Name: Evin Giglio School/Program: Wentworth Institute of Technology Men's & Women's Head Volleyball Coach Division: Div. III Age: 30 How long have you been at your school/program?: 6 w/men 5/women Record and finish in 2016-17: 22-6 (men-still playing) 23-6 (women) Record and finish in 2015-16: 23-9 (men) 10-17 (women) List your career accomplishments to date: Men's: 5 straight seasons of 20+ wins 2014 GNAC Coach of the Year 2014 ECAC Chamiponship 2013,2015 ECAC Championship runner-up 2016,2017 GNAC regular season champions 2016 NCAA quarter-finalist First All-American selection (Alex Potts) Career record of 128-59 Women's: Program record for wins in 2016 with 23 Only coach to have a .500 record or better in any women's vb season (3x) Hosted programs first playoff game in 2016 Career record of 71-64 (only winning coach in program history) First ever CCC rookie of the year and 1st team all conference selection (Leah Rogoz) Other places you have coached: Austin Peay State University, Assistant Coach 2010. 26-8 record. First OVC title in 19 years. First (and only) NCAA tournament appearance. What made you decide to get into coaching volleyball? I started coaching club and helping out on the women's side when I was a player at Moorpark College so I had some experience with the profession. Even as a player, I felt like I was always a coach in some capacity. When I graduated from Springfield College I was unsure about what steps to take next. I had an amazing opportunity to step in and be the first assistant at Austin Peay. Not many coaches get the chance to start off as a Division I assistant at a program that was successful the year prior. It would have been foolish to pass up. I had such a great experience with that team, so I knew that coaching should be my career path. What are your career goals in volleyball? I've never really set out a long term goal of what exactly I want to accomplish. Everyday I have the short term goal of building the best program possible. I want us to be a national contender every season. On the men's side we made the Elite Eight last year. This season we've been ranked between #5-10 all year long. The women's program went from a bottom five team in New England, to last year winning 26 matches. I think if I set an exact goal, I would just be unsatisfied when I achieved it. I just try to enjoy the good moments and think less about the bad ones. In 2016 we had a tremendous run even getting to the NCAA tourney. We lost some guys and it looked like it might be a long shot for us to make it. We won two conference playoffs matches in five sets, both of which we were down and facing elimination. We hosted the first round of the NCAA tournament and swept our opponent. Getting to the NCAA tournament was definitely a goal, but I think I allowed myself one day to enjoy the fact that we were going to the Elite Eight, then I went back to business as usual. I do really enjoy the culture we have created at Wentworth and that's certainly something I was trying to accomplish when I took over in 2011. My career has been great thus far so I'm going to continue to build both my programs to the best of my ability. Education: Moorpark College (Associate of Arts) Springfield College (Bachelors in Sports Journalism/Communication) Concordia University (enrolled in Masters Degree for Coaching and Administration) Immediate family: Mom-Barbara Dad-Nick Brother-Tyler Last vacation: Denver, Colorado. To ski and see the Patriots beat the Broncos Favorite book: Favorite movie: Favorite band or artist: The Beatles Pets: Mentor: Charlie Sullivan-Head coach at Springfield College Favorite quote: What does receiving this award mean to you? I'm grateful to win this award again. I don't know if I was prepared to take over two programs at the age of 24 when I first started, but being a head coach has taught me a tremendous amount about responsibility, selflessness and commitment. The first season at Austin Peay myself and the head coach were one of the youngest coaching staffs in the country. Just a few short months prior I was a college athlete and now I was entrusted with helping to run a program. Winning this award is a result of what I went through my first season at Austin Peay as it prepared me what to do (and what not to do) as a collegiate coach. My first three years at Wentworth I was a part-time and being the head coach for both programs, I didn't have time to get any other job. It took sacrifice, but it was well worth it. I've never been one to pride myself too much on my individual accolades. Last season I reached the 100 win mark. The guys had a signed ball for me and we're celebrating. I was unsure why they were so excited because I truly had no idea what my win total was. Any awards I win are really just a reflection of what my teams have accomplished. Any additional comments: I'd like to thank Coach Charlie Sullivan for my time playing at Springfield College. While it wasn't always easy, it was the best decision of my life as it has led me to where I am today. Thank you to my entire athletic department. More specifically, Athletic Director Cheryl Aaron for being an advocate of my programs and the entire staff. Thank you to my players. I've been fortunate to coach many great kids in my career. I've been around just long enough now to see some of the players I recruited thrive as adults in the real world. Thank you to my long time girlfriend Liz, who continues to offer unwavering support and immense patience. .