COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (December 9, 2024) – USA Volleyball is saddened to learn of the passing of longtime volleyball coach Matt McShane.
Along with a stellar collegiate coaching career, McShane coached with numerous USA Volleyball national teams.
With USA Volleyball, McShane served on the staff of the U.S. Women’s Junior National Team that won gold at the 2010 NORCECA Continental Championship. He also worked with the U.S. Women’s A2 Team as head coach in 2002 and as an assistant in 2007. In 1996, he served on the coaching staff of the U.S. Women’s National Team.
A player as well as a coach, McShane graduated from UC Santa Barbara in 1977 and then earned a master’s from BYU in 1982. An All-American at UCSB, his team finished second at the NCAA Championship in 1974 and 1975. In 1974, the team became the only intercollegiate team to win the Open gold division at the USA Volleyball Open National Championship. In 1981, his BYU club team finished third at Opens.
His collegiate career as an assistant coach included stints at BYU, New Mexico, Cal and Utah. Volleyball Magazine named him one of the 10 Best Assistant Coaches.
In 2010, he became the head coach of the Air Force Academy, where he laid the groundwork for some of the most successful seasons in Air Force’s Division I history. In 2016, he returned to Cal as the associate head coach before taking over head coaching duties in 2017.
Most recently, he was the assistant coordinator of women’s volleyball officials for The Big West Conference.
Services are pending.