KIRKSVILLE, MO -- The Truman State University Athletics Department has announced that volleyball head coach Jason Skoch has resigned his position to fill the head coaching vacancy at West Texas A&M University, a Division II program located in Canyon, Texas.
In four seasons at the helm, Skoch posted a 137-22 (.862) career mark, including a 54-8 (.871) record in MIAA contests. The Bulldog volleyball program qualified for the national tournament in each of Skoch’s four years and twice advanced to the Elite Eight.
He led the Bulldogs to a first-place finish in the MIAA regular season twice and won the MIAA tournament three times before the tournament was eliminated following the 2007 season.
“I am saddened that Jason is leaving,” Director of Athletics Jerry Wollmering said. “I have enjoyed working with him the past four years. He is a great coach and a great person, and he will be missed.”
Skoch coached six different players – Sarah Shearman (2005, 2006), Kelsey Wackerman (2005, 2006), Micaela Walter (2005), Allie Cherven (2006, 2007, 2008), Melissa Keck (2007, 2008) and Eli Medina (2008) – who were named AVCA all-Americans. His players have demonstrated success in the classroom also, as evidenced by 19 players being listed to the MIAA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll during his first three seasons.
The program spent a total of 11 weeks atop the Bison/AVCA top-25 Coaches poll throughout Skoch’s tenure, five of which came during the 2006 season that resulted in Skoch’s lone MIAA coach of the year award. Truman finished in the top-10 of the Coaches poll in each of Skoch’s four years, including a No. 4 ranking to wrap up 2008.
Truman and West Texas A&M are scheduled to meet this fall at the Washburn Crossover Invitational on October 3.
The search process for a new head coach will begin immediately.
Courtesy Truman State University
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