Cheyenne Luzynski Named Alma College Head Volleyball Coach
ALMA, Mich. – Alma College Athletics recently appointed Cheyenne Luzynski as head volleyball coach, interim director of athletics John Leister announced today. Luzynski becomes the eighth head coach in the 31-year history of Alma College volleyball. “We are excited that Cheyenne has decided to stay on board as head women’s volleyball coach,” said interim athletic director John Leister. “She brings youthful exuberance, a solid work ethic and a competitive passion that will aid our athletic department and volleyball program as it continues to move forward.”
Luzynski has served as an assistant volleyball coach for two seasons and has led the junior varsity program during that time. She has served as an assistant coach with the men’s basketball program, leading its junior varsity program and is an assistant coach with the men’s and women’s track and field teams at Alma College. Additionally, Luzynski will retain her role as Director of the Stone Recreation Center on the Alma College campus.
“I am pleased and honored to accept the position as Alma College head volleyball coach,” remarked Luzynski. “I could not have asked for a better group of student-athletes to work with and I intend to enrich their Alma College experience with a positive and successful competitive environment. Our goal is to contend for the MIAA Championship – I have set high expectations for the team and they are excited and willing to accept the challenges.”
She replaces Steve Humm who coached the Scots from 2002-06, compiling a record of 120-48 in five seasons. In the 30 seasons of Scots volleyball, Alma has compiled an overall record of 511-374, a winning percentage of .577.
Luzynski graduated summa cum laude from Central Michigan University with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology in 2005 and is a Potterville High School graduate where she received the 1999 Female High School Heisman Award for the State of Michigan.
She played on the CMU club volleyball team for five years, serving as combined president/coach/captain during that time. She helped the club team become one of the nation’s finest while honing her coaching skills at the camp level.
Since graduating, Luzynski has served as an assistant volleyball coach at Alma College and head coach of the junior varsity volleyball program. In addition, she coached track and field at Fulton Middleton High School for three years.
She currently resides in Alma and is training to run the 2007 Boston Marathon.
Posted: Mon, March 19th, 2007 at 3:08PM
