Central State University Women's Volleyball

Central State University Athletic Department and Director of Athletics Kevicia Brown is excited to announce the hiring of Devin Walker as the new Head Men’s and Women’s Volleyball Coach. Walker comes to Central State from Quincy University. While at Quincy University, Walker served as an Assistant Coach under USA Volleyball legend and International Volleyball Hall of Famer, Caren Kemner for two seasons. Walker took lead on player development and helped mentor two All-MIVA selections as well as the programs first All-American selection. Prior to serving as an assistant at Quincy, Walker was the head coach at Culver Stockton College just across the river in Canton, Missouri. During his single season at the helm in 2022, he led the Wildcats to their best record in three seasons while guiding one of the most prolific attackers in the NAIA. Leading up to his time coaching at Culver Stockton, Walker acted as the head coach at Stephens College, also for a single season, during the COVID-filled 2020 campaign. Ahead of coaching at Stephens College, Walker served as an assistant at Central Methodist in Fayette, Missouri. During his time at CMU, Walker helped the Eagles improve to a second place regular season finish in the Heart of America Conference while also capturing a conference tournament title and a top-10 national ranking, a program high. At CMU, Walker helped mentor two All-American selections, Co-Freshman of the Year, and six All Conference selections. Before coaching at Central Methodist, Walker spent time as an assistant for both the men's and women's volleyball programs at Missouri Valley College along with serving as the head coach at Ozark Christian College in Joplin, Missouri, both for a single season. Walker is a graduate in 2017 from Missouri Valley College where he was a five year member of the Men’s Volleyball program.

Coach Devin Walker announced the hiring of Assistant Coach Robert Bowling in November of 2025.  Coach Bowling began building his coaching foundation while still competing at the collegiate level. During the summer of 2019, while playing volleyball at Juniata College, Bowling served as a coach with Vegas United Volleyball Club, gaining valuable experience working with developing athletes and contributing to high-level club training environments. Following the completion of his collegiate career in 2022, Bowling transitioned fully into coaching. In the spring of 2023, he joined Olentangy Orange High School as Head Junior Varsity A Coach and Assistant Varsity Coach, where he helped support player development and program growth. Bowling then accepted the Head Coaching position for the girls’ volleyball program at Columbus Academy. Under his leadership during the Fall 2023 season, the program achieved its best record in five years, highlighted by three student-athletes earning All-Conference honors. His ability to cultivate competitive success while fostering individual player development quickly established him as a rising leader in the coaching ranks. In the spring of 2024, Bowling continued expanding his experience by serving in a volunteer coaching role at Hilliard Davidson High School. He later returned to Olentangy Orange High School for one season as Head Coach, further strengthening his reputation for building culture, accountability, and competitive excellence. Bowling now brings his energy, technical knowledge, and commitment to student-athlete development to the Men’s and Women’s Volleyball programs at Central State University, where he continues to mentor athletes both on and off the court.