Kelly Morrisroe ranks second on the Eckerd single-season list in digs per game, averaging 4.52 in 2005.
Pu Adds Morrisroe To Coaching Staff
3/1/2011 10:11:52 AM | Volleyball
SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Syracuse head volleyball coach Jing Pu announced on Tuesday, March 1 that Kelly Morrisroe has joined the Orange staff as an assistant coach. Morrisroe is one of the top young coaches in the game. In 2009 and 2010, she was named one of the top 30 coaches under 30 years of age by the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA).
At Syracuse, Morrisroe will assist Pu in daily program operations and serve as the team's recruiting coordinator. A native of Jensen Beach, Fla., Morrisroe spent the past four seasons as an assistant coach at her alma mater, Division II Eckerd College, in St. Petersburg Fla.
“Kelly was a well-rounded and accomplished student-athlete,” Pu said. “She has four years of college coaching experience and bringing her on board will only increase the level of service we can provide to our student-athletes.”
During her four seasons on the Eckerd coaching staff, Morrisroe helped lead the Tritons to a 72-55 overall record and three consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances. She mentored six all-conference players, three all-region honorees and Lydee Benoit, the first All-American in Eckerd women's volleyball history.
Morrisroe's coaching experience also includes four seasons as an assistant coach with the Team Florida High Performance Pipeline.
Morrisroe earned her bachelor's degree in communication from Eckerd in 2007, where she played three seasons as a libero under head coach Courtney Draper. A two-time captain, Morrisroe led the Tritons to a 21-14 record as a senior and the program's first NCAA Tournament berth. That spring, she was named the female recipient of Eckerd's James R. Harley Award for leadership, excellence in the classroom, excellence on the field of competition and community service. It's the highest honor bestowed upon an Eckerd student-athlete.
Prior to transferring Eckerd, Morrisroe played for Draper as a freshman at Jacksonville University in 2003.
Morrisroe is currently pursuing a master's degree in physical education from the University of South Florida.
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