Kevin Maureen Campbell joins the Aztec program for the 2014 season as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator. Campbell, who has been a member of the volleyball coaching ranks for 15 years, arrives at SDSU after one season as an assistant with the University of Colorado volleyball program.
"We are fortunate to add Kevin Maureen Campbell to our staff. I had the pleasure of working with Kevin at the University of Georgia and she comes to San Diego State with a wealth of experience. She has worked at programs of all levels and has been a part of one of the most decorated programs in volleyball history - Penn State. Kevin will help in all area of recruiting and the development of our players. We welcome her to the Aztec Staff."
Campbell helped Colorado reach new heights during the 2013 season as the Buffs made their first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2006. The Buffs defeated Iowa State 3-1 to move on to the second round of the tournament where they fell to No. 10 Minnesota 3-2 in Minneapolis.
CU finished the season with an 18-14 overall record and tied for seventh in the Pac-12 (9-11). The Buffs also picked up three wins over ranked opponents during the year with victories against No. 1 Washington, No. 11 UCLA and No. 25 Arizona.
Campbell has an extensive volleyball background and joined the Buffaloes after a head coaching stint at North Florida (2007-2011). She guided the Ospreys to their first and second appearances in the Atlantic Sun Conference Tournament in 2010 and 2011. The 2011 team finished the season with a 14-17 record, improving from just four wins in 2007. Along the way she coached a pair of All-A-Sun players, three All-A-Sun Freshmen and the 2009 A-Sun Freshman of the Year, Paige Pridgeon.
Campbell has been an assistant at Georgia, UNC Charlotte, Ohio University and Winthrop, but most notably perennial powerhouse Penn State for two seasons (2005 and 2006). The Nittany Lions won their fourth straight Big Ten title in 2006 and advanced to the Elite Eight in the NCAA Tournament, finishing the season with a 32-3 record. Three Penn State players earned AVCA All-America honors and the team finished with a No. 5 ranking. During the 2005 season, Penn State advanced to the NCAA Region Semifinals and recorded a 31-3 record.
Campbell served as the recruiting coordinator and oversaw match preparation and opponent scouting at Penn State. One of the most notable players Campbell recruited while at Penn State was 2012 Olympian Megan Hodge, who also earned AVCA Player of the Year honors in 2009.
She also spent time coaching at the club level as well between 1992 and 2011. Campbell was the club director and founder of Charlotte Elite Volleyball Club (2003-05). She was completely responsible for tournament scheduling, handling the budget, negotiating equipment contracts, ordering equipment, securing facilities, hiring and mentoring coaches and much more. The program had 100 percent college placement for its participants during her time with the club.
Campbell served as a coach, instructor and recruiting specialist for Bring It USA from 2002-06. In 2003, she toured Germany, Austria, Slovenia and the Czech Republic with a team of recent college graduates who were looking to play professionally in Europe. The group toured Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania in 2006.
Not just a volleyball coach, Campbell also spent time as an assistant compliance officer at Winthrop University (1998-99). She assisted the SWA in advising student-athletes and coaches regarding NCAA rules and coordinated and advised the Student-Athlete Advisory Council (SAAC) and events associated with SAAC.
The Omaha, Neb., native played volleyball collegiately at the University of Nebraska-Omaha from 1991-94. While at UNO, Campbell recorded more than 1,000 career kills, earned All-North Central Conference honors (1992, '94), was an AVCA All-North Central Region team member and the Mavericks' team captain in 1994. She also garnered All-NCC Academic honors.
Campbell graduated Cum Laude in 1995 from UNO with a bachelor's degree in history. She earned her masters of educational leadership in athletic administration from UNF in 2012. Campbell also attended Nebraska's School of Law in Lincoln.