New York University Men's Volleyball

Alma Mater: NYU '87 Seasons as Head Coach: 33 (including 2026) Career Record: 446-364 (.550) United Volleyball Conference (UVC) Tournament Appearances: 12 (2012-19, 2022-25) UVC Championships: 3 (2017, 2024, 2025) UVC Coach of the Year: 3 (2012, 2020, 2025) NCAA Division III Tournament Appearances: 3 (2017, 2024 Final Four, 2025 Elite Eight) Molten Division III National Championship Appearances: 2 (2000, 2002) AVCA Division III All-Americans: 31 AVCA National Coach of the Year: 1 (2020) AVCA Region Coach of the Year: 2 (2020, 2025) Top AVCA Division III Post-Season Ranking: #2 (2000, 2004-5, 2011, 2020) EIVA Tournament Appearances: 7; (1999, 2001-02, 2004-05, 2008 Semifinals, 2011) EIVA Division III Championships: 2 (2000, 2002) EIVA Hay Division Championships: 2 (2002, 2004) The architect of New York University’s men’s volleyball success, Jose Pina has served as the program’s head coach since the 1993-94 season. During his tenure, the Violets have produced 18 winning campaigns and an overall record of 446-364 (.550).   Since his debut, Pina has piloted his alma mater to two Molten Division III Men’s Invitational Championships (2000, 2002), two Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association (EIVA) Hay Division titles (2002, 2004), seven EIVA Tournaments (1999, 2001-02, 2004-05, 2008, 2011), three NCAA Division III Tournaments (2017, 2024, 2025), and two United Volleyball Conference (UVC) Championships (2017, 2024).   Overall, Pina has coached 31 All-Americans. Pina’s team was dominant throughout the 2025 season, winning its first 26 matches before losing to defending NCAA Division III National Champion California Lutheran University in the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament.    While recording the most wins in program history in ‘25, the Violets captured another UVC title while being ranked #1 by the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) throughout most of the campaign. Pina earned UVC Coach of the Year and AVCA Region III Coach of the Year honors, while six Violets earned All-America honors. Zach Knudsen was selected UVC Libero/Defensive Specialist of the Year and Devyn Nguyen was UVC Co-Player of the Year. The Violets also excelled in their classrooms, earning the AVCA Team Academic Award and Team Academic Honor Roll, as well as UVC All-Academic Team honors. A total of 13 players received UVC All-Academic distinction. Knudsen and Nguyen were named College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic At-Large All-District, with Knudsen adding CSC Second Team Academic All-America honors. Pina took the program to new heights in 2024, as the Violets went 20-8 and advanced to the Final Four of the NCAA Division III Championship Tournament for the first time in school history. NYU won two matches in the tournament before falling 3-2 to Vassar College in the National Semifinals. The Violets had defeated Vassar to capture its second UVC Championship and earn the automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.   The season included a 10-match winning streak and a 5-2 record during the UVC regular season.   Pina coached two AVCA All-Americans in 2024, as Ry Kagan earned Second Team honors and Knudsen received Honorable Mention. Nguyen burst onto the scene as the UVC Rookie of the Year and AVCA Region II Newcomer of the Year. Luke Boyer and Emerson Evans were both selected to the UVC Championship All-Tournament Team, while Knudsen added UVC Libero/Defensive Specialist of the Year to his accolades.   The Violets were also impressive off the court in 2024 as nine players earned UVC All-Academic honors and Brian Luu was selected Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar First Team.          In 2023, Pina guided the Violets to a 12-10 record (including the 400th win of his career on March 26 against Concordia University), a berth in the UVC playoffs and a final-season #13 AVCA national ranking.   Individually, Gautham Dasari was an AVCA All-North Region honoree and a Second Team All-UVA selection, Boyer also received Second Team honors while Knudsen was the UVC’s Libero/Defensive Specialist of the Year and received Honorable Mention.   The accolades were not limited to on-court production as NYU received AVCA and UVC All-Academic Team honors, Dasari was named CSC Academic All-District At-Large, Luu was cited as an Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar, and eight team members earned UVC All-Academic status.   In 2022, the Violets posted a 10-11 record and advanced to the semifinals of the UVC Tournament. The campaign included victories over then-#1 (and eventual NCAA Champion Carthage College), and a pair of wins over SUNY New Paltz, who finished the season ranked #7 by the AVCA.   Individually, James Haag was selected AVCA All-Northeast Region and UVC All-Conference First Team while Ryan Whealan was chosen All-Conference Honorable Mention and to the All-Tournament Team by the UVC.   Academic honors were also bestowed upon Pina’s players in ‘22 as four received the Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar Award, six were named UVC All-Academic, and Race Agcaolli earned the Martin Luther King Jr. Student-Athlete Award. The Violets also earned AVCA and UVC All-Academic Team honors.   The 2021 season was canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic. However, the Violets earned AVCA and UVC All-Academic Team honors, while five team members were named UVC All-Academic.   The 2020 season was one of the finest in program history, though it was shortened due to Covi-19. The Violets won their first 12 matches (a team record) and rose to #1 in the nation in the AVCA Poll. NYU finished the season 13-3 and ranked #2. For his efforts, Pina was named AVCA National and North Region Coach of the Year, as well as UVC Coach of the Year.   Honors were also plentiful for Pina’s players in ‘20 as Neil Ferraro (First Team) and Evan Lindley (Second Team) earned AVCA All-America honors. The duo, along with Matin Bikdeli and Alex Li, received All-UVC honors, as well.   The success of 2020 was not limited to the volleyball court as eight team members earned UVC All-Academic honors and the Violets were cited as an AVCA and UVC All-Academic Team. Lindley was also selected as a CoSIDA (College Sports Information Directors of America) Academic All-American At-Large.   In 2019, the Violets posted a 13-11 overall record and a 6-3 mark in the UVC. NYU advanced to the semifinals of the UVC Tournament by defeating MIT in the opening round before falling to host Stevens. Ferraro earned AVCA Second Team All-America accolades and First Team recognition from the UVC and ECAC (Eastern College Athletic Conference). Lindley (First Team) and Li (Honorable Mention) also received UVC honors, while Li was also a Second Team All-ECAC selection.   In 2018, Pina led the Violets to a 16-9 overall record and to the semifinals of the UVC Tournament after posting a 5-4 regular-season mark. NYU finished the campaign ranked #11 in the nation by the AVCA.   Individually, Ferraro was selected First Team All-UVC, AVCA First Team All-American and All-ECAC Honorable Mention. Li was named to the UVC All-Tournament Team, Second Team All-UVC, AVCA First Team All-American, and All-ECAC First Team.   Off the court, the Violets received UVC All-Academic Team honors, while five players received individual All-Academic accolades.   In 2017 Pina coached NYU to an overall 18-10 record, including a 7-1 UVC mark. The Violets won eight matches versus AVCA top-20 teams and were ranked as high as #3 in the nation. Pina guided NYU to its first-ever UVC Championship, as the team defeated AVCA #3 Stevens and #4 SUNY-New Paltz on consecutive days in the semifinal and championship matches. The UVC title gave NYU an automatic berth to their first-ever NCAA Division III Championship. The Violets, who faced #12 Juniata College on the road in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, fell in a tight five-set match (19-25, 31-33, 25-23, 25-22, 15-10).   Pina’s 2017 Violets were not only successful as a team, but also as individuals. Li was named AVCA Newcomer of the Year, AVCA First Team All-American, ECAC North Rookie of the Year, First Team All-ECAC North, and First Team All-UVC. Ferraro (Second Team) and Derrick Chiu (Honorable Mention) also received All-UVC accolades.   In 2016, Pina led the team to a 14-14 record, including a 5-2 mark at home. The squad also went 6-2 in UVC play, qualified for the UVC Tournament as the #3 seed, and finished the season ranked #13 in the nation by the AVCA.   Individually, Nick Benson earned Second Team All-UVC honors, Chase Klein was tabbed Honorable Mention and Chiu was selected AVCA National Player of the Week on March 29.   Also successful off the court, eight of Pina’s players were named UVC All-Academic.   In 2015, the Violets posted a 17-11 overall record, advanced to the UVC semifinals and finished the campaign ranked #9 in the AVCA poll.   Individually, Benson was named Second Team All-UVC while Klein earned Honorable Mention. In 2014, NYU went 18-11 overall, reached the UVC Tournament Final and ended the season ranked #13 in the AVCA Poll. Nick Capriccio was named Second Team All-UVC, while Connor Mortland earned First Team accolades and was selected AVCA All-America Second Team for the third time in his career. In 2013, NYU posted a 14-13 record with a 7-4 mark in its second season as a member of the UVC. Under Pina’s tutelage, Mortland (Second Team) and Capriccio (Honorable Mention) each received UVC postseason accolades.   The Violets did not miss a beat during the squad’s first year in the UVC in 2012. Pina led the team to a 20-9 overall record and to a perfect 11-0 mark within the conference. Mortland earned AVCA Second Team All-America honors and NYU finished the season ranked #8 by AVCA. For his efforts, Pina was named UVC Coach of the Year.   In 2011, the Violets’ final year in the EIVA, the team went 19-9 overall and 5-3 in the conference, earning a berth in the EIVA Tournament. The Violets also earned the #1 ranking in all of Division III late in the season and missed out on a berth to the Molten Division III Championship on tiebreakers. NYU ended the year ranked #3 in Division III by AVCA. Mortland again earned AVCA Second Team All-America honors.   In 2009, Devin Zolnowski earned First Team honors and graduated that season as the program’s career and single-season leader in kills and points during the rally-scoring era.    In 2008, the Violets went 23-8 and advanced to the EIVA semifinals for the first time before bowing to eventual NCAA National Champion Penn State University in three tightly-contested sets. In addition to tying for the second-most wins in school history, NYU finished with a #5 final ranking in the CBS College Sports Network/AVCA Division III Poll.   Pina began his coaching career as an assistant under NYU’s Mike Michalakis from 1991-93. He helped the Violets earn an EIVA Tournament bid in 1992.   A two-year captain and four-year starter for NYU's men’s club volleyball team, Pina earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in economics in 1987. The school’s men’s volleyball program began playing at the varsity level in 1989.    Above all, Pina’s heart lies with an NYU volleyball program that he has helped to build into one of the nation’s best.    "NYU provides an educational experience unlike any other school," Pina said. "Our location, our faculty and our student body are the university's strongest assets. I believe it is truly one of the best places in the country for a student-athlete to continue his academic career. On top of this, we continue to build one of the top volleyball programs in the nation and provide student-athletes from all over the nation a chance to study and play in the greatest city in the world." Pina's Year-by-Year Records Year Record Pct. Postseason 1994 9-11 .450 1995 10-12 .455 1996 6-18 .250 1997 7-17 .292 1998 11-15 .423 1999 20-8 .714 EIVA Tournament 2000 17-14 .548 EIVA Division III Champions 2001 15-13 .536 EIVA Tournament 2002 24-7 .774 EIVA Division III Champions  & EIVA Tournament 2003 6-21 .222 EVIA Division III Championship Semifinalist 2004 20-8 .714 EIVA Tournament 2005 8-15 .347 EIVA Tournament 2006 11-14 .440 EIVA Division III Championship Runner-up 2007 13-16 .448 2008 23-8 .742 EIVA Tournament Semifinals 2009 10-20 .333 2010 6-17 .261 2011 19-9 .679 EIVA Tournament 2012 20-9 .690 UVC Tournament (11-0 regular season) 2013 14-13 .519 UVC Tournament (7-4 regular season) 2014 18-11 .621 UVC Tournament Finals (5-6 regular season) 2015 17-11 .607 UVC Tournament Semifinals (5-3 regular season) 2016 14-14 .500 UVC Tournament (6-2 regular season) 2017 18-10 .643 UVC Champions (7-1 regular season) NCAA Tournament First Round 2018 16-9 .640 UVC Tournament Semifinals (5-4 regular season) 2019 13-11 .542 UVC Tournament Semifinals (6-3 regular season) 2020 13-3 .812 (UVC 4-2 regular season – no postseason tournament was held due to the coronavirus pandemic) 2021 --- --- (did not compete due to COVID-19) 2022 10-11 .476 UVC Tournament Semifinals (3-4 regular season) 2023 12-10 .545 UVC Tournament Quarterfinals (2-5 regular season) 2024 20-8 .714 UVC Tournament Champions (5-2 regular season) NCAA Final Four 2025 26-1 .962 UVC Tournament Champions (7-0 regular season) NCAA Elite Eight TOTAL 446-364 .550   * NYU ceased play in the EIVA and began play in the UVC                                                                                                                                                                                                          ** Season suspended due to the COVID-19 Pandemic                                                                                                                                                                                                                      *** Season canceled due to the COVID-19 Pandemic      Pina’s All-Americans Player Year Team Evan Finch 2004 First Team Chris Schmidt 2004 First Team Leeor Alon 2004 Second Team Macnair Sillick 2005 First Team Chris Schmidt 2005 First Team Leeor Alon 2005 Second Team Chris Schmidt 2006 First Team Macnair Sillick 2006 Second Team Jonathan Wintermeyer 2007 Second Team Macnair Sillick 2007 Second Team Jonathan Wintermeyer 2008 First Team Francis Hodgson 2008 Second Team Devin Zolnowski 2009 First Team Francis Hodgson 2011 Second Team Connor Mortland 2011 Second Team Connor Mortland 2012 Second Team Connor Mortland 2014 First Team Alex Li 2017 First Team Neil Ferraro 2018 First Team Alex Li 2018 First Team Neil Ferraro 2019 Second Team Neil Ferraro 2020 First Team Evan Lindley 2020 Second Team Ry Kagan 2024 Second Team Zach Knudsen 2024 Honorable Mention Buddy Cohen 2025 Second Team Emerson Evans 2025 Second Team Ry Kagan 2025 Second Team Zach Knudsen 2025 First Team Devyn Nguyen 2025 First Team Lucas Osiecki 2025 First Team          

France is in the sixth year of his second stint as an assistant coach with the New York University mens volleyball program. France assisted on Head Coach Jose Pinas staff from 2003-07 before returning prior to the start of the 2012 season.   France helped lead the team to a 14-14 record in 2016, marking the sixth-straight season with a winning percentage of .500 or above. The Violets posted a 5-2 home record, while seven of their 14 losses came in five-set contests. The squad also went 6-2 in United Volleyball Conference (UVC) play, qualified for the UVC Tournament as the #3 seed, and finished the season ranked #13 in the nation by the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA).   Individually, senior captain Nick Benson earned Second Team All-UVC honors, junior Chase Klein was tabbed Honorable Mention and junior Derrick Chiu was selected AVCA National Player of the Week on March 29.   In 2015, the Violets posted a 17-11 overall record and finished the campaign ranked #9 in the AVCA poll. NYU advanced to the UVC semifinals, where they lost to the eventual champions, the Stevens Institute of Technology.   Individually, Benson was awarded Second Team All-UVC while Klein earned Honorable Mention All-UVC. In 2014, the Violets posted an 18-11 overall record and reached the UVC Tournament Final. NYU finished the season ranked #13 in the AVCA Poll.   Also in 2014, Nick Capriccio and Connor Mortland each collected UVC postseason honors. Capriccio was named Second Team All-UVC, while Mortland earned First Team accolades as well as being named to the AVCA All-America Second Team for the third time in his career.   In 2013, France helped lead the Violets to a 14-13 record including a 7-4 mark in the UVC. NYU finished the campaign ranked #13 in the AVCA Poll, while Mortland (Second Team) and Capriccio (Honorable Mention) each received UVC honors.   The Violets did not miss a beat during Frances return to the program in 2012. In NYUs first season in the UVC, he helped lead the team to a 20-9 overall record and to a perfect 11-0 mark within the conference. Though it fell short of reaching the inaugural NCAA Division III Championship, NYU finished the season ranked #8 in Division III by the AVCA .   France returned to NYU after serving as the Head Coach and Coordinator of Volleyball Operations of the mens and womens volleyball teams at Division I Rutgers-Newark University for four years.   In 2011, France led the Rutgers-Newark men to their first winning season since 2004. The Scarlet Raiders posted a 17-12 overall record and reached the semifinals of the Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association (EIVA) Championship.   The womens team also had its best season in years under France in 2010, going 10-18, and recording its most victories in a season since 2006.   Prior to his stint at Rutgers-Newark, France served as an assistant coach with the NYU mens volleyball program for five years. In 2007, he helped the Violets finish the season ranked #6 in the CSTV/ AVCA Division III Coaches Poll and post a 6-4 record in the EIVA Hay Division.   In 2006, France helped lead NYU to the #2 ranking in the final CSTV/ AVCA Poll and a second-place finish in the EIVA Championship. The squad also reached the EIVA playoffs in 2005 with France on staff.   Prior to beginning his first stint at NYU, France was the Mens and Womens Head Volleyball Coach at the College of Mount Saint Vincent in Riverdale, NY, from 1998-2002. During his years there, the mens team posted an overall record of 76-46 and he earned Northeastern Collegiate Volleyball Association Coach of the Year honors in 2000. France also guided the womens team to a 52-27 record and to three Hudson Valley Womens Athletic Conference titles.   In addition to his collegiate experience, France was selected to serve as the Head Coach of the New York City Empire State Games Mens Open (2005) and Scholastic Womens (2002-04) teams. He has also worked for USA Volleyball in their High Performance Program as an Assistant Coach (2007, 2008, 2014, 2015). Prior to his collegiate experience, France coached volleyball, basketball, softball, and swimming at the Marymount School in Manhattan.   A 1991 graduate of Bowling Green State University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in communications, France played on the Falcons club volleyball team for three years   France is a native and resident of Brooklyn, NY. Karl France Assistant Coach Karl France is in the sixth year of his second stint as an assistant coach with the New York University mens volleyball program. France assisted on Head Coach Jose Pinas staff from 2003-07 before returning prior to the start of the 2012 season.   France helped lead the team to a 14-14 record in 2016, marking the sixth-straight season with a winning percentage of .500 or above. The Violets posted a 5-2 home record, while seven of their 14 losses came in five-set contests. The squad also went 6-2 in United Volleyball Conference (UVC) play, qualified for the UVC Tournament as the #3 seed, and finished the season ranked #13 in the nation by the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA).   Individually, senior captain Nick Benson earned Second Team All-UVC honors, junior Chase Klein was tabbed Honorable Mention and junior Derrick Chiu was selected AVCA National Player of the Week on March 29.   In 2015, the Violets posted a 17-11 overall record and finished the campaign ranked #9 in the AVCA poll. NYU advanced to the UVC semifinals, where they lost to the eventual champions, the Stevens Institute of Technology.   Individually, Benson was awarded Second Team All-UVC while Klein earned Honorable Mention All-UVC. In 2014, the Violets posted an 18-11 overall record and reached the UVC Tournament Final. NYU finished the season ranked #13 in the AVCA Poll.   Also in 2014, Nick Capriccio and Connor Mortland each collected UVC postseason honors. Capriccio was named Second Team All-UVC, while Mortland earned First Team accolades as well as being named to the AVCA All-America Second Team for the third time in his career.   In 2013, France helped lead the Violets to a 14-13 record including a 7-4 mark in the UVC. NYU finished the campaign ranked #13 in the AVCA Poll, while Mortland (Second Team) and Capriccio (Honorable Mention) each received UVC honors.   The Violets did not miss a beat during Frances return to the program in 2012. In NYUs first season in the UVC, he helped lead the team to a 20-9 overall record and to a perfect 11-0 mark within the conference. Though it fell short of reaching the inaugural NCAA Division III Championship, NYU finished the season ranked #8 in Division III by the AVCA .   France returned to NYU after serving as the Head Coach and Coordinator of Volleyball Operations of the mens and womens volleyball teams at Division I Rutgers-Newark University for four years.   In 2011, France led the Rutgers-Newark men to their first winning season since 2004. The Scarlet Raiders posted a 17-12 overall record and reached the semifinals of the Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association (EIVA) Championship.   The womens team also had its best season in years under France in 2010, going 10-18, and recording its most victories in a season since 2006.   Prior to his stint at Rutgers-Newark, France served as an assistant coach with the NYU mens volleyball program for five years. In 2007, he helped the Violets finish the season ranked #6 in the CSTV/ AVCA Division III Coaches Poll and post a 6-4 record in the EIVA Hay Division.   In 2006, France helped lead NYU to the #2 ranking in the final CSTV/ AVCA Poll and a second-place finish in the EIVA Championship. The squad also reached the EIVA playoffs in 2005 with France on staff.   Prior to beginning his first stint at NYU, France was the Mens and Womens Head Volleyball Coach at the College of Mount Saint Vincent in Riverdale, NY, from 1998-2002. During his years there, the mens team posted an overall record of 76-46 and he earned Northeastern Collegiate Volleyball Association Coach of the Year honors in 2000. France also guided the womens team to a 52-27 record and to three Hudson Valley Womens Athletic Conference titles.   In addition to his collegiate experience, France was selected to serve as the Head Coach of the New York City Empire State Games Mens Open (2005) and Scholastic Womens (2002-04) teams. He has also worked for USA Volleyball in their High Performance Program as an Assistant Coach (2007, 2008, 2014, 2015). Prior to his collegiate experience, France coached volleyball, basketball, softball, and swimming at the Marymount School in Manhattan.   A 1991 graduate of Bowling Green State University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in communications, France played on the Falcons club volleyball team for three years   France is a native and resident of Brooklyn, NY.

Patrick Dietz was hired as Assistant Coach of the New York University Men’s Volleyball Team in October 2021. In 2025, the Violets were dominant, winning its first 26 matches before losing to defending NCAA Division III National Champion California Lutheran University in the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament.    While recording the most wins in program history in ‘25, the Violets captured another University Athletic Conference (UVC) title while being ranked #1 by the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) throughout most of the campaign. Six players earned All-America honors, Zach Knudsen was selected UVC Libero/Defensive Specialist of the Year and Devyn Nguyen was UVC Co-Player of the Year. Dietz helped take the program to new heights in 2024, as the Violets went 20-8 and advanced to the Final Four of the NCAA Division III Championship Tournament for the first time in school history. NYU won two matches in the tournament before falling 3-2 to Vassar College in the National Semifinals. The Violets had defeated Vassar to capture its second UVC Championship and earn the automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.   The season included a 10-match winning streak and a 5-2 record during the UVC regular season.   The Violets produced two AVCA All-Americans in 2024, as Ry Kagan earned Second Team honors and Knudsen received Honorable Mention. Nguyen burst onto the scene as the UVC Rookie of the Year and AVCA Region II Newcomer of the Year. Luke Boyer and Emerson Evans were both selected to the UVC Championship All-Tournament Team, while Knudsen added UVC Libero/Defensive Specialist of the Year to his accolades. In 2023, Dietz helped guide the Violets to a 12-10 record, a berth in the UVC playoffs and a final-season #13 national ranking from the AVCA. Individually, Gautham Dasari was an AVCA All-North Region honoree and a Second Team All-UVA selection, Boyer also received Second Team honors while Knudsen was the UVC’s Libero/Defensive Specialist of the Year and received Honorable Mention. In Dietz’ first season, the Violets posted a 10-11 record and advanced to the semifinals of the UVC Tournament. The campaign included victories over then-#1 (and eventual NCAA Champion Carthage College), and a pair of wins over SUNY New Paltz, who finished the season ranked #7 by AVCA.       Individually, James Haag was selected AVCA All-Northeast Region and UVC All-Conference First Team while Ryan Whealan was chosen All-Conference Honorable Mention and to the All-Tournament Team by the UVC. Dietz joined the NYU staff with a great deal of coaching experience. After attending New York City College of Technology as an undergraduate, Dietz started his coaching career as the Head Men’s Volleyball Coach at the College of Mount Saint Vincent from 2002-05. While there, he also served as the Interim Head Coach of the Bloomfield College women’s team in the fall of 2004. Dietz returned to New York City Tech and became the head coach of both the men’s and women’s volleyball teams from 2005-07. His next stop was as the Head Women’s Volleyball Coach at Concordia College in Bronxville, NY, from 2009-11, before returning as the men’s coach at Mount Saint Vincent for two seasons. In the fall of 2015, Dietz served as the Assistant Coach of the women’s volleyball team at St. Francis College-Brooklyn, while his latest position was as the Head Men’s Volleyball Coach at St. Joseph’s College in Brooklyn during the 2015-16 season. Since 2009, Dietz has also worked as the High Performance Coach and Evaluator for the Garden Empire Volleyball Association. His experience also includes working as a College Recruiting Coordinator and the Head Coach for the 13U-18U Boys and Girls teams for Club Ace Long Island.  In 2019, Dietz was elected to the Garden Empire Volleyball Association (GEVA) Board of Directors as an Adult Director. He is currently in his second term as the Director for the men’s BB Division, which encompasses organizing tournaments, governance, and player development and retention. Dietz, who has also served as a Broadcast Analyst for the men’s and women’s CUNYAC Volleyball Tournaments, is a native of New York City and resides in Far Rockaway, NY.