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The women’s volleyball program has grown steadily since its inception in 1972. Since head coach Bernie Kachinko took over the program in 1989, King’s has emerged as a force in the MAC Freedom Conference and is a consistent playoff contender. Kachinko is the winningest coach in King's history with a 342-227 mark entering the 2008 season.
In 2002, Kachinko led the Lady Monarchs to a spectacular season as King's finished with a school-record 39-2 mark, the MAC Freedom Conference Championship, and a berth in the NCAA Division III National Tournament where the team reached the "Sweet 16". The 2002 squad posted the second best record nationally among all collegiate volleyball teams, regardless of division.
The 2001 squad was 29-4 season and finished second in the MAC Freedom Conference Championships. In 2000, King's enjoyed a 34-3 mark, the MAC Freedom Conference title, and an NCAA national tournament berth.
The success of the program is traced back to the early 1990's when Kachinko began to rebuild the program. In 1993, the Lady Monarchs were 25-7 and won the MAC Freedom League title. The 1994 and 1995 teams reached the MAC tournament semi-finals; while his 1998 Lady Monarchs also qualified for the MAC playoffs. The 1999 Lady Monarch squad completed a 24-6 record and advanced to the quarterfinals of the MAC Tournament.
Under Kachinko’s leadership, 35 players have been named MAC all-stars since 1990 with four earning most valuable player honors. Lady Monarch players have also been selected as MAC Freedom Conference "Rookie of the Year" in 1998, 1999, and 2000. Since the 2000 season, seven King's players have been named to the AVCA Mid-Atlantic Regional All-American squad.
The volleyball team has also achieved a high level of academic excellence at 40 players have been named to the MAC All-Academic team since 1993.King's typically plays a schedule consisting of 35-40 matches including at least five tournaments. The Lady Monarchs also play host to their own annual season-opening King's College Invitational Tournament.
King's competes for an opportunity to qualify for the Freedom Conference Championships as the top four teams from within the conference earn post-season berths.
In 1999, the NCAA restructured its national tournament criteria and began awarding the Freedom Conference winner an automatic berth into the NCAA Division III National Championships, further increasing King’s chances of competing at the national level.King's women's volleyball plays its home games in Scandlon Gymnasium, a 3,200-seat facility which stands as one of the largest in the MAC.
If you would like to be recruited to play women's volleyball at King's College, please click on the following link and fill out the online recruiting form: Recruit Questionnaire
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