Updated August 7, 2008

Katie Carrier begins her first season as an assistant coach for the 2008 season. Carrier will take the position as the second assistant coach behind third-year assistant Julie Yankus. Carrier will be responsible for defensive specialists, liberos and aids with recruiting for the Salukis.

"We are excited to add Katie to the Saluki volleyball staff," Saluki head coach BrendaWinkeler said. "She brings collegiate coaching and playing experience and she has been a proven competitor and winner."

Prior to her move to Carbondale, Carrier, a native of West Bend, Wis., was an assistant coach at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville since August, 2007 where she helped lead the Cougars to a 27-7 overall record and a 17-2 record in the Great Lakes Valley Conference.

At SIUE, the team produced three all-conference and one all-region and All-American, reaching the first Division II top-10 ranking in program history.

Prior to her stint at SIUE, Carrier was an assistant coach at St. Norbert College in De Pere, Wis. where she was also a collegiate player. She was previously the head coach of the Green Bay Hang Time Volleyball Club in November 2003 to June 2004.

As a collegiate student-athlete from 1998-2001, Carrier excelled as a four-time first team Midwest Conference selection, including Player of the Year as a freshman. She was also selected All-Region by the American Volleyball Coaches Association her senior year.

Holding every hitting record at St. Norbert, Carrier also made a splash on the national scene. Her name is among all-time NCAA Division III national leaders in kills (2,296), kills per game (4.59), attempts per game (10.85) and digs (2,015).

She earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from St. Norbert and earned membership in Lambda Pi Eta, a national communication honor society.