Andrew Palmer joined the AU coaching staff for the 2014 season as the assistant coach for the Spartan women's program and will join the sidelines for the inaugural season of the Spartan men's program in 2018.
Prior to joining the Spartan men’s volleyball team, Palmer spent the previous two seasons at Robert Morris University as an assistant coach for their men’s team. During his time on the sidelines, the Eagles appeared in two Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference (CCAC) Championships and finished the 2017 season ranked #9 in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA).Â
Prior to coaching collegiately, Palmer has coached high school volleyball at Geneva High School and Aurora Christian High School. He has also coached boys and girls in the Kane County Juniors Volleyball Club.
Coach Palmer graduated from West Aurora High School in 2006 and was a starter on the boys’ varsity volleyball team. He was a member of the only varsity team in school history to appear at the Illinois State Tournament in 2005.
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