Montreat College Women's Track

Lewkowicz, who will continue to guide the cross country programs while providing oversight of the entire cross country/track & field program. The two have a long history, as Olinger competed in cross country under Lewkowicz at UVA-Wise, where he graduated with a degree in history. After serving as an assistant at UVA-Wise for a season, Olinger coached in the high school ranks where he had successful stints at Patrick Henry High School and Abingdon High School in Virginia before making the full jump to college coaching at EMU. Coach Olinger said, "It is an honor and a blessing to be joining  again, but more importantly to do so at Montreat College. A college who is Christ-centered in its pursuit of higher education. Thank you to Jose Larios and  for believing in me and affording me this opportunity. There is a lot to be excited about the track & field program. We want to honor God through our program while also creating a winning culture. What better place for that to happen then at Montreat College" "I am thrilled that Britten is joining us at Montreat," said Lewkowicz. "I believe that Britten is a bright and talented young coach and is the perfect fit for what we are building here at Montreat. As good of a track coach as he is, he is an even better person and has a true heart to pour into the lives of student-athletes. He understands the Christ-centered mission of Montreat and shares my passion to use college athletics to develop young people, point them to the love of Christ, and to honor God through our competitive efforts. Larios added, "We are excited to add Coach Olinger to our staff. His heart for our mission and his relational coaching style is precisely what we're seeking to grow our track & field program. His expertise in developing our sprints, hurdles, and jumps crew is strategic as we seek to grow into an all-around program." Olinger will begin his duties at Montreat in July and will be joined by his wife Samantha and daughter. Coach Jason Lewkowicz is in his second season and joined the Montreat College staff as the Director of Cross Country/Track & Field in June 2015 after spending the past four years at Eastern Mennonite University. During the 2015-2016 season, Lewkowicz guided the men's cross country team to a third place finish at the 2015 AAC Cross Coutry Championships while qualifying two student-athletes to the 2016 NAIA Outdoor Track & Field National Championships. The men's team took home fifth place at the AAC outdoor meet, claiming two individual titles and 13 All-Conference honors. Prior to coming to Montreat, Lewkowicz led the program at Eastern Mennonite University where he grew a team of less than ten team members to a full roster of 55 student-athletes. He coached ten NCAA national qualifiers at EMU, including 2015 NCAA Track & Field All-Americans in the indoor mile and outdoor 1500m. In addition, EMU runners earned 2014-2015 NCAA South/Southeast Runner of the Year accolades in both Women's Indoor and Outdoor track & field. Coach Lewkowicz took a cross country program that did not field a full team the year prior to his arrival and grew them into top-10 NCAA region teams. EMU's 2014 XC teams both earned runner-up finishes at the 2014 ODAC Championships and, after earning a pair of top-8 NCAA region finishes, sent a school record three competitors to the NCAA Division III Cross Country National Championships, including the men's South/Southeast Region champion and Runner of the Year. On the track the EMU program has also earned numerous top-10 region finishes for both teams and has broken numerous school records in the process. The EMU track team wrapped up the 2015 outdoor regular season by winning nine individual titles and earning the programs their top conference finish in eight years. For those efforts, Lewkowicz was honored as the 2015 ODAC Women's Coach of the Year. Prior to taking over the EMU program, Lewkowicz served in the same capacity at Hannibal-LaGrange Unviersity for three years. Lewkowicz' HLGU team qualified five student-athletes to the 2011 NAIA Indoor Championships which was the most in school history and that group included a national runner-up and HLGs first ever All-American in the 60m Hurdles. During the outdoor season, his team qualified six athletes for the national championships and produced two All-Americans (110m Hurdles and Pole Vault), again, the first track All-American accolades in school history.  During the 2011 Outdoor track & field season, his Lady Trojans claimed the school's first American Midwest Conference Championship.  For that accomplishment, Coach Lewkowicz was named the 2011 AMC Outdoor Track & Field Coach of the Year. Prior to HLGU, Lewkowicz began his collegiate coaching career at UVA-Wise, where he led the Cavaliers to one of its best performances in the NAIA Region XII cross country meet in 2007 while qualifying an athlete to the 2007 NAIA Cross Country National Championships.   Overall, student-athletes under the guidance of Lewkowicz have earned the following accoldes: 5 All-Americans, 35 National Championship qualifiers, 59 conference champions, and 175 All-Conference honors. Student-athletes coached by Lewkowicz have also excelled in the classroom, earning 28 Academic All-American honors and over 215 Academic All-Conference honors. Athletic Director Jose Larios has this to say about Lewkowicz' arrival at Montreat: "We are thrilled to have the Lewkowicz family join us at Montreat College. Jason's heart for sports ministry and discipleship is encouraging to all who have worked with him. Coupled with his background in developing a competitive, Christ-centered team culture at the national level, his leadership will be a great addition to an already solid foundation."  Lewkowicz lives in Black Mounain with his wife Wendy and their four boys.

Kamer led the Cavaliers to the Appalachian Athletic Conference Tournament Championship match with a 24-14 overall mark that included a 13-5 conference record while coaching three Daktronics-NAIA Scholar Athletes (Bethany Hirz, Alyssa Kaufman, Hannah Travis). Hannah Bostic, Alyssa Kaufman, and Hannah Scholz were named First Team All-AAC, while Sara Roth earned All-Freshman honors under Kamer in 2012.   As Kamer led the Cavs to the AAC title match, Hannah Bostic and Alyssa Kaufman were named to the AAC All-Tournament Team.    In the five years at SSU, Kamer obtained a record of 137-51 where her 2008 team won the schools first American Mideast Conference Tournament Championship that also gave the schools it first trip to the NAIA National Championship Opening Round Tournament in volleyball.   In 2009, Kamer led the Bears to their first ever regular season AMC championship and made their second trip the NAIA National tournament where they won the open round of the NAIA tournament against Union College and punched their ticket to Sioux City, Iowa.   In 2010, SSU changed conferences, leaving the AMC for the Mid-South Conference. Kamer led the Bears to the East Division regular season title and beat Georgetown College to punch their ticket again to the opening round of the NAIA tournament where they beat IU East and once again made it out to Sioux City Iowa.   In 2009, Kamer was named the AMC Coach of the Year and NAIA Northeast Region Coach of the Year. She was also voted Coach of the Year for Defiance College alumni Varsity D award in the same year.   Kamer has also been inducted into the Hall of Fame at Columbus State Community College for the Sports and Fitness Management Program and into the Athletic Hall of Fame at Granville High School in Granville Ohio.   She has also coached four All-Americans, multiple All-Conference selections and a Player of the Year, NAIA Scholar Athletes and All-Conference Scholar athletes in her last three years at Shawnee where her teams earned all-academic honors.   Kamer received her Associates Degree from Columbus State Community College where she was also the assistant women's basketball coach. She went onto Shawnee State University and received her Bachelors in Sports Management and played volleyball for two years. She is currently pursuing her Masters in Coaching Education from Ohio University.   Coach Kamer lives in Montreat with her husband Shane, who is also a biology teacher at Montreat, and a chiropractor in Black Mountain. They have a daughter Haleigh, who is seven years old.  Montreat College has named Andrew McAllister as the new assistant coach for the women's volleyball team. McAllister comes to Montreat with an extensive background in volleyball. He is a 2004 Graduate of Simpson University in Redding, CA, where he was a member of the men's team and a student assistant coach for the women's program while earning a degree in Youth Ministry. In 2001, McAllister began coaching club volleyball and worked as a coach at Central Valley High School in Shasta Lake, California. In 2006, McAllister moved to Florida where he worked as an assistant coach for Warner University women's volleyball and softball teams. In 2008, McAllister moved to Seattle to earn his Master's of Education in Intercollegiate Athletic Leadership. While in Seattle, McAllister served as the assistant volleyball coach at Bellevue College. Most recently, McAllister has been the Head Club Coach and Director of Eastside Volleyball Academy since 2010. He was also the varsity coach at Eastside Prep for 3 years. In 2013, McAllister became a member of USA Volleyball's High Performance Staff, where he has the privilege to work and learn alongside some of the nation's top coaches. McAllister currently holds a USA Volleyball CAP II certification, with his CAP III in progress. In addition, he also holds both SafeSport and TrueSport certifications. On working with McAllister, Montreat head volleyball coach  said, "We are extremely excited to welcome Andrew to our family.  His love and passion for Christ shined through during our conversations.  I am excited to bring his knowledge and love for the game to Montreat. " Andrew comes to Montreat along with his wife, Holly and their 3 sons, Oakley, Westen and Sawyer.