Women's Volleyball
Kearns, Matt
Matt Kearns
- Title:
- Assistant Coach
- Email:
- mattkear@iu.edu
Assistant Coach Matt Kearns
Matt Kearns was named as the third assistant coach for the Indiana volleyball program on July 29, 2024. He joins the staff after spending time with three different division one programs, including two in the Midwest. Kearns completed his first season with IU in 2024.
Kearns, known for his work in volleyball analytics and game preparation, comes to Bloomington after spending the 2023 season as the head coach at Louisiana-Monroe. Before his time with the Warhawks, Kearns spent six years at Northern Kentucky as a graduate assistant (2017-18) and an assistant coach (2019-22).
The first season for Kearns in Bloomington saw the Hoosiers pick up 15 wins overall and end the season winning three of four matches in the Big Ten. Kearns worked closely with the team’s scouting report and helped IU’s players with in-game blocking and defensive adjustments.
Sophomore middle blocker Ava Vickers benefited greatly from the addition of Kearns. She was asked to start all 20 Big Ten matches. Despite being undersized, she racked up a career high 67 blocks. Junior middle blocker Madi Sell also picked up a career high with 94 total blocks
In his time at Northern Kentucky, he helped lead the program to a combined 108-69 record with an overall season mark above .500 in the final five of six seasons on staff. The Norse won the 2019 Horizon League Championship and finished with an RPI in the top-50 in the nation before advancing to the NCAA Tournament to face top-25 foe Michigan.
During his time with Northern Kentucky, Kearns helped coach a number of all-Horizon League selections. Libero Ashton Terrill was a three-time Horizon League selection from 2018-21 while outside hitter Anna Brinkmann was a three-time First Team Horizon League selection. Brinkmann earned all-region honors in 2021 and broke the 1,000-career kill, 1,000-career dig plateau for the Norse.
Kearns graduated from Xavier in 2017 where he spent four years as a student coach and technical advisor for the volleyball program. He was tasked with providing scouting reports of opponents, coordinating film studies and arranging travel itineraries on the road. He graduated with a bachelor’s degree in philosophy from Xavier in 2017.
In addition to his responsibilities at Xavier, Kearns broke into the club and high school volleyball scene in the Cincinnati area. He worked as a varsity assistant coach and junior varsity head coach at Purcell Marian High School. He spent time working club volleyball with Elevation Volleyball Club and Tri-State Elite.
Kearns is a native of Bellingham, Mass. He resides in Bloomington.
Matt Kearns was named as the third assistant coach for the Indiana volleyball program on July 29, 2024. He joins the staff after spending time with three different division one programs, including two in the Midwest. Kearns completed his first season with IU in 2024.
Kearns, known for his work in volleyball analytics and game preparation, comes to Bloomington after spending the 2023 season as the head coach at Louisiana-Monroe. Before his time with the Warhawks, Kearns spent six years at Northern Kentucky as a graduate assistant (2017-18) and an assistant coach (2019-22).
The first season for Kearns in Bloomington saw the Hoosiers pick up 15 wins overall and end the season winning three of four matches in the Big Ten. Kearns worked closely with the team’s scouting report and helped IU’s players with in-game blocking and defensive adjustments.
Sophomore middle blocker Ava Vickers benefited greatly from the addition of Kearns. She was asked to start all 20 Big Ten matches. Despite being undersized, she racked up a career high 67 blocks. Junior middle blocker Madi Sell also picked up a career high with 94 total blocks
In his time at Northern Kentucky, he helped lead the program to a combined 108-69 record with an overall season mark above .500 in the final five of six seasons on staff. The Norse won the 2019 Horizon League Championship and finished with an RPI in the top-50 in the nation before advancing to the NCAA Tournament to face top-25 foe Michigan.
During his time with Northern Kentucky, Kearns helped coach a number of all-Horizon League selections. Libero Ashton Terrill was a three-time Horizon League selection from 2018-21 while outside hitter Anna Brinkmann was a three-time First Team Horizon League selection. Brinkmann earned all-region honors in 2021 and broke the 1,000-career kill, 1,000-career dig plateau for the Norse.
Kearns graduated from Xavier in 2017 where he spent four years as a student coach and technical advisor for the volleyball program. He was tasked with providing scouting reports of opponents, coordinating film studies and arranging travel itineraries on the road. He graduated with a bachelor’s degree in philosophy from Xavier in 2017.
In addition to his responsibilities at Xavier, Kearns broke into the club and high school volleyball scene in the Cincinnati area. He worked as a varsity assistant coach and junior varsity head coach at Purcell Marian High School. He spent time working club volleyball with Elevation Volleyball Club and Tri-State Elite.
Kearns is a native of Bellingham, Mass. He resides in Bloomington.
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