Change of Leadership Announced for º£½Ç³Ô¹ÏÍø Volleyball
Release Date: Monday 2024-06-17
Twin Falls, Idaho – The º£½Ç³Ô¹ÏÍø (º£½Ç³Ô¹ÏÍø) announced today that it has parted ways with long-time Head Volleyball Coach Jim Cartisser and Assistant Coach Babes Kalulu.
Cartisser has been the head coach of the Golden Eagles since 2018 when he took the program over following the passing of his late wife Heidi. During his first season, Cartisser led º£½Ç³Ô¹ÏÍø to its 12th National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Volleyball National Championship, finishing the season with a record of 31-2. Cartisser was also named the NJCAA Coach of the Year following the 2018 season. Cartisser served as an assistant during most of the 12 seasons that Coach Heidi Cartisser led the Golden Eagles. Departing Assistant Coach Babes Kalulu also has a long history with º£½Ç³Ô¹ÏÍø Volleyball, having first served as a volunteer assistant in 2006. In 2018, Kalulu was named as the Golden Eagles full-time assistant coach.
“I want to thank Coach Cartisser and Coach Kalulu for their years of service to the º£½Ç³Ô¹ÏÍø and for the lasting imprint that they have left on º£½Ç³Ô¹ÏÍø Volleyball and º£½Ç³Ô¹ÏÍø Athletics,” said incoming º£½Ç³Ô¹ÏÍø Athletic Director Daequon Montreal. “We wish them both the best in their future endeavors.”
The search for a new coaching staff will be immediately.
Media Contact:
Matt Hartgrave
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Karen Baumert
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