Noah Cotterman was named assistant coach with the UC San Diego men's volleyball program in October of 2025.
Cotterman brings experience from the collegiate, high school, and club levels to La Jolla.
Prior to joining the Tritons, Cotterman was the head coach of the men's volleyball program at Missouri Valley College in Marshall, Mo. In 2025, The Vikings won the Heart of America Conference championship, the first in the team's history, and went on to become an NAIA Men's Volleyball national semifinalist. The squad finished among the top five nationally in kills per set, assists per set, and blocks per set.
From 2021-2024, Cotterman was an assistant coach at Benedictine University in Mesa, Ariz. During his tenure, the Eagles were the NAIA national runners-up on two occasions. The team also captured two CalPac Athletic Conference regular season titles. Individually, Benedictine had a three-time conference Player of the Year to go along with 10 All-America selections and 14 all-conference picks.
While at Benedictine, Cotterman concurrently served as the head coach of Boy's Volleyball at Higley High School in Gilbert, Ariz. The Knights qualified for the 5A State Playoffs all three years that Cotterman was at the helm.
At the club level, Cotterman coached with Aspire in Tempe, Ariz. As head coach of Aspire 18 Thor, the team produced multiple podium finishes at national tournaments.
Cotterman began his coaching career in 2019 as a Graduate Assistant Coach at Park University in Gilbert, Ariz. The NAIA Buccaneers turned out a conference player of the year, setter of the year, and athlete of the year as well as nine all-conference selections.
Cotterman earned a Bachelor of Arts in Sports Management and Leadership from Lakeland University in Wisconsin and a Master's of Business Administration at Park University.
