Coach Mark Massey is one of the winningest volleyball coaches in America, currently ranked #4 in career victories among all active NCAA-III coaches, as well as #12 among active volleyball coaches in all NCAA Divisions. Over 30 seasons he has guided Logger volleyball to four National Quarterfinal berths, and qualified for nine NCAA tournaments. His Puget Sound teams have been ranked in the NCAA “Top 25” poll 119 times.
During the D-III era Logger volleyball has collected four Conference titles and 20 All-American honors, including three First-Team selections. Massey has been named NWC "Coach of the Year" four times (2000, 2005, 2022.) In 2000, Massey was named the AVCA West Region Coach of the Year.
Massey guided Puget Sound to another successful season in 2025, as the Loggers finished the regular season tied for 1st in the NWC standings, with three All-NWC 1st Team honors - - Senior OH Erin Fagan, who was 2nd in the NWC in Aces and the Logger's "Most Improved Player" for the season; Junior setter Randi Rush, who lead the NWC in Assists; and Sophomore middle Maddie Badger. Badger dominated competition, leading the conference in blocks, kills, and attack percentage.
Setter Randi Rush spent the entire season ranked on the Top 10 nationally in assists, and teamed up with Badger to set a 15-year NWC Team Attack record at .249. They also drove a potent team offense that was ranked in the top 15 nationally in both kills and attack percentage.
Middle Maddie Badger dominated competition at every tuurn. She was a 7x "Conference Player of the Week," captured the "Player of thee Year" honor, was selected to the AVCA All-Region !st team, and tabbed as an honorbale mention All-American, as a sophomore. During conference plau, Maddiie set a blistering pace, attacking at a rare 4.1 kills/set average, about twice the normal middle load, while also posting a daunting .411 attack %.
Badger's dominance also earned her the 2025 Alice Bond Award for "Most Outstanding Athlete" recognition from the University. This was on the heels of a '24 campaign in which she captured "NWC Frosh of the Year" , plus AVCA "West Region Frosh of the Year" honors, as well.
Badger's excellence also continues a long string of exceptional Middle attacker development in the Logger program under Massey. Hannah Stinson (2016) was named the NWC Conference Player of the Year as well as being selected as an All-American, along with All-American Middles Monica Groves (2006) and Karen Elmgren (2000, 2001.)
Badger was the 4th "Region Frosh of the Year" player developed by Massey, including standout outside hitters Brynn Blickenstaff (2008), Kayla Roof (2005), and Adriane Ougendal (2000).
Consistent player development has been a hallmark of the Massey era at Puget Sound. Dominant Middle Avery Allemann was named to the 2023 All-NWC First team for the second year in a row, continuing a long string of exceptional “2x First-Team” Loggers -- OH Jordan Holman ('19, '21), OH Jackie Harvey ('12, '13), OH Brynn Blickenstaff ('08, '09, '10, '11), Libero Rachel Gross ('06, '07), Middle Monica Groves ('06, '07), OH Adriane Ougendal ('01, '02), Middle Karen Elmgren ('01, '02), and OH Eileen Gamache ('99, '00).
Massey has a strong academic background in Sport Psychology, and has been a featured speaker at multiple AVCA National Conventions -- "Swing Attack Principles" (1999); "How to Teach the Swing Attack" (2001); “Skills without Drills: Dynamic ‘Over the Net’ Training Techniques” (2012); "“Video Feedback Toaster - Drop in a Player, Pop out a Performer” (2015). He has also published two books on the Swing Attack Offense.
His outstanding collegiate Head Coaching career includes Cal State Los Angeles ('89-'95), Northeastern University (Boston, '84-'89) and Syracuse University (New York, '80-'82). Massey was recognized in 1992 as the Asics/Volleyball Monthly NCAA D-II National Coach of the Year, was a two-time recipient of the AVCA Southwest Region Coach of the Year award, and was the California CCAA Conference Coach of the Year.
In 2003 Massey was inducted into the Cal State LA "Hall of Fame" for his coaching prowess. He elevated the D-2 Golden Eagle program to national-prominence, with their first ever NCAA tournament berth, an NCAA-2 "Final 4" appearance, four consecutive "Top 25" poll appearances (1992-95), and a .758 winning percentage. His high-powered 1995 CSLA team still holds the all-time NCAA-2 record for most kills in a 5-set match.
Massey holds a B.S. degree from Furman University (Greenville, South Carolina) in Biology/Physical Education, a Master's degree from Ithaca College (Ithaca, New York) in Physical Education/Sport Psychology, and studied through the ABD stage of a Doctorate in Education at Syracuse University (Syracuse, New York) specializing in Sports Psychology.
