Morgan Lemner
October 22, 2024
14 Gold Head Coach (1st year)
Lemner is currently the head coach for Kalamazoo College. Lemner came to Kalamazoo College from Carthage College (Wis.), where she was a graduate assistant women’s volleyball coach for the past two seasons. Lemner helped the Firebirds to a 21-9 record in 2022 (6-2 CCIW), an 18-13 record in 2023 (5-3 CCIW), and back-to-back CCIW Tournament runner-up finishes. Lemner helped coach six All-CCIW selections in two seasons in a program that earned the USMC/AVCA Team Academic Award last year. Working primarily with the liberos and pin attackers, Carthage finished the season ranked 14th in NCAA Division III in total blocks and 20th in blocks per set. In addition to coaching at Carthage, Lemner worked with the Wisconsin Juniors Volleyball Club from 2017-2023 as head coach of 17-Elite, 14-Elite and 12-1. She also led the program’s strength and conditioning efforts and was elevated to a program director in 2022.
Lemner graduated from Alverno College in 2020 with an honors degree in communication and creative writing. A starting libero and three-year captain for the Inferno, Lemner led the team in digs while compiling 883 career digs in three seasons. She ranks fourth in program history in career digs, sixth and 10th for single-season digs in 2018 and 2019, respectively, and second for most digs in a match (34). She also ranks sixth all-time in career aces and eighth in single-season aces (2019). Lemner also served as vice president of Alverno’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC). Lemner is pursuing a master’s degree in education and sport leadership at Carthage.