WVB grads move into coaching ranks

Two 2009 graduates of the Juniata women’s volleyball program will take up roles on the bench this season, as they begin their careers in coaching.

Erin Albert (Philipsburg, Pa./Philipsburg-Osceola) has accepted a position as an assistant coach at Chatham University, a Division III program in Pittsburgh, Pa. The Cougars play in the Presidents Athletic Conference, and Albert will be working alongside second-year head coach Frank Stackiewicz. Also on the staff at Chatham is athletic director Amy Buxbaum, former Juniata women’s basketball coach from 1998 to 2003.

Amber Thomas (Ephrata, Pa./Conestoga Valley) will break into the coaching ranks at her high school alma mater, Conestoga Valley High School in Lancaster, Pa., as the head coach.

- Pete Lefresne, Sports Information Director