2025 Season

[undVBfan]

It's begun. Washington is in the portal. I expect more to follow. She's not surprising, her playing time was next to nothing compared to last year. She's a little undersized, but has good hops. She seemed to connect well with Norris and Timperley last year, so this year was a surprise. There never seemed to be a solid connection with the setter at any point this year, so I have no idea what happened. 🤷‍♂️I do believe overall they tried too hard to run in-system sets with out-of-system passes, so consistent connections with anyone were scarce.

 

[gfhockey]

2 hours ago, undVBfan said:

It's begun. Washington is in the portal. I expect more to follow. She's not surprising, her playing time was next to nothing compared to last year. She's a little undersized, but has good hops. She seemed to connect well with Norris and Timperley last year, so this year was a surprise. There never seemed to be a solid connection with the setter at any point this year, so I have no idea what happened. 🤷‍♂️I do believe overall they tried too hard to run in-system sets with out-of-system passes, so consistent connections with anyone were scarce.

 

Any idea of when they will post the job?

[undVBfan]

On 12/2/2025 at 11:27 AM, gfhockey said:

Per source after the new year due to tiffin stil on payroll until thrn

Missed this earlier.

How is it possible UND would still be paying him in 2025? Tupac has been here for 4 years. When Tiffin was let go he supposedly had a year left on his contract. With a salary of $100,000 (nice round number) would UND pay him ~$2000/month for 48 months?

[gfhockey]

Just now, undVBfan said:

Missed this earlier.

How is it possible UND would still be paying him in 2025? Tupac has been here for 4 years. When Tiffin was let go he supposedly had a year left on his contract. With a salary of $100,000 (nice round number) would UND pay him ~$2000/month for 48 months?

Contract ends 12/31/2025

[gfhockey]

1 minute ago, undVBfan said:

Missed this earlier.

How is it possible UND would still be paying him in 2025? Tupac has been here for 4 years. When Tiffin was let go he supposedly had a year left on his contract. With a salary of $100,000 (nice round number) would UND pay him ~$2000/month for 48 months?

I meant Tupac sorry

[undVBfan]

Got it. Then, to quote Miss Emily Litella, "Nevermind." 

For what it's worth, Tiffin is coaching at D3 Schreiner University in Kerrville TX. No, I had never heard of it either. 🙂They went 24-7 this year. 

Miss Emily Litella

 

[undVBfan]

See Rugley is in the portal. She was a freshman who played most of the matches. I thought I heard she had an owie during the season, so maybe she would have played in every match. She's the second middle to depart and the middle who saw the most time on court.

We desperately need experienced physical middles. I thought Galvan was doing some nice things the later part of the season, so keeping her will be important. Rivera saw some action, but not a ton. She needs to be more physical. And everyone needs to figure out how to connect with the setter(s).

[fightingsioux4life]

7 minutes ago, undVBfan said:

See Rugley is in the portal. She was a freshman who played most of the matches. I thought I heard she had an owie during the season, so maybe she would have played in every match. She's the second middle to depart and the middle who saw the most time on court.

We desperately need experienced physical middles. I thought Galvan was doing some nice things the later part of the season, so keeping her will be important. Rivera saw some action, but not a ton. She needs to be more physical. And everyone needs to figure out how to connect with the setter(s).

This entire program is one big owie right now. 

[Dustin]

NCAA Quarterfinals were this past weekend.  Kentucky beat Creighton, Wisconsin beat Texas (in Austin), Texas A&M beat Nebraska (in Lincoln), and Pitt beat Purdue to become the Final Four.  Some great matches.  Set 4 of T A&M vs. UNL went to 37-35 (!!!)  I'd snag an assistant from either Wisconsin, Nebraska, or Creighton to head UND's program.

[undVBfan]

Agreed that the matches last weekend were fun to watch. Didn't see a lot of UK and Pitt. UNL/T A&M was crazy. It's nice to see players stay aggressive at crunch time, it drives me crazy when the players stop being aggressive late in tight sets. Play to win, not playing to not lose. 

Assistants from big time schools typically move on to being a HC at a big time school. We're looking for the unknown assistant likely from a school not in the top 20, someone hungry and looking for their big chance. Which is what I thought we had 4 years ago, but lets not beat on that anymore and move on. 😞 And I'm still not convinced they won't do well elsewhere, we'll see what they learned from their time here.

[UND92,96]

New coach hired: https://www.grandforksherald.com/sports/college/und-hires-david-nguyen-as-volleyball-coach

Definitely wasn't expecting UND to hire a current division I head coach, particularly one who has actually had some success.

[SIOUXFAN97]

[Dustin]

THE DAVID NGYUEN FILE
Position: Head Coach
Hometown: Glen Allen, Va.
Education: Virginia Commonwealth (2018)
Family: David and his wife, Kaylin, have two children

Biggest question mark to me - can he recruit the Midwest??

[gfhockey]

7 minutes ago, Dustin said:

THE DAVID NGYUEN FILE
Position: Head Coach
Hometown: Glen Allen, Va.
Education: Virginia Commonwealth (2018)
Family: David and his wife, Kaylin, have two children

Biggest question mark to me - can he recruit the Midwest??

Exactly

all of Chase’s other left field hires hasn’t worked

[SIOUXFAN97]

how much would any of the bottom three cost UND?

 

[NewUndFan]

6 minutes ago, SIOUXFAN97 said:

how much would any of the bottom three cost UND?

 

Doesnt matter now....  

[NewUndFan]

The hire does pass the smell test.   Took a terrible volleyball program from bottom to making the NCAA tournament in a short time.   Already a head coach that has a proven record.  I dont think we could have got much better.  Last coach was a assistant at a good program with a wife that played college and the Olympics and that didnt work out.  I think if he knows talent, he wont have a issue recruiting.  Kind of excited about this hire and usually I am not with Chavez hires.  

[fightingsioux4life]

4 minutes ago, NewUndFan said:

The hire does pass the smell test.   Took a terrible volleyball program from bottom to making the NCAA tournament in a short time.   Already a head coach that has a proven record.  I dont think we could have got much better.  Last coach was a assistant at a good program with a wife that played college and the Olympics and that didnt work out.  I think if he knows talent, he wont have a issue recruiting.  Kind of excited about this hire and usually I am not with Chavez hires.  

I think Schmidt (FB) is a home run hire.

I think Jackson (Hockey) is a home run hire.

I think Hutter (WBB) is still a work in progress.

I think Sather (MBB) is an unmitigated disaster and the moment he is sent packing, it will represent a step forward.

I am a long-time critic of Chaves, but I think he is getting better at hiring coaches.

[SIOUXFAN97]

8 minutes ago, NewUndFan said:

Doesnt matter now....  

i guess i pointed out that find someone in the region doing well at _________________sport.....say 11 years ago...who was doing well/exceptional at fcs football?  ndac. go grab vigen instead of recylcing ole bubba....wasted a decade and look at vigen and msac?

same with vball?  

[homer]

1 minute ago, SIOUXFAN97 said:

i guess i pointed out that find someone in the region doing well at _________________sport.....say 11 years ago...who was doing well/exceptional at fcs football?  ndac. go grab vigen instead of recylcing ole bubba....wasted a decade and look at vigen and msac?

same with vball?  

Vigen is never and was never going to come to UND.  

[NewUndFan]

Just now, fightingsioux4life said:

I think Schmidt (FB) is a home run hire.

I think Jackson (Hockey) is a home run hire.

I think Hutter (WBB) is still a work in progress.

I think Sather (MBB) is an unmitigated disaster and the moment he is sent packing, it will represent a step forward.

I am a long-time critic of Chaves, but I think he is getting better at hiring coaches.

I agree I think he is getting better.  Only took 10 years to learn his job.  I dont credit him with hiring Schmidt.  Per sources he was told he was hiring him and others had to reach to Schmidt not him.  I credit him for extending Bubba and Sather though.  Jackson for hockey was a pretty easy hiring the assistant.  I will give him credit for moving on though from the previous coach.  

[SIOUXFAN97]

2 minutes ago, homer said:

Vigen is never and was never going to come to UND.  

was he ever called?

[NewUndFan]

Looking at the new coaches roster I see 2 players from Turkey, 3 from Italy, 1 from Peru.  Then girls from Florida, Arizona, California and even one from Minnesota.  All coming to a school in New Jersey.   I think he will do just fine recruiting.  

[SIOUXFAN97]

1 minute ago, NewUndFan said:

Looking at the new coaches roster I see 2 players from Turkey, 3 from Italy, 1 from Peru.  Then girls from Florida, Arizona, California and even one from Minnesota.  All coming to a school in New Jersey.   I think he will do just fine recruiting.  

canada south is a long long way from new jersey....

[NewUndFan]

3 minutes ago, SIOUXFAN97 said:

canada south is a long long way from new jersey....

So is Arizona, California and Turkey from New Jersey.  Not exactly a destination place either.   If he can recruit to New Jersey, I think he can recruit here.  Most of current roster isnt from the Midwest.