University of Pittsburgh, Johnstown Women's Volleyball

Haupt's fifth season as an assistant coach for the Lady Cat volleyball team.  During his tenure the Lady Cats have posted an impressive 93-39 record, including two NCAA tournament berths.  In four seasons he has coached 11 All-PSAC East Selections including three Freshmen of the Year Winners, a two-time Defensive Player of the Year and an Athlete of the Year Winner.   Justin Haupt, a native of Johnstown, was a First-Team All-District volleyball player at Conemaugh Valley High School. Haupt served as Conemaugh Valleys assistant boys volleyball coach from 2002-2007 where the Blue Jays won the 2003 District 6 Championship. He also spent five years as a head coach in the Foothills Volleyball Junior Olympic Club and two years as a head coach in the Highlands Volleyball Junior Olympic Club. Haupt, who graduated from Pitt-Johnstown with a degree in Civil Engineering Technology, is also an Operations Supervisor with Peoples Natural Gas.  

After six seasons as an assistant coach women's volleyball coach at Pitt-Johnstown, Justin Haupt joined his wife, Joanna, as co-head coach in 2018, then spent the 2019 season as the team's head coach.  In 2022, Haupt returned to Pitt-Johnstown as the volleyball program's interim head coach, before taking over full time coaching duties in 2023. During his tenure, the Pitt-Johnstown has posted an impressive 200-93 record, including six NCAA tournament berths and a pair of PSAC Championships.  In 12 seasons with the program, he has coached 26 All-PSAC selections including three Freshmen of the Year Winners, a four-time Defensive Player of the Year, the PSAC Athlete of the Year Winner, and three All-Americans. In his three full seasons as a head coach, Haupt, the 2023 PSAC West Coach of the Year, is 54-35 overall and 23-31 in the PSAC West.  He guided the Mountain Cats to a spot in the NCAA Regional Tournament in both 2023 and 2024 and has been the head coach for eight Pitt-Johnstown All-PSAC selections.   Justin Haupt, a native of Johnstown, was a First-Team All-District volleyball player at Conemaugh Valley High School. Haupt served as Conemaugh Valley’s assistant boys’ volleyball coach from 2002-2007 where the Blue Jays won the 2003 District 6 Championship. He also spent five years as a head coach in the Foothills Volleyball Junior Olympic Club and two years as a head coach in the Highlands Volleyball Junior Olympic Club. Justin graduated from Pitt-Johnstown with a degree in Civil Engineering Technology and is a Professional Engineer in the State of Pennsylvania.