Mitch Sadowsky Position: Assistant Coach Experience: 2nd Season Alma Mater: Ball State '98

Entering his second season with the Florida State volleyball program, assistant coach Mitch Sadowsky brings a strong lineage and a wealth of coaching knowledge to the table. A former member of Team USA, Sadowsky cut his coaching chops at his alma mater Ball State, which produced some of the nation's top coaches.

During his first year with the Seminoles Sadowsky worked with the Florida State setters. Zrinka Tomic finished the year ranked fourth in the ACC at 11.55 assists per game and her 1,201 total assists was the tenth-highest single-season total in school history. As a team FSU was third in the ACC during overall matches (14.34 per game) and conference matches (14.51). Away from the court, Sadowsky heads up FSU's team travel and film exchange.

For the two summers prior to his arrival in Tallahassee, Sadowsky worked with some of the best talent in the country and has continued that role while at Florida State. The past three years he has been a lead tryout coach for the USA Select, USA Youth National and USA Junior National teams following a stint as a coach at the 2005 USA Developmental Camp.

Sadowsky came to the Seminoles after a pair of seasons as the top assistant at Georgetown University where he made an immediate impact on the Hoyas. During the 2004 season, his first on staff, Georgetown improved by eight wins for a 17-12 record, the school's most wins since 2001.

One of his prodigies, Sara Albert, became the first player in school history to earn four All-Big East Conference awards when she brought home Second-Team honors. Albert led the conference with a .392 attacking percentage.

Sadowsky went to Georgetown from the Utah Grizzlies Hockey Club where he was a corporate sales executive from September 2003 until July 2004. In addition to his duties as corporate sales executive, he also sold corporate sponsorships with the 2003 California League Champion Inland Empire 66ers, the Single A Affiliate of the Seattle Mariners.

Sadowsky coached volleyball at Redlands High School in California. His Redlands' freshman team and the varsity team won their conference championship outright during his time at the helm of the squad. Sadowsky also coached at North Shore Milwaukee Volleyball Club, Greendale High School, Munciana Volleyball Club, Wapahani High School and Ball State University.

At North Shore, Sadowsky was the head coach of the boy's 18-under team which earned back-to-back fifth-place finishes at the Junior National Championships. He was the head boys' varsity coach at Greendale High, overseeing all aspects of team training and preparation. At Munciana, Sadowsky worked as an assistant coach with the girls' teams. His 1998 Munciana team won the 16-and-under club national championship. Sadowsky was also an assistant coach at Wapahani High School, where he helped lead the team to two state semifinal appearances.

Sadowsky started his collegiate coaching career as a graduate assistant at Ball State from 1999-2000. During his two seasons, three different Cardinals earned All- Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association (MIVA) awards.

As a player, Sadowsky has international experience in the 2001 Maccabi Games where he helped led Team USA to a silver medal and in the Bring It USA All-Star Tour in the fall of 2000. During his collegiate career, Sadowsky helped Ball State to a pair of third-place finishes in the NCAA Tournament (1995 & 1997), a trio of MIVA titles (1996-98) and served as captain in 1998. The 1997 squad set new school records for kills per game and assists per game.

Sadowsky graduated from Ball State University in 1998 with degrees in sport administration and spanish and received his masters of science in sport management in 2000.

One of his prodigies, Sara Albert, became the first player in school history to earn four All-Big East Conference awards when she brought home Second-Team honors. Albert led the conference with a .392 attacking percentage.

Sadowsky went to Georgetown from the Utah Grizzlies Hockey Club where he was a corporate sales executive from September 2003 until July 2004. In addition to his duties as corporate sales executive, he also sold corporate sponsorships with the 2003 California League Champion Inland Empire 66ers, the Single A Affiliate of the Seattle Mariners.

Sadowsky coached volleyball at Redlands High School in California. His Redlands' freshman team and the varsity team won their conference championship outright during his time at the helm of the squad. Sadowsky also coached at North Shore Milwaukee Volleyball Club, Greendale High School, Munciana Volleyball Club, Wapahani High School and Ball State University.

At North Shore, Sadowsky was the head coach of the boy's 18-under team which earned back-to-back fifth-place finishes at the Junior National Championships. He was the head boys' varsity coach at Greendale High, overseeing all aspects of team training and preparation. At Munciana, Sadowsky worked as an assistant coach with the girls' teams. His 1998 Munciana team won the 16-and-under club national championship. Sadowsky was also an assistant coach at Wapahani High School, where he helped lead the team to two state semifinal appearances.

Sadowsky started his collegiate coaching career as a graduate assistant at Ball State from 1999-2000. During his two seasons, three different Cardinals earned All- Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association (MIVA) awards.

As a player, Sadowsky has international experience in the 2001 Maccabi Games where he helped led Team USA to a silver medal and in the Bring It USA All-Star Tour in the fall of 2000. During his collegiate career, Sadowsky helped Ball State to a pair of third-place finishes in the NCAA Tournament (1995 & 1997), a trio of MIVA titles (1996-98) and served as captain in 1998. The 1997 squad set new school records for kills per game and assists per game.

Sadowsky graduated from Ball State University in 1998 with degrees in sport administration and spanish and received his masters of science in sport management in 2000.