TicketsKevin Carroll joined the volleyball staff in January of 2017. He brings an extensive volleyball background to Cincinnati, including three NCAA National Championships – two as a player and one as a coach.
Carroll was elevated to associate head coach/recruiting coordinator in 2023. He played a major role in the signings of back-to-back top-40 recruiting classes (2023, 2024). The 2024 class ranked fourth in the Big 12 Conference and 37th in the nation, according to Prep Dig.
The 2023 recruiting class was the highest-ever in Cincinnati history (No. 21). Carroll was instrumental in landing middle blocker Zeta Washington, who was the Bearcats' highest-rated recruit. She was ranked No. 6 for her position and No. 31 overall for the Class of 2023.
The level of Bearcats volleyball continued to rise in 2019. UC went 15-1 in conference play to earn the outright American Athletic Conference regular season title and make its third NCAA postseason appearance in four years. The team advanced to the second round of the tournament for the sixth time in program history and faced No. 2 ranked and No. 6 seed host Pitt. In a thrilling five-set match, the Bearcats pulled off the win over Pitt and advanced on to NCAA Regional play as one of the final 16 teams for the first time in school history. At the next stage, the magic was barely cut short as UC lost 3-2 to national powerhouse Penn State at the Stanford Regional by a slim margin.
After the conclusion of the 2019 season, UC was the NCAA Division-I statistical champion in kills per set and assists per set and received its first postseason ranking, coming in at No. 19 in the nation.
In 2018, UC earned the second NCAA Tournament at-large bid in conference history and went on to defeat Illinois State 3-0 in the Milwaukee regional. The team finished the season 26-8 after losing in the second round to No. 15 Marquette. UC finished the year ranked 12th in the nation in hitting percentage, 24th in assists per set and 25th in kills per set and ranked 24th in the nation in RPI.
Carroll spent two seasons as an assistant coach for the West Virginia University women’s volleyball team where he implemented the team’s recruiting philosophy both nationally and internationally. Scouting was an integral part of his role as well as developing middle blockers and pin attackers.
He transitioned to WVU from his alma mater, UC Irvine, where he played and the Anteaters from 2008-12 and was a member of UCI’s National Championship teams in 2009, 2012 and 2013. As an assistant coach during the 2012-13 season, Carroll developed and oversaw all scouting reports of opponents and had three players earn All-America honors under his guidance.
During his tenure as a player and coach, UCI went 112-44 (.718) overall. He recorded 516 kills in his collegiate career, including a career-best 29 kills versus Penn State in 2010.
Carroll was a member of the USA Men’s Junior National team in 2006 and 2007 and traveled to Mexico and Morocco to play in the North, Central America and Caribbean Volleyball Confederation (NORCECA) tournament and Junior World Championships.
He also earned a bronze medal and was named to the all-tournament team with the Riptides Volleyball Club at the 2005 and 2006 Junior Olympics.
He earned his bachelor’s degree in political science from UCI in 2012.
Carroll was elevated to associate head coach/recruiting coordinator in 2023. He played a major role in the signings of back-to-back top-40 recruiting classes (2023, 2024). The 2024 class ranked fourth in the Big 12 Conference and 37th in the nation, according to Prep Dig.
The 2023 recruiting class was the highest-ever in Cincinnati history (No. 21). Carroll was instrumental in landing middle blocker Zeta Washington, who was the Bearcats' highest-rated recruit. She was ranked No. 6 for her position and No. 31 overall for the Class of 2023.
The level of Bearcats volleyball continued to rise in 2019. UC went 15-1 in conference play to earn the outright American Athletic Conference regular season title and make its third NCAA postseason appearance in four years. The team advanced to the second round of the tournament for the sixth time in program history and faced No. 2 ranked and No. 6 seed host Pitt. In a thrilling five-set match, the Bearcats pulled off the win over Pitt and advanced on to NCAA Regional play as one of the final 16 teams for the first time in school history. At the next stage, the magic was barely cut short as UC lost 3-2 to national powerhouse Penn State at the Stanford Regional by a slim margin.
After the conclusion of the 2019 season, UC was the NCAA Division-I statistical champion in kills per set and assists per set and received its first postseason ranking, coming in at No. 19 in the nation.
In 2018, UC earned the second NCAA Tournament at-large bid in conference history and went on to defeat Illinois State 3-0 in the Milwaukee regional. The team finished the season 26-8 after losing in the second round to No. 15 Marquette. UC finished the year ranked 12th in the nation in hitting percentage, 24th in assists per set and 25th in kills per set and ranked 24th in the nation in RPI.
Carroll spent two seasons as an assistant coach for the West Virginia University women’s volleyball team where he implemented the team’s recruiting philosophy both nationally and internationally. Scouting was an integral part of his role as well as developing middle blockers and pin attackers.
He transitioned to WVU from his alma mater, UC Irvine, where he played and the Anteaters from 2008-12 and was a member of UCI’s National Championship teams in 2009, 2012 and 2013. As an assistant coach during the 2012-13 season, Carroll developed and oversaw all scouting reports of opponents and had three players earn All-America honors under his guidance.
During his tenure as a player and coach, UCI went 112-44 (.718) overall. He recorded 516 kills in his collegiate career, including a career-best 29 kills versus Penn State in 2010.
Carroll was a member of the USA Men’s Junior National team in 2006 and 2007 and traveled to Mexico and Morocco to play in the North, Central America and Caribbean Volleyball Confederation (NORCECA) tournament and Junior World Championships.
He also earned a bronze medal and was named to the all-tournament team with the Riptides Volleyball Club at the 2005 and 2006 Junior Olympics.
He earned his bachelor’s degree in political science from UCI in 2012.