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Ray Costa Head Coach Former Washington & Lee assistant coach Ray Costa begins his first year as Marietta College's new head volleyball coach. Costa is the tenth volleyball coach in the program's history. "I'm very excited about the opportunity to join the Marietta College community," said Costa, who will officially arrive on campus in April. "I believe wholeheartedly in the experience that the College strives to offer everyone who is a part of it, and I look forward to helping the College and department achieve this vision."   Costa spent the last three seasons as the full-time assistant coach with Washington & Lee, located in Lexington, Virginia. During his time with the Generals, the volleyball program posted an 89-21 record. In 2006, the squad went 28-9, was undefeated in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference and advanced to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Division III Tournament. Washington & Lee, like Marietta, was a recipient of the Game Plan/AVCA Team Academic Award. Costa graduated Cum Laude with a bachelor's degree in secondary education—specializing in mathematics—from York College of Pennsylvania in 2004. He has served as the head coach for the Rockbridge County Juniors since 2005 and worked at a variety of volleyball camps over the past few summers. During his time at York, Costa played four years of club volleyball and was the manager of the women's varsity team as a junior and senior. He acted as the club team president for three years, managing financial matters, organizing travel arrangements, scheduling practices and matches and serving as the team's representative. Costa was a player-coach as a sophomore and senior and the head coach during his junior year. In 2004, the club team was ranked No. 25 in Division II by the National Intramural-Recreational Sports Association (NIRSA). "I believe that the current members of the team are an outstanding group of young ladies, and that their past accomplishments not only on the court but in the classroom and within the community clearly demonstrate their commitment to excellence," said Costa. "I am also extremely excited to be a part of such a competitive volleyball conference in the OAC. Going out and competing against other quality programs every night in conference play will allow us to constantly challenge ourselves and help us develop the skills necessary to successfully compete with the best programs in D-III." Costa lives in Marietta.