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BUFFALO, NY ­ University at Buffalo head volleyball coach Nadine Lilavois has announced the addition of Joe Fisher and Todd Kamenash to her staff as assistant coaches for the 2001 season.

Joe Fisher

Fisher comes to UB from Division II Southern Illinois Edwardsville where he was the head women's volleyball coach in 1999 and 2000, leading his Cougars to a 33-29 overall record in those two seasons. Before taking over the head coaching reins, Fisher served as an assistant volleyball and softball coach at Southern Illinois Edwardsville for four years, beginning in 1995. During his time as an assistant, both the volleyball and softball teams earned an NCAA Tournament appearance. Fisher was also an assistant volleyball coach at Brockport for two years when the Golden Eagles posted a 78-24 record and made two NCAA Tournament appearances.

A 1995 graduate of Brockport, Fisher also earned a master's degree in physical education with a specialization in exercise physiology from SIUE in 1998. He also served as the event coordinator at SIUE from 1999 to 2001, administering various state and national track and field events including the USA Track and Field Junior Nationals and the 1998 and 2001 NCAA Division II Track and Field Championships. While at UB, he will serve as the primary recruiting coordinator as well as assisting with practices and handling other administrative duties.

Kamenash brings a long-time association with the University at Buffalo and a history of volleyball playing and coaching success to the Bulls' staff in his first year as an assistant coach. Kamenash is an alumnus of UB, earning his bachelor's degree in business administration in 1996 and completing a master's degree in college student services/development in 1998. While a student at UB, he competed on the men's volleyball club team for three years. In addition to playing volleyball at UB, Kamenash also interned in the UB Athletic Department from 1995 to 1998 and is currently an Assistant Ombudsman in the Office of Judicial Affairs at the University.

Kamenash was the head women's volleyball coach at Niagara County Community College in 2000, and he has also coached various age groups in the local Cheetah Volleyball Club program since 1998. In addition, he was a founding member of the Northwestern Volleyball Club program for boys and has also served as an assistant coach with the Western women's open volleyball team at the Empire State Games and as the head JV coach and assistant Varsity boy's coach at St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute. At UB, Kamenash will primarily assist with on-court coaching, practices, skills and technique training and video and game review.