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Brandon LaDuc |
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Coach LaDuc will be entering his second season for the Lady Cavaliers as the head coach. He is a graduate of Western Michigan University where he earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Health Science. He went on to earn his Master’s Degree in Sports Administration from the United States Sports Academy.
While at Western Michigan, LaDuc played volleyball for the Broncos for 4 seasons. Coach LaDuc was a setter in a 5-1 system while with the team. Upon graduation, he continued to play competitively in the USAV Carolina Region, traveling from Asheville, NC to Raliegh, NC weekly as a member of the Flying Monkeys. After taking 5 years off, Coach LaDuc began playing again in the Southern Region, out of Atlanta with The Muddogs in 2008. Coach LaDuc started his volleyball coaching career in 2001 as the head coach of Hiwassee Dam High School, where he competed in the Little Smoky Mountain Conference. He then moved to Murphy for 2 years where he compiled a 49-7 record with the Bulldogs. This included a first ever, Conference Championship in the Smoky Mountain Conference. LaDuc went on to start the only volleyball club in Western North Carolina. Western Mountain Select started with 3 teams and expanded to 8 by 2005. Coach LaDuc has worked camps and clinics across the nation, from Michigan to Georgia for over 10 years. He has compiled an 118-41 record. Coach LaDuc’s Siegel team (33-2) last season broke school records in consecutive wins, and overall wins in a season. In addition, the team won the conference and tournament title, as well as the Cumberland University Classic and Agee LD Memorial Classic. Coach LaDuc is married to Melissa LaDuc, and has 2 children; Alexis Joy (5), and Kaitlyn Hope (5). |