John Kosty Explained

John Kosty
Current Title:The Birkhofer Family Men's Volleyball Head Coach
Current Team:Stanford Cardinal
Current Conference:Mountain Pacific Sports Federation
Current Record:217–184[1]
Player Years1:1985–1987
Player Team1:UC Santa Barbara Gauchos
Player Positions:Middle blocker
Coach Years1:1991–2006
Coach Team1:Stanford Cardinal (assistant)
Coach Years2:2007–present
Coach Team2:Stanford Cardinal
Overall Record:217–184[2]
Championships:2010 NCAA men's volleyball tournament
Awards:AVCA Coach of the Year (2010)
MPSF Coach of the Year (2010, 2014)

John Kosty is an American men's volleyball coach and former player. He's currently the head coach of the Stanford Cardinal men's volleyball team. He was named the 2010 AVCA Coach of the Year for leading Stanford to the 2010 NCAA men's volleyball tournament championship.

Early life and education

Kosty, a Fountain Valley, California, native, attended Fountain Valley High School and played men's volleyball.[3] He attended Golden West College for one year before enrolling at the University of California, Santa Barbara.[4] While at UCSB, Kosty was a middle blocker for the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos men's volleyball team from 1985 to 1987 alongside teammate Jared Huffman.[5] [6] In just three seasons, Kosty found himself near the top of the Gaucho record books placing third in career solo blocks and third in single season solo blocks (1987).[6] Kosty was named as an All-American in 1987.

Coaching career

Kosty joined Stanford Cardinal as an assistant coach in 1991. He served in that position under Ruben Nieves, then later Don Shaw.

With Kosty as head coach, the Stanford Cardinal won the 2010 NCAA men's volleyball tournament, the program's first since 1997 when he was an assistant coach.[7]

Kosty was named the 2010 AVCA Coach of the Year in addition to being the 2010 and 2014 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Coach of the Year.[8] [9]

Honors

As head coach

2010

2010

As assistant coach

1997

External links

Notes and References

  1. Through 2021 season
  2. Through 2021 season
  3. News: May 6, 1982 . Marina dominates All-Sunset . . C4 . April 25, 2022.
  4. Web site: Staff John Kosty . stanfordvolleyballcamps.com . April 25, 2022.
  5. News: Channon . Scott . January 9, 1985 . New System, Experienced Players Key To Success . . . 65 . 59 . 13 . April 25, 2022.
  6. Web site: UCSB Men's Volleyball Record Book . Winter 2018 . April 25, 2022.
  7. News: April 30, 2014 . Stanford's Kosty is MPSF Coach of the Year in men's volleyball . . April 25, 2022.
  8. News: May 26, 2010 . Kosty named National Coach of the Year . . April 25, 2022.
  9. Web site: JOHN KOSTY NAMED MPSF COACH OF THE YEAR . April 30, 2014 . . April 25, 2022.