Bond Shymansky Hometown: Iowa City, Iowa Last College: Iowa (1995) Position: Head Coach Experience: Third Year

2011 BIG EAST Conference/AVCA Northeast Region Coach of the Year

Career Record: 237-96 (.712), 10 seasons
Marquette Record: 65-32 (.670), three seasons (2009-11)

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Since Bond Shymansky's arrival at Marquette in December of 2008, his motto of "Success Today" has helped a program on the rise to unparalleled results.

The 2011 BIG EAST Coach of the Year led Marquette to its most impressive season in the 37-year history of the program in 2011. Shymansky guided the Golden Eagles to a program-best 24-11 mark and their first NCAA Championship appearance, including a first round victory over No. 24 Western Kentucky. He was also named the 2011 AVCA Northeast Region Coach of the Year, the second region coach of the year award in his career.

In his three seasons at Marquette, Shymansky has helped six players earn AVCA All-America honors and setter Chelsea Heier earn conference and region freshman of the year in 2011. Nine Golden Eagles have been named All-BIG EAST Conference honorees under his watch and MU's success in the classroom was recognized with the AVCA Team Academic Award in 2011 for the first time in program history.

In his 10 seasons as head coach, Shymansky has accumulated 237 career victories and a winning percentage of .712, placing him in the top 25 among all active NCAA Division I head coaches and first in the BIG EAST Conference.

In total, 15 student-athletes have claimed All-America honors under his tutelage and 16 different players have earned a total of 30 all-conference selections.

His fast-paced offense has led to statistical greatness for Marquette in his short tenure. Two Golden Eagles have ranked in the top 10 nationally in assists per set (Nikki Klingsporn, 2010; Heier, 2011), while two also landed in the top 20 in hitting percentage (Rabbecka Gonyo, 2010; Danielle Carlson, 2011). His 2010 squad hit an astounding .288 as a team with a lineup bolstered by five one-time All-Americans, including Klingsporn, Gonyo, Carlson, Ashley Beyer and Ciara Jones.

Jones, Carlson and Heier all earned AVCA All-America Honorable Mention in 2011. Jones and Carlson were named to the 2011 All-BIG EAST First Team, while Heier took home conference freshman of the year and second team all-league honors.

Beyer along with seniors Klingsporn and Gonyo were each named First Team All-BIG EAST, AVCA All-Northeast Region and AVCA Honorable Mention All-Americans in 2010.

Shymansky claimed his 200th career victory in a three-set sweep of St. John's on Oct. 8, 2010 as MU went on a school-record 14-match winning streak from Oct. 1-Nov. 12.

In his first season at Marquette in 2009, Shymansky guided the Golden Eagles to an overall record of 18-12 after the team went 11-18 in the year prior to his arrival.

Shymansky's energy and enthusiasm also brought a great deal of life to the Al McGuire Center during his first campaign. He encouraged great fan participation, resulting in the first time the building had ever been filled to capacity (4,000) for a volleyball match (Oct. 16, Georgetown).

Shymansky arrived in Milwaukee after serving for each of the previous seven seasons as head coach at Georgia Tech. The Yellow Jackets made three NCAA Tournament appearances during that time and garnered multiple team and individual accolades.

Georgia Tech posted an overall record of 172-64 (.729) during his tenure, including a 96-38 mark in the Atlantic Coast Conference. He concluded the 2008 campaign with the highest career winning percentage among active ACC coaches, a mark that ranked among the top-20 in the nation.

In seven seasons, Shymansky led Georgia Tech to the NCAA Sweet 16 (2003), the NCAA Elite 8 (2004), ACC Tournament Championship (2002) and ACC Regular Season Championship (2003 and 2004). He was named the league's coach of the year in 2004 after guiding the program to a 27-7 overall record and a perfect 16-0 conference campaign. He was also the AVCA East Region Coach of the Year that season.

A pair of Yellow Jackets were tabbed the ACC Player of the Year during his tenure at Tech and four players earned spots on the ACC All-Freshman Team.

Shymansky, who initially joined the Georgia Tech coaching staff as an assistant coach under Shelton Collier in February, 2000, served as the team's defensive and blocking coordinator in his first two seasons. He was also responsible for scouting opponents, team travel and summer camps and assisted in the training of Maja Pachale, the 2001 ACC Player of the Year, Lauren Sauer, the 2001 ACC Rookie of the Year, and Kele Eveland, the 2003 ACC Player of the Year and 2000 ACC Rookie of the Year.

Following his arrival, the Yellow Jackets experienced two of their finest seasons in history, as the 2000 team finished 25-8 while earning the ACC regular season championship before advancing to their first NCAA Tournament appearance in four years, and the 2001 squad posted a 19-8 record with another NCAA Tournament bid.

Prior to his arrival at Georgia Tech, Shymansky spent two seasons on the coaching staff at Iowa State, including a four-month stint as the interim head coach in 1999.

In addition to his collegiate coaching experience, Shymansky has coached in both the high school and club ranks. He served as the head coach at Iowa City High School from 1996-97, guiding his squad to the state semifinals in his second season.

A native of Iowa City, Iowa, Shymansky began his volleyball career at the University of Iowa, where he was a member of the men's volleyball club as a setter and outside hitter from 1991-93. He earned his degree in communications in 1995 from Iowa before completing his master's degree in secondary English education in 1998.

Shymansky is married to the former Catherine Cruikshank of Iowa City, Iowa. The couple has a daughter Corrina, and two sons, Nicholas and Bond.

Related Links:
The B. Shymansky Show(2009)
Marquette Volleyball Report (2010)