Jan. 16, 2015 WACO, Texas - Newly hired Baylor head volleyball coach
Ryan McGuyre announced the hiring of his two full-time assistant coaches Friday. McGuyre promoted
Samantha Erger, the director of BU volleyball operations to full-time assistant, while naming Trevor Johnson from Concordia University-Irvine as his top assistant.
McGuyre, hired Dec. 24, reunited with Johnson Friday with the hire, as Johnson played for McGuyre at California Baptist from 2002-2005, and he served on his CBU staff as an assistant coach in two different stints from 2007-2011.
Since then, Johnson has had head-coaching stints for both the men's and women's programs at CUI where he led the men's team to an NAIA national championship in 2013 in the program's first year of existence. In 2014, his women's program posted a record of 34-4 and reached the NAIA national tournament.
""I have been a part of seeing Trevor win a national championship as an athlete. We have won championships together as coaches, and Trevor has gone on to win more championships," McGuyre said. "Wherever he goes, the program wins. Having started a program from scratch and winning a championship as a head coach in its first year is incredibly impressive. His experience as a head coach has prepared him for the demands involved in leading our Bears to the highest levels of success."
"Sam" Erger spent one season on Jim Barnes' staff as director of operations in the 2014 season for the Bears. Prior to that, Erger was the head coach at Hill College in Hillsboro, Texas where she led the 2013 team to a 29-9 overall record, an NTJCAC Conference title, and ended a 12-year Hill College drought by reaching the NJCAA Division I national tournament.
She had a two-year graduate assistant stint at the University of Findlay (Ohio) to begin her coaching career. On the floor she played NCAA Division I ball for Bowling Green State University as a setter, and she left the school ranked fifth all-time in career assists.
"Sam possesses an intense and fiery passion guided by wisdom and an elite-level drive that few have ever seen," McGuyre said. "Sam is the complete package. In the gym she will keep our standards high and tolerate nothing less. As a recruiter, her work ethic has already garnered the respect of the top clubs and schools in Texas."
McGuyre only has to fill his vacant director of volleyball operations position to complete his staff.
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From Baylor head coach Ryan McGuyre
"He is a relentless recruiter and relates extremely well to the athletes. His ability to train and experiences as both a coach and athlete provide invaluable knowledge to our staff. Having already worked with Trevor I am confident the chemistry we will have as a staff will carry over into the team. His integrity and love for Lord makes him the perfect fit for Baylor University. I could not be more please or blessed to have such a man join us in this journey towards competitive greatness."
• Led 2013 CU women's team to a 27-3 record, a GSAC Championship, and an NAIA semifinals appearance.
• 2013 NAIA Men's Coach of the Year.
• 2012 AVCA 30 Under 30 list.
• 2012 AVCA Southwest Region Assistant Coach of the Year.
• In four years as head or asst. coach of women's program, team was 136-9 with four-straight GSAC titles.
• Coached five women's NAIA All-Americans and 2014 NAIA Freshman of the Year.
• Director of Ops for Cal State Fullerton in 2010.
• Left California Baptist as the program's all-time assists leader at setter.
• Trained with the USA Men's National Volleyball Team.
• Won two NAIA national championships in 2004 and 2005 under head coach Ryan McGuyre.
• Married to Jane Johnson with son Riley and daughter Chloe.
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From Baylor head coach Ryan McGuyre
"Having interviewed an intensive number of highly qualified and impressive coaching candidates throughout the state of Texas there was one who continued to impress me in every area I was looking for. Amazingly and thankfully this person was already here. It is a credit to the previous staff and Baylor University for attracting yet another incredible individual. Most importantly, she is an incredible leader because of her humble willingness to serve those around her. There is something uniquely special about Sam and I am confident that she will grow to become one of the country's top head coaches some day."
• Coached Hill College's first all-American since 1996 in the 2013 season.
• Named 2013 NJCAA Division I District F Coach of the Year.
• More than seven years of club coaching experience including head coach for the Waco Juniors.
• Posted second-best assists total in BGSU history as a player.
• Was a 2007 MAC All-Freshman Team selection.
• Husband, James, played NCAA Division I basketball and had a two-year graduate assistant coaching stint at Dallas Baptist University.
