NORMAL, Ill. – Illinois State volleyball head coach Leah Johnson has bolstered her coaching staff, as she announced the addition of former Pitt assistant Mike Becker to her Redbird staff. Becker replaces Peter Netisingha, who left the program to pursue other career opportunities.
Becker comes to Illinois State after serving as the Director of Operations at Pitt for the last three seasons. Pitt reached the NCAA Tournament in each of Becker's years on staff, marking the program's longest postseason streak since reaching five-consecutive NCAA Tournaments from 1990-94. The Panthers also earned back-to-back ACC Championships in 2017 and 2018 with Becker on the sidelines.