---
title: Assistant Volleyball Coach
summary: Recruit, coach, and mentor student-athletes; plan practices and games; ensure
  NCAA compliance; travel for competitions and recruiting; require collegiate volleyball
  experience and strong communication skills.
published_at: '2026-01-17T11:11:00Z'
updated_at: '2026-01-19T17:25:17Z'
canonical_url: https://intercollegiate.co/job_posts/assistant-volleyball-coach-236103
tags:
- Volleyball
---

# Assistant Volleyball Coach

## Overview

| Field | Value |
|-------|-------|
| **School** | Truman State University |
| **Location** | Kirksville, MO |
| **Division** | DII |
| **Conference** | GLVC |
| **Salary** | $36,000-$37,500/yr |
| **Work Type** | Full-time |
| **Posted** | January 17, 2026 |
| **Apply** | https://trumansu.peopleadmin.com/postings/1489 |

**Sports:** Volleyball

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## Job Description

 
 
## Posting Details
 
 
 
 Position Information 

 
 
### Position Title
 
Assistant Volleyball Coach
 
### Job Responsibilities
 
 
Assist the head coach in the following primary responsibilities:  
  
 
 
- Recruitment of prospective student-athletes
- Coaching, mentoring, and retaining student-athletes
- In-season practice and game planning; out of season conditioning
- Compliance with NCAA Division II, GLVC, and University rules and regulations
- Team travel arrangements
- Filming/game tape exchange
- Other duties as assigned

 
 
### Required Qualifications
 

- Bachelor’s degree
- Demonstrated effective written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
- Collegiate volleyball playing and/or coaching experience
- Ability to travel for competition and recruiting with most travel occurring evenings and weekends

 
### Preferred Qualifications
 
 
- Coaching/recruiting experience in women’s volleyball, developing a strength and conditioning plan, and knowledge of and commitment to NCAA rules

 
  

 
 
 
 
 Posting Detail Information 

 
 

  | Posting Number | S294P |
 | Open Date | 01/16/2026 |
 | Close Date | |
 | Open Until Filled | Yes |
 | Special Instructions to Applicants |  
Applications must be submitted electronically at http://employment.truman.edu/. For assistance with submitting an application, please contact Human Resources at 660-785-4031 or hrstaff@truman.edu. Final candidates will be expected to undergo and successfully pass a background check.  
  
Review of applications will begin January 30, 2026 and continue until the position is filled.  
  
**Truman offers an attractive benefits package including: paid sick and vacation time; paid holidays; medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance; and retirement plan. Paid parental leave and tuition discount are available for eligible employees after one year. For more information, visit** [**https://hr.truman.edu/benefits/**](https://hr.truman.edu/benefits/) **.** 
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 | Salary | The starting salary for this position ranges $36,000-37,500 annually commensurate with qualifications and experience. |
 | Non Discrimination Statement |   
 _Truman State University is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate in hiring, promotion, or any other employment practices on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy), age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal or Missouri law. We are committed to fair and equal treatment in all aspects of employment. Inquiries about these policies may be directed to the Institutional Compliance Officer, 660-785-4354, and_ [**_titleix@truman.edu_**](mailto:titleix@truman.edu)_._  
  
 
 
 _Truman is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. To request this document in an alternate form or to request an accommodation, please contact Human Resources, McClain Hall 101, 100 E. Normal, Kirksville, MO 63501, 660-785-4031 or_[**_hrstaff@truman.edu_**](mailto:hrstaff@truman.edu)_._ 
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## Supplemental Questions
 
 

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (\*).

 

 
 
## Documents Needed To Apply
 
 **Required Documents** 
1. Resume
2. Cover Letter
3. Undergraduate Transcripts

 **Optional Documents** 
1. Additional Undergraduate Transcripts
2. Other Documents

 
 




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## GLVC Volleyball (W) 2024-2025

Truman State University record compared to the conference

| School | Conference | Overall | RPI | APR |
|--------|------------|---------|-----|-----|
| Maryville University of Saint Louis | 11-2 | 17-11 | - | - |
| Rockhurst University | 10-3 | 21-8 | - | - |
| Quincy University | 10-2 | 25-6 | - | - |
| Lewis University | 10-3 | 23-11 | - | - |
| University of Missouri, St. Louis | 8-5 | 19-9 | - | - |
| University of Illinois at Springfield | 8-5 | 18-10 | - | - |
| University of Indianapolis | 8-5 | 19-11 | - | - |
| McKendree University | 6-7 | 11-16 | - | - |
| Missouri University of Science & Technology | 5-8 | 9-18 | - | - |
| Drury University | 4-9 | 14-13 | - | - |
| Truman State University ** | 3-10 | 6-22 | - | - |
| Southwest Baptist University | 3-9 | 14-16 | - | - |
| Upper Iowa University | 2-10 | 10-17 | - | - |
| William Jewell College | 1-11 | 7-22 | - | - |
| Lincoln University (Missouri) | - | - | - | - |

_** Current school_


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## Truman State University Volleyball (W) History

| Season | Head Coach | Conference | Overall |
|--------|------------|------------|---------|
| 2025-2026 | David Gannon | - | - |
| 2024-2025 | David Gannon | 3-10 | 6-22 |
| 2023-2024 | David Gannon | - | 12-16 |
| 2022-2023 | David Gannon | - | 3-20 |
| 2021-2022 | David Gannon | - | 6-24 |
| 2020-2021 | Ben Briney | - | - |
| 2019-2020 | Ben Briney | - | 14-17 |
| 2018-2019 | Ben Briney | - | 21-11 |