Pedro Gonzalez is entering his second year coaching the Hampton University volleyball team. He led the Lady Pirates to an 11-19 record in 2007, despite being a late-summer arrival, and coached two All-Conference performers. With his first season at Hampton behind him, Gonzalez has hit the recruiting trail in search of national and international talents so the Lady Pirates can compete in the upper echelon of the MEAC.
Gonzalez is a native of Las Milpas de Los Gonzalez, Sinaloa, Mexico, but grew up in the suburbs of Los Angeles. After a decorated high school career, Gonzalez moved on to Mount San Antonio Junior College, where he earned team MVP honors. He finished his collegiate career and graduated from the University of La Verne in La Verne, Calif. with a degree in psychology in 2002.
Gonzalez’s coaching background includes extensive summer camps in the volleyball-rich state of California, as well as Kansas. His first collegiate job came at Colby Community College (Kan.), where he was named assistant coach in 2003. The team went 26-19 that year, and Gonzalez took over as head coach the following season. From 2004 through 2006, Gonzalez compiled a record of 67-59 while leading six All-Conference players, three Academic All-Americans, three All-Region performers and one First-Team All-American in Ana Kokanovic.
During his tenure, Gonzalez found success in the Kansas Jayhawk Conference, earning a top-three finish in 2005 and a runner-up finish in 2006. His teams were among the top 20 academic programs in NJCAA Division I, with a team cumulative GPA of 3.0 and higher. Gonzalez was also active in the classroom at Colby, teaching Social Psychology, General Psychology, Current Political Issues and Conversational Spanish.
Gonzalez still plays competitive indoor and sand volleyball, and is also a member of the American Volleyball Coaches Association.
THE GONZALEZ FILE
Alma Mater: University of La Verne, ‘02
HEAD COACHING RECORDS
Year School Overall Pct. MEAC Pct.
2007 Hampton 11-19 .367 2-8 .200
2006 Colby Comm. 26-19 .577 - -
2005 Colby Comm. 29-15 .659 - -
2004 Colby Comm. 12-25 .324 - -
Career Totals 78-78 .500 2-8 .200
