by EASY Camps, LLC

With the highest winning percentage among current Atlantic Coast Conference coaches as well as an average of 26 wins per season in his five years at the helm of the program, Bond Shymansky finished his sixth season as the head coach of the Yellow Jackets, and eighth on the Flats after arriving as an assistant coach prior to the 2000 season. His .747 winning percentage stands 13th in the nation among active head volleyball coaches and is second all-time in ACC history.  Shymansky has guided the Yellow Jackets to three NCAA Tournament appearances, including NCAA Elite Eight and NCAA Sweet 16 showings in 2003 and 2004, an ACC Tournament championship and two ACC regular season championships. The 2004 AVCA East Region and ACC Coach of the Year has coached seven players that have earned AVCA All-America accolades on 10 occasions, nine players that have earned All-ACC nods on 17 occasions, two ACC Players of the Year and four All-ACC Freshman selections. While his success on the court has been well-documented, perhaps more impressive is his work on the recruiting trail, where he has lured no fewer than 10 Volleyball Magazine "Fab 50" recruits since arriving in Atlanta.

 

Ben Bodipo-Memba finished his sixth season as an assistant coach and his first as the associate head coach of the Georgia Tech volleyball team. A favorite among players and coaches alike, Bodipo-Memba brings a high-energy, upbeat mentality to the courts, which meshes well with Shymansky's up-tempo style of volleyball.  After directing the offense and training the Yellow Jacket middle blockers for his first five seasons on the Flats, Bodipo-Memba completed his first year coordinating the Yellow Jackets' defensive efforts and brings a wealth of experience to the role.  After playing collegiately at San Diego State and Grossmont College in the late 1980's, Bodipo-Memba started at middle blocker for the U.S. Olympic Festival Silver Medal team in 1990 and spent three years (1993-95) as a member of the USA National Team. He has also participated in the U.S. Open Championships in 1993, 1996, 1998, and from 2000-06 and played a year of professional volleyball in Finland as a member of Raison Loimu in 1996.

 

Completing her first season as an assistant coach under Bond Shymansky is Jennifer Carey, a former standout setter at the University of Hawai'i at Manoa. Carey is serving as the Yellow Jackets' offensive coordinator while also assisting in recruiting and operations for the program.
Carey began school at Hawai'i in 1999 and became the Rainbow Wahine's starting setter as a freshman, earning All-Western Athletic Conference second-team honors while leading the team to a 29-2 record, an NCAA Regional Semifinal appearance and a No. 8 final ranking. She went on to direct the Rainbow Wahine to two NCAA semifinal appearances, two No. 3 final rankings and a 123-12 record in her four-year career. She was a three-time member of the All-WAC second team and concluded her career ranked fourth in the Rainbow Wahine's record books with 3,540 assists in her four years in Honolulu.