the team! Go Rams!”
Carroll brings in 10 years of coaching experience after playing for his alma mater, UC Irvine where he was part of the 2009 and 2012 national championships as a player while also winning the 2013 national championship as an assistant coach for the anteaters.
After transitioning out of UC Irvine into the women’s side of college volleyball, Carroll spent two years as an assistant coach with West Virginia where he implemented the team’s recruiting philosophy both nationally and internationally. Scouting was an integral part of his role as well as developing middle blockers and pin attackers.
At Cincinnati, Carroll was elevated to associate head coach/recruiting coordinator in 2023. He played a major role in the signings of back-to-back top-40 recruiting classes (2023, 2024). The 2024 class ranked fourth in the Big 12 Conference and 37th in the nation, according to Prep Dig.
The 2023 recruiting class was the highest-ever in Cincinnati history (No. 21). Carroll was instrumental in landing middle blocker Zeta Washington, who was the Bearcats' highest-rated recruit. She was ranked No. 6 for her position and No. 31 overall for the Class of 2023.
The level of Bearcats volleyball continued to rise in 2019. UC went 15-1 in conference play to earn the outright American Athletic Conference regular season title and make its third NCAA postseason appearance in four years. The team advanced to the second round of the tournament for the sixth time in program history and faced No. 2 ranked and No. 6 seed host Pitt. In a thrilling five-set match, the Bearcats pulled off the win over Pitt and advanced on to NCAA Regional play as one of the final 16 teams for the first time in school history. At the next stage, the magic was barely cut short as UC lost 3-2 to national powerhouse Penn State at the Stanford Regional by a slim margin.
After the conclusion of the 2019 season, UC was the NCAA Division-I statistical champion in kills per set and assists per set and received its first postseason ranking, coming in at No. 19 in the nation.
In 2018, UC earned the second NCAA Tournament at-large bid in conference history and went on to defeat Illinois State 3-0 in the Milwaukee regional. The team finished the season 26-8 after losing in the second round to No. 15 Marquette. UC finished the year ranked 12th in the nation in hitting percentage, 24th in assists per set and 25th in kills per set and ranked 24th in the nation in RPI.
With the Rams, Carroll will specialize as the team’s recruiting coordinator as well as working with the team’s backrow defense and pin hitters.
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