VOLLEYBALL COACH
OFFICE: 260 Tuttle South Athletic Complex
PHONE: (585) 395-5841
E-MAIL: jtuttle@brockport.edu
 Head Coach: John Tuttle
In the late 1980’s and early 1990’s, SUNY Brockport boasted was one of Division III’s most recognizable and successful volleyball programs. SUNYAC titles and NCAA appearances were gathered on almost a yearly basis. But after suffering through three losing seasons in four years, John Tuttle was hired in 1999 as the first step in returning the program to national prominence.
Tuttle did just that, and after seven seasons at the helm the Golden Eagles are again regarded as one of the best in the Northeast. He led the team to its first NCAA appearance since 1994 with a trip to the national tournament as an at-large bid in 2006. The squad finished with 27 wins - the most since Tuttle’s first year when the team won 29 matches – and advanced to the Great Lakes Regional of the NCAA Division III Tournament in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
His overall record stands at 182-108 (.628).
In 2007, the Golden Eagles finished with a 22-15 record, including 9-1 in the SUNYAC West. Kaylen Fessette set the career assist record with 5,305 assists, earning All-American and All-Region honors, as well as the SUNYAC West Player of the Year for the second consecutive season. Shae Gilmore earned Second Team All-SUNYAC honors after breaking the school record for career kills with 1,507 kills.
The 2006 squad rebounded from a sluggish start by rattling off 23 wins in 24 matches during a midseason stretch, during which Tuttle eclipsed the 150-win plateau with a victory over D’Youville on October 4. His overall record at Brockport stands at 160-93 heading into the 2007 campaign.
Under Tuttle, 22 players have earned All-SUNYAC honors including two first-year players of the year and last season’s SUNYAC West Player of the Year in Kaylen Fessette for the second consecutive season. After earning the conference’s top honor, Fessette, a senior setter, went on to earn All-American honors as a junior and as a senior – the first such honor for a Brockport player since 1994.
The Golden Eagles have won at least a share of the SUNYAC Western Division in seven of the last nine years and completed an unblemished 8-0 conference record in 2006 for the first time since Tuttle’s first season.
Before joining the Brockport staff, Tuttle compiled an outstanding 133-43 record in nine years as the head volleyball coach at Rush-Henrietta High School. He also led his team to six Monroe County League titles, five Monroe County Championships, and ended the season at the top of the state rankings on four occasions. Tuttle served as an assistant at RIT from 1988-90 and 1992-94 prior to moving on to the high school level. He helped the Tigers to the NCAA final four and a number-three national ranking in 1993. He also coached the 18-and-under elite team with the Primo Volleyball Club in 1993-94.
In addition to his coaching experiences, Tuttle spent time as manager of “Hot Shots Volleyball” for 10 years. He was responsible for scheduling leagues six nights a week for approximately 450 teams in each 10-week session; training and supervising a staff of 30 referees; serving as the head clinician responsible for teaching adults the sport of volleyball; and providing team-building opportunities for local corporations. This past summer, Tuttle competed for the gold medal winning team in the Masters Division of the Empire State Games for the second straight year.
A 2003 physical education graduate of SUNY Brockport, Tuttle resides in Rochester with his wife, Sandi, who played volleyball at SUNY Brockport and graduated in 1983. Tuttle currently teaches physical education at Crane Elementary School in the Rush-Henrietta School District.
Assistant Coaches
 Megan Smith
Finished her first season with the Golden Eagles, Megan Smith graduated Magna Cum Laude from Rider University in May of 2007 with a degree in English and Secondary Education.
While at Division I Rider, Smith was an All-Conference selection and earned numerous Tournament MVP honors in her career. She was a member of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference All-Academic Team on three occasions and was selected as team captain for her final two seasons. Smith registered over 1,000 career kills while playing for the Broncos.
Last season, Smith was the head volleyball coach for the West Windsor boy’s junior varsity team in Plainsboro, NJ.
 Cara Voll
Cara Voll joins the Golden Eagle Volleyball staff for the 2007 season. Voll is a 2007 Magna Cum Laude graduate of SUNY Brockport where she earned a degree in Health Science.
Voll was a four-year standout for the Golden Eagles where she twice earned the team’s Outstanding Scholar Athlete awards and was selected as a member of the State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) All-Academic Team following the 2006-07 season.
She has assisted the Penfield High School volleyball team the last three seasons and served as head coach at the PRIMO Volleyball Club in Rochester, NY, for the 2004-05 season.
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