Lindsey Devine begins her seventh season at the helm of the ETSU volleyball program, after leading the Bucs to a fourth straight Atlantic Sun Tournament appearance in 2008. Under Devine’s watch, a very young squad finished at 12-20 a year ago, winning their first Atlantic Sun Conference tournament match against Mercer. Devine saw freshman McKayla Barber excel in 2008 as she was named to the A-Sun All-Freshman and tournament team. In her six years as head coach, Devine has accumulated a total of 90 victories, along with five
conference tournament appearances.
Since Devine’s arrival at ETSU, her teams have had an equally impressive record in the classroom. In 2008, nine players earned Atlantic Sun All-Academic honors, including returnees McKayla Barber, Lauren Baufield, Desiree Dyck, Jen Neice, Kristan Provchy, Erin Ryan, and Jamie Stancliff, as well as departed players Kelley Coker and Mallory Kiley. Devine’s Lady Bucs accrued a team GPA of 3.18 for the 2008-09 academic year, ranking among the best in the ETSU athletic department.
Devine saw her first player reach the professional ranks in 2007 as former standout Crystal Palmer spent the year playing with AOK Osijek, Akademski (Academic) Odbojkaski (Women’s Volleyball) Klub (Club) of Osijek in Croatia. Also in 2007, another of Devine’s players, Kaena Apana, was named one of the top five liberos in the country by Collegiate Volleyball Update. Apana was seventh in the nation in digs, and broke four A-Sun records and three ETSU records. In 2006, the ETSU squad finished 25 - 7 overall, the most wins since 1991. This successful team set a new school record with a 17-match win streak en route to compiling a perfect 9-0 record in conference and captured the first A-Sun regular season title in school history. Seniors Nani Emerson and Jennifer Sartor and juniors Kaena Apana and Callie Kiselich all earned All-Conference honors, while Desiree Dyck was placed on the All-Freshman Team.
Devine is USA Volleyball CAP 1 and Increased Mastery and Professional Application of Coaching Theory (IMPACT) certified, and has served as a court coach with the USA Volleyball High Performance for the past two years. Devine is also the head coach for Kingsport Volleyball Club 17. In a short three-year span since the founding of the club, she has raised the level of club volleyball in the state of Tennessee. Her club team has experienced many tournament victories. In 2008, the KVC team won the 17 club Southern Region Championship. Most
recently, her 2009 club team qualified for the Junior Olympics National Tournament that was held in Miami, FL.
Devine is a graduate of York University in Toronto, where she earned a bachelor of arts degree in English and physical education in 1988, and a bachelor of science degree in education in 1990. Devine played outside hitter for York from 1984-1988, helping her team to four all-province titles, along with a bronze medal at the 1985 Canadian National Championships.
Devine began her coaching career with Durham Attack Volleyball Club, one of the top amateur programs in Ontario. She served as the assistant coach from 1997-99 for Durham Attack’s 17 Boys Elite Team, and helped coach back-to-back National Championships. She was named Coach of the Year following the 1999-2000 season.
Devine resides in Kingsport, Tenn., with husband Carl, and two children Megan and Owen.
