Rutgers University - Newark Men's Volleyball

Albrecht enters his fourth season as the head coach of the Rutgers-Newark men's volleyball program after being named the leader at the conclusion of the 2022 season, where he served as an assistant coach. The Penn State University graduate boasts over 10+ years of experience from the highest levels of men's volleyball. Under his tutelage, Rutgers-Newark student-athletes have earned numerous individual accolades. In October of 2024, Albrecht was named to the AVCA 30 Under Thirty List for his accomplishments at Rutgers-Newark. Albrecht has coached four All-Americans, one CVC Player of the Year, one CVC Libero of the Year, two CVC Setters of the Year, two CVC Rookies of the Year, and two NJAC Players of the Year, and one NJAC Rookie of the year. The Raiders made it a three-peat in 2025, as they bested the field to earn NJAC Championship number three under Albrecht’s.The Raiders exceptional play also garnered them the title of 2025 ECAC D3 Champions, defeating NJCU, 3-0, in the championship match.  In his second season (2024), Albrecht coached the Scarlet Raiders to a 16-12 record and 3-5 record in CVC play. They went on to win the NJAC Championship and gaining another NJAC Coach of the Year honors. Rutgers-Newark made it to the CVC quarterfinals before falling to Marymount, 3-1. They would go on to win the ECAC Championship defeating NJCU, 3-0.  In 2023, his first season at Rutgers-Newark, Albrecht coached the Raiders to a 15-8 record and 5-3 mark in CVC play. The Raiders went on to win the NJAC Championship, en route to being CVC Finalists and Albrecht earning NJAC Coach of the Year honors after year one. In his head coaching debut, Albrecht and his squad defeated Ramapo, 3-0. It would be the first of a four-match win streak for the Raiders. Rutgers-Newark advanced to the championship match, before falling to Juniata College, 3-1. In his first season as assistant coach, Albrecht helped guide the Raiders to a 23-4 season and a perfect 8-0 record in the CVC; including a remarkable 12-1 record at home. They were the NJAC Champions, CVC Champions, and made an NCAA Quarterfinal appearance as the No. 5 seed after taking down Baruch, 3-0 in the first round. In 2012, Albrecht was a member of the USA Youth National Team where he received a bronze medal at the NORCECA Continental Championship. The following year, he was named 2013 New Jersey Player of the Year after a successful season at Old Bridge High School. In that 2013 season, he was named to the AVCA high school Fab 50 as well as 2nd Team AVCA All-American, which, at the time, was the only high school player from NJ to receive that honor. He then took his talents to Penn State University where he was a team captain in 2017 and 2018. As a captain he ran practices and workout sessions, managed player responsibilities and walked potential student-athletes around campus. He was a 2017 EIVA All-Conference, 2016 Academic All Big10, an EIVA Champion in 2014, 2015, and 2017. After graduating from Penn State University he went on to coach the Old Bridge High School Boy's Varsity team as an assistant coach before moving to a head coaching role with Warren Sixpak Volleyball Club. As the head coach of Warren Sixpak, Albrecht has competed in the Open Division at nationals for three straight seasons (2022, 2023, 2024). YEAR-BY-YEAR AS HEAD COACH YEAR SCHOOL RECORD 2023 Rutgers-Newark 15-8 2024 Rutgers-Newark 16-12 2025 Rutgers-Newark 24-10 TOTALS 3 Seasons 55-30 Rutgers-Newark ECAC Championships under head coach Aidan Albrecht 2025 vs New Jersey City University (3-0) 2024 vs New Jersey City University (3-1) Rutgers-Newark NJAC Championships under head coach Aidan Albrecht 2025 New Jersey Athletic Conference Champion 2024 New Jersey Athletic Conference Champion 2023 New Jersey Athletic Conference Champion Rutgers-Newark CVC Championships under head coach Aidan Albrecht 2022 - Continental Volleyball Conference Champions (Assistant Coach) vs Southern Virginia, 3-1  

Trevino is in his sixth season leading the Rutgers University-Newark men's volleyball program.  His last two year's have been without-a-doubt two of the most successful in program history as the Scarlet Raiders reached the 'Elite Eight' of the NCAA Tournament, winning one Continental Volleyball Conference (CVC) tournament title, one regular-season CVC title and compiling a staggering overall record of 46-14 (.767). Trevino oversaw the program's transition from NCAA Division I to NCAA Division III and has done so with unprecedented success as the Scarlet Raiders stormed onto the national scene in 2015, earning top rankings from the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) at the end of each of the last two seasons. In 2016, three Scarlet Raiders became AVCA All-Americans in Cody Chidsey, Jack Fredricks and Kevin McCandless, with McCandless earning the Elite 90 award from the NCAA as the student-athlete with the highest GPA at a championship site.  Chidsey was a 2015 AVCA All-American and the CVC Player of the Year, with Trevino pocketing '15 CVC Coach of the Year honors as well. Four players were named All-CVC in 2016 after three players earned the same recognition in 2015, and Rutgers-Newark was consistently featured in the weekly awards from the league and AVCA as well. As coordinator of volleyball operations, Trevino has also managed a tremendous improvement in the Scarlet Raider women's program and is working with first-year Head Coach Megan Knott as they eye an NJAC Tournament berth in 2016. With a deep background in area prep volleyball plus experience as an assistant coach at Kean University (2010-11), Trevino served as head girls' volleyball coach at Summit High School in 2010 and 2011. He helped the school to a 15-9 season in 2010, and then tied the school-wins-record (21) in 2011 while guiding the team to the state Group II South semifinals in both '10 and '11. He also has served as an assistant coach for the boys' volleyball program at St. Joseph's of Metuchen from 2009-2011. Trevino was also the varsity and junior varsity coach at St. Agnes School in Clark from 2006 to 2008. A 2001 graduate of NJIT with a bachelor of science in management and a minor in sports management, Trevino was a four-year starter as setter for some of the Highlanders finest teams (1997-2000).  NJIT piled up a cumulative record of 74-35 during his four seasons while posting milestone victories over Rutgers-Newark, Penn State, Ohio State, George Mason and Princeton. As a freshman, Trevino keyed the Highlanders to a 17-10 record and a runner-up finish in the first NCAA Division III national tournament.  NJIT shocked Division I teams from Ohio State and George Mason to highlight the year. In 1998, NJIT rose to NCAA Division II status in style by posting a 17-8 record as the Highlanders won its first EIVA Tait Conference and EIVA Division II championships. Trevino, who ranked third among EIVA setters, was named to the EIVA Division II All-Tournament Team. A win over perennial Division I national contender Penn State punctuated the season. Trevino and his teammates reached new heights during his junior season by posting a 24-5 mark and their second straight EIVA Division II title. The Highlanders knocked off Princeton and Rutgers-Newark to gain an EIVA Championship tournament berth opposite Penn State. The Nittany Lions prevailed, 3-2, but NJIT claimed the Springfield Hall of Fame Classic championship during the regular season.  Trevino, who ranked among the top 10 nationally in assists average, was named to all-tournament teams at the Hall of Fame Classic and the EIVA Division II Championship. As a senior 2000, Trevino was NJIT's Male Athlete of the Year after setting a new program record for career assists as the Highlanders finished 16-12 capped by an EIVA Championship first-round win over George Mason. The Racine, Wisconsin, native also played men's basketball during his senior season at NJIT. Trevino currently lives in Rahway, N.J. with his beautiful wife and two wonderful children.