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AIAZZI NAMED TO THIRTY UNDER 30 LIST
10/16/2024 12:05:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
LEXINGTON, Ky. - South Dakota State assistant volleyball coach Cole Aiazzi was honored as a Thirty Under 30 recipient Wednesday by the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA).
The Thirty Under 30 honors program recognizes up-and-coming men's and women's coaches who are rising leaders in the sport.
Aiazzi is in his first season on the South Dakota State staff after joining the Jackrabbits in March. With the Jacks, Aiazzi has helped SDSU to a 16-0 start to the 2024 season with a 5-0 mark in Summit League play.
Prior to SDSU, Aiazzi spend one season at Eastern Illinois and six seasons at Montana State.
While at Eastern Illinois in 2023, Aiazzi helped the Panthers win the Ohio Valley Conference regular season and earn the right to host the OVC Tournament for the first time since 1998. The Panthers swept their way through the OVC postseason to earn an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2001. He was the team's defensive coordinator.
At Montana State, Aiazzi served as acting head coach, associate head coach, assistant coach and recruiting coordinator during his six seasons on staff. He spent time working with both the offense and defense at MSU.
Prior to joining the Bobcat staff in July 2017, Aiazzi spent the 2016 season on staff at Nebraska, which won the Big Ten and made a Final Four appearance that season. Before his stop in Lincoln, Aiazzi was a graduate assistant coach at Augustana College in Sioux Falls, where he produced scouting reports and trained liberos and outside hitters. He also assisted with recruiting duties.
Aiazzi and the Jackrabbits continue the conference slate at North Dakota State Thursday and St. Thomas Saturday.
-GoJacks.com-
The Thirty Under 30 honors program recognizes up-and-coming men's and women's coaches who are rising leaders in the sport.
Aiazzi is in his first season on the South Dakota State staff after joining the Jackrabbits in March. With the Jacks, Aiazzi has helped SDSU to a 16-0 start to the 2024 season with a 5-0 mark in Summit League play.
Prior to SDSU, Aiazzi spend one season at Eastern Illinois and six seasons at Montana State.
While at Eastern Illinois in 2023, Aiazzi helped the Panthers win the Ohio Valley Conference regular season and earn the right to host the OVC Tournament for the first time since 1998. The Panthers swept their way through the OVC postseason to earn an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2001. He was the team's defensive coordinator.
At Montana State, Aiazzi served as acting head coach, associate head coach, assistant coach and recruiting coordinator during his six seasons on staff. He spent time working with both the offense and defense at MSU.
Prior to joining the Bobcat staff in July 2017, Aiazzi spent the 2016 season on staff at Nebraska, which won the Big Ten and made a Final Four appearance that season. Before his stop in Lincoln, Aiazzi was a graduate assistant coach at Augustana College in Sioux Falls, where he produced scouting reports and trained liberos and outside hitters. He also assisted with recruiting duties.
Aiazzi and the Jackrabbits continue the conference slate at North Dakota State Thursday and St. Thomas Saturday.
-GoJacks.com-
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