The hiring of head coach Melissa Rudy-Wolf was announced by the Vice President for Student Affairs & Interim Athletic Director ML Langlie, Ph.D. Rudy-Wolf took the reins from Marjahna Segers, who stepped down after a seven-year run (112 victories – 2010 Skyline Conference Coach of the Year) to pursue her dreams of attending medical school.
Rudy-Wolf inherited a team that came off a program best 24-win season and its first ever ECAC Tournament berth. Old Westbury returned 12-of-13 Panthers from the 2010 squad, including a trio of All-Skyline selections to post a 19-15 record in 2011.
Rudy-Wolf took on her first head coaching job on the collegiate level after guiding Island Trees High School from the sideline the past four years. In 2008, she guided the Bulldogs to its first playoff appearance in four years with a 14-2 record, en route to being named Conference Coach of the Year. She has been coaching LIBA County Volleyball Coaches Association since 2004 and served as President of the Nassau County Volleyball Coaches Association.
She is no stranger to the SUNY system. Rudy played three seasons for the Rams and was a SUNY Chancellor Scholar-Athlete in 2006 and was placed on the Skyline Conference Scholar-Athlete List in 2004, 2005 and 2006.
After redshirting in 2002-03 at James Madison University, she transferred to Farmingdale State and was a two-sport athlete in volleyball and lacrosse. In 2004 and 2005, Rudy-Wolf held the captain position for both teams. During the 2004 season, the Dix Hills New York native garnered All-Skyline Conference Second-Team honors.
She graduated in 2006 from Farmingdale State Summa Cum Laude with a degree in Business Management and went onto receive her masters in Childhood Education (Math/Special Education) from Long Island University-C.W. Post in 2009. She is currently enrolled at C.W. Post in the Autism/CASE program. Rudy-Wolf has been teaching Special Education in High School since 2007.
Rudy-Wolf played four years of varsity ball at Half Hollow Hills East High School and was a member of the Division Championship squads in 2001 and 2002.
Coach Rudy-Wolf currently lives in West Babylon, New York and is married. Rudy also has a dog named Roxy.
CAREER BREAKDOWN
|
School |
Years |
W-L |
W/L Pct |
|
Old Westbury |
1 |
19-15 |
.559 |
|
Career |
1 |
19-15 |
.559 |
THE RUDY-WOLF FILE
|
Year |
School |
W-L |
W/L Pct |
|
2011 |
Old Westbury |
19-15 |
.559 |
