Bard Volleyball Coach Tyler Zowaski ’18 Named American Volleyball Coaches Association Thirty Under 30 Honoree
Tyler Zowaski ’18, head men's volleyball coach at Bard College.
Tyler Zowaski ’18, head men’s volleyball coach at Bard College, has been announced as one of the 2025 Thirty Under 30 award honorees by the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA). Zowaski returned to Bard in September of 2022 as coach of the program and is in his third season at the helm. This season, he led the Raptors to 12 wins, the most since 2011, which sent them to the New England Volleyball Conference playoffs for the first time in program history. “I’ve been around the volleyball coaching community for nearly 20 years and can say with absolute confidence that Tyler is one of the best young coaches I've had the pleasure of working with,” said Stefanie Carrington, director of athletics at Bard. “He is both a strong technical coach and a thoughtful strategist and he does a great job of balancing the needs of the group with the needs of each individual student athlete. Our men's volleyball program is in really capable hands and I'm excited to see how it continues to flourish under his leadership."
“I’m honored to be recognized as one of the AVCA Thirty Under 30 College award recipients,” said Zowaski. “This distinction is deeply meaningful to me not only as a coach, but someone invested in building a men’s volleyball program ingrained in collaboration, purpose, and progress. I’ve had the privilege of leading a group of student athletes whose curiosity, passion, and hard work continually challenge me to grow as a coach and educator.” Prior to becoming coach, Zowaski was the top assistant at nearby Vassar in 2021 and 2022, helping the Brewers to No. 5 final national ranking in 2021, and No. 14 in 2022.
Post Date: 04-29-2025
“I’m honored to be recognized as one of the AVCA Thirty Under 30 College award recipients,” said Zowaski. “This distinction is deeply meaningful to me not only as a coach, but someone invested in building a men’s volleyball program ingrained in collaboration, purpose, and progress. I’ve had the privilege of leading a group of student athletes whose curiosity, passion, and hard work continually challenge me to grow as a coach and educator.” Prior to becoming coach, Zowaski was the top assistant at nearby Vassar in 2021 and 2022, helping the Brewers to No. 5 final national ranking in 2021, and No. 14 in 2022.
Post Date: 04-29-2025