Saint Anselm College Women's Volleyball

Anna Platek (McGann), who piloted Bedford (N.H.) High School volleyball to four straight NHIAA Division 1 state championships and an 80-match win streak, began her first season as the head coach of the Saint Anselm women's volleyball program in 2024. Platek was named head coach in December of 2023. Platek guided the Hawks to a 9-15 overall record in her first season at Saint Anselm, posting a 3-7 record in Northeast 10 competition and a 6-6 record from the friendly confines of Stoutenburgh Gymnasium. The American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Girls High School Region I Coach of the Year in 2023, Platek compiled a 123-17 overall record in seven seasons as head varsity coach of the Bulldogs, earning NHVCA D1 Coach of the Year honors in 2019 and finished runner-up in 2022. McGann coached three Gatorade Players of the Year as well as three New Hampshire D1 Players of the Year. Under her tutelage, 20 student-athletes earned All-State recognition with 12 going on to play at NCAA Division I, Division II, and Division III institutions. A former Northeast 10 student-athlete, Platek played collegiately for Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU). She also serves as the Associate Director and Recruiting Coordinator for the Dynamo New Hampshire Volleyball Club. During her four seasons with Dynamo, Platek has coached the 16U, 17U, and 18U National teams. Platek holds a bachelor's degree in Marketing from SNHU and resides in Manchester. 

Melissa Spencer '15, a four-year member of the Hawks volleyball team from 2011-14, most recently concluded her fourth season as a member of the coaching staff of her alma mater in the fall of 2025. She first joined the staff as an assistant coach prior to the 2022 season and served as interim Head Coach for the 2023 season.  Spencer joined the staff after coaching stints with the Elite-Z Volleyball Club and the Latitude 42 Volleyball Club. With both club programs, Spencer assisted with the development of game plans and practice itineraries while working closely with club members throughout the college recruitment process. Across a 100-match career on the Hilltop as a middle blocker, Spencer averaged just shy of one block per set. She recorded 467 kills (1.37/set) and hit over .200 for her career, leading the team in attacking percentage (min. 200 attacks) as a freshman and again as a junior. A Salem, N.H. native and now a resident of the Queen City, Spencer graduated with a degree in Communication with a minor in Fine Arts. She received a master's degree in Project Management from Southern New Hampshire University in August 2020.