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Sean Byron is heading into his fifth season as Marist's head volleyball coach in the fall of 2023. His hiring was announced on April 26, 2019.

In 2019 the Red Foxes:

• Eight Weekly Awards in the MAAC
• One first team all-MAAC
• Two MAAC All-Rookie Team
• 11 All MAAC Academic Team
• 2 Academic All-District
• #1 in the Department with community service hours (72 hours)

In 2021 the Red Foxes:

• Ten Weekly Awards in the MAAC
• One first team all-MAAC
• 11 All MAAC Academic Team
• 2 Academic All-District
• #1 in the Department for Fall 2021 Team GPA

Byron has over two decades of coaching experience, including time as a head coach, assistant coach, and with the United States National Pipeline. Byron has won national championships as an assistant coach for the Ohio State men's team, and as head men's coach at Springfield College. He most recently served as an assistant coach at the University of Michigan for the past three seasons.

A standout volleyball player at Springfield College, Byron earned a Bachelor of Science in Physical Education in 1993. He then earned a Master of Education in Physical Education from Springfield in 1998. He is also an instructor for the Coaching Accreditation Program (C.A.P.) National Certification courses for aspiring club, high school and college coaches in the United States and has had several published works on volleyball skills.

Byron and his wife, Julie, have two daughters: Grace (17) and Calleigh (13).

Overall Record
2019 : 15-15
2020 : 1-3* season canceled due to Covid
2021: 17-13

• At Michigan, Byron's primary responsibilities included serving as recruiting coordinator and scouting.
• In 2016, he helped MacKenzi Welsh earn an AVCA All-America Honorable Mention selection, four Big Ten Freshman of the Week awards, and a Big Ten All-Freshman Team selection.
• That season, he also served as offensive coordinator and helped the Wolverines earn their highest attack efficiency in 10 years. He extensively recruited and helped secure four Prep Volleyball All-Americans in 2018.
• Byron helped coach Michigan to NCAA Tournament appearances in each of the last three years, and helped guide the Wolverines to the Sweet Sixteen in 2016 and 2018. Michigan posted a record of 69-33 In Byron's tenure in Ann Arbor.

• Prior to this time at Michigan, Byron spent one season as an assistant coach at West Virginia, where he worked primarily with the offense.
• At West Virginia, Byron recruited a strong class that included future Big XII Freshman of the Year Payton Caffrey.

• His primary responsibilities included serving as offensive and recruiting coordinator.
• The Buckeyes won the national championship in 2011, which capped a stretch of a four straight Final Four appearances in the NCAA Tournament.
• In 2014, Byron recruited Driss Guessous, who was named National Freshman and Player of the Year.

• Byron was the head men's and women's volleyball coach at Rutgers University-Newark from 2000-07.
• While at the school, Byron's men's squad qualified for the EIVA tournament and consistently ranked in the top 15 of the nation.
• The women's squad advanced to both the ECAC and NCAA Tournaments on various occasions.

• Prior to his appointment at Rutgers University-Newark, Byron was the head men's and women's coach at East Stroudsburg from 1998-99.

• He spent two years as the head men's coach at Springfield College.
• He guided the team to the Division III national championship in his first season as head coach in 1997.

• Byron has worked extensively with USA Volleyball.
• He started as a coaching intern in 1994, and has been an assistant or head coach on nine summer developmental programs and the National B Team.
• These teams have combined for a record of 46-19.

In her first year with the Red Foxes, Cara Conrad brings her experience as an academic professional and former Marist Volleyball player.

Cara played for Marist from 1996 to 2000 and graduated with a dual Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Special Education.

She served as the assistant coach till 2002, while completing her Masters of Arts at Marist in Educational Psychology here at Marist.
In 2008, Cara received her Certificate of Advanced Study (CAS) in Educational Administration from SUNY New Paltz.

Cara is currently the Principal at Traver Road Primary School in the Arlington Central School District in Pleasant Valley, New York.

• Played in all 30 matches, appearing in 119 sets.
• Led the team in digs with 506.
• Totaled 98 assists, 29 service aces and four kills.

Accolades: MAAC All-Academic Team

• Played in two of Marist's four matches, appearing in eight sets.
• Matched her career-high with seven assists on 3/14 against Rider.
• Totaled 30 digs, 11 assists, one service ace, and one kill.

Accolades: MAAC All-Academic Team

• Played in 24 matches, appearing in 82 sets.
• Had a season-high 11 digs on 9/7 at Bryant.
• Served a season-high two service aces on 9/7 vs North Dakota.
• Had season totals of 98 digs, 11 assists, and nine service aces.

Accolades: MAAC Libero of the Week (8/28)

• Appeared in all 29 matches.
• Career high 27 digs at Quinnipiac 11/3.
• First and only career kill vs. Charlotte 9/1.
• Career high four service aces 2x (at Davidson 8/25 and vs. Manhattan 10/6).
• Averaged 3.39 digs per set.
• Tallied 30 aces on the season.

Prior to Marist: Owens was a high school captain her junior and senior year and earned 1^st Team All-Conference and 2^nd Team All-Regional recognition. She was a member of her high school's honor society and national honor society. Owens attend the same high school as 2018 signee Skylar Harrison.