Missouri Western athletic director Kurt McGuffin has announced interim women’s volleyball coach Marian Carbin has been named permanent head coach.

Her interim tag has been removed immediately.

“Marian has earned this position and I believe we will continue to see positive growth from our volleyball program  in the future,” commented Director of Athletics Kurt McGuffin.

Carbin was named interim head coach this past May after former Griffon coach Cory Frederick stepped down. Carbin was his assistant all four years he was at Missouri Western, and the team improved its win total each season.

Before her coaching career, Carbin was a standout player for the Griffons from 2002-2005. Carbin accumulated 557 kills to go along with 1,009 digs, 135 set assists and 128 services aces. She was also named to the 2005 ESPN the Magazine Academic All-America team.
She graduated with a bachelor’s degree in mathematics in the spring of 2007. Before coming back to Missouri Western, Carbin taught mathematics at North Kansas City High School where she also was an assistant coach for the high school team. She was the head coach of the Kansas City Extreme Volleyball Club. Her team competed in the 2009 Junior Olympics National Tournament.

“I’m thrilled with the announcement that my position will be permanent,” stated Coach Carbin. “Griffon Volleyball has been an important part of my past, and I’m excited to explore the possibilities that it holds for my future. I know that our program is eager to move forward and make progress in all areas; not just with this current season, but in our recruiting for the future as well. I’m grateful for the support I’ve received from the administration during this interim time and for the confidence that they have shown in me moving forward,” Carbin said.

This season, the Griffons are 5-8 overall and are off to a 3-2 record in the MIAA. They defeated Lindenwood 3-2 Saturday night and host No. 18 Truman State Wednesday night at the MWSU Fieldhouse.

— MWSU Sports Information —