Jeffrey Aucoin M'22 (OH-coin)
joins the Screaming Eagles staff as the 13th head coach in USI Volleyball history after being hired in March 2023. Aucoin will lead the team into its third year in NCAA Division I and Ohio Valley Conference play in 2025.
Aucoin comes to USI after a 10-year stint with Harvard University as the recruiting coordinator and assistant women's volleyball coach. During his time with the Crimson women's volleyball program, Aucoin helped guide the team to back-to-back Ivy League championships and their first NCAA tournament appearance in school history. He was able to achieve a top-40 recruiting class and coached 25 All-Ivy League selections, three AVCA All-Region selections, and two Ivy League Rookie of the Year athletes.
Aucoin spent three seasons with the Crimson men's volleyball program as an assistant coach. During his time with the program, he guided the team to their all-time highest AVCA national ranking at No. 13 and coached eight All-EIVA selections.
Aucoin graduated from the University of New Hampshire in 2011 with a bachelor's degree in Kinesiology focusing on sports studies. He also was a four-year member of the New Hampshire men's club volleyball team and was named NCVF tournament MVP after leading the Wildcats to the 2011 NCVF Division I-AA National Championship. In 2013, Aucoin earned his master's degree in physical education and sport from Ball State University where he was a MIVA Academic All-Conference selection as a member of the Cardinals' DI varsity men's volleyball team. He would continue his academic pursuit and receive an MBA at the University of Southern Indiana in May 2022.
In 2024, the Eagles regressed in Ohio Valley Conference play, failing to reach the tournament ay 8-22 overall and 3-15 in conference. The Eagles started conference play with a win over Southeast Missouri State, along with a sweep of Eastern Illinois before regressing down the stretch. However, Aucoin led the Eagles to pivotal conference wins against St.Thomas, Bradley, IU Indy, and Evansville (twice). The Eagles victories over Evansville marked the first in the NCAA DI era, along with setting an arena attendance record of 824 fans.
In his first season in 2023, Aucoin led the Eagles to their first Ohio Valley Conference Tournament berth boasting a 10-8 regualar season conference record. USI took down Morehead State University in the quarterfinal for the programs first conference tournament victory. Aucoin helped the Eagles earn a 14-game win improvement from 2022, finishing 15-16 overall.
| Aucoin at USI |
| Year |
Overall Record |
OVC Record |
OVC Tournament Place |
| 2023 |
15-16 |
10-8 |
Semifinalist |
| 2024 |
8-22 |
3-15 |
N/A |
| TOTAL |
23-38
(.377) |
13-23
(.361) |
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