Kacie Ehinger was hired as the 13th Head Volleyball Coach in Nova Southeastern's history in April 2022.
In 2024, Ehinger guided the Sharks to the program's second consecutive 20-win season, third in the last four years, as Nova Southeastern reached the NCAA Tournament for the fourth straight year. Under Ehinger's leadership. Brittany Landrum and Olivia Aniol each set program records, as Landrum became the program's all-time leader in career blocks and Aniol set the single season block assist record. Aniol earned AVCA All-American honorable mention honors, becoming the fourth All-American for the program during Ehinger's tenure. Following the season, Ehinger was named the D-2 USA Volleyball Head Coach, leading Marley Navaretta and Gabrielle Spankus, alongside several other Sunshine State Conference student-athletes, on an international showcase of USA Volleyball in Brazil.
During the 2023 season, Ehinger led the Sharks to a 20-win campaign and the program's third consecutive appearance at the NCAA Tournament. Ehinger once again guided the Sharks to an upset victory over the top-ranked Tampa Spartans, defeating the Spartans in five-sets. Nadia Lindner became the Nova Southeastern Volleyball program's first AVCA First-Team All-American and was also named the Sunshine State Conference Player of the Year, as well as, the AVCA South Region and D2 CCA South Region Player of the Year. Ehinger also coached Taylor Stockman to AVCA Honorable Mention All-America honors.
In her first season leading the Sharks, Ehinger guided the program to a 19-12 overall record and back to the NCAA Tournament for the second consecutive season. Under her leadership, Nova Southeastern upset No. 1 ranked Tampa in five-sets on Sept. 17. Nova Southeastern had three student-athletes earn All-Sunshine State Conference recognition, as Taylor Stockman, Olivia Aniol, and Kate Mihacevich were all honored. Stockman earned SSC Freshman of the Year honors and was named to the All-Freshman team alongside Aniol, as well as the Third-Team All-SSC with Mihacevich. Following the season, Stockman was named an AVCA All-American Honorable Mention.
Ehinger comes to Nova Southeastern after three seasons at Baldwin Wallace (Ohio), where she led the Yellow Jackets to a 56-22 record. In addition to her role as the head coach at BW, Ehinger also worked as the compliance officer for the athletics department.
“I am excited to join the Nova Southeastern family! I’d like to thank [Athletic Director] Mike Mominey, [Associate Athletic Director] Danielle Daniel, and the rest of the search committee for the opportunity to lead the program,” said Ehinger. “When I first arrived on campus, I knew that NSU was a special place, and I can’t wait to get started.”
As the head coach at Baldwin Wallace, Ehinger mentored 11 All-Ohio Athletic Conference student-athletes and placed a total of 28 on the OAC All-Academic team. During her final season at BW, the Yellowjackets ended the season with a 19-10 record, winning 12 consecutive matches from Sept. 7 through Sept. 25, and capturing a pair of tournament crowns. In the spring season of 2021, Ehinger guided BW on an eight-match winning streak and had the club receiving votes for five straight weeks in the AVCA (American Volleyball Coaches Association) Coaches’ Poll.
Prior to Baldwin Wallace, Ehinger coached previously at Akron (2015-19), Lamar (2014-15), Marist (2011-14), Siena Heights (2010-11), Adrian and Defiance (2007-09). Ehinger played collegiately at Adrian, serving as the team captain from 2003-06. Ehinger was also inducted into the Adrian College Athletics Hall of Fame, as part of the class of 2020.
Ehinger holds a Masters’ degree in Education-Sports Science from Defiance and a bachelor's in health, Physical Education and Recreation, as well as a Minor in Business Administration, from Adrian College.
CAREER RECORD
| Year |
W |
L |
PCT |
Conference W |
Conference L |
| 2019 |
23 |
6 |
0.793 |
5 (Ohio Athletic Conference) |
4 |
| 2020 |
14 |
6 |
0.700 |
13 (OAC) |
5 |
| 2021 |
19 |
10 |
0.655 |
4 (OAC) |
5 |
| 2022 |
19 |
12 |
0.613 |
12 (Sunshine State) |
8 |
| 2023 |
20 |
11 |
0.645 |
12 (SSC) |
8 |
| 2024 |
20 |
11 |
0.645 |
11 (SSC) |
9 |
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| Program |
|
|
|
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| Baldwin Wallace |
56 |
22 |
0.717 |
22 |
14 |
| NSU |
59 |
34 |
0.634 |
35 |
25 |
| Career Record |
115 |
56 |
0.673 |
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