Connecticut College Women's Volleyball

Josh Edmed enters his 24th season as the head women’s volleyball coach at Connecticut College in 2025-26.  Edmed owns the most head coaching wins in the history of the Conn College program. He eclipsed the 300-win mark during the 2023 season with a 3-1 victory over Eastern Connecticut State University, and he enters the 2025 season with 334 career victories. The Camels are coming off a 2024 campaign in which they posted an overall record of 15-9 and qualified for the NESCAC Championship for the second year in a row. Edmed's program also produced the 16th All-NESCAC honoree its history, all of which have come under his watch. Edmed’s program reached its pinnacle in 2012, advancing to the NESCAC championship game for the first time as well as the second round of the NCAA Tournament. He was recognized as the NESCAC and New England Women’s Volleyball Association Coach of the Year as well as the American Volleyball Coaches Association New England Division III Coach of the Year. The Camels started putting themselves on the map under Edmed’s direction by finishing with a 16-10 record and making their inaugural NESCAC Tournament appearance in 2005. Caitlin Tomaska ’09 was also named the NESCAC Rookie of the Year that fall and helped set the stage for future success. The program then took off by advancing to the semifinal round of the NESCAC Tournament three times in a four-year span, which was capped by the 2009 team registering a 22-6 overall ledger and an 8-2 mark in conference play. In addition, Edmed has coached four individuals who have combined to earn six AVCA All-America and All-America Honorable Mention awards. Amy Newman ’12 most notably landed on the AVCA All-America Third Team in 2010 and 2011 after being recognized as an honorable mention selection by the national organization as a sophomore in 2009. Prior to his arrival at Connecticut College, Edmed was the head coach at Iowa Wesleyan as well as the director of the sport management program at the college. Four players earned all-conference accolades and one earned All-America recognition during his final season on the sidelines in 2001. Edmed received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Springfield College. He played an integral role in two Division III men’s volleyball national championship clubs as a student-athlete in 1997 and as an assistant coach in 2001. Edmed is also a founder and co-director of Sound Volleyball Club which offers year-round volleyball opportunities to the area's youth.

Mathilde Verbitsky returns for her second season as an assistant coach for the Connecticut College women's volleyball program in 2025.  A former collegiate player, Verbitsky joined the Camels in 2024 and helped the program to a 15-9 overall record. Conn qualified for the NESCAC Championship and also produced an All-NESCAC honoree for the first time since 2014.   Verbitsky played in 44 career matches over three seasons at Dickinson College, during which the Red Devils posted a combined record of 37-35 while earning a Centennial Conference Tournament berth in 2022. As a senior she saw action in 24 matches and logged career highs with 133 kills, 88 digs and 12 total blocks. Prior to college, Verbitsky was a two-sport athlete at Ridgefield High School where she participated in both volleyball and ice hockey. She also played for the Northeast Volleyball Club. A native of Ridgefield, Conn., Verbitsky graduated from Dickinson in May 2024 with a degree in international studies with a concentration in global security. She also minored in Italian studies.