Colleen Stengel enters her fourth season as an assistant coach on the Cortland women’s volleyball staff in 2021. Stengel served as the head coach of Cortland High School’s JV volleyball team from 2019-21 and has stayed involved with local club teams. Previously, Stengel served as an assistant coach for both Cherry Hill and GPS Crush volleyball clubs from 2014-18.
Stengel graduated from Arcadia University in May 2018 with a bachelor’s degree in biology. She was a four-year member of the volleyball team and a three-time team captain. Stengel became just the seventh player in program history to reach 1,000 career assists, set the school record for most career sets played, and received the Award of Merit for outstanding attitude, work ethic, leadership, teamwork, and sportsmanship. Stengel remains fifth in program history for single season assists (737 in 2016) and career assists (1403). The team compiled an overall record of 66-52, including a 23-win season and first ever conference championship appearance during Stengel's senior season.
A native of Philadelphia, Pa., Stengel graduated from Little Flower Catholic High School in 2014. She was a four-year starter for the volleyball team and a three-time All Catholic selection.
Stengel is pursuing her master's degree in exercise science from Cortland.
