Marywood University Women's Volleyball

Maegen Eddinger was selected the head women's volleyball coach at Marywood University in December 2024, becoming the 12th head coach in program history.  Eddinger had a stellar first season as head coach, leading the Pacers to a school-record-tying 25 wins and their first conference championship appearance in 32 years. Under her leadership, four players earned all-conference honors, while two received major conference awards (Ayla Bransford- Atlantic East Conference Specialty Player of the Year and Leah Zambetti- Atlantic East Elite Scholar Athlete). Eddinger and assistant coach Ashleen Speen were also recognized as the AEC Coaching Staff of the Year. Eddinger assumes her third head coaching position as she previously served as the head coach at Keystone College and SUNY Broome. During her four years at Keystone, Eddinger compiled a 51–49 overall record and engineered a dramatic turnaround for the Giants, improving the program from three wins in 2021 to 20 victories in 2024. Keystone increased its winning percentage in each of her four seasons. She was named United East Conference Coach of the Year in 2023. Her final season in La Plume was highlighted by a 20–7 overall record and a 7–3 mark in conference play. Eddinger guided the Giants to the United East divisional semifinals in 2023 and the Colonial States Athletic Conference semifinals in 2022. Keystone produced 11 all-conference student athletes and one conference Rookie of the Year honoree during her tenure. The Giants also earned the United East Team Academic Award twice for the highest team GPA during the 2023 and 2024 season. In 2025, Eddinger was selected to the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Division III Head Coaches Committee, representing the Atlantic East Conference. Prior to Keystone, Eddinger spent six seasons as head coach at SUNY Broome where she enjoyed significant success at the junior college level. She was a three-time Mid-State Athletic Conference Coach of the Year and led the Hornets to MSAC championships in 2016 and 2018. Her 2018 team advanced to the NJCAA National Tournament, and she earned NJCAA Region III and District A Coach of the Year honors that same season. Eddinger began her coaching career as an assistant coach at SUNY Oneonta from 2007-09. She also coached at Delaware Academy in 2008 and later with Edge Extreme Club Volleyball from 2014-15. In addition to her coaching experience, Eddinger competed with USA Volleyball (IREVA) from 2016 to 2018 as a travel player and team representative. A native of Owego, N.Y., Eddinger played collegiately at SUNY Oneonta from 2004–06. She was a SUNYAC All-Conference selection and received New York State Women’s Athletic Association Defensive Player of the Year honors in 2006. She holds several school records for the Red Dragons, including career digs per set (5.42). She also ranks second all-time in single-season digs (694) and single-season digs per set (5.78), and third in career service percentage (.954). Outside of athletics, Eddinger serves as a sales manager at Worldwide Sport Supply in Vestal, N.Y. Eddinger holds a Bachelor of Arts in communication studies and a Bachelor of Science in mass communication from the State University of New York at Oneonta. She resides in Mountain Top, Pa.      THE MAE EDDINGER FILE COACHING EXPERIENCE  2025-Present: Marywood, Head Coach 2021-24: Keystone, Head Coach 2014-21: SUNY Broome, Head Coach 2014-15: Extreme Edge Club Volleyball  2008: Delaware Valley Varsity  2007-09: SUNY Oneonta, Assistant Coach EDUCATION B.A. + B.S., Communications Studies and Mass Communication, SUNY Oneonta '07   MARYWOOD HIGHLIGHTS Atlantic East Conference Runner-Up (2025) Tied a program record for wins in a season (25- 2025) Atlantic East Conference Coaching Staff of the Year (2025) Helped lead the program to its first conference championship appearance in 32 years One Atlantic East Major Award Winner Four Atlantic East All-Conference honorees (3 First Team, 1 Second Team) One American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Team Academic Award    YEAR-BY-YEAR Year School Overall Record Conference Record Postseason Honors 2025 Marywood 25-5 5-2 AEC Runner-Up AEC Coaching Staff of the Year 2024 Keystone 20-7 7-3 United East Quarterfinal 2023 Keystone 15-10 7-2 United East Divisional Semifinal United East Coach of the Year 2022 Keystone 13-13 7-2 CSAC Semifinal 2021 Keystone 3-19 2-7 2020 SUNY Broome 0-0 Did not compete, COVID-19 2019 SUNY Broome 19-9 4-2 MSAC Runner-Up NJCAA Region III Tournament MSAC Coach of the Year 2018 SUNY Broome 29-7 5-1 MSAC Champions NJCAA Region III Champions NJCAA Tournament MSAC Coach of the Year Region III Coach of the Year  District A Coach of the Year 2017 SUNY Broome 17-15 2-4 Region III Tournament Pool Play 2016 SUNY Broome 25-9 7-1 MSAC Champions NJCAA Region III Tournament  MSAC Coach of the Year 2015 SUNY Broome 15-17 4-3 MSAC Semifinal 2014 SUNY Broome 16-14 4-3 Sub-regional Playoffs 1 Season at Marywood  25-5 (.833) 5-2 (.714) 4 Seasons at Keystone 51-49 (.510) 23-14 (.622) 6 Seasons at SUNY Broome 121-71 (.632) 28-12 (.700)  

Ashleen (Speen) Taylor joined the Marywood University women’s volleyball coaching staff as an assistant coach in January 2025. Speen arrives in Scranton after spending two years as an assistant coach at Keystone College where she helped guide the Giants to back-to-back conference playoff appearances. During her tenure, Keystone advanced to the divisional semifinals in 2023. Prior to Keystone, Speen served as the head coach at SUNY Broome in 2021, leading the Hornets to both conference and regional championships and a fourth place finish at the national tournament. Her success earned her multiple Coach of the Year honors, including recognition from the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA). Speen previously spent four seasons as an assistant coach at SUNY Broome from 2016–20. During that stretch, the Hornets captured two conference championships, a regional title, and finished ninth nationally. In addition to her collegiate coaching experience, Speen also coaches with Whirlwind Volleyball Club in Owego, N.Y. A former standout student athlete, Speen played two seasons at SUNY Broome, earning conference Player of the Year honors, before continuing her career at Buffalo State.