Matt Werle selected as new Mesa volleyball coach

  MESA, AZ - Four-time All-American and three-time national champion Matt Werle has been chosen as the new head volleyball coach at Mesa Community College.

  Werle played his college career at Juniata (Pa.), an NCAA Division III school with a long history of volleyball success for both men and women.

  He replaces Brent Martindale who coached the T-Birds for four years before resigning to return to his native Utah.

  Along with his outstanding collegiate career, Werle served as assistant coach at Grand Canyon for the last three years and has a long list of accomplishments after graduating from Juniata. He completed as Masters' Degree while at GCU.

  He has played on two USA adult national championship teams and trained with the American men's national team in 2010.

  A 2009 graduate of Juniata, he was selected as an American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) All-American all four years and was chosen as the Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association (EIVA) Player of the Year as a senior.

  As a setter, he helped the Eagles to three Molten Division III national championships. 

  His T-Bird team began practice Aug. 1 and will begin its season travelling to Glendale on Wednesday, Aug. 27. MCC will play its first home match Friday, Aug. 29 against Chandler-Gilbert.