Georgalas Hired On As Ladyjack Assistant
1/31/2012 12:00:00 AM | Women's Volleyball
Jan. 31, 2012
NACOGDOCHES, Texas - Ladyjack volleyball head coach Debbie Humphreys has announced the hiring of Dan Georgalas as an assistant coach for the upcoming 2012 season after spending the last five years assisting with the volleyball program at the University of Kansas.
A native of Chicago, Ill., Georgalas was the Jayhawks' volunteer assistant coach during the 2011 season, helping Kansas to its third-straight winning record. Before being named to the KU coaching staff, Georgalas served as a team manager for four seasons, giving him five total years with the Kansas volleyball program. His last day with Kansas Athletics is Jan. 24.
At SFA, Georgalas will enter his first year as a full-time assistant coach under the direction of head coach Debbie Humphreys, a 23-year coaching veteran. In addition to his coaching and daily operations duties, Georgalas will also teach kinesiology electives for the university. Both of which he will use experiences garnered during his time at Kansas, where he handled all travel arrangements, helped with video operations and was the director of the Jayhawk Juniors Volleyball Club.
"We're happy to have Dan join us and he's going to bring a lot of energy and enthusiasm to our staff," Humphreys said. "He brings good knowledge coming from Kansas and is ready to get going. He's got experience of coaching in a lot of capacities and we cannot wait to get him out there and see what he can do for us."
Although he did not start playing volleyball until his senior year of high school, Georgalas earned a starting position at middle hitter halfway through the season. His Buffalo Grove High School team finished fourth in the state, with Georgalas taking home the team's most improved player award. He went on to start for the KU men's club volleyball team for two seasons and helped the Jayhawks qualify for the NIRSA National Tournament in Spring 2010.
Georgalas graduated from Kansas in December 2010 with a degree in sport management and a minor in business.
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