Meagan Schmitt

Position: Assistant Coach Experience: Second Season Alma Mater: Cal '11

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Meagan Schmitt is in her second season working in the LMU volleyball program, and her first as a full-time assistant coach. Schmitt began her coaching career as the volunteer assistant for the Lions in 2011.

Schmitt saw the 2011 squad finish 14-16 overall and sixth in the West Coast Conference at 7-9. Betsi Metter highlighted a trio of Lions lauded as part of the All-West Coast Conference selections in his second year, earning Defensive Player of the Year accolades and a spot on the All-WCC honorable mention team.

Schmitt finished her collegiate career in style, helping Cal cap off a record-setting season with a spot in the National Championship match and a No. 2 ranking in the AVCA's final poll. When the dust had settled, a squad the other nine Pac-10 coaches selected to finish fifth at the beginning of the season earned its first Pac-10 title and set a new mark for most wins in a single season at 30-4 and 15-3 in the Pac-10. A Pac-10 All-Academic honorable mention selection, Schmitt played in 117 sets and all 34 matches for the Bears in 2010. She posted 250 digs at a rate of 2.14 per set while serving-up 18 aces to help her squad to the historic run.

As a junior, Schmitt appeared in all 32 matches and 119 sets for the Bears, earning Pac-10 All-Academic honorable mention. She had nine matches with at least one service ace, and ranked fifth on the team in digs with 166, averaging 1.39 per set.

As a sophomore, Schmitt appeared in 32 matches and 105 sets for the Bears as a defensive specialist. She finished the year with 12 service aces and 106 digs. As a freshman, Schmitt participated in seven matches, notching two assists, two service aces and five digs on the year.

In high school, Schmitt was the 2006 Marin County Athletic League MVP as a senior at Redwood High School in Larkspur, Calif. She was selected 2007 Marin County Athletic All-League while helping her team to four-consecutive MCAL titles and the 2007 North Coast Section crown. On the club side, her Golden Bear club team placed ninth in the 2006 Junior Olympics National Division, and qualified for the Open Division at the 2007 Junior Olympics.

Schmitt graduated from Cal in 2011 with a major in American studies with an emphasis on education in America, and a minor in education.