Troy University Athletics
Volleyball
Kirkpatrick, Sonny
Sonny Kirkpatrick
- Title:
- Head Coach
- Email:
- skirkpatrick@troy.edu
- Phone:
- 3926
Elijah "Sonny" Kirkpatrick is in his fourth season at the helm of the Troy University volleyball program, after he became the eighth head coach in program history in 2006.
In 2008, the Trojans assembled a 13-19 record under Kirkpatrick’s direction. The Trojans finished sixth in the Sun Belt’s East Division with a record of 4-13 in conference matches. The Trojans once again finished one game out of eighth place, the final qualifying spot for the conference tournament.
In 2007, Kirkpatrick led the Trojans to a 16-17 overall record and a 7-10 record in Sun Belt Conference play. The Trojans narrowly missed qualifying for the Sun Belt Conference Tournament at the conclusion of the season, finishing ninth overall - the team’s best finish since joining the conference.
During his first year at Troy, Kirkpatrick led the Trojans to a 9-24 overall record with seven newcomers on the team. The 2006 squad featured only four returning players from the 2005 team.
Kirkpatrick served as the head volleyball coach at Francis Marion University, a powerhouse in the Peach Belt Conference and at the NCAA Division II level. In six seasons as the Patriots’ head coach, Kirkpatrick took his program from the bottom of the conference stadings to a league championship in his final season, with a 29-11 record. That same year, the team qualified for the NCAA South Region.
In 2004, Kirkpatrick was named Peach Belt Conference Coach of the Year, after leading his team to a 21-14 record.
He compiled a 95-115 mark at Francis Marion, and owns a career coaching record of 255-235 in 15 years as a head coach, including eight seasons at his alma mater, Lycoming College.
The York, Pa., native’s tenure at Lycoming (Williamsport, Pa.) included a pair of trips to the NCAA Division III National Tournament in 1997 and 1998. Between 1995 and 1999, Lycoming posted a 27-1 mark in Freedom League competition, within the Middle Atlantic States Collegiate Athletic Conference (MAC), the oldest and largest NCAA Division III conference.
Kirkpatrick was twice named the Freedom League Coach of the Year, in 1997 and 1998, while his teams won the league championships from 1995 through 1999.
Kirkpatrick earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Biology from Lycoming in 1991. Before taking over the Warrior volleyball program, he served as an assistant men’s soccer coach in 1991. He also worked as a quality control analyst at Lonza, Inc., in Williamsport from 1991 to 2000.
Kirkpatrick and his wife, Kathy, have two daughters, Emma (age seven) and Oliva Grace (age three).
In 2008, the Trojans assembled a 13-19 record under Kirkpatrick’s direction. The Trojans finished sixth in the Sun Belt’s East Division with a record of 4-13 in conference matches. The Trojans once again finished one game out of eighth place, the final qualifying spot for the conference tournament.
In 2007, Kirkpatrick led the Trojans to a 16-17 overall record and a 7-10 record in Sun Belt Conference play. The Trojans narrowly missed qualifying for the Sun Belt Conference Tournament at the conclusion of the season, finishing ninth overall - the team’s best finish since joining the conference.
During his first year at Troy, Kirkpatrick led the Trojans to a 9-24 overall record with seven newcomers on the team. The 2006 squad featured only four returning players from the 2005 team.
Kirkpatrick served as the head volleyball coach at Francis Marion University, a powerhouse in the Peach Belt Conference and at the NCAA Division II level. In six seasons as the Patriots’ head coach, Kirkpatrick took his program from the bottom of the conference stadings to a league championship in his final season, with a 29-11 record. That same year, the team qualified for the NCAA South Region.
In 2004, Kirkpatrick was named Peach Belt Conference Coach of the Year, after leading his team to a 21-14 record.
He compiled a 95-115 mark at Francis Marion, and owns a career coaching record of 255-235 in 15 years as a head coach, including eight seasons at his alma mater, Lycoming College.
The York, Pa., native’s tenure at Lycoming (Williamsport, Pa.) included a pair of trips to the NCAA Division III National Tournament in 1997 and 1998. Between 1995 and 1999, Lycoming posted a 27-1 mark in Freedom League competition, within the Middle Atlantic States Collegiate Athletic Conference (MAC), the oldest and largest NCAA Division III conference.
Kirkpatrick was twice named the Freedom League Coach of the Year, in 1997 and 1998, while his teams won the league championships from 1995 through 1999.
Kirkpatrick earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Biology from Lycoming in 1991. Before taking over the Warrior volleyball program, he served as an assistant men’s soccer coach in 1991. He also worked as a quality control analyst at Lonza, Inc., in Williamsport from 1991 to 2000.
Kirkpatrick and his wife, Kathy, have two daughters, Emma (age seven) and Oliva Grace (age three).
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