Josh Comer joined the Colonels as an assistant coach for the indoor/beach volleyball teams in February 2022.
Comer, whose volleyball roots are based in the St. Louis area, came to Thibodaux after spending two years with the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Volleyball program as an assistant coach. Prior to UL, he had a three-year stint with Troy Athletics, working with the event staff and serving as a volunteer coach with the Trojans’ volleyball program.
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The St. Louis-area native aided in the position development of setters, passers and blockers while at Troy, and also focused on the scouting of serve receive and opponent attacks. A recipient of the 2018 AVCA Coaches 4 Coaches Scholarship, he also assisted with the Trojans’ youth clinics and camps.
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Comer was deeply involved in the club circuit in his hometown, primarily working with St. Louis High Performance Volleyball Club from 2012-17.
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An outside hitter and defensive specialist as a collegiate athlete, Comer competed for Missouri Baptist University from 2013-16. He earned Defensive Player of the Year accolades in 2015 and helped lead the program to four conference championships and a pair of national championships (2015, 2016).
