Maryland volleyball coach Steve Aird came to College Park in 2014 to build the Terps into a Big Ten program. He had ample experience with Big Ten volleyball before, and while a winning record is not there yet, each class of new recruits brings Maryland closer to a competitive level in the Big Ten.
As a player, he was a two-time captain at Penn State. As an assistant coach, he helped lead the Nittany Lions to a NCAA Championship a month before coming to Maryland. His knack for recruiting started early. In 2007, as Penn State’s Director of Operations, he helped to recruit players who went on to play roles in the Nittany Lions’ run of National Championships in 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010.