Centre College Women's Volleyball

Pat Robidoux joined the Centre Athletics staff as head volleyball coach in the spring of 2019. Following one year with the Colonels, he was recognized with an [AVCA Thirty Under 30 Award](https://centrecolonels.com/news/2020/4/30/womens-volleyball-centres-robidoux-receives-avca-thirty-under-30-award.aspx). Centre went 7-18 during his inaugural season, doubling the number of conference victories from the previous year. Robidoux earned his first win as a Colonel in a 3-0 sweep against Huntingdon (Aug. 31), and he went on to guide two All-SAA selections in Peyton Vacala and Meredith Phillips. His 2019-20 squad also received the AVCA Team Academic Award (3.30 GPA) for the first time since 2012-13. Robidoux joined the Colonels after a successful two-year stint at Southern Vermont College, where he led both the men's and women's programs. His SVC women's team went from 5-20 in the season prior to his arrival to a 21-7 record and conference title and NCAA Tournament appearance this past year, just his second at the helm.   He earned New England Collegiate Conference Coach of the Year honors for his efforts, and also mentored the league's Offensive and Defensive Players of the Year.   Robidoux's other coaching experience includes a stop at Brandeis University and work with various club teams in Massachusetts.    As an undergraduate, Robidoux captained the Newbury College men's volleyball team and served as Student Athlete Advisory Committee President while earning a B.S. in Sport Management.