BOONE, N.C. – App State volleyball head coach
Matt Ginipro has announced that Caitlin Bullock has been named an assistant coach of the program.
Bullock joins the Mountaineers after serving as head coach of the women's volleyball program at Lees-McRae for the past three seasons and head coach of the men's volleyball program on both an interim and full-time basis for a year and a half.
"I've known Caitlin for a while now and am excited that she has decided to join our family," said Ginipro. "Not only do I get to add a great person as an assistant coach, but I get to bring in someone who has head coaching experience. She has done a fantastic job running both the women's and men's programs at Lees-McRae and is more than ready for the move to Division I."
In her first season as women's volleyball head coach at Lees-McRae in 2018, Bullock led the Bobcats to an improvement in nearly every statistical category and also a berth in the Carolinas Conference Tournament, after a one-year absence. In 2019, Bullock saw the Bobcats post an improvement of five wins and finish with an 8-1 record on their home floor. In 2020-21, she guided Lees-McRae to an 8-6 overall record and 5-4 mark in conference play during a COVID-19 shortened season.
Bullock also took over as head coach of the men's volleyball program at Lees-McRae during the 2020 season. She served as interim for the second half of the season, before seeing the interim tag removed in April of 2020.
"I want to thank the
Matt Ginipro and the App State administration for the opportunity to join the App State family," said Bullock. "I am beyond thrilled and thankful for this opportunity to work with this amazing program. This program has so much potential for success and these student-athletes are difference makers. The future is bright and I couldn't be more excited."
Prior to Lees-McRae, Bullock was an assistant coach at King College for both the men's and women's program for three seasons. She helped lead the Tornado to a berth in the 2018 NCAA Division II Men's Volleyball Tournament.
Bullock was a three-time all-conference honoree at Erskine. During her time with the Flying Fleet, she became the program leader in kills, was named AVCA Honorable Mention in 2014 and was tabbed as Carolinas Conference Player of the Week six times. She graduated from Erskine with a bachelor's of science in sports management and a minor in health science and business administration.
"Caitlin has an infectious and positive personality that our players will connect with right away and will fit perfectly into our team culture," added Ginipro. "From our first conversation about the opportunity and what she would bring to our program, she was my top choice."
