STOCKTON, Calif. – Cory Riecks has been named an assistant coach for the Pacific women's volleyball team.
"Cory is a great addition to our staff. He brings a wealth of experience and energy to our program. He shares our core values and understands our system of play and our focus on developing our student-athletes to their utmost potential as both individuals and as part of a team," said head coach Greg Gibbons.
Riecks joins Pacific following a five-year stint as the assistant coach for the Northern California Volleyball Club (NCVC) in Sacramento, Calif. There he helped the Club to three-consecutive 17-win seasons as well as three-straight USAV Jr. National Open Division appearances.
The Northern California native began his volleyball career in Malibu, Calif. at Pepperdine University, where he was a four-year starter for the Waves from 2008-2011. During his debut season, Riecks started in all 28 matches, helping hit team to a first place finish in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) finish and eventual Conference crown. He won MPSF All-Freshman honors. Rieks would go on to earn AVCA All-American and All-MPSF as a junior (2010).
He concluded his collegiate career ranked 13th all-time in Pepperdine history with 1,143 kills. He also held single-match, career-highs of 25 kills and 16 digs.
Riecks graduated from Pepperdine with a Bachelor of Arts in political science and then received his Master's degree in coaching and sport psychology through the University of Missouri.
Following his time with the Waves, Riecks began his professional career with the Ingersoll Bühl club team in Bühl, Germany. He would go on to play two seasons with the Bisons, finishing third overall in the 1st Bundesliga League. Riecks then went on to play for the Raison Loimu Club (Raiso, Finland) before settling with VK Ostrava, located in the Czech Republic, during the 2014-15 season. That season Riecks helped his team to a Czech Pokal Cup Championships where he earned Tournament MVP honors. Riecks spent the next season Teruel, Spain, where he helped CV Teruel to a runner-up finish in the 2016 Superlinga and second place in the Copa del Rey Tournament. That same year the CV Teruel team became the first in club history to advance to the Challenge Round of the CEV Cup (Confédération Européenne de Volleyball).
Riecks finished out his professional career with the Caribes de San Sebastian Club (San Sebastian, Puerto Rico) where his team finished second in the 2017 LVSM (Liga de Voleibol Superior Masculino) 1st League. Riecks was named to the 2017 LVSM All-Star team that season.
"He is a great student of the game and brings with him a tremendous amount of experience as he competed at the highest levels both in college and oversees and is able to use that experience in teaching within our program," added Gibbons.
Reicks is originally from Auburn, Calif. and has three siblings — Kasey, Kirby, and Cody.
