Staff Report
The UNM volleyball team has found its new head coach.
Lobo Athletic Director Paul Krebs announced Monday that Jeff Nelson will replace Kelley McKee, who resigned after five seasons Dec. 5.
The 43-year-old Nelson comes to UNM after spending four seasons as the head coach at the University of San Francisco and eight seasons at the helm of Texas Tech.
In his 12 years as a head coach, Nelson took six teams to the NCAA Tournament. When Nelson arrived at USF, it had endured 15 straight losing seasons. Under the first year of Nelson's tenure in 2003, the team went 23-8, setting a school record for single-season wins.
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His overall record at USF was 76-51, and he has a career coaching mark of 242-147.
Last season under McKee, the Lobos went 10-19 in the regular season and lost in the second round of the Mountain West Conference Championships.
