November 4, 2005
Release courtesy of Tim Calderwood, Loras College sports information director

DUBUQUE, IOWA . . . Loras College Director of Athletics Chad Walthall announced to the athletics community today that he has accepted the resignation of Head Volleyball Coach Brian Meeter effective at the end of the semester. Meeter cited the desire to finish his doctorate in sports management and spend more time with his family as the motivating factors in his decision.

Meeter, a graduate of Loras, was hired in 2003 to take over the volleyball program and promptly went 21-14, finishing fifth in the conference. In his three years at the helm, the Loras volleyball program finished with nearly 40 wins against tough competition in the Iowa Conference. The 2005 team was 9-21, 0-8 in the conference.

Meeter came to Loras from Kirkwood Community College where he served as an assistant for two years. He also served as the head coach at Iowa Wesleyan for two seasons.

“I am very grateful for the contributions Brian made to the Loras community over the past three years,” Walthall said. “I wish him and his family the best of luck in their future endeavors.”

A national search for Meeter’s replacement will begin immediately.

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