FARGO, N.D. - Jason Reed , an assistant coach the past four seasons at Western Michigan, has been named assistant women's volleyball coach at North Dakota State. NDSU head coach Kari Thompson made the announcement Thursday.
"Coach Reed will be a great asset to our program. He has a wealth of experience and a strong passion for the game," Thompson said. "He comes from a very successful program and his defensive expertise will be important in continuing our success at NDSU."
Reed was part of four straight 20-win teams at Western Michigan that won three straight Mid-American Conference West Division titles. The Broncos ranked in the top 50 nationally in digs per set each year, including a No. 5 ranking last season.
Reed coached the MAC Defensive Player of the Year in 2007 and 2008 and helped lead Western Michigan to the NCAA regional semifinals in 2008. The Broncos went 28-7 that year with a loss to eventual national champion Penn State in the round of 16.
"North Dakota State has grown into one of the best teams in The Summit League," Reed said. "I'm extremely impressed with NDSU's commitment to excellence in all aspects of the program."
Reed started his coaching career in 2005 as a volunteer assistant at Michigan State and in 2006 was an assistant coach at West Alabama, an NCAA Division II program.
He was a standout defensive player in college as libero for the Michigan State men's club team and was the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year in back-to-back seasons.
Born into a U.S. military family in Germany, he graduated from Battle Creek (Mich.) High School in 2001 and earned a bachelor's degree in exercise science from Michigan State in 2005.
North Dakota State was 20-11 overall and won a share of its third straight Summit League championship with a 14-4 record last year. The Bison lost to No. 12-ranked Minnesota in the first round of the NCAA tournament. It was NDSU's second tournament appearance in three years.
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