Volleyball



Chris Kilmer
Volleyball - Head Coach

Plymouth State '99
Second season
ckilmer@smcvt.edu
802.654.2498

Chris Kilmer completed his second season as head coach of the Saint Michael's College volleyball program in 2009. He has guided the team to a 20-33 record in his first two seasons, just the second coach in the program's 31-year history to record at least 20 wins in his or her first two seasons with the team.

He led the Purple Knights to a 12-14 record in 2008, matching the most wins in a season for the program since 1995. Among the program's wins in 2008 was a five-set victory versus the College of Saint Rose, the first win against the Golden Knights in program history.

Kilmer was an assistant coach with the Saint Michael's volleyball program for three years prior to his promotion. He helped lead Saint Michael's to an 11-win season in 2006, the second-most wins for the program since 1995.

Kilmer, a 1999 graduate of Plymouth State College with a bachelor of arts degree in English writing, was a four-year member of the Panthers' volleyball team, and also served as an assistant coach for the women's team. Kilmer captained the squad and was the club's president from 1997-99, and was named the team's Most Valuable Player in 1999.

Kilmer spent five years with the Lakes Region Junior Olympic Volleyball Club, based in Meredith, N.H. He most recently served as the head coach of Lake Region's 16-and-Under regional team.

A native of Essex Junction, Vt., Kilmer was a founding member of the Essex High School volleyball club. His coaching experience also includes stops at Moultonborough (N.H.) Academy and Plymouth (N.H.) Regional High School. He currently works at Secure Financial Services in Mallett's Bay.

Kilmer's Year-By-Year Results

Year School Wins Losses Notes
2008 Saint Michael's 12 14  
2009 Saint Michael's 8 19  
  Total (2 Years) 20 33  

 



Leslie Herwig '08
Volleyball - Assistant Coach

Saint Michael's '08
Second season
lherwig@smcvt.edu
802.654.2498


Leslie Herwig, a four-year member of the Saint Michael's volleyball program and two-year team captain, completed her second year as an assistant coach with the Purple Knights in 2009. She assists head coach Chris Kilmer with all aspects of the program.

She has helped lead the Purple Knights to a 20-33 record in her first two seasons with the program, including a 12-14 record in 2008, tied for the most wins for the program since 1995.

Herwig, a native of Kingston, N.Y., graduated from Saint Michael's in May of 2008 with a bachelor of arts degree in psychology. She captained the squad as both a junior and senior, appearing in every match her final season. She led the team with 2.44 kills per game as a junior, helping the Purple Knights win 11 matches, the second-most wins for the program since 1995.




Prineet Amin
Volleyball - Assistant Coach


Second season

802.654.2498


Prineet Amin completed his second season as an assistant coach with the Saint Michael's volleyball program in 2009. He assists head coach Chris Kilmer and assistant coach Leslie Herwig with all facets of the program.

Amin has helped lead the Purple Knights to a 20-33 record in his two seasons with the program, including a 12-14 record in 2008, tied for the most wins for the program since 1995.