Radde named head men’s volleyball coach at Olivet

OLIVET, Mich. – An assistant coach for the last two seasons, Kyle Radde has been promoted to head men's volleyball coach at Olivet College, according to an announcement by Athletic Director Ryan Shockey.

"I am thrilled that Kyle has agreed to become our new head men's volleyball coach," said Shockey. "He brings many outstanding qualities which are needed to be a successful coach. The best things I like about Kyle are his passion for the game and the relationships he has already developed with the student-athletes."

Radde has also served as the head coach of the Milwaukee Sting Boys 16 Gold team. He coached at the Empowered Volleyball Academy in Fort Wayne, Indiana, in 2015-16, and was the head women's coach for the Western Michigan University club team in 2014.

Radde's playing career includes professional experience indoors as an outside hitter for Team Pineapple in the Premier Volleyball League. He also played internationally in Denmark and Austria. Radde began his collegiate volleyball playing experience at Calumet College in Whiting, Indiana, in 2006-07. He then completed his collegiate career as a member of the Michigan State University club team from 2007-09. Radde was named Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year in 2008-09, and was a first-team All-Big Ten selection in 2007-08 and 2008-09.

In addition, Radde played professional beach volleyball. He qualified for the Association of Volleyball Professionals (AVP) Main Draw in St. Petersburg, Florida, in 2014, and participated in the AVP Next Champion in Racine, Wisconsin, in 2015. His other notable beach experience was being the Waupaca Boat Ride Beach Open Champion in 2016 and being named the Midwest Professional Volleyball Association Rookie of the Year in 2008.

"I am honored to be selected to lead the Olivet men's volleyball program," said Radde. "In my time at Olivet, everyone in the athletic administration has been supportive of the team. I look forward to building the program into one of the top ones in the conference."

In 2018-19, the Comet men's volleyball program will be in its fourth season as a varsity sport and member of the Midwest Collegiate Volleyball League. Olivet is one of two NCAA men's volleyball programs in the state of Michigan.