Francisco Casado - Head Coach
732.987.2699 casadof@georgian.edu
Francisco Casado just recently completed his third season with the Lions. Casado led the GCU's Volleyball program to their first Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Championship title and first-ever NCAA Division II Regional Tournament.
A native of Puerto Rico, Casado has brought over 21 years of volleyball playing and coaching experience into his first collegiate head coaching position.
Since 2001, Casado has been a member of the South Jersey Volleyball Club, helping guide various girls club programs in New Jersey to regional and national honors, including first place finishes at The Freedom Invitational and Red Lions Championship in 2004. He coached in several club and amateur organizations in the 1990s, including a volunteer position with the PAL as an athletic instructor and volleyball coach.
Prior to his coaching endeavors, Casado attended the University of Puerto Rico, where he was granted a scholarship to participate in volleyball and track & field. After collegiate competition, Casado played for various volleyball clubs in Puerto Rico, helping those developing organizations blossom into regional powers that are still strong today.
In 1994, Casado began his coaching career, working for the Borinquen Coquis Volleyball Club as a coach for the 13-14 boys team. That year, his team was representing Puerto Rico at the Junior Olympics in San Jose, California, where they won the silver medal.
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