Gord Grace, Director of Athletics at the University of Windsor is pleased to announce the hiring of Lucas Hodgson as the Director of Volleyball Operations and Head Coach of the Windsor Lancers Women's Volleyball program. The appointment is effective immediately.
 
As Director of Volleyball Operations, Hodgson will oversee the day to day operations of both the men's and women's volleyball programs, in addition to his head coaching duties for the women's team.
 
Considered to be one of the top coaches and recruiters in the OUA, Hodgson has served as the interim head coach of the Lancer program for the past year. Over the course of the season, Hodgson familiarized himself with the Lancer program and improved the team's defensive abilities while maintaining their offensive attack.
 
“I am really excited to work with the department to build an OUA and CIS contender here with the Lancers,” commented Hodgson. “The support for my family and I has been tremendous and I look forward to keep building relationships in the university and community.”
 
Hodgson continues, “We are looking to build not only strong athletes but great students and leaders in the community by helping them focus on their goals athletically and academically while volunteering locally.”
 
Prior to joining the Lancers, he was the head coach of the Brock University Women's Volleyball program for seven seasons.
 
Taking over the Badgers program midway through the 2003-04 season, Lucas built the Brock Women's Volleyball team into a perennial contender in the OUA West Division.
 
In 2008-09, he was named the OUA West Coach of the Year after leading the Badgers to a 14-5 overall record, which tied the Brock school record for most victories in a single season.
 
In his final season with Brock, Hodgson's Badgers finished at 12-7 in the OUA West Division and reached the OUA Quarter-Finals. Over his last three years with the Badgers, he led Brock to an impressive 38-19 record (.667 winning percentage).
 
In addition to his work with the Badgers, he also founded the Brock Volleyball Club (BVC) which helps develop elite volleyball athletes in the Niagara region. The club currently has four teams competing in the Ontario Volleyball Association.
 
“We are very excited to have Lucas on board as the director of operations for our volleyball program and as the head coach of our women's volleyball team,” said Grace. “We are pleased with progress of the program over the past season and we are looking forward to him leading our women's volleyball team going forward.”
 
Before taking over the Badgers, Lucas coached at both the high school and club level in the Niagara Region. As head coach of the Governor Simcoe senior boys team, he led them to three straight SOSSA titles and three Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations (OFSAA) appearances.
 
At the 2002 OFSAA “AA” Boy's Volleyball Championships in Goderich, he led them to a gold medal to become the first Southern Ontario (SOSSA) volleyball school to win a high school provincial championship.
 
At the club level, Hodgson has coached the Niagara Rapids in a variety of age categories working his way up through the ranks.
 
Hodgson earned his Bachelor of Physical Education degree from Brock University.