Oregon State University Volleyball

Lindsey Behonick, the 12th head coach in program history, joined Oregon State in December 2022. Through her second season in Corvallis, Behonick has led the Beavers to some strong moments. In 2024, a pair of student-athletes (Annika Hester and Lauren Rumel) became the first Beavs to be named to the First Team all-league under her direction. Additionally, the duo of Hester and Rumel were the first to be named all-league since the 1990 season. Two freshmen - Emma Lilo and Yasemin Narlioglu - completed their first seasons inside the top 10 for freshmen in assists and digs, respectively. Following the season, Elly Schraeder made history as the first Beaver to be coached by Behonick to sign a professional contract when she inked a deal with AO Thiras, a Greek squad. Just a few of the highlights of the Behonick era has included: First home sweep of the Arizona schools since 2017 (2023) First road sweep of the Washington schools since 2017 (2023) First top 25 road win since 2017 (2023) First time beating two ranked opponents in a season since 2011 (2023) First win over a ranked Washington State since 2016 (2023) First home win over Washington State since 2017 (2024) First pair to be named to an all-conference team (2024) During a six-win stretch during the middle of the 2023 season, the Beavers stunned a pair of ranked opponents - No. 19 Arizona State (her first Pac-12 win) and No. 6 Washington State in Pullman - with five-set battles and had emphatic four-set wins and even a sweep.

Abbie Wright joined the Oregon State staff in January 2023 behind head coaching stints at the Division I and II levels and just completed her second season in Corvallis. Additionally, she leads the program recruiting efforts as the recruiting coordinator. In June 2024, she was elevated to the position of Associate Head Coach by Head Coach Lindsey Behonick. Wright has helped guide the Oregon State program to memorable moments in her two years on the staff. In the 2024 season, she assisted in guiding a pair - Annika Hester and Lauren Rumel - to first team All-WCC honors as well as the first Beaver - Elly Schraeder - to sign with a professional team in the Behonick era. Two freshmen - Emma Lilo and Yasemin Narlioglu - completed their first seasons inside the top 10 for freshmen in assists and digs, respectively. During the 2023 season, Oregon State rattled off six wins in a seven-match stretch which featured two over ranked opponents and dominant ones on the road. The Beavers used a pair of five-set stunners over No. 19 Arizona State for their first league win of the year before knocking off sixth-ranked Washington State on the Palouse to cap an undefeated weekend in Washington. Some of the highlights of the seasons included: First home sweep of the Arizona schools since 2017 (2023) First road sweep of the Washington schools since 2017 (2023) First top 25 road win since 2017 (2023) First time beating two ranked opponents in a season since 2011 (2023) First win over a ranked Wash

Becca Holtgeerts joined the Oregon State volleyball program in July 2023, completing the first staff of the Lindsey Behonick era. 2024 marked Holtgeerts' second year in Corvallis and saw numerous firsts following the second year under the direction of the staff. For the first time since the 1990 season, the duo of Annika Hester and Lauren Rumel became the first Beavers to be named first team all-conference. Other notables were Elly Schraeder becoming the first Beaver in the Behonick era to sign a professional contract and a pair of freshmen - Emma Lilo and Yasemin Narlioglu - making the freshmen program top 10s for assists and digs, respectively. Some of the highlights of the seasons included: First home sweep of the Arizona schools since 2017 (2023) First road sweep of the Washington schools since 2017 (2023) First top 25 road win since 2017 (2023) First time beating two ranked opponents in a season since 2011 (2023) First win over a ranked Washington State since 2016 (2023) The third win over Washington in Seattle since 2001 (2024) First home win over Washington State since 2017 (2024) First pair to be named to an all-conference first team since 1990 (2024) Joining the Beavers from Western Oregon, Holtgeerts served as an assistant coach where she was tasked with planning practices, analyzing film, assisting with recruiting and coordinating team travel. Before she was in Monmouth, she served as a volunteer assistant coach for Cal Poly in the 2021 season. The Mustangs placed

Mitchel Worthington comes to Corvallis after a pair of seasons at NC State following a decorated career at BYU. He completed his playing career after placing sixth all-time in career digs in the Cougars' history. A libero, he saw action in 379 sets across 119 matches and helped lead the Cougars to a 17-1 mark during the 2020 season. A true student-athlete, the Mesa, Arizona, native capped his career with a spot on the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation's All-Academic Scholar Athlete Team. He holds a bachelor's degree in Business Management. "We are so excited to welcome Mitch to the Oregon State Volleyball Family," said head coach Lindsey Behonick. He helped bring NC State to a NCAA tournament run last year and he brings great defensive knowledge with him to Corvallis. He's a great person, great coach and we are thrilled he's joining our team!"

Rosel Hermita joined the Oregon State Beavers as an Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach in June 2022. Hermita is responsible for the design and implementation of strength and conditioning programs for Volleyball, Softball, Women’s Golf, and Men’s Rowing. She previously completed a sports performance internship at Oregon State from January – June 2022. Prior to Oregon State, Hermita served as a part-time Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach at Seattle University where she oversaw training for Women’s Rowing from 2020-2021. She also interned for the Seattle Storm of the WNBA in 2021 and at Seattle University from 2019-2020. Hermita is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) through the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA). She is also a USA Weightlifting Certified Level 1 Coach (USAW-L1). The Montclair, CA native received her Master’s degree in Applied Exercise Science with a concentration in Strength and Conditioning from Concordia University Chicago in May 2022 and her Bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology from Seattle University in March 2019. Outside of coaching, Hermita is an avid coffee drinker and loves to explore the PNW.