Assistant Volleyball Coach - Val Siegenthaler

Siegenthaler enters her first season as assistant volleyball coach of the Blugolds.

A native of Stillwater, Minnesota, Siegenthaler attended UW-Eau Claire from 1992 to 1997 and graduated with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Elementary Education and a minor in Spanish. Following her time as an undergraduate, Siegenthaler taught in the Bowler, Somerset and Colby school districts, working in a number of different subjects, but most recently focused on teaching English as a second language. Siegenthaler recently came back to UWEC to get her Masters in Education in Professional Development with a TESOL emphasis. She received her Masters in 2006.

During her undergraduate years at UW-Eau Claire, Siegenthaler, played on the Blugold volleyball team and was a middle-hitter. Siegenthaler, who played as Val Junker, has the 16th most career blocking assists (140) in school history. She also holds season blocking records from 1995 and 1996. In 1996, Siegenthaler was named the team’s Most Dedicated Player and in 1995 she was honored with the Lisa Siegenthaler Memorial Award. The 1996 team she played on also received an AVCA Team Academic Award.

Siegenthaler brings in a variety of different coaching experiences, having coached in both middle school and high school settings. In 1994 and 1996, she helped out at UWEC volleyball camps and co-coached a girl’s team at the Eau Claire Air volleyball club. She has also coached eighth grade, freshman, JV and varsity teams in the Bowler, Somerset and Colby school districts.

Outside of coaching, Siegenthaler is a stay-at-home mother. Siegenthaler and her husband, Scott, a financial aid counselor at UWEC, reside in Chippewa Falls with their two sons Jake and Ben.

Updated 8/24/07