DMACC Bears Athletics Program
Volleyball
Head Coach Patty Harrison
515-433-5051
pjharrison1@dmacc.edu
“My coaching philosophy stems from a very basic understanding of a solid work ethic and strong fundamental skills," Harrison says. "I feel that nothing is achieved without hard work, commitment, and sacrifice. I believe that you need high expectations of yourself and your team in order to achieve success. This is what I bring to DMACC volleyball as we move our program in a positive direction."
Harrison is unafraid of the hard work that will be required to achieve that long-term goal. Hard work is what Harrison-coached teams are all about. Recruiting is a top priority for the DMACC Bears volleyball program.
A native of Lohrville, Iowa, Harrison started the Iowa Central volleyball program in 1983 and coached till 1988, compiling a winning percentage of .663. Her record includes two regional championships in 1983 and 1987. Both of those years, the Tritons qualified for the National Junior College Volleyball Championships. In 1983 and 1987, Harrison received recognition by being named District 5 coach of the year. In six years, her teams never failed to qualify for a regional tournament. Harrison's next 7 years (1998-2004) at Iowa Central compile a record of 300-181.
Harrison and her husband, Steve, have three children: Stephanie, Stacey and Cole.
Assistant Coach Rayna Cain
rncain@dmacc.edu
515-433-5200
Rayna Cain began as assistant coach of the Bears in 2010. Cain previously served as the Head Volleyball Coach and Health Professor at Dana College for the past four years. Cain led the Vikings from a 6-24 record to a record breaking season for Dana in 2009 of 22-14 record along with several career firsts, beating nationally ranked teams. She received the Dana Female Coach of the Year Award for 2009. Rayna Cain was also the head volleyball coach for Premier volleyball, an elite USVBA club team in Omaha for the past four years.
Cain was a four-time All-Northern Sun Conference First Team selection as a 6-2 middle hitter at Wayne State College from 1999-2002. She ranks second on the Wildcats’ all-time list in blocks (388), third in kills (1,517) and seventh in attacks (3,471). Cain helped the Wildcats win the NSIC regular season title in the 2001 season, going 16-2 in conference play and 24-9 overall. She is a graduate of Homer High School, where she was a three-time All Lewis and Clark Conference selection and a three-sport Academic All-State honoree.
Cain has three years of high school coaching experience at Neligh-Oakdale, guiding the Warriors to the Class C-2 State Tournament in 2004 and 2005. Her record at Neligh-Oakdale was 51-19, including marks of 21-3 and 21-4 in the past two seasons.
Cain also served as a graduate assistant in the exercise science department at Wayne State College. She earned her masters’ degree in wellness/exercise science from Wayne State.
Managers
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Phylip Keats |
McKinzie Ludwig |
Maria Melendez |