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Jeff Getz
Assistant Coach

Jeff Getz, who spent last season as an assistant coach at Miami (Ohio) after six years on the coaching staff at Evansville, has been named assistant coach for the Butler volleyball team for 2009-2010.

Getz replaces former associate head coach Karen Weatherington, who left the program after six seasons to become the head coach at Kennesaw State in March.

A native of St. Louis, Getz's primary responsibilities will be recruiting and defensive systems training.

Getz comes to Butler after spending the 2008 season as an assistant at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. There, he helped the RedHawks to a 21-12 overall record and an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament.

Prior to his time at Miami, Getz spent six seasons at the University of Evansville working under head coach Mike Swan. As a recruiting and scouting assistant, he helped the Purple Aces increase their offensive totals from 12.49 kills per game in 2003 to just over 14 in 2006. He also helped the team improve from 13.26 digs per game in 2003 to 18.32 digs per game three years later

While with Evansville, Getz worked with 2006 and 2007 Missouri Valley Conference Libero of the Year, Julie Walroth, who ended her career with 2,095 digs, ranking 11th in NCAA history. In 2006, he also helped Evansville make its first MVC Tournament appearance since 2000.

Prior to Evansville, Getz spent one season at Morehead State where the Eagles finished in second place in the Ohio Valley Conference and ranked second in the nation in digs per game.

Getz was a contributing member for four years with Lewis volleyball. He helped lay the ground work for Lewis' 2003 national championship team, leading the Flyers to a 93-34 overall record during his tenure.

As a freshman at Lewis, Getz helped the Flyers reach the Final Four, finishing with a 25-9 record. As a senior, Lewis finished 24-6 overall, but lost in the Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association semifinals. Getz capped his four-year career by totaling 252 kills, 130 digs and a .290 hitting percentage as a senior.

Getz came to Lewis as one of the nation's most-decorated high school players out of Rosary High School in St. Louis, Missouri. A three-time all-state selection, Getz was tabbed a "Fab 50" selection by Volleyball Monthly as a senior, and he captured All-America honors from USA Volleyball in 1997.

An outstanding student as well, Getz graduated with a 3.6 GPA from Lewis and was a member of the Dean's List all four years. For his success, he received the Brother David Delanhanty Student Athlete Award. He was also named to the athletic honor roll all four years as well. Getz graduated from Lewis with a bachelor of arts in athletic training in 2002.

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Dawn Jones
Assistant Coach

Dawn (Alford) Jones begins her first season with the Bulldogs. She is a 2007 graduate of Delaware State University. Jones played under Head Coach Renee Arnold and set school record with 1,122 assists in a season and holds the most assists in a career at DSU with 2,190 in her two year tenior at DSU. She was a two time member of MEAC Commissioner's All-Academic Team, belonged to Alpha Chi Honor Society, and was nominated for the NCAA Award for Academic Achievement and Community Service. After completing her eligibility, Jones stayed on as a student assistant with Arnold for the 2006-2007 season.

Prior to Delaware State University, Jones played at Indian River Community College in hometown of Fort Pierce, FL. At IRCC, she was named to the 2003-04 Florida Community College Activities All-Southern Conference Second Team, and 2002-03 All- Freshman Team, recorded 671 assists, 231 digs and a 97% service percentage (38 aces) during sophomore season, ranked in the Top 50 among all junior college players in assists during 2003-04 season, holds Indian River's second and fifth-best marks for assists in a season, helped lead team to a 24-9 overall record and an appearance in the NJCAA Florida State Playoffs (third in district) during the 2003-04 season, 2003-04 Indian River Top Offensive Player, played for head volleyball coach Ronald Jacobs

Jones graduated DSU with a Bachelor's Degree in Middle School Education. Since then, she has been teaching 6th Grade at St. Anastasia Catholic School in her hometown. She has also been the Assistant Coach of John Carroll High School Volleyball (Alma Mater 2002) and the Director of Rampage Juniors Volleyball Club and coaching the 16s travel team.

In addition to her coaching duties at Butler, Jones will be working toward earning her Masters of Science in Education in the College of Education's Masters in Effective Teaching and Leadership Program (METL).

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Steven Peek
Student Assistant

Steven Peek is in his second season as a student assistant with the Butler volleyball team, where he coordinates video editing and statistics for the Bulldogs.

In addition to his duties with the Bulldogs, Peek is the president of Butler's men's volleyball club team, is a member of the National Society of Collegiate Scholars and the Phi Eta Sigma Honorary Freshman Academic Fraternity, and serves as the assistant sports editor for Butler's Dawgnet.

A 2007 Carmel (Ind.) High School graduate, Peek is majoring in history with double minor in political science and Spanish.