University of St. Thomas Athletics
Volleyball
Ganser, David
David Ganser
- Title:
- Assistant Coach
- Email:
- gans1804@stthomas.edu
- Phone:
- 651-962-7905
David Ganser is entering his third season as the assistant coach of the St. Thomas volleyball team in 2023.
In 2022, the Toms finished 4-26, going 2-16 in Summit League play. St. Thomas picked up nonconference wins at 14-win Montana State and 18-win Saint Louis, and swept Western Illinois in conference play. Both wins against Western Illinois came in straight sets. Ganser coached two members of the Summit League All-Freshman team, Emma Goerger and Tezra Rudzitis. Ganser saw four Tommies earn selections to the College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team in Ellie Dammann, Lauren Galvin, Claire Ricard and Carrie Rutledge.
Ganser most recently spent five years at Minnesota (2011-16), including the final three seasons serving as Assistant Director of Volleyball Operations. During his final three seasons, the Gophers compiled a 78-22 record and won the program's second Big Ten title ever during the 2015 season. Minnesota advanced to the NCAA Tournament Semifinals and was undefeated at home during the regular season in both 2015 and 2016.
Before joining Minnesota, Ganser was the head men's (2008-10) and women's (2006-10) volleyball coach at Hannibal-LaGrange University. He was named the 2010 American Midwest Conference Coach of the Year as he coached the women's team to its first-ever winning season (19-12). During his five years as the women's coach, he coached two Midwest All-Region players, three first-team American Midwest All-Conference honorees and seven academic All-Americans. In taking over the men's program, Ganser coached the team to a No. 10 national ranking in just the second year of the program's existence in 2010. During the two-year span, Ganser coached one first-team All-MAMVIC selection.
Ganser has NCAA Division I experience as a second assistant at Boston College and a volunteer assistant at Cincinnati. While at BC, he helped recruit the nation's 28th-ranked class, accorind to prepvolleyball.com.
Ganser also has coaching experience at the club level where he served as a head coach and recruiting coordinator for Northern Lights from 2010-14, the Smash Volleyball Club in 2005-06, the Mizuno Cincy Classics Volleyball Club from 2002-04 and Network Volleyball Club from 1996-97.
Ganser graduated from Indiana University with a bachelor's degree in education. He and his wife, Katie, have two children (Adrie and Emma), and reside in Minneapolis, Minn.
In 2022, the Toms finished 4-26, going 2-16 in Summit League play. St. Thomas picked up nonconference wins at 14-win Montana State and 18-win Saint Louis, and swept Western Illinois in conference play. Both wins against Western Illinois came in straight sets. Ganser coached two members of the Summit League All-Freshman team, Emma Goerger and Tezra Rudzitis. Ganser saw four Tommies earn selections to the College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team in Ellie Dammann, Lauren Galvin, Claire Ricard and Carrie Rutledge.
Ganser most recently spent five years at Minnesota (2011-16), including the final three seasons serving as Assistant Director of Volleyball Operations. During his final three seasons, the Gophers compiled a 78-22 record and won the program's second Big Ten title ever during the 2015 season. Minnesota advanced to the NCAA Tournament Semifinals and was undefeated at home during the regular season in both 2015 and 2016.
Before joining Minnesota, Ganser was the head men's (2008-10) and women's (2006-10) volleyball coach at Hannibal-LaGrange University. He was named the 2010 American Midwest Conference Coach of the Year as he coached the women's team to its first-ever winning season (19-12). During his five years as the women's coach, he coached two Midwest All-Region players, three first-team American Midwest All-Conference honorees and seven academic All-Americans. In taking over the men's program, Ganser coached the team to a No. 10 national ranking in just the second year of the program's existence in 2010. During the two-year span, Ganser coached one first-team All-MAMVIC selection.
Ganser has NCAA Division I experience as a second assistant at Boston College and a volunteer assistant at Cincinnati. While at BC, he helped recruit the nation's 28th-ranked class, accorind to prepvolleyball.com.
Ganser also has coaching experience at the club level where he served as a head coach and recruiting coordinator for Northern Lights from 2010-14, the Smash Volleyball Club in 2005-06, the Mizuno Cincy Classics Volleyball Club from 2002-04 and Network Volleyball Club from 1996-97.
Ganser graduated from Indiana University with a bachelor's degree in education. He and his wife, Katie, have two children (Adrie and Emma), and reside in Minneapolis, Minn.
St. Thomas Volleyball 2023 Intro Video
Tuesday, September 05
Volleyball
Saturday, November 19
St. Thomas Volleyball 2022 Intro Video
Friday, September 30
Volleyball vs. South Dakota
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