Name:  Robin Pietryk
Office Phone:  252.985.5216
E-mail:  rmpietryk@ncwc.edu

Dr. Robin Pietryk enters her tenth year at the helm of the North Carolina Wesleyan volleyball program. The Battling Bishops' career leader in volleyball coaching wins, Pietryk's tenure has seen her establish NCWC as a legitimate contender for the USA South Conference title.

In 2008, Pietryk led her Bishops to the one of the best seasons in program history with a 26-8 overall record, including a 15-3 mark in USA South play and a runner-up finish in the league standings.  The 26 victories tied the program record for wins in a season, while the 15 league victories were a program-best.  Last season also saw the Bishops boast a program-high four All-Conference selections, as well as the league's Rookie of the Year in the form of Mackenzie Tingle. Other 2008 highlights included Brittany Insley setting the all-time kills record in just her third season of play.

The success of the 2008 season gave Pietryk the third 20-win season of her tenure and the fifth in program history.  Her first came in 2004 when she guided the Bishops to a 22-11 overall record and fourth-place finish in the USA South. Three years later, the 2007 season saw Pietryk record her 100th career win at NCWC and lead the Bishops to a 21-14 mark.

Coach Pietryk has made a reputation of building programs. She has taken over struggling teams at her previous two collegiate stops, making vast improvements with each in both the win column and in conference play.

After coaching stops at East Liverpool and Wellsville High Schools, she started her collegiate coaching career at MacMurray College in Jacksonville, IL. Her teams constantly improved while at MacMurray, and she was named the St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Coach of the Year in 1995. From East Liverpool, Pietryk moved on to Defiance College in Defiance, OH. Once again, her teams continued to improve in the win column, setting the stage for her move to North Carolina Wesleyan.

As a player, Pietryk was a three-time PAC All-Conference volleyball player at Bethany College. She was also a two-time All-Conference performer in softball. She received her bachelor’s degree from Bethany in 1990 and recently completed her Ph.D. in the spring of 2008 at Walden University, specializing in higher education.

In addition to her coaching duties, Pietryk also serves as an academic instructor for the College. She and her husband, John, have two sons: Christopher and Jeremy.