Jimmy Lundgren enters his first season as associate head coach with the UC San Diego women's volleyball program in 2026.
Lundgren joins the Tritons after serving as assistant coach/recruiting coordinator at California Baptist for the 2025 season. Prior to CBU, Lundgren was an assistant coach on Jennifer Petrie’s staff at San Diego for six seasons, helping the Toreros to their historic Final Four appearance in 2022.
In his career, Lundgren has helped develop one National Player of the Year, 15 All-Americans, one All-Region Player of the Year and one All-Region Freshman of the Year. Lundgren has coached three Conference Players of the Year, three Conference Setters of the Year, two Freshman of the Year and one Libero of the Year. Additionally, 14 players have received All-Region honors, 58 have earned All-Conference recognition and 11 were named All-Academic selections.
In his six seasons at USD (2018-2024), Lundgren helped the Toreros to a 126-43 record, five NCAA Tournament appearances (including a Final Four) and the 2019 and 2022 West Coast Conference Championships. In addition to recruiting, training and scouting responsibilities, Lundgren was also USD's technical coordinator and oversaw all logistics for the program.
Lundgren worked with USA Volleyball in the summer of 2024 serving as a team leader and assistant coach for the Senior National Team during the NORCECA Final 6 Tournament and the Pan-American Games. The team brought home the silver medal in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic and featured nine All-Americans including AVCA Player of the Year Olivia Babcock.
Prior to USD, Lundgren also had stints at Point Loma Nazarene (2014-2017), Minnesota (2013) and his alma mater, Azusa Pacific (2009-2013). He was a volunteer assistant with USA Volleyball where he worked with the men's and women's teams (2012), and alongside two-time Olympic Gold and Silver Medal coach Hugh McCutcheon.
Lundgren also served as an assistant for the California Baptist men's volleyball team in 2011. In that span, he helped the Lancers to a 2011 NAIA National Championship. Lundgren's coaching ability earned him national recognition on the AVCA's 30 Under 30 list, tabbing him as one of the 30 top up-and-coming coaches in the country. He earned his second AVCA 30 Under 30 award the following season as an assistant at Azusa Pacific. During his tenure with the Cougars, he coached NAIA Player of the Year, Jill Baker in 2009 and two squads that ranked top-10 in NAIA.
Lundgren played a season at Palomar College while coaching the men's volleyball team at his alma mater, San Dieguito Academy HS. In that span, the team finished third in the division twice and won the Coastal Conference title in back-to-back years alongside with Dexter Harvey. He also competed on the APU men's club team, leading them to a Southern California Collegiate Volleyball League Central Division championship. In 2008 he served as president, coach, player and captain of the APU club team, also earning First Team All-Central and all-tournament honors.
As a high school athlete Lundgren led his team as a setter and captain and was named All-Coastal League first team and All-San Diego County first team his senior year with SDA finishing third in the country his final season.
Lundgren graduated with a bachelor's degree in communications with an emphasis in media studies from Azusa Pacfic in 2009. Lundgren earned his Master of Science in physical education in December of 2010.
Lundgren married Leanne Stennett in the spring of 2015. She is a graduate of the Azusa Pacific doctorate program in physical therapy. The couple has two daughters, Lucy and Josie.
