ISU volleyball coach Christy Johnson-Lynch was named National Coach of the Year by Asics and Volleyball Magazine Tuesday morning.
Johnson-Lynch led the Cyclones to a school record 27-5 overall record that included 17 Big 12 wins that resulted in a second-place conference finish. The team also advanced to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA tournament for the third year in a row.
Now 105-58 in five seasons with Iowa State, Johnson-Lynch is the mastermind behind of the biggest program turnarounds in NCAA volleyball history.
In addition to Johnson-Lynch, senior setter Kaylee Manns and junior libero Ashley Mass were also honored. Manns received first-team All-American honors from the magazine while Mass was named to the second team.
Some highlights from the 2009 season include Iowa State’s first-ever win against Nebraska on Oct. 21 and an upset of second-ranked Texas on Nov. 4, which was the Longhorns’ only regular season loss.
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