Marquette University Athletics
Volleyball adds LJ Marx as assistant coach; elevates Campbell
5/18/2023 11:34:00 AM | Women's Volleyball
Golden Eagles add two-time national coach of the year LJ Marx as third assistant coach
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MILWAUKEE – Two-time AVCA Division III Men's Coach of the Year LJ Marx will serve as an assistant coach for the Marquette University women's volleyball team, it was announced by head coach Ryan Theis on Thursday.
Adam Campbell will also remain on the MU staff as technical coordinator after serving as the program's volunteer assistant coach last fall.
Marx spent 15 seasons as the head men's volleyball coach at Carthage College and complied a 318-131 record that resulted in 13 regular season championships and and six conference tournament titles. Carthage qualified for the NCAA Division III Men's Volleyball Championship five times during his tenure in Kenosha and he earned as many conference coach of the year honors.
"We were lucky to have a two-time national coach of the year locally who was excited to join our program," Theis said. "LJ founded the men's program at Carthage and took them to seven national semifinal appearances in 15 years. I've watched his teams train and play over the last decade and think he is a terrific coach."
Marx mentored a pair of AVCA Men's Division III Players of the Year, three AVCA Newcomers of the Year, as well as 39 All-American selections. He left Carthage tied for 12th place in career wins (318) among active coaches across all divisions. Carthage's .708 (318-131) winning percentage at the time of his departure in 2019 ranked second all-time among Division III programs.
Since stepping down at his alma mater following the 2019 campaign, Marx worked as program director at Milwaukee Sting Volleyball Club and in various roles at Northwestern Mutual.
He began his coaching career with the women's volleyball program (2000-05) at Carthage as an undergraduate student and continued until taking the reigns of the men's program during its first season in 2005. Marx also served as an assistant professor of exercise and sport science at Carthage from 2005-18.
Campbell moves into a position as technical coordinator after helping the Golden Eagles to a 29-4 overall record in 2022 with a BIG EAST Conference regular season championship and NCAA regional semifinal appearance. He was an integral part of a coaching staff that led MU to program records for overall and conference victories, as well as the team's third conference title and second Sweet 16 trip.
"Adam is a great up-and-coming young coach looking to grow in the statistical and video side of things," Theis said. "We are excited to have him around for another season and we will benefit from his experience with our staff and student-athletes."
The pair will assist in preparations for the 2023 fall campaign and Marquette's foreign tour to Poland, Germany and the Czech Republic from June 5-16. The Golden Eagles are allotted 10 days of summer training prior to their departure for Europe, beginning on Monday, May 22.
Keep up with the Marquette University women's volleyball program through social media by following on Twitter (@MarquetteVB) and Instagram (@MarquetteVB) and 'liking' on Facebook (/MarquetteVolleyball).
MILWAUKEE – Two-time AVCA Division III Men's Coach of the Year LJ Marx will serve as an assistant coach for the Marquette University women's volleyball team, it was announced by head coach Ryan Theis on Thursday.
Adam Campbell will also remain on the MU staff as technical coordinator after serving as the program's volunteer assistant coach last fall.
Marx spent 15 seasons as the head men's volleyball coach at Carthage College and complied a 318-131 record that resulted in 13 regular season championships and and six conference tournament titles. Carthage qualified for the NCAA Division III Men's Volleyball Championship five times during his tenure in Kenosha and he earned as many conference coach of the year honors.
"We were lucky to have a two-time national coach of the year locally who was excited to join our program," Theis said. "LJ founded the men's program at Carthage and took them to seven national semifinal appearances in 15 years. I've watched his teams train and play over the last decade and think he is a terrific coach."
Marx mentored a pair of AVCA Men's Division III Players of the Year, three AVCA Newcomers of the Year, as well as 39 All-American selections. He left Carthage tied for 12th place in career wins (318) among active coaches across all divisions. Carthage's .708 (318-131) winning percentage at the time of his departure in 2019 ranked second all-time among Division III programs.
Since stepping down at his alma mater following the 2019 campaign, Marx worked as program director at Milwaukee Sting Volleyball Club and in various roles at Northwestern Mutual.
He began his coaching career with the women's volleyball program (2000-05) at Carthage as an undergraduate student and continued until taking the reigns of the men's program during its first season in 2005. Marx also served as an assistant professor of exercise and sport science at Carthage from 2005-18.
Campbell moves into a position as technical coordinator after helping the Golden Eagles to a 29-4 overall record in 2022 with a BIG EAST Conference regular season championship and NCAA regional semifinal appearance. He was an integral part of a coaching staff that led MU to program records for overall and conference victories, as well as the team's third conference title and second Sweet 16 trip.
"Adam is a great up-and-coming young coach looking to grow in the statistical and video side of things," Theis said. "We are excited to have him around for another season and we will benefit from his experience with our staff and student-athletes."
The pair will assist in preparations for the 2023 fall campaign and Marquette's foreign tour to Poland, Germany and the Czech Republic from June 5-16. The Golden Eagles are allotted 10 days of summer training prior to their departure for Europe, beginning on Monday, May 22.
Keep up with the Marquette University women's volleyball program through social media by following on Twitter (@MarquetteVB) and Instagram (@MarquetteVB) and 'liking' on Facebook (/MarquetteVolleyball).
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