Indiana University-Bloomington Volleyball

Head Coach Steve Aird Indiana volleyball head coach Steve Aird completed his eighth year in Bloomington in 2025 by guiding the Hoosiers to the best season in program history. IU went 25-8 in the 2025 campaign – breaking single-season program records for wins (25), regular season wins (23) and Big Ten wins (14) in the NCAA era. Aird signed a contract extension through the 2029 season on Jan. 1, 2024 after a 21-win campaign in 2023. In two of the past three seasons, he’s helped IU to 21-or-more wins. From 2022-25, his IU teams won more games (77) in a four-year span than any other group in program history. A two-time NCAA champion as an assistant coach at Penn State, Aird is an elite recruiter and has brought new energy into the Indiana volleyball program. He has revolutionized fan support for the program in his eight seasons and has turned the Hoosiers into one of the nation’s toughest teams at Wilkinson Hall. He has helped recruit three top-15 classes since 2020 – groups that include standout recruits Jaidyn Jager, Charlotte Vinson, Mallory Matheny and Victoria Gray. He has shined in bringing over international talent such as outside hitter Candela Alonso-Corcelles and Teodora Krickovic. Aird and his staff have made IU a destination for some of the nation’s top recruits. He signed a pair of consensus top-50 recruits in the 2025 and 2026. On top of the elite recruiting, Aird helped guide the Hoosiers to 77 wins – and 42 in the Big Ten – since the beginning of 2022. Since he to

Amanda Madsen joined the IU Sports Medicine staff in August 2017, as the DoD Concussion Project coordinator. She has worked with the Indiana Volleyball team ...

Director of Operations Hallie Enderle Hallie Enderle completed her fourth season with the Indiana Volleyball program in 2024. She was elevated to director of...

Assistant Coach Kevin Hodge Kevin Hodge completed his third season as an assistant coach in Bloomington in 2025. A longtime friend, teammate and co-worker of head coach Steve Aird, he was named an assistant coach for Indiana volleyball on July 6, 2023. Hodge spends time working with the team’s defensive game plan and in-game serving strategy. Over his three seasons in Bloomington, the Hoosiers have racked up 618 aces including 122 from All-American Camryn Haworth. The Fishers, Indiana native went on to break the program’s all-time aces record (213) as a senior in 2024. The Hoosiers were extremely efficient from the end line in 2025. Five different players had at least 20 aces, led by freshman Teodora Krickovic with 38. In a win over Maryland, graduate student Jessica Smith became the seventh player in program history with six aces in a match. IU finished with 192 aces in 2025 and only 233 service errors. On five occasions, IU had double-digit aces in a contest. IU welcomed in a completely new cohort of back row players in 2025. Three freshmen helped anchor the libero jersey including Audrey Jackson. She became the team’s primary ball handler in the libero jersey and racked up 193 digs while passing above a 2.10 on the season. Freshman outside hitter Jaidyn Jager led the team with 249 digs and passed at an elite level. Avery Freeman (119 digs) and Hannah Leftridge (67) each spent time in the jersey as well. Former libero Ramsey Gary worked closely with Hodge in both of her two

Kona is a five-year-old Bordoodle who is in her fourth season with the Indiana Volleyball team. She is a service dog that is trained to spot and treat anxiety, while also being an emotional support animal. Kona began her tenure as a friendly face for all the athletes, staff and Wilkinson Hall visitors before solidifying her role as Director of Athlete Wellness and Happiness. Kona's keen ability to create relationships and bring a sense of calm to the gym and most importantly, the athletes, is what makes her so valuable to the program. In the short two years that she has been here, she has made a lasting impression on anyone who comes into contact with her. The athletes on the team are her best buddies and she always wants to make sure that they are in the most optimal head space to compete at the highest level. Whether it is before a practice or match, where she is playing ball on the court, or after when she is trotting around with a huge smile on her face, it reminds us just how great life is as a Hoosier. The unconditional love and support that she provides to the whole ecosystem is unmatched. In her free time, you can probably find Kona around Wilkinson playing with her own volleyballs. She too is a volleyball player. She loves to eat ice and spends a lot of time in the training room with her favorite support staff member, athletic trainer Amanda Madsen. She loves to be outside, especially when it's colder to feel the wind in her hair. But most of all, she loves the beach

Assistant Coach Matt Kearns Matt Kearns was named as the third assistant coach for the Indiana volleyball program on July 29, 2024. He joins the staff after spending time with three different division one programs, including two in the Midwest. Kearns completed his second season with IU in 2025. Kearns, known for his work in volleyball analytics and game preparation, comes to Bloomington after spending the 2023 season as the head coach at Louisiana-Monroe. Before his time with the Warhawks, Kearns spent six years at Northern Kentucky as a graduate assistant (2017-18) and an assistant coach (2019-22). In his second year with the program, IU developed an impressive trio of middle blockers. Net defense improved greatly with the Hoosiers picking up 44 additional blocks. Freshman middle blocker Victoria Gray became the fourth first-year player in program history to record 100 blocks in a season. Sophomore Ella Boersema was the Big Ten’s leading blocker (1.40 per set) before sustaining a season-ending injury in October. Kearns remained in charge of IU’s scouting report for a record-setting 2025 season. The Hoosiers picked up 16 sweeps as part of a single-season record 25 wins. IU advanced to the regional semifinals for the first time since 2010 and had four All-Big Ten selections and two AVCA All-Americans. The first season for Kearns in Bloomington in 2024 saw the Hoosiers pick up 15 wins overall and end the season winning three of four matches in the Big Ten. Kearns worked closel

Associate Head Coach Rachel Morris Rachel Morris completed her fourth season with the Indiana Volleyball program in 2025. She has served as the associate hea...