Alison Cooke

University of Cincinnati head volleyball coach Danijela Tomić announced the addition of Alison Cooke as an assistant coach on January 14, 2025.

Cooke reunites with Tomić after spending the past eight seasons at Bowling Green State University, where she most recently served as associate head coach.

"I am honored to join the Cincinnati Volleyball program and grateful for the opportunity to build a championship program alongside Coach Tomić and Sean," said Cooke. "I believe in them, this athletics department, and this university and am looking forward to building relationships with our players while helping them continue to develop into strong, smart, and successful young women. I am grateful for Coach Tomić's trust in me and feel privileged to take the next step in our careers together. The passion for this university is palpable and I am looking forward to connecting more with our community. Go Bearcats!"

While there, she helped guide the Falcons to multiple championships, including three MAC regular season titles (2017, 2018, 2024) and two MAC Tournament crowns (2020-21, 2022) that led to NCAA Tournament appearances. The program also made five consecutive MAC Tournament Championship appearances (2019-2023), the longest streak in over a decade.

Before BGSU, Cooke was a volunteer assistant coach at Duke (2015-2017), helping the Blue Devils to back-to-back winning seasons, including a 21-9 finish in 2016.

As a player, she was a standout setter at Wingate, leading the Bulldogs to three NCAA Elite Eight appearances and earning two AVCA All-American honors. A native of Davidson, N.C., Cooke holds a psychology degree from Wingate and a master's in coaching and athletic administration from Concordia University Irvine.