Bronx, N.Y. – Fordham volleyball head coach Ian Choi has announced the hiring of new assistant coach Alyssa Kaufman. Kaufman arrives after four seasons at the helm of the College of New Rochelle, where she also served as the department's Senior Woman Administrator for the past five years and Director of Athletics on an interim basis last year.
 
"Alyssa is a great addition to the program," Choi said, "As a former head coach and athletics director, she understands the entirety of the sport in the NCAA context. I'm looking forward to incorporating her knowledge, experience, and unique perspective into the 'Ramily'."
 

Kaufman oversaw a perennial Hudson Valley conference champion during her time at New Rochelle, winning four straight regular season and league titles and making the program's first-ever appearances in the NCAA National Women's Volleyball Championships in 2016 and 2017. Kaufman was named the AD3I Coach of the Year following the Blue Angels' first appearance in 2016 and the HVIAC Coach of the Year following her first season, in 2015, after leading New Rochelle to its third consecutive conference championship and second-ever appearance in the postseason ECAC Metro tournament.
 
Prior to her time at New Rochelle, Kaufman spent one year at the College of Mount Saint Vincent, compiling a 14-16 overall record and a 6-3 mark in the Skyline Conference, advancing to the semi-finals of the conference tournament.
 
Kaufman played at Montreat (N.C.) from 2009-12, serving as a team captain all four years with the Cavaliers. A hands-on player with the NAIA program, Kaufman helped with the recruiting process by watching film and contacting players and helped the coaching staff with strategy. The Kaukauna, Wisconsin native finished off her playing career with 1,312 kills, 1,800 digs, 121 total blocks, and 118 service aces. She was named to the All-Freshman Team as a rookie and was an All-Conference selection her remaining three seasons.
 
Kaufman also garnered recognition for her work in the classroom at Montreat, earning All-Academic accolades three times and being named a Daktronics NAIA Scholar Athlete following the 2012 season. A standout in the classroom, Kaufman was named to the Dean's List at Montreat three semesters and was named to the Distinguished Scholars List on two occasions.