Lindenwood University Men's Volleyball

Joe Kosciw is entering his ninth season as the head coach of the Lindenwood men’s volleyball team in 2026 and his 13th season overall at Lindenwood. Under Kosciw in 2025, the Lions finished with a record of 10-15, including a 7-9 mark against conference foes. Lindenwood played well at home, posting an 8-4 mark inside Hyland Arena. During the season, three Lions earned MIVA weekly honors, while Zach Solomon garnered All-MIVA second team recognition  In 2024, Kosciw led the Lions to one of the best seasons in Lindenwood history, which featured many firsts for the program. Lindenwood earned a ranking in the AVCA Poll for the first time in program history, finishing the year as high as 16th nationally. The Lions had one of the most potent offenses in the country, which featured four all-conference performers and three AVCA honorable mention All-Americans: Connor Sheehan, Ian Schuller, and AJ Lewis. Sheehan led the entire country in assists per set at 11.14 Lindenwood finished the year with 16 wins, the most since 2014. Of those 16 wins, seven came against ranked opponents, including two victories in the MIVA Tournament. As a result, Lindenwood advanced to the championship game for the first time in program history.  Under the guidance of Kosciw, Lindenwood finished the 2023 campaign with a 10-13 record, including a 7-7 mark inside MIVA play. Those seven wins against conference foes were the most in Kosciw's tenure, leading to the six seed in the conference tournament. Lindenwood earned key wins over NJIT and No. 11 Ohio State during the year. A.J.Lewis, Kyle Deutschmann, RaShawn Bonner and Ian Schuller all went on to be All-MIVA selections.  During the 2022 season, Kosciw led the Lions to an 8-14 record (4-10 in the MIVA) and another trip to the MIVA tournament before falling to Loyola Chicago in mid-April. Lindenwood earned huge wins over Lewis and Ohio State this past season, the former of which was nationally ranked No. 9 at the time. Kosciw coached the Lions to a pair of thrilling victories at their own invitational, knocking off both Limestone and Lincoln Memorial in five sets in early March. Under Kosciw's direction, A.J. Lewis and Diego Negron each earned All-MIVA honors after the season, with the latter claiming his third conference award. The team compiled a 5-13 record in 2021, including a 2-12 mark within the MIVA, after beginning the season 3-0. Kosciw coached second-team All-MIVA selections A.J. Lewis and Diego Negron, as well as 16 Academic All-MIVA honorees. The Lions were one of the best blocking teams in the MIVA during the season, finishing third with 2.37 per set. Alex Pappas (1.00) and Cal Werths (0.93) finished seventh and ninth, respectively, in blocks per set in the conference. In the classroom, 16 student-athletes compiled Academic All-MIVA honors. In 2020, the Lions got off to an impressive 11-8 start, including a 4-2 mark in the MIVA. The season was shortened, however, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Two players received All-MIVA honors under the guidance of Kosciw , as Diego Negron and Sam Schindler both were named first-team All-MIVA honorees. In 2019, the team finished 9-9, with a 5-9 record within the MIVA. The Lions ultimately fell to No. 13 Purdue Fort Wayne in the MIVA Tournament. Under Kosciw, four different Lindenwood student-athletes earned All-MIVA honors for the season, including seniors Adam Brewster and Connor Hipelius being named to the second team.  Named the head coach entering 2018, Kosciw oversaw a four-match improvement from the previous season. The 2018 squad posted 9.24 digs per set, second for a single-season in the NCAA-era of Lindenwood volleyball. Kosciw coached the team to a four-set win over No. 8 Loyola-Chicago on April 5. Individually, libero Ryan Vorderer collected 242 digs, a Lindenwood NCAA record. In his first year on the Lindenwood coaching staff in 2014, he helped the Lions go 19-12 overall. Lindenwood had a 15-1 regular season non-conference mark, and won four matches Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association. In 2015, he was part of a program that won its first MIVA Tournament match in program history, and also set a program record with seven regular season MIVA victories. In the last two seasons as the primary recruiting coordinator, Kosciw helped a young Lions squad improve throughout each season and build a competitive culture.   Prior to joining the Lindenwood staff, Kosciw played collegiate volleyball at Clarke University in Dubuque, Iowa. He played setter for the Crusaders and played in 73 matches for his career. Kosciw served as team captain of the Crusaders for his last two seasons and helped them climb as high as No. 2 in the NAIA national polls in the 2013 season. Kosciw was named 2013 MAMVIC East Setter of the Year. For his career at Clarke he totaled 1,845 assists, which placed him fourth all-time on career assist totals.   A native of Roselle, Ill., Kosciw played club volleyball for three years and attended Lake Park High School, where he helped lead the Lancers to three consecutive regional titles. In his senior season he was named honorable mention All-Conference.  COACHING RECORD   Season Overall Record Conference Record Home Record Away Record Neutral Record 2026 17-3 8-2 9-0 8-3 0-0 2025 10-15 7-9 8-4 2-10 0-1 2024 16-12 9-7 8-3 7-8 1-1 2023 10-13 7-7 7-4 3-8 0-1 2022 8-14 4-10 7-4 1-8 0-2 2021 5-13 2-12 3-5 2-8 0-0 2020 11-8 4-2 11-4 0-4 0-0 2019 9-19 5-9 5-7 3-10 1-2 2018 9-16 3-11 4-8 2-8 3-0 9 Seasons 95-113 49-69 62-39 28-67 5-7

Dorn is in his fourth season as the head coach of the Lindenwood mens volleyball team in 2017. Dorn has 20 years of collegiate coaching experience, including ten at the NCAA Division I-II level. He has been a head coach for seven of those seasons, and he has a collegiate head coaching record of 117-91.   Last season was a rebuilding year for the Lions and a young team finished tied for eighth in the MIVA. Over half of the teams losses during the year came against nationally-ranked teams. Eleven members of the team were named to the MIVA academic all-conference squad. In 2014, Dorn led Lindenwood to one of its most accomplished season at the NCAA Division I-II level. The Lions earned 13 victories, including two over nationally-ranked teams. One of the wins over ranked teams came in the MIVA Tournament, helping the Lions advance to the semifinals for the first time. Lindenwood also set a program record with seven MIVA victories in the regular season.   Dorn helped Hackworth earn first-team all-MIVA honors, the first Lion to accomplish that feat. Eleven players were named to the MIVA academic all-conference team.   In his first season at Lindenwood, Dorn led the Lions to a 19-12 overall record. The Lions went 15-1 in non-conference play during the regular season, and won four matches in their second season in the competitive Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association. Lindenwood led NCAA Division I-II with 1.80 service aces per set. The Lions were also in the top-10 in hitting percentage, kills per set, and assists per set.   Dorn helped coach Colin Hackworth to second-team all-MIVA honors. Off the court, 11 players were named to the MIVA All-Academic list, and David Poole was named to the Academic All-District team.   Prior to coming to Lindenwood, Dorn was the head mens coach at NAIA Clarke University in Dubuque, Iowa. Dorn compiled an 80-50 overall record at Clarke, and he had the best winning percentage in school history. In his first season in 2010, he led the team to a 26-12 overall record and the programs first-ever appearance in the NAIA National Invitational Tournament. After winning seasons in 2011 and 2012, Clarke reached the 20-win mark again in 2013 with a 20-10 record. Dorn was named the MAMVIC East Coach of the Year for the second time, and the Crusaders were ranked as high as second in the nation during the season. Dorn coached professional in 2007 and 2008 for the Newport Beach Sea Hawks in the American Professional Volleyball League. Prior to that, he was the mens and womens assistant coach at California Baptist University. He was a part of five NAIA National Championships with the Crusaders, winning the 2004 and 2005 womens championships, and the 2005, 2006, and 2007 mens titles. Dorn was a member of the Samford University womens volleyball coaching staff from 2000-2004, including being the head coach for the final two seasons. Prior to Samford, he was an assistant coach at Seton Hall University from 1999-2000, and Liberty University from 1997-1999. At Liberty, he helped the team win back-to-back Big South Conference Championships and advance to the 1997 NCAA Tournament. Dorn played collegiate volleyball at Taylor University, and he eventually became a player-coach and then the head coach. He holds the team record for most blocks in a season. Besides coaching, Dorn has served as an evaluator and court coach for USA Volleyball, working directly with the Youth National Team and USA Select Tryouts. He has also been a lead coach for Gold Medal Squared Volleyball, an elite training program featuring Olympic medalist and championship-level collegiate coaches. Dorn has served as Director of Coach and Player Development at Inland Empire Volleyball Club and coached at Non-Stop Sports Club. He has coached several mens and womens teams that have travelled abroad on athletic ministries. Dorn received his bachelors degree in fine arts and psychology from Taylor and his masters degree in kinesiology/sports management from California Baptist. He was awarded the 2007 CBU Kinesiology Outstanding Graduate Student Award. Dorn is married to Jennifer, a two-time All-American and four-time Pac-10 All-Conference player at USC. Dorn's Career Coaching Record:  

Michael Lanera is entering his fourth year with the Lindenwood men's volleyball program as the assistant coach in 2026. Under the guidance of Lanera in 2025, the Lions finished with a record of 10-15, including a 7-9 mark against conference foes. Lindenwood played well at home, posting an 8-4 mark inside Hyland Arena. During the season, three Lions earned MIVA weekly honors, while Zach Solomon garnered All-MIVA second team recognition  In 2024, Lanera assisted the Lions to one of the best seasons in Lindenwood history, which featured many firsts for the program. Lindenwood earned a ranking in the AVCA Poll for the first time in program history, finishing the year as high as 16th nationally. The Lions had one of the most potent offenses in the country, which featured four all-conference performers and three AVCA honorable mention All-Americans: Connor Sheehan, Ian Schuller, and AJ Lewis. Sheehan led the entire country in assists per set at 11.14 Lindenwood finished the year with 16 wins, the most since 2014. Of those 16 wins, seven came against ranked opponents, including two victories in the MIVA Tournament. As a result, Lindenwood advanced to the championship game for the first time in program history.  Under the guidance of Lanera, Lindenwood finished the 2023 campaign with a 10-13 record, including a 7-7 mark inside MIVA play. Those seven wins led to the six seed in the conference tournament. Lindenwood earned key wins over NJIT and No. 11 Ohio State during the year. A.J.Lewis, Kyle Deutschmann, RaShawn Bonner and Ian Schuller all went on to be All-MIVA selections.  Before coming to Lindenwood, Lanera was the Head Men's Volleyball Coach at Rockford University in Rockford, Illinois since the program began back in 2019. As the first coach in program history, he was instrumental in guiding the team through multiple record-setting seasons.  The former Rockford, Ill. resident was the USA Volleyball Great Lakes Region Select Head Coach during the summer of 2022, where he assisted with tryouts and athlete evaluations, and developed practices to get the team ready for the High Performance tournament. Lanera won a bronze medal coaching Boys Future Select during this time in his career. In 2019, Lanera founded Sports Factory Volleyball Club, in partnership with the Rockford Park District, focusing on offering an affordable club experience for players in underprivileged communities. Lanera was also a USA Volleyball A2 Coach during the same year.   Prior to starting his career in the collegiate volleyball world, Lanera spent five years teaching high school health and physical education. He also spent four seasons coaching the boys varsity team at Auburn High School. Throughout his time at the helm of this program, Lanera steadily improved the team and was named the NIC-10 Coach of the Year for the 2018 season. In addition to his high school coaching duties, Lanera also spent two years coaching at the club level. Lanera coached both of the boys eighteen year old teams at the Rockford Volleyball Club.   Lanera is a 2012 graduate of Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana, earning his Bachelor of Science in Health and Human Sciences. He is currently pursuing a Master of Education from Rockford University with a focus of special education.