Hunter Rock joined Steve Opperman's staff as an assistant coach in July of 2023 and now enters his third season with the Dukes.
Rock, a Pittsburgh native, comes to the Bluff from William & Mary where he served as an assistant coach in 2022.
Rock worked as a graduate assistant for both the men’s and women’s programs at Augustana College prior to his stint at William & Mary.
Rock was part of the inaugural men’s volleyball team at Hiram College, where he played from 2018-21. Rock, an Academic All-AMCC pick in 2020, served as team captain in 2021 when Hiram captured the AMCC title and earned a trip to the NCAA Tournament.
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Rock began his coaching career in 2020 as an assistant with Everest Volleyball Club in Twinsburg, Ohio. He also worked as an assistant coach with the Stow-Monroe High School boy’s program and helped that team to a regional final appearance.
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Rock, who attended nearby South Park High School, earned his bachelor’s degree in education from Hiram in 2021, and recently completed his master’s degree in higher education leadership from Western Illinois University.
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