The Athletics Department at Hilbert College is pleased to announce the recent hiring of Christopher Krueger as the new head coach for the men’s volleyball program.

John Czarnecki, director of athletics at Hilbert, is excited for the Hawk volleyball players and the program as they move into a new era of competition.

“Chris is a young, talented individual who possesses the potential to be an exceptional college head coach”, said Czarnecki.  “Becoming a collegiate head coach for the first time can be very intimidating, but I have full confidence that Chris will come out organized, prepared, and eager for the responsibility of leading a Division III program.  His ability and desire to recruit will build our program as we join the North Eastern Athletic Conference as affiliate members in 2015.”  
  
Krueger will use his previous experience both as a player and assistant coach to mold the Hawks' program.  “My goal is to elevate Hilbert to new levels of team success by pulling from my experiences as a collegiate player and coach”, said Krueger. “My passion for volleyball and my coaching background will help me interact with current and future players as I begin to build the program”.

Krueger returns to the Hamburg area after graduating from Hamburg High School in 2009. He recently served as an assistant coach for both the men’s and women’s volleyball programs at D’Youville College during the 2013-14 academic year.  While there, he assisted in day-to-day operations in the gym and helped administratively prepare and keep both teams current in Division III volleyball.

Krueger also balanced his time as a Wellness Coach/Personal Trainer at the Southtowns Family YMCA (West Seneca, NY) and as a Team Sports Lead Associate at Dick’s Sporting Goods (Orchard Park).  In both of these positions, the Hamburg native supervised, trained and educated his customers and his associates so that they could reach their full potential.

Krueger was twice honored as a 2nd Team Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) men’s volleyball player (2012 and 2013).  He earned an AMCC Player of the Week honor as a senior and received D’Youville College’s Spartan Award.   Krueger was a member of D’Youville’s S.A.A.C. and also volunteered at the Southtowns Volleyball Club for three seasons during his undergraduate years.

Krueger received a bachelor of science degree in exercise and sports studies from D’Youville College in 2013.