Alex Hinsey is currently the Elizabethtown College women’s volleyball coach, and he is excited to start coaching the College’s very first men’s volleyball team this year. This will be the College’s 24th Division III sport.

Hinsey has years of experience under his belt when it comes to volleyball and recently moved from Pittsburgh about a year ago to take the job offer as volleyball coach for women, and he is looking forward to playing this new role that will give men the opportunity to play volleyball at Etown as well.

The men seeking a place on the volleyball team have plenty of hard work ahead of them before they can start playing real matches. There are currently 16 prospective players, all of whom will be attending the 15 practices acting as a “tryout” period for the team.

After this process has been completed, Hinsey will choose anywhere between 15 and 18 players to be part of the official roster. This is an opportunity for men in the college community to use their skills from previous years of experience and make history for Etown.

Hinsey said that he is seeking out potential players who “have a good club background, are all-around athletic and those who are interested in learning.” As soon as player tryouts are finished, the team will start practicing for games. They plan to start game play by mid-January, which is expected to continue through April.

A set schedule is in place including an expected 11 total matches at home.