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The University of Mississippi Athletics
Joe Getzin Named Head Volleyball Coach
1/28/2002 | Volleyball
Jan. 28, 2002
OXFORD, Miss. - Joe Getzin, who served as the top assistant coach for the South Carolina Gamecocks the past two seasons, has been named the head coach of the Lady Rebel volleyball team, Ole Miss Athletics Director John Shafer announced Monday.
"We are extremely excited to have Joe Getzin joining our volleyball program," Shafer said. "We had some outstanding candidates for this very important position, and we are confident that Coach Getzin is the right fit not only for our volleyball team, but for the Ole Miss family as well."
Senior Women's Administrator Lynnette Johnson said, "I echo Shafer's sentiments." "Joe is definitely the right fit for Ole Miss. He is a good person and a quality coach."
At South Carolina, Getzin was responsible for recruiting, conditioning and technical training. In 2000, the Gamecocks posted a 22-7 overall record and their best-ever conference record at 12-2 in the SEC. USC was selected to the NCAA Tournament for the fourth time. This past year, South Carolina finished with a 20-6 overall record, 10-4 in the SEC, and reached the NCAA Tournament for the fifth time in seven years.
He previously served for the Gamecocks from 1993-95 and assisted in recruiting several top players, including Ashley Edlund and Heather Larkin and Shani Abshier. Larkin and Edlund were named All-SEC four consecutive years and Abshier was the 1998 Southeastern Conference Scholar-Athlete of the Year.
"I am excited about the opportunity to be the head coach of the Ole Miss volleyball team," Getzin said. "Having been involved in the SEC for years, I've seen that Ole Miss has the support from the administration to be successful. I look forward to working with the team and taking it to the next level.
"When I first worked at South Carolina, we were in a similar position as Ole Miss. Recently I have had the chance to be at South Carolina during some pretty successful years. I believe my experience of working with teams that have been at the top of the SEC and participated in many NCAA Tournaments will help me tremendously. It has helped me understand what it takes to get there."
Prior to re-joining South Carolina for the 2000 season, Getzin spent one year as the head coach at the University of Portland. While at Portland, his team achieved a cumulative GPA of 3.34. At Portland, he signed Sara Engstrom, the MVP of the Junior National Championship.
Getzin went to Portland following a stint as head coach at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Prescott, Ariz., from 1997-1999. In his second year at Embry-Riddle, his team was ranked regionally throughout the season in the NAIA.
He was the Director of the Yavapai Junior Volleyball Club from 1995 until 1999. Working as the director, Getzin oversaw more than 100 volleyball players from ages 10-18.
Getzin was an assistant coach at the University of Arizona from 1988-91, as the Wildcats went to the NCAA Tournament in both 1989 and 1990. Prior to joining the Wildcats, Getzin was the coach of the Southern Arizona junior team.
Beginning his coaching career in 1987, Getzin coached the Chicago Breeze, a team in the women's Major League Volleyball. He served as head coach at Saint Francis High School in Wheaton, Ill., from 1986-87. Getzin also served as the Western Zonal Coordinator for the 1989 U.S. Olympic Festival.
Getzin received his bachelor's degree in Physical Education from George Williams College in Downers Grove, Ill., in 1985.
Getzin and his wife, Andrea, have two children: Sara Rose (6) and Erin Elizabeth (2).
