Luka Slabe, who has served as head volleyball coach at NC State for the past five seasons, has decided to pursue opportunities outside of collegiate athletics, Director of Athletics Boo Corrigan announced today.
"It was my honor to lead our volleyball team and represent NC State University," said Slabe. "This group has taken many steps forward, reached some milestones, forged unforgettable memories, and, most importantly, brought fans back to Reynolds Coliseum. I am grateful to Boo Corrigan and the Athletic Department for giving me a chance to be part of the Wolfpack Athletics. After the conclusion of the season, my family and I decided to take a different path, stepping away from collegiate athletics and looking for opportunities that would allow us to spend more time together as a family."
"We are so grateful to Luka and all he has done to raise our volleyball program to new levels," said Corrigan. "I commend him for making the decision to prioritize his family and want him to know that he will always be a part of the Wolfpack family."
NC State closed out the 2024 season with a bid to the NCAA Volleyball Championship, marking just the fourth appearance in school history. His team raised the profile of Wolfpack Volleyball, as evidenced by the all-time attendance records that were set this past season.
Slabe was hired as the 10th head coach in program history on Feb. 10, 2020, joining the Wolfpack after two years with USA Volleyball. While at USA Volleyball, he worked under sport legend Karch Kiraly to help the American side qualify for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, in which the team won the country's first-ever gold medal in the event. Additionally, he helped the team take home a silver medal at the 2019 FIVB World Cup.
https://gopack.com/news/2024/12/10/womens-volleyball-slabe-decides-to-step-away-from-wolfpack-volleyball
"It was my honor to lead our volleyball team and represent NC State University," said Slabe. "This group has taken many steps forward, reached some milestones, forged unforgettable memories, and, most importantly, brought fans back to Reynolds Coliseum. I am grateful to Boo Corrigan and the Athletic Department for giving me a chance to be part of the Wolfpack Athletics. After the conclusion of the season, my family and I decided to take a different path, stepping away from collegiate athletics and looking for opportunities that would allow us to spend more time together as a family."
"We are so grateful to Luka and all he has done to raise our volleyball program to new levels," said Corrigan. "I commend him for making the decision to prioritize his family and want him to know that he will always be a part of the Wolfpack family."
NC State closed out the 2024 season with a bid to the NCAA Volleyball Championship, marking just the fourth appearance in school history. His team raised the profile of Wolfpack Volleyball, as evidenced by the all-time attendance records that were set this past season.
Slabe was hired as the 10th head coach in program history on Feb. 10, 2020, joining the Wolfpack after two years with USA Volleyball. While at USA Volleyball, he worked under sport legend Karch Kiraly to help the American side qualify for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, in which the team won the country's first-ever gold medal in the event. Additionally, he helped the team take home a silver medal at the 2019 FIVB World Cup.
https://gopack.com/news/2024/12/10/womens-volleyball-slabe-decides-to-step-away-from-wolfpack-volleyball