Liesl has been coaching volleyball at a variety of levels for over 30 years. She was the head women's volleyball coach at Augustana College from 1992-2002 and has the record for most wins in the school's history, along with several accolades, including two CCIW championship titles, two CCIW coach-of-the-year honors and the school’s only appearance in the NCAA postseason tournament.

While coaching the women’s program, she founded the Augustana Men's Volleyball Club and served as the head coach for three seasons. She stays connected to the program by serving as the faculty mentor for the NCAA III women’s team. In addition to coaching at Augustana, Liesl served as women's athletic director, assistant track coach, compliance officer and chair of the health and physical education department. Liesl also assisted with the coordination and management of the NCAA III National Volleyball Championships for seven years in her role on the NCAA III National Volleyball Selections Committee. Liesl has coached youth and high school programs for both boys and girls through several Quad City area clubs and feeder programs. She has experience as a camp coach at the Iowa Volleyball Region’s elite High Performance Camp, is an IMPACT and CAP II certified coach and is a member of the American Volleyball Coaches Association. In addition to club coaching, in 2025 Liesl was the assistant coach at Assumption High School that secured a 3A state championship title.

An Iowa Select coach since 2018, Liesl started her work as a co-director of the regionally acclaimed Iowa Select Youth Program. Attracting kids from two states, and varying in ages U9 through U12, the Youth Program, youth clinics and camps reach hundreds of boys and girls in developmental programs that run year round. The Iowa Select Youth Program continues to thrive under the leadership of Select coach Kelly Kelley, which successfully implements fun, innovative programs focusing on introductory skills, building confidence, individual and team concepts, all while having the opportunity for real tournament level competition at a young age.

Recent coaching roles:

· 2022 12 Mizuno co-head coach.

· 2023 13 Mizuno assistant coach.

· 2024 14 Mizuno assistant coach.

· 2025 15 Mizuno head coach.

· 2026 12 Mizuno assistant coach.

Liesl continues her role as Director of Club Dynamics. With an emphasis on communication among families, players and coaches, Liesl oversees the All-Star Parents, Team-to-Team mentoring, the player-nominated Select Effect recognition program and is a conduit for connecting coaches with the resources they need to build team unity.

 

"Working directly with coaches and our team parent representatives puts the family culture at the center of everything we do. By focusing on team cohesiveness and fostering the capacity for leadership within our players, we can emphasize the importance of giving back to the sport that has given us each so much. My hope is that our coaches and players feel supported to develop their tools to be successful not only during the club season, but also off the court and their lives beyond sport."

 

Liesl currently works full-time as an Assistant Dean and College Registrar at Augustana. Liesl earned her BA from Augustana and her MA from the University of Iowa. She and her husband Mark live in Bettendorf. They have three children and one grandson. Their son Jackson is an Iowa Select alumni and previously coaches within the club. Their daughter Karin played five seasons with Iowa Select and is continuing her education and volleyball career at St Olaf College.