Aaron Hastings - Women's Volleyball Coach - University of Akron Athletics

Aaron Hastings

Title:
Assistant Coach
Email:
ahastings@uakron.edu
Phone:
(330) 972-7435

Aaron Hastings begins his first season as an assistant volleyball coach at the University of Akron in 2020.

Hastings joined Akron after spending the last three seasons as the director of volleyball operations at West Virginia, where he held administrative duties, including team travel and video coordination, among other responsibilities.

“I’m excited to have Aaron join the Zips volleyball family,” Hanna said. “His experiences at West Virginia and Ohio State, along with one of the top clubs in the country in Mintonette, have prepared him for this opportunity. We look forward to getting him in the gym with our team and out on the road recruiting as soon as the current climate permits.”

Hastings was brought on as West Virginia’s director of operations in July of 2017 after spending two years with the Mountaineers as a graduate assistant.

“I am excited to be a member of the Zips family! After meeting with the team and seeing their level of commitment to the program, I knew right away I wanted to be a part of the success and culture they’re trying to build. I’m grateful Tom has given me the opportunity to be here and I’m looking forward to having the team back on campus so we can get started,” said Hastings said.

Prior to his time at West Virginia, Hastings spent the 2010-11 season at Ohio State, serving as the director of operations for the Buckeyes, who advanced to the Sweet Sixteen that season. The Westerville, Ohio, native handlined administrative duties, including travel, co-directing camps, and video coordination.

Prior to Ohio State, Hastings was the girls’ volleyball coach for six seasons at Westerville North High School. While coaching at Westerville North, Hastings made significant improvements in the program by increasing the winning percentage to .602 compared to .242 the three seasons prior. During his second stint at Westerville North from 2012-2015, Hastings led the Warriors to their first-ever Ohio High School Coaches Association State Top-20 Ranking during the 2014-15 season.

While an undergraduate at Ohio State, Hastings served as a student manager for the OSU women’s basketball team. During his tenure, the team produced four Big Ten Championships, two Big Ten Tournament Championships, and a trip to the Sweet Sixteen.

On the club level, Hastings has served as an assistant or head coach while qualifying teams to the Junior Olympics in 2008 and 2009 with Mintonette Sports and in 2009 and 2012 with Columbus Volleyball Academy.

Hastings graduated from Ohio State with a bachelor’s degree in education in 2015. He earned his master’s in athletic coaching education from West Virginia in 2017.