Athletics News

Warriors Hire First Men’s Volleyball Head Coach

Wisconsin Lutheran College named Mike Endsley head coach of the men’s volleyball program. He joins the Warriors after serving for five seasons as a head coach with the Milwaukee Volleyball Club, where he was responsible for recruitment and in-game coaching. Endsley has also assisted the boys’ volleyball program at Pius XI High School for the past three years.

“We are excited to officially add a 19th sport to our offerings at WLC,” said director of athletics Skip Noon. “This emerging sport will open additional pipelines for “I’m incredibly humbled and honored to receive this

recruitment. Mike has a long-standing background of at 85.2 points per game behind solid all-around shooting.

Midwest volleyball, and coupled with his educational background, will be a great asset to the student-athlete experience at WLC.”

WLC, which will begin its inaugural season of competition in 2021, is the 13th member of the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference (NACC) to sponsor men’s volleyball.

Voss Named Thirty Under 30 Award Winner

Warriors women’s volleyball head coach Jenilee Voss was named a Thirty Under 30 award winner by the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA). The award honors up-and-coming coaches at all levels of the sport. She was one of five NCAA Division III coaches award and be recognized among so many other great coaches and peers, and to be chosen among so many talented coaches who were nominated,” said Voss. “It is a reflection of the many people who have guided, mentored, and supported me in my career, and to them I am so thankful!”

Voss, who played college volleyball at Michigan State University, has guided WLC to NACC Tournament appearances in each of her first three seasons. Her teams have earned the AVCA Team Academic Award each season, and 19 student-athletes have received NACC Scholar-Athlete recognition.

Men’s Basketball Captures Share of Conference Title

Guided by NACC Coach of the Year Aaron Aanonsen, the Warriors men’s basketball team claimed a share of its first conference title in 18 years. The Warriors led all NACC teams in scoring to be recognized by the AVCA for 2020.

Aanonsen, who completed his third season with the Warriors, is the first WLC coach to be named NACC Men’s Basketball Coach of the Year.

The Warriors finished the season with a 19-7 record overall, along with a program-best 16-4 mark in the NACC.

ALUMNI “PASS” THE TIME IN QUARANTINE

WLC men’s and women’s basketball “passed” the time by creating a fun video while quarantining, in which former players passed the ball (virtually) to a fellow alum. Forty-three alumni participated, representing four decades of players. The longest pass was from Wisconsin to Colorado. There were three married couples, three sets of siblings, and an uncle passing to his niece. The Warriors football alumni joined in by creating a video featuring alumni and coaches playing catch. Both videos can be found on the WLC Sports YouTube channel. Once a Warrior, always a Warrior!