TOWSON, Md. – After a storied playing career and a deep coaching ledger, Megan Shifflett has joined the Towson University women's volleyball staff as an assistant coach for the upcoming 2018 season.
 
"As we worked through the interview process, Megan quickly became the candidate of choice not just for myself, but also for the entire program," said Towson head coach Don Metil. "Coming off an assistant stint at the Naval Academy, she helped guide the Midshipmen to one of the best seasons in program history and I am confident she will aide our program in reaching new heights as well. 
 
"Megan brings a complete package to our staff. I am excited for her to share her court knowledge and experiences inside our gym as she has high-level collegiate experience as well as several years competing internationally and professionally. Megan also knows Delmarva very well and has ties established in quality junior programs throughout the area. As we continue to build our volleyball culture, Megan's academic successes as a student-athlete and time spent at Navy will serve our program well.
 
"I could not be more pleased to announce her hire as part of the Towson family
 
As an assistant with the Tigers, Shifflett's primary focus will be working with the Tigers' defensive specialists and liberos.
 
"I'm incredibly excited to join the Towson volleyball team," said Shifflett. "After spending a short time with the coaching staff, the quality of this program's core values is absolutely clear. Their dedication not only to team success but to the personal development of their student-athletes is something I knew I wanted to be a part of right away. I want to thank Coach Metil, Coach Hutchinson, Tricia Brandenburg, and the Leadership Council for believing in my ability to make an impact here at Towson."
 
Shifflett (pronounced: MEE-gan SHIF-let) helped led Penn State to three-straight NCAA Division I National Championships (2008, 2009, 2010). She played in 88 matches during her career as a defensive specialist, seeing time in 140 games. Shifflett was a two-time Academic All-Big Ten selection (2009, 2012) as well.
 
Last season, Shifflett served as an assistant volleyball coach at the United States Naval Academy and helped the Mids reach the Patriot League Tournament for the first time in over a decade. Working with the team's defensive corps, Shifflett helped the libero set a school record for digs in a match (46) while helping Navy beat league power American University for the first time since 1989.
 
In addition to her coaching duties at the Naval Academy, Shifflett served as the de facto director of operations, handling travel operations, working with the equipment staff, coordinating video recording and sharing. Additionally, Shifflett worked closely with the coaching staff on recruiting talent to the Academy, with a particular focus on the DMV and the west coast.
 
In the fall of 2015, Shifflett was hired as an assistant volleyball coach at Western Oregon University. She was part of a coaching staff that helped the Division II program improve both in and out of conference records year over year. She helped coach 10 Great Northwest Athletic Conference (GNAC) all-academic honorees. Additionally, she oversaw three GNAC honorable mention selections and mentored the team's libero to the second-most digs per set in Division II that season.
 
During the winter of 2015 and spring of 2016, Shifflett served as the interim head volleyball coach with the Wolves, overseeing the budget, recruiting and travel as well as practice schedules, academic progress and program fundraising.
 
Shifflett cut her teeth in coaching while working at Volleyball Express Camps during her summers in Central Pennsylvania. After graduation from Penn State, Shifflett returned home to the Northern Virginia area and began coaching at camps and her alma mater, Langley High School.
 
Hailing from Falls Church, Virginia, Shifflett gained her first collegiate coaching experience working with the men's side at Durham University, guiding the team to its most successful season to date as the University finished as one of the top eight universities in the United Kingdom.
 
After returning stateside, Shifflett gained more experience as the head coach of the Capital City Elite Volleyball Club U18 team from 2015-16.
 
After graduating from Penn State in 2012 with a bachelor's degree in secondary education with a concentration in social studies, Shifflett continued her education at Durham University (England). She completed her master's degree in 2014 in education after successfully defending her thesis on The Effects of Physical Education on Special Education Needs Students with a Focus on ADHD.
 
During her time in England, Shifflett was a member of the University's volleyball team, leading the school to a British Universities and College Sports National Championship (2014) and the Student Cup Championship (2014). In that same year, Shifflett was a Team Durham Half Palatinate Award winner, a member of the Team Durham Women's Team of the Year and was a Team Durham Sportswoman of the Year nominee.
 
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