Ripon College Women's Volleyball

Astrauskas has led the Red Hawks to an 89-108 record, which includes a 36-31 mark against Midwest Conference teams. Astrauskas has coached two MWC Player of the Year winners (Anna Alvin and Abbi Williamson). The 2016 season saw Astrauskas lead Ripon to the program's highest overall win total (17) since 2004. In 2015, Astrauskas led Ripon to its best conference record in school history (9-1) and the second seed in the MWC Tournament, which marked Ripon's second conference tournament berth in a three-year span. During the 2013 season, Astrauskas led Ripon to its first MWC Tournament berth in four years, finishing fourth in the MWC standings with a 7-3 conference record, while recording the program's highest win total (15) in nine years. She followed that up with a 16-win campaign in 2014. Astrauskas came to Ripon after a two-year stint as an assistant coach at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, Ill. where she helped lead the Salukis to a combined record of 35-24. Prior to that, she served as an assistant at SIU-Edwardsville where she assisted in leading the Cougars to a 27-7 record in her only season with the team. No stranger to the MWC, Astrauskas earned her Bachelors of Business Administration from St. Norbert College in 2002. While at SNC, Astrauskas was a four-year starter for the Green Knights, earning First Team All-Conference honors each year. As a freshman in 1998, Astrauskas was named MWC Most Valuable Player. Her many honors also include being named to the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Division-III All-Region Team as a senior and earning Team MVP honors on three occasions. The West Bend, Wis. native finished her outstanding career ranking third in NCAA Division-III history for career kills (2,296), while also ranking fourth in kills per game (4.59), sixth in attempts per game (10.85) and 17th in career digs (2,015). Astrauskas left St. Norbert holding school records in every hitting category. Astrauskas' first collegiate coaching experience came at her alma mater, where she served as an assistant during the 2004 season. In that role, Astrauskas was the primary hitting coach on the team. Her only previous head coaching experience came for the Green Bay Hang Time Volleyball Club during the 2003-04 season. Astrauskas completed her Master's Degree in Education with an emphasis in Kinesiology from SIU-Carbondale in May of 2010. In addition to her volleyball duties at Ripon, Astrauskas also serves as the Senior Woman's Administrator, Women's Athletic Representative and Compliance, as well as Associate Professor in the Exercise Science Department. She is an active member of the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA). Astrauskas currently resides in Sun Prairie, Wis. with her husband Dave and their two-year-old son, Zane.

Following a nationwide search, Madison Schweitzer has been named the next Head Coach of Women's Volleyball for Ripon College, as announced by Vice President / Director of Athletics Chris Schumacher on January 5, 2026.  "Madison is an exceptionally thoughtful leader, whose values, standards, and intentional approach stood out throughout the interview process," Schumacher said. "She brings a strong combination of conviction and heart, and we are excited about the energy, clarity, and care she will bring to elevate this program and our student-athletes." Schweitzer comes to the Red Hawks after serving as head coach for Kenyon College's women's team, where she led the Owls to a North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) tournament berth. Prior to her time with Kenyon, Schweitzer served as an assistant coach to the men's and women's volleyball programs at Trine University, where she helped the Thunder to tournament berths in conference postseasons for both teams. She has also acted as a graduate assistant coach for women's volleyball at North Central College, where she helped secure a 4th place College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) finish for the Cardinals. A graduate of Lakeland University, Schweitzer competed for the Muskies as a setter before serving as an assistant coach for the program. While at Lakeland, Schweitzer was named the 2019 Most Outstanding Student Success and Engagement Advocate, while helping the Muskies win the 2019 Northern Athletic Collegiate Conference (NACC) title.  "I am honored to be the next head coach of the Red Hawks Volleyball program. The potential to elevate this program excites me," Schweitzer said, "It will be great to be back in Wisconsin where I began my coaching journey. I want to thank Athletic Director Schumacher for this opportunity. Go Red Hawks!"

Koster is in her third season as a volunteer assistant coach for Ripon's volleyball program. A 2017 graduate of Ripon College, Koster played three sports for the Red Hawks, competing in volleyball, basketball, and softball. During her four years with the Red Hawks' volleyball team, Koster appeared in 87 career matches. The Ripon, Wis. native and Berlin High School product compiled 120 career kills, 140 assists, 31 service aces, 577 digs, and 22 blocks during her college career. Koster also serves as the Director of the Willmore Center and Athletic Facilities at Ripon College. Her duties include scheduling of facilities, attracting new events to the Willmore Center, Revenue Generation and budgeting of the Willmore Center, hiring, training and evaluating a student staff of more than 30 people, and ensuring building safety, among other things.