University of Pittsburgh Athletics
Fisher Joins Fisher’s Staff as Volleyball Volunteer Assistant
4/5/2022 1:50:00 PM | Volleyball
Dan Fisher Adds Michael Fisher to Coaching Staff
PITTSBURGH – University of Pittsburgh volleyball head coach Dan Fisher has added Michael Fisher to his staff as a volunteer assistant, as announced Tuesday.
"Michael has a background as a high-level player and is excited to transition into a coaching role," Dan said. "He's passionate about training the game and is eager to learn. He has a big arm and a great last name and we're excited to get him into the gym."
Michael is a two-time graduate of Saint Francis University with a bachelor's degree in finance (2020) and an MBA (2021). The Mechanicsburg, Pa., native competed for the Red Flash men's volleyball team for four years and garnered all-conference honors each season. A 6-foot-4 outside hitter, Michael led the Red Flash in total kills for three consecutive years (2019, 2020, 2021). He became the first in program history to earn American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) All-America honors twice in his career, receiving Honorable Mentions in 2019 and 2021.
In addition to his endeavors as a student-athlete, Michael was a three-year member of the SFU Investment Club and coached Red Flash camps between 2016 and 2020. Since the fall of 2021 he has served as head coach of the Yorktown 15 Blue Boys club team, and additionally serves as a volunteer assistant coach at Central Daulphin High School in Harrisburg, Pa.
Dan and Michael Fisher are unrelated, despite sharing a last name.
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"Michael has a background as a high-level player and is excited to transition into a coaching role," Dan said. "He's passionate about training the game and is eager to learn. He has a big arm and a great last name and we're excited to get him into the gym."
Michael is a two-time graduate of Saint Francis University with a bachelor's degree in finance (2020) and an MBA (2021). The Mechanicsburg, Pa., native competed for the Red Flash men's volleyball team for four years and garnered all-conference honors each season. A 6-foot-4 outside hitter, Michael led the Red Flash in total kills for three consecutive years (2019, 2020, 2021). He became the first in program history to earn American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) All-America honors twice in his career, receiving Honorable Mentions in 2019 and 2021.
In addition to his endeavors as a student-athlete, Michael was a three-year member of the SFU Investment Club and coached Red Flash camps between 2016 and 2020. Since the fall of 2021 he has served as head coach of the Yorktown 15 Blue Boys club team, and additionally serves as a volunteer assistant coach at Central Daulphin High School in Harrisburg, Pa.
Dan and Michael Fisher are unrelated, despite sharing a last name.
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