Eric Ragan begins his first season on staff with LMU volleyball in 2016.
Prior to coming to LMU, Ragan served as an assistant volleyball coach at Bucknell University since 2014. The Bucknell 2015 squad finished 14-12 overall and in fifth place with an 8-8 record in league play, coming up just one spot short of qualifying for the Patriot League Tournament.
Prior to his time at Bucknell, Ragan most served as the volunteer assistant coach at Loyola University in Chicago, Ill., for the 2013 season, and prior to that he spent one year in the same role at Grinnell College in Grinnell, Iowa. He was responsible for all aspects of program development while with both teams, and assisted with recruiting, scouting, practice planning, practice execution and match strategy. While with the Ramblers, he also facilitated in-match statistical analysis and was responsible for many of the team's logistical operations, including travel.
Ragan is also the director of volleyball and co-founder of Train Ugly, coordinating week-long volleyball camps for over 400 athletes.
In addition to his strong background at the college level, Ragan has spent the past five years working with youth players in both volleyball and basketball. He began work as a coach and camp director for the 1st Alliance Volleyball Club in January of 2013, serving as the head coach of five youth volleyball teams and planning community clinics in partnership with local high schools, and also served as a coach and directory of player development with the Lander Volleyball Club for the 2010-11 season. Ragan has also fulfilled the role of director of player development for Championship Basketball, designing team and individual training programs for 5-18 year olds and also coordinating basketball camps for players in that age group.
Ragan graduated from Grinnell College with a Bachelor of Arts in History in May of 2012, and is certified to teach World and American History at the secondary school level.
