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Last season, Megan Pendergast helped Oklahoma to its best record since 2014.
Megan Pendergast Named Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator
January 24, 2019 | Women's Volleyball
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UCLA head coach Michael Sealy has announced the hiring of Megan Pendergast to the position of assistant coach/recruiting coordinator for the Bruin women's volleyball program.
"I am very excited that Megan has decided to join our staff," Sealy said. "Megan is inspired by the tradition at UCLA and wants to contribute to and help grow the legacy. I knew of her work ethic and professionalism as a recruiting coordinator and my conversations and interactions with her thus far have gone above and beyond her reputation. I am thrilled to embark on the program's next chapter with Megan."
Pendergastย comes to Westwood after spending the 2018 season as an assistant at Oklahoma. The Sooners posted a 17-11 record, the program's best mark since 2014.ย
"I want to thank Coach Sealy and the UCLA Athletic Department for providing me with this amazing opportunity," Pendergast said. "I feel so fortunate to be able to help continue build on the tradition and success of the Bruin women's volleyball program."
Prior to her time in Norman, Pendergast was an assistant for the Tulsa women's volleyball team for four seasons (2014-2017). In her final year with the Golden Hurricane, they finished second in the nation in team digs and third in digs per set. Pendergast spent one year (2013) as a student assistant at her alma mater, Texas A&M.
In College Station, Pendergast, who was the starting libero for 59 of her 62 matches,ย posted 860 digs in two seasons, recording 419 (4.03 per set) as a junior in 2011 and 441 digs (3.90 per set) as a senior in 2012. As a senior, she earned SEC Co-Defensive Player of the Week honors and tied for the team lead with 27 service aces. All told, she had 49 double-figure digs contests.ย Pendergast began her playing career at Nebraska (2009-2010).
The League City, Texas native graduated from Texas A&M in 2013 with a degree in psychology.
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UCLA head coach Michael Sealy has announced the hiring of Megan Pendergast to the position of assistant coach/recruiting coordinator for the Bruin women's volleyball program.
"I am very excited that Megan has decided to join our staff," Sealy said. "Megan is inspired by the tradition at UCLA and wants to contribute to and help grow the legacy. I knew of her work ethic and professionalism as a recruiting coordinator and my conversations and interactions with her thus far have gone above and beyond her reputation. I am thrilled to embark on the program's next chapter with Megan."
Pendergastย comes to Westwood after spending the 2018 season as an assistant at Oklahoma. The Sooners posted a 17-11 record, the program's best mark since 2014.ย
"I want to thank Coach Sealy and the UCLA Athletic Department for providing me with this amazing opportunity," Pendergast said. "I feel so fortunate to be able to help continue build on the tradition and success of the Bruin women's volleyball program."
Prior to her time in Norman, Pendergast was an assistant for the Tulsa women's volleyball team for four seasons (2014-2017). In her final year with the Golden Hurricane, they finished second in the nation in team digs and third in digs per set. Pendergast spent one year (2013) as a student assistant at her alma mater, Texas A&M.
In College Station, Pendergast, who was the starting libero for 59 of her 62 matches,ย posted 860 digs in two seasons, recording 419 (4.03 per set) as a junior in 2011 and 441 digs (3.90 per set) as a senior in 2012. As a senior, she earned SEC Co-Defensive Player of the Week honors and tied for the team lead with 27 service aces. All told, she had 49 double-figure digs contests.ย Pendergast began her playing career at Nebraska (2009-2010).
The League City, Texas native graduated from Texas A&M in 2013 with a degree in psychology.
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