Stacy Metro enters her third season at Western Oregon University for the 2021 fall season. Metro first arrived prior to the 2019 fall season and was able to participate in a condensed spring schedule in 2021.
Having not played a 2020 fall season due to COVID restricitions, Metro and the Wolves competed in seven matches during the spring of 2021. WOU got a chance to play several GNAC schools to prepare for the fall including Central Washington, Alaska Anchorage, Western Washington and Seattle Pacific. Newcomer Isabel Hurliman had a strong spring season, leading the team in kills, was second in digs and third in blocks. Returner Lauren Smith was second on the team in kills.
Metro claimed her first win at WOU against Holy Names and the Wolves made it back-to-back victories also defeating Notre Dame de Namur the following day. Although the Wolves picked up five wins during the 2019 season, the team continued to show solid improvements throughout the year. The team finished strong with a comeback five-set win over Montana State Billings on Senior Day and went five sets against both Alaska Anchorage and Central Washington, teams that were NCAA West Regional qualifiers that season. Allie Spear was solid along the back row and earned GNAC Honorable Mention accolades after leading the team with 413 digs. Offensively, WOU had five players tally at least 100 kills, led by 253 from Sianna DeCarli.
Over the last 21 years, Metro has served as an assistant volleyball coach at the University of Oregon, Northern Michigan, Chico State and Kansas State while compiling an overall record of 411-204.
During her coaching career, Metro has mentored two USA National Team players, one National Player of the Year, 11 All-Americans, 20 All-Region selections and 41 All-Conference honorees.
Metro’s most recent collegiate stop was at the University of Oregon where she spent 12 seasons as an assistant coach for the Ducks. They would reach the NCAA Tournament in 10 of those seasons, making an appearance in the national championship in 2012.
Returning to her alma mater of Northern Michigan University for two years, the Wildcats went 50-8 in 2003 and 2004 under her guidance. NMU’s 26-0 record in 2003 was their first undefeated season since 1993.
During her first season at Chico State, Metro helped lead the Wildcats to their best record in nine years, finishing the 2001 season 16-13 overall. The 16 wins exceeded the total wins for the past four seasons combined at Chico State. The 2002 team improved upon their benchmark numbers the year before, ascending to 18-8 overall and 14-8 in conference play. Both records represented unmatched results in program history.
While coaching at Kansas State she helped the Wildcats to their first-ever NCAA Tournament appearance and a 26-9 record in 1996. KSU achieved a ranking as high as 20th in the national polls, also the first time the team had entered into the top 25.
During her playing career at Northern Michigan, Metro was named the AVCA National Player of the Year in both 1992 and 1993 and was a three-time All-American. She led the Wildcats to a national championship and a 38-1 record in 1993. Her jersey was retired after her senior season and she was inducted into the NMU Hall of Fame in 2004.
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