Darin Weber joins the Jackrabbits volleyball program as a volunteer coach after previously coaching at South Dakota from 2000-02.
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Weber led South Dakota to a 16-17 (6-10 in the North Central Conference) record in 2002, the school's best mark since the 1982 season (17-28-1). During his tenure, Weber resurrected a volleyball program that had won just four matches of its previous 62 matches.
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In his first season, Weber guided the Coyotes to a 10-25 (2-16 in the NCC record). During that season, the Coyotes ended a 47-match losing streak in the NCC and won a home conference match for the first time in three years. A year later, the Coyotes were 7-19 (4-14 in the NCC). In 2002, the Coyotes won the most matches in conference play in school history, winning six of 16 league matches. Overall, Weber had a 33-51 mark at USD.
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Weber’s squads broke five school records and three season records during his three years. He also had a honorable mention AVCA All-Region selection in Amber Abrams and all-NCC team members, Abrams and Becky Olson.
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Prior to South Dakota, Weber was the head volleyball coach at Western State College for five years, registering an 82-73 record. He was named the 1999 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Coach of the Year and the 1999 NCAA Division II Southwestern Region Coach of the Year.Â
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Weber’s coaching experience dates to his undergraduate days. His first collegiate coaching position was as a student assistant for the women’s athletic program at Mid Plains Community College in North Platte, Nebraska, from 1989-91. He was an assistant coach for the volleyball and women's basketball teams at Dakota Wesleyan from 1991-93.
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Weber graduated from Dakota Wesleyan in 1993 with a bachelor's degree in business administration. He is currently an agency business consultant for American Family Insurance in Brookings. The 13-year Brookings resident is married to Anita Weber and they have two sons, Reece and Jake, and a daughter, Mackenzie.