- Seng Chiu (William and Mary, 1994)

Having developed an extensive coaching resume at the collegiate, high school and club levels during the past 14 years, Seng Chiu begins his third stint as an assistant coach with the William and Mary volleyball program. Previously, Chiu served as an assistant coach at W&M from 1994-95 and returned as a volunteer assistant in 2000.

Chiu brings a wealth of coaching and playing experience to the College. In addition to his previous work with the Tribe, he also served as an assistant with two other Division-I programs ? Hampton University and the University of Nevada-Reno. Additionally, he assisted with a pair of Division-III programs and coached a number of high school and club teams.

"We are excited to have Seng back with us," Head Coach Debbie Hill said. "He has gained an incredible amount of coaching experience at a very high level. It will be great that he can incorporate what he learned here with the knowledge he has gained elsewhere. He understands our team philosophy, and he is a perfect fit for our program."

Chiu's last collegiate volleyball coaching position was at Hampton in 2005 when he helped lead the Lady Pirates to their first winning season in school history. He was also a member of the HU staff in 1996.

Between his two seasons at Hampton, Chiu served as an assistant coach at Marymount University (2002-03) and as a volunteer assistant at the University of Nevada-Reno (1999).

In addition to his positions at the collegiate level, Chiu has been a head coach with four high school programs. He got his start at Lafayette High School in Williamsburg, where he led the Rams to their first regional championship and was honored as the Bay Rivers District Coach of the Year. Chiu also experienced great success as the head coach at Washington-Lee High School and was selected as the district coach of the year in 2001. His other head coaching jobs were at Wakefield High School (2004) and Paul VI Catholic High School (2006).

Chiu has also spent a number of years working with various club teams. Most recently, he spent two seasons as the head coach for the Northern Virginia Volleyball Association (2005, 2007). In 2005, he guided the NVVA-15 Select team to a third-place finish at the National Invitational Tournament. He also coached the DIVA Volleyball Club in 2002 after two years with the Sierra Nevada Volleyball Club (1999-00). During the 1999 season, he also held the position of program director. Prior to his work with the SNVC, Chiu served as the head coach of the Williamsburg Volleyball Club from 1994-97.

As a student at William and Mary, Chiu played on the men's club team and started all four seasons as a middle blocker and outside hitter.

Chiu earned an undergraduate degree in management from W&M in 1994 before completing a master's degree in business administration from Hampton in 1998.

Chiu currently resides in Williamsburg with his wife, Chanda, and their four-year-old son, Henry.