Moster named head volleyball coach at Olivet College

Lynnette Moster has been named head volleyball coach at Olivet, according to an announcement by Heather Bateman, director of athletics.

"I look forward to the opportunity to lead the Olivet College volleyball program and improve the student-athletes' skills in the gym as well as the classroom and community," said Moster. "These players have a lot of potential and I am honored to be given this opportunity."

Moster has served as an assistant volleyball coach at Georgetown University for the last two years. Prior to Georgetown, she spent one year as an assistant coach at University at Albany.

Moster was a four-year letterwinner at Georgia Institute of Technology from 2001-04. As an outside hitter, she was a three-time American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) All-American. Moster also earned 2004 Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Player of the Year, was a three-time first-team All-ACC selection, and named the 2002-03 Georgia Tech Female student-athlete of the year and 2002 ACC Tournament MVP. She is the Yellow Jackets' all-time leader in kills (1.849) and ranks among the career leaders in digs (1,456), service aces (193) and hitting percentage (.308).

Moster was a member of the United States of America (USA) national team as an outside hitter and libero. She trained under the instruction of former head coach, Jenny Lang Ping, who led the USA to a silver medal at the 2008 Olympics. Moster also played professionally in Puerto Rico with Gigantes de Carolina.

A native of Liberty, Ind., Moster earned a bachelor's degree in management from Georgia Tech in 2006.