Coaches

Steve Pike - Head Coach 

Coach Steve Pike is now entering his ninth year as the Bears head coach. He began his collegiate coaching career at Potsdam in 1998 as the team's assistant coach. The team began to flourish after he was named the 2005 SUNYAC Coach of the Year. 

In 2006 Pike guided the Bears to another successful season in 2006 as the women earned a post-season invitation from the ECAC. Two of his '06 players were also named All-SUNYAC.

The 2008 Bears finished with a 21-16 overall record while earning post-season berths in both the SUNYAC and the ECAC Tournaments. Potsdam went on to play in the championship round of the ECAC event where they finished second.

For the last three years he has been a coach for the USA High Performance teams in the IREVA region. Coach Pike has been a member of the United States Association for Volleyball since 1994. CAP I and CAP II courses completed, Pike has been a member of the American Volleyball Coaches since 2001. 

Coach Pike was invited to present at the SUNYAC Women's Coaching Symposium in March of 2007. Former Florida State volleyball coach, Cecile Reynaud was the keynote speaker.

Coach Pike is a SUNY Potsdam alum, completing his Masters Degree here in 2003. He and his wife, Heather, reside in Potsdam with their son Nicholas.

 

Meghan Welcher - Assistant Coach

 

Meghan Welcher joins the volleyball coaching staff after four years of playing for the Bears. A captain for three seasons, Meghan helped her teams to make three SUNYAC Tournament appearances, as well as, three ECAC post-season visits. 

Her 2008 Bears made it to the ECAC Finals which was the furtherest Potsdam has ever advanced in that event. Meghan was also a four-year member of SAAC serving as their vice-president during her senior year.

After graduating last May with a Bachelors Degree in Childhood Education, Meghan is currently a graduate student in Potsdam's Childhood Education Program.