In January, Haley Doerfler was tapped to lead the women’s volleyball program, becoming the first woman to guide the Wildcats since Robin Vealey led Linfield to a 30-7 record and the Northwest Conference championship in 1979.
Doerfler comes to McMinnville following a season as an assistant coach at Seattle Pacific University and another at the University of North Alabama. The majority of her experience is at the club level, where she spent six years directing indoor and sand volleyball programs.
Born in Ohio but raised in Battle Ground, Washington, Doerfler was a middle blocker at Hawaii Pacific University. Prior to graduating in 2015, she totaled 765 kills and 394 blocks in four seasons.
She replaces Josh Davis, who left after two seasons.
“Haley is really well-thought-of by all who know her and we believe she will be an excellent positive role model for our young women to emulate,” Athletic Director Garry Killgore said. “We are very excited to have her join our Linfield athletic department and our family.”
In April, former Concordia player and assistant coach Andrew Duvall was named Linfield men’s head soccer coach, filling the spot vacated by Adam Howard after four seasons.
At Concordia, where Duvall spent the previous eight years handling responsibilities ranging from recruiting to team scheduling, the men’s soccer team was 90-60-14 during his time on the sideline. He lettered four seasons from 1999 to 2002, playing in 73 matches.
“I plan to continue to push the program to reach the point where we are competing again for conference championships,” Duvall said. “We all want very much to see Linfield get back in the championship conversation.”
