Kyle Mars was named the first head men's volleyball coach in program history at Baldwin Wallace University on September 23, 2019 and enters his fourth season in 2024.

Coaching Career

• Finished with a 26-8 record in 2023 after going just 8-18 a year prior
  • Led the Yellow Jackets to their first ever MCVL Championship
  • Clinched an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament
• In 2021, led BW to a 6-10 record in the first men's volleyball season in program history
  • Recorded the first win in program history against the University of Olivet (Mich.) by a score of 3-0 on Saturday, February 6
  • Coached the school's first Midwest Collegiate Volleyball League selection
• Started the men’s volleyball program at Hiram College, with inaugural season in 2018
  • Coached AMCC Newcomer of the Year and First Team All-Conference Selection in 2018.
  • Won 13 matches over two seasons.
• Served as the Head Women’s Coach at Hiram College in 2018
  • Led team to 23-5 record, and first appearance in NCAC conference final since 2012.
  • 3 All-NCAC selections
• Graduate Assistant Coach for Elmira College men’s volleyball (’15,’16 seasons)
  • Helped the program to consecutive 20-win seasons and AVCA Top 15 Rankings.
  • Mentored five All-United Volleyball Conference selections, including the 2016 Libero of the Year, and two American Volleyball Coaches Association All-American selections.
• USA Volleyball High Performance Championships (2017-2019) - selected as Head Coach for the Ohio Valley Region Boys’ HP Program.
  • 2017 Boys Youth Team – 6^th place finish
  • 2018 Boys Youth Team – Bronze Medal winner
  • 2019 Boys Select Team – Bronze Medal winner
• Co-Founder and Club Director – Everest Boys Volleyball Club (2018-Present)

As a Player

• USA Volleyball Youth National A2 Training Program (’07)
• Member of USA Volleyball Junior National Training Team (’08) in Colorado Springs
• Four-time letter winner in Men’s Volleyball at Penn State University
  • A part of four consecutive EIVA Conference Champions (2010-2013), four-time NCAA Semifinalists and an NCAA Championship runner-up finish in 2010.

Personal

• Grew up in Rochester, N.Y. and was a standout player at Gates Chili High School and Pace Bootlegger Volleyball Club
• Earned a degree in telecommunications from Penn State University in 2013 and a Master's degree in management from Elmira in 2016.
• Resides with wife Kerrie in Brunswick, OH