Following the success of his first season in 2019, Rosen and the Sharks had even more success in 2021. NSU began the season on a 13-game winning streak, continuing on from six consecutive wins to end the 2019 season. The 19 straight victories set the program record. The Sharks set many more program records during the course of the 2021 season, including most Sunshine State Conference wins (16), an 0.800 winning percentage in SSC play, best overall winning percentage in the NCAA-era (0.828), and most home wins (16). Nova Southeastern qualified for the NCAA Tournament for the first-time since 2009 and had three Sharks earn AVCA All-American Honors, AVCA All-Region awards, and All-Conference recognition.
First year head coach Rosen and the NSU volleyball squad made a statement in 2019, recording their first 20-win season since 2008, including 12 Sunshine State Conference wins – the most in program history. NSU saw multiple postseason honors for Alex Boone and Ally Ford, who became the Sharks' first All-Americans since 2017, while also earning All-South Region and All-SSC accolades. Academically, the volleyball team led the athletic department on the women's side with the 3.59 fall semester team GPA, before posting a program-high 3.64 winter semester team GPA. Their 3.61 annual GPA was also a program-high, earning them their second-consecutive AVCA Team Academic Award.
Rosen joined the NSU coaching staff after spending two years at Davidson College as the associate head coach and recruiting coordinator. In his final year at Davidson, Rosen helped improve the Wildcats' hitting percentage by over .100 and coached All-Academic and All-Atlantic 10 Conference team member Mason Rooney and A-10 All-Rookie member Ellie Crosley.
In addition to coaching for the Wildcats, Rosen also has been serving as the Carolina Juniors Club Director and National Team Head Coach since Nov. 2008. Since his start, he has coached seven consecutive teams to USAV National Championship bids and has also coached four consecutive recipients of the NC Gatorade Player of the Year award and one AVCA First Team All-American.
Prior to starting at Davidson, Rosen spent seven years (July 2009-May 2016) as the girl's head volleyball coach at Charlotte Country Day School. During his tenure, he coached the program to an overall record of 169-66, earning two state championship and conference championship titles in 2013 and 2014. After those two stellar seasons, he was named the Charlotte Observer Coach of the Year. In 2012 and 2013, he was named the South Charlotte News & South Charlotte Weekly Coach of the Year while also being nominated as the AVCA National HS Coach of the Year in 2012, 2013 and 2014. In addition, he was honored with the AVCA Thirty Under 30 award in 2013; one of just two high school coaches to receive the honor.
Immediately before joining the Wildcats, Rosen served as the head coach at Providence High School, producing an undefeated regular season for conference and tournament titles, garnering 2016 Conference and South Charlotte Weekly Coach of the Year honors.
Since the start of his coaching career in 2005, Rosen has also spent time as a volunteer assistant coach at Winthrop and the head coach of the men and women's club volleyball teams at the University of South Carolina.
Rosen earned his bachelor's degree in Sport and Entertainment Management, graduating cum laude from the University of South Carolina in 2008. Originally from Altamonte Springs, Rosen will be joined in Fort Lauderdale by his wife Angelica and their daughter Bryce.
| Season |
Wins |
Losses |
% |
SSC Wins |
SSC Losses |
% |
Notes |
| 2019 |
20 |
11 |
0.645 |
12 |
8 |
0.600 |
|
| 2021 |
25 |
6 |
0.806 |
16 |
4 |
0.800 |
Qualified for the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2009 |
| Overall |
45 |
17 |
0.726 |
28 |
12 |
0.700 |
|
