Indiana volleyball head coach Steve Aird agreed to a contract extension through 2029, according to an IU Athletics release Friday.
“Our volleyball program has shown impressive growth over the last several seasons under Coach Aird, to the point that we are now competing at a very high level in the best volleyball conference in the country,” Indiana Vice President and Athletic Director Scott Dolson said in the release. “I know that our student-athletes and coaching staff believe there are bigger things ahead for this program, and I’m excited to see what’s next for Indiana volleyball.”
Aird lead the Hoosiers to a 21-12 record in 2023, matching a school record for the most wins in a season while winning 11 games in the Big Ten for the first time since 1999. Indiana beat Purdue on Oct. 11 in Bloomington, breaking a 21-game winless streak against the Boilermakers.
In Aird’s sixth season at the helm, the Hoosiers notched a pair of sellout games, marking their first ever at Wilkinson Hall.
“Our team has made us proud on the court, in the classroom and in the community,” Aird said in the release. “They come early, stay late and truly care about each other. Paired with incredible recruits heading to campus, there is reason to be excited about the future. Bloomington is an amazing college town that my wife and children proudly call home. We are grateful for the opportunity and are excited to continue to build this program.”
In May 2022, the Indiana Daily Student published an investigation regarding Aird. The investigation’s allegations stem from interviews with six women who used to play for Aird — four of which at Indiana. They alleged the IU program under Aird is built around punishment and dismissiveness of mental abuse.
In August 2022, Aird addressed questions on the program for the first time since the article ran. In two separate statements to the IDS, Indiana Athletics has stated new changes to the program were implemented with Aird’s cooperation. Aird said the changes have been slight in staffing and training.
Junior setter Camryn Haworth and freshman libero Ramsey Gary will return in 2024 as the Hoosiers seek to follow-up a historic 2023 season.
