Trish Siedlik is in her second year at Bellevue University finishing #19 NAIA ranking, a 31-9 record and the school’s first MCAC Tournament Championship. Her goal is to be a program that competes at the national level each year.   

Prior to Bellevue, Siedlik was head coach at College of Saint Mary in Omaha from 2002-2005. During her four years, the Flames compiled a 124-21 record, including a conference record of 60-2, winning four MCAC regular season and tournament titles, two Region IV titles, and three NAIA National Tournament appearances, making it all the way to the ‘Elite-Eight’ in 2004.  Siedlik was named 2002, 2003 and 2006 MCAC Coach of the Year along with Region IV Coach of the Year honors in 2003, 2005 and 2006.

Siedlik played her collegiate volleyball at College of Saint Mary from 1995-98 and graduated with a Computer Graphics degree in 1999. Trish is married to Michael Siedlik Jr. who is employed with the Omaha Fire Department. They have two sons, Brandon (3) and Luke (1). 

Coach Siedlik’s Coaching Bio:

Career Head Coaching Record – 155-30
BU Head Coaching Record – 31-9
4 Conference Regular Season Championships – 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
5 Conference Tournament Championships – 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006
2 Region IV Tournament Championships – 2003, 2005
3 NAIA National Tournament Appearances – 2003, 2004, 2005
2 NAIA Elite Eight Appearances - 2004
Coached 24 MCAC All-Conference Players
Coached 4 MCAC Players of the Year
Coached 17 All Region Players
Coached 3 Region IV Players of the Year
Coached 5 NAIA All-Americans
Coached 12 NAIA Academic All Americans

Katie Gaspers is in her second year as an assistant for the Bruin volleyball program. Katie brings experience playing as a defensive specialist during her four year collegiate career atCollege of Saint Mary.

Katie was a co-captain for the Flames that were nationally rated all four years were she won AVCA Academic Awards and appeared in three NAIA National Tournaments making it to the 'Elite-Eight' in 2003. Gaspers’s was a member of two Region IV Championship teams winning four MCAC Conference Championships and was nominated by her teammates in 2004 as Lifter of the Year.

Katie graduated from College of Saint Mary in 2005 with a degree in Mathematics and is currently living in the Omaha metro.

 

Dawn Danley begins her first season with the Bruins after taking three years off to spend time with her family.  For nine years she was College of Saint Mary’s top assistant and was a big part of the program’s success coaching three All Americans.  Danley is known for her technical background and intensive training in the front row, primarily with blocking and middle hitter attacking.  During her collegiate career, she was a four year starter for UN-Omaha and earned Academic All Conference honors and was selected as a Strength and Conditioning All American.  

Danley graduated from UNO with honors with a Bachelors degree in Civil Engineering and is employed with Leo A. Daly.   She is married to Mike and has two children Elle (6), and Jacob (3).