Tim Loesch, Head Coach
1115 College Drive
Gaffney, SC 29340
Office: (864)488-8374
Toll free: (800) 795-7151 ext. 8374
Fax: (864)-902-0714

Tim Loesch enters his fifth season as head volleyball coach at Limestone.  During his tenure the team has seen a dramatic turnaround, going from the bottom to the top of the conference standings.  Since inheriting a program with a 17-158 NCAA record, Loesch has posted a 73-66 career mark.  After the past three seasons his record stands at 66-42 (61%) overall and 43-17 (72%) in conference play.

In 2004, he coached the Saints to their highest win total since joining the NCAA.  He followed that with a 19-17 record in 2005, the first winning season for Limestone volleyball since joining the NCAA and Carolinas-Virginia Athletics Conference.  In 2006 Loesch guided the team to their best season ever with a 27-9 overall record and an 18-2 conference record, including a regular season conference title and a runner-up finish in the conference tournament.  During the 2007 season, he led the team to their third consecutive winning record (20-16) and a second place finish in both the regular season and the Conference Carolinas tournament.  

Some other highlights of the Loesch era of Limestone volleyball are:
10 Conference Players of the Week
7 All-Conference players
4 Conference All-Tournament players
2 All-Region players
1 Conference Coach of the Year
Before coming to Limestone, Loesch had great success coaching at the high school, Junior Olympic, and college levels.  He began his coaching career as an assistant at Charlotte Country Day School where his efforts yielded two conference championships and two third-place finishes in the state playoffs.  Loesch then coached at Peace College, helping the team achieve its only two winning seasons ever.  Next, he coached at Butler High School, where he also posted a winning record and earned two state-playoff berths.

Loesch has coached Junior Olympic club volleyball during the off-season for 10 years, first at Carolina Juniors Volleyball of Charlotte and then at Club South Volleyball in Spartanburg.  His club teams have won numerous tournaments, three regional championships, and two regional runner-up finishes, while earning multiple bids to the Junior Olympic National Championships.  Loesch has also been a coach for the USA Volleyball High Performance regional program and he played competitively on USA Volleyball teams for over ten years. 

Loesch holds USA Volleyball Coaching Accreditation Program levels I and II, American Sport Education Program, American Coaching Effectiveness Program and IMPACT coaching credentials.  He is also a voter on the NCAA Division II Top 25 national poll.

Loesch graduated magna cum laude with a degree in business administration from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, where he also played for their men’s club volleyball team.
 

 

Heather Sulkowski , Asst. Coach
1115 College Drive
Gaffney, SC 29340
Office: (864)488-8374
Toll free: (800) 795-7151 ext. 8374
Fax: (864)-902-0714

 

Heather Sulkowski is entering her first season at Limestone College as the assistant volleyball coach under the direction of head coach Tim Loesch. Sulkowski is quite familiar with the teaching techniques of Loesch, as he coached her during her final two seasons at Peace College.

Sulkowski comes to Limestone after five successful seasons as head volleyball coach at Peace College in Raleigh, N.C., where she also held the duties of Senior Woman Administrator and Sports Information Director. In addition, she served as assistant basketball coach, Fellowship of Christian Athletes sponsor, Student Athlete Advisory Committee sponsor, Student Intervention Team sponsor and Athletic Operations Manager at her alma mater.

While coaching at Peace from 2002-2006, Sulkowski's teams constantly improved and were consistently competitive. She worked hard to get the program back to the level of success she experienced there as a player. Her first season coaching was a rebuilding year, followed by the school's debut as a USA South Athletic Conference member, the first all female institution in North Carolina ever to do so. In Sulkowski's final three years, she coached Peace to at least 12 wins every season, along with a fourth and sixth place finish in the highly competitive USA South.

During her coaching tenure at Peace, Sulkowski's players set numerous school records, earned several All-Tournament awards, were named to the All-Conference team twice, and ten athletes earned Academic All-Conference awards. She leaves a strong nucleus of returning players for her incumbent as well as a solid list of commitments for the 2007 season.

Sulkowski was a two sport star at Manteo High School in Manteo, N.C., where she was named First Team All-Conference and team MVP all four years in volleyball and basketball. She received the Manteo Female Athlete of the Year Award from 1993-1996. Her ability on the court earned her a scholarship in both sports to play at Barton College. She started in both sports as a true freshman, earning the Coaches Award during the best season ever for Barton volleyball. She also received the William Gear Spencer Award honoring her athletic success in multiple sports and in the classroom. As a sophomore, Sulkowski was named CVAC All-Conference in volleyball and CVAC All-Tournament team in basketball.

She finished her collegiate athletic career at Peace College where she played volleyball for two seasons and basketball for one season, earning MVP honors in both sports. She captained the volleyball team to consecutive winning seasons and set many statistical records, while earning a degree in psychology. At the conclusion of her playing career, Sulkowski was awarded the Frazier Cup, the award presented to the most outstanding athlete at Peace College.

 
Photo coming soon.

 

Julie Oleson, Student Asst. Coach

 

Julie Oleson joins Limestone's coaching staff after a successful career with the Lady Saints. She was a two-time All-Conference honoree and team captain. She also earned Atlantic All-Region honors following her senior season. She is included in numerous school records, and holds Limesotne's single season and career digs record.

Before coming to Limestone in 2005, Oleson competed with Shoreline Community College and led the team to a 33-15 record and a second place finish in the NWAACC North division in 2004. She spent the 2003 season at USC-Aiken and was the Pacers' top defensive specialist as she collected 315 digs.
 
Photo coming soon.

 

Amber Wise , Student Asst. Coach

 

Amber Wise is in her first year of coaching following her noteworthy college playing career. Wise was named All-Conference while playing for Limestone in 2005 and 2006. She holds the Limestone single season and career record for kills, and is included in several other categories.

Before joining the Lady Saints, Wise had a successful two seasons at Temple Junior College in Texas, where she carried her team to two North Texas Junior College Conference titles, a Region V championship, and an appearance in the NJCAA Division I national tournament.