CHARLESTON, W. Va. — Tyler Kanelos is the new head coach of the University of Charleston Golden Eagles women's volleyball team, as announced by Dr. Bren Stevens on Monday afternoon.
"It was evident early in the search process that Tyler has benefitted from coaching alongside some of the best volleyball coaches in NCAA Division I and II. I was equally impressed by Tyler's emotional intelligence, passion for recruiting, and commitment to ensuring that our student-athletes have an incredible experience on the court and in the classroom, said Dr. Stevens."
Before coming to Charleston, Kanelos served as an assistant coach at Marshall University during the 2020-2021 season. While at Marshall, the Thundering Hurd notched a 10-5 season 8-4 in Conference USA play.
Prior to his time at Marshall, Kanelos spent two seasons as a volunteer assistant at Dayton. In his two years, the Flyers combined to go 45-17 and 25-3 in the Atlantic 10. While working with Dayton, Kanelos was responsible for training the setters and working with the offense. The Flyers offense with Kanelos on staff finished with the 13th-ranked team hitting percentage in 2018. Dayton won the Atlantic 10 Tournament Championship both years and advanced to the NCAA Tournament.
Before his time at Dayton, Kanelos served as an assistant coach at Arkansas-Fort Smith in 2016 and 2017. The Lady Lions' held 50-13 record and back-to-back Heartland Conference regular-season titles, and the 2016 HC Tournament title.
In 2015, he spent the season as an assistant coach at West Florida, focusing on opponent scouting/game planning, blocking scheme, and team and individual training (focusing on setters and pin hitters). The team posted a 28-7 overall record, claimed the Gulf South Conference regular-season title, and made its 10th-consecutive appearance in the NCAA Tournament.
After playing one season at DIII Thiel College, Kanelos transferred to Lock Haven in 2012, joining the women's team staff as a student assistant. Over his three seasons at Lock Haven, the Bald Eagles posted three consecutive 20-win seasons, and two won Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) East Division titles. He was responsible for opponent scouting/game planning and team and individual training (focusing on setters and defense).
University President, Dr. Martin Roth is excited to welcome Tyler to Charleston, "Tyler brings a great combination of coaching experience, energy, and passion for player development," said UC President Marty Roth. "We are excited to have him build on the rich tradition of women's volleyball at UC and lead the team to success on the court and in the classroom."
Kanelos is a native of Harrisburg, Penn., and graduated from Lock Haven University in 2015 with a bachelor's of science degree in sports administration.
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