Josh Lauer - Volleyball Coach - Alabama Athletics

Josh Lauer

Title:
Women's Volleyball Assistant Coach, 1st Season

Josh Lauer, who serves as assistant coach and recruiting coordinator, is entering his third season on the Alabama volleyball coaching staff. In just two short seasons, he has helped the Crimson Tide land its first top-30 recruiting class and a trio of high school all-Americans. Prior to making the move to Tuscaloosa, Lauer spent four years as the head coach at the University of Missouri - St. Louis where he took his team from the bottom of the conference to a top five standing. The Tritons put together their first 10-plus conference match winning season in Lauer[apos]s final year after managing just four Great Lakes Valley Conference wins when he began in 2004. Throughout his tenure at Missouri - St. Louis, Lauer[apos]s squads collected numerous team and individual accolades including the American Volleyball Coaches Association Academic Award, the Great Lakes Valley Conference Sportsmanship Award, one ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District Third Team honoree and several all-conference and academic all-conference selections. Lauer[apos]s coaching career got started at the club level where he spent eight years with the St. Louis CYC Volleyball Club. He had three top-five national finishes in the open division at the United States Junior Olympic Volleyball National Tournament and two additional top 20 finishes. More than 20 of Lauer[apos]s club team players were recruited and played at the NCAA Division I level. A native of St. Louis, Mo., Lauer is a 1999 graduate of Washington University - St. Louis where he earned a bachelor[apos]s degree in chemistry with a minor in religious studies. He is married to the former Debra Reckase.