Seton Hill University Women's Volleyball

Seton Hill University head volleyball coach Rick Hall returns for his 37th season in 2021 at the helm of the Griffins volleyball program.  Over his 36 seasons at Seton Hill, Coach Hall has a career record of 746-389.  Rick won his 700th career match in 2017 when the team defeated California (PA) on November 7th.  Coach Halls career at SHU has been highlighted by two Northeast Regional Coach of the Year honors, four District Championships, two Regional Championships, and four national tournament appearances in Hawaii, Kansas, and California. In 2006, Coach Hall was inducted into the first class of the Seton Hill University Athletic Hall of Fame.  In 2013, Rick led the Griffins to their first ever appearance in the NCAA Tournament.  In 2014, the Griffins hosted the PSAC Tournament for the first time in school history and advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the second straight season where they advanced to the regional semifinals.  The Griffins posted their fifth straight 20+ win season in 2015, finishing with 23 wins.  In 2017, they advanced to the PSAC Tournament for the fourth time in five seasons.  The team also qualified for their third NCAA Atlantic Regional.  During the 2018 season, the Griffins won their first ever PSAC Championship with a 3-2 win over Gannon in the PSAC Championship match.  The Griffins advanced to their fourth NCAA Regional where they dropped a heartbreaking 3-2 decision to host and top seed Wheeling Jesuit in the regional final. In 2019, the Griffins made another appearance in the PSAC Tournament and advanced to their third straight NCAA Division II Atlantic Regional.  Coach Halls influence on volleyball in the area has extended beyond Seton Hill. He enjoyed a brief coaching stint with Hempfield high school and has been involved in the USA Juniors 16-and-under program, as well as the development of volleyball in the Catholic Youth Organization in Greensburg for grades 4 through 8.  A Latrobe High School and St. Vincent College graduate, Hall played professionally in the Association of Volleyball professionals in the late seventies and early eighties. His stints on the Cuervo Gold Pro Beach Doubles Tour, along with the Miller Lite Pro Beach Doubles Tour allowed him to play against the best professional competition up and down the east coast. Hall's indoor experience came with the United States Volleyball Association.  Rick and his wife Valerie have three children, Allyson, Ryan and Candace.  Rick has two grandchildren, Connor and Nolan, sons of Allyson and Ross Yalch.

JC Govannucci begins his first season with the volleyball program as an assistant coach.   Govannucci began his volleyball career at Norwin High School before continuing at Thiel College, where I was a member of the inaugural Presidents’ Athletic Conference (PAC) Men’s Volleyball Championship team. JC graduated from Thiel in 2025 with a bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management and Business Management, along with a minor in Coaching. His coaching experience includes serving as a Volunteer Assistant Coach at Commodore Perry High School while in college, Head Coach at Central Catholic High School, and coaching both boys’ and girls’ teams with A10 Volleyball Club. I am passionate about developing student-athletes on and off the court while fostering a competitive, positive team culture. "I am excited to join the Seton Hill volleyball program and look forward to helping our student-athletes grow as competitors, teammates, and leaders while contributing to the continued success of the Griffins," said Govannucci.  

Bob Hall, a Youngstown, PA native and brother of head coach Rick Hall, returns for his 22nd season in 2024 with the Seton Hill women's volleyball program as an assistant coach and head recruiter.  During the 2018 season, the team won their first ever PSAC Championships and advanced to the NCAA Regional final for the first time in school history.  In 2019, the team made the PSAC Tournament and advanced to their third straight NCAA Tournament.   The team has made five NCAA Regional appearances, advancing to the NCAA Regional Semifinal once and Regional final once and hosted one PSAC championship over the past six seasons.  The Griffins have also won 20+ games in all but two seasons since 2011.  The team has advanced to the PSAC Tournament in six of their ten seasons in the league. He has served the local volleyball community in many different capacities in recent years. Previously, Bob has worked in the Derry Area School District as the head women's volleyball coach at the junior high level, as well as the varsity assistant coach. He has been the head coach and coordinator of three Girls Junior Olympic Volleyball Clubs at Chestnut Ridge, Foothills and Laurel Highlands. Bob is also a certified PIAA volleyball official.