TCU Volleyball Assistant Coach | Kyle Luongo

TCU Volleyball head coach Jason Williams has finalized his coaching staff for the 2022 season. Coach Williams has hired Morgan Thomas as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator and will retain Kyle Luongo for his third season as an assistant coach.

"I am thrilled to have our coaching staff finalized," head coach Jason Williams said. "We have a great group of experienced and passionate leaders here at TCU and I'm so excited to begin our journey together. We are ready to serve these incredible student athletes and help TCU Volleyball continue its growth on the national stage."

“I have known Kyle for some time now and he has an unmatched character and integrity.  Kyle has a wise positive mindset which allows him to create relationships that bring out the best of the players.  His knowledge of the game and experience is exactly what TCU Volleyball needs.  I look forward to working with Kyle while we take the program to places it has never been before.”

Luongo joined the Horned Frogs after spending five seasons as an assistant coach at his alma mater, Pepperdine (2014-2018). While at Pepperdine, he recruited two nationally ranked classes in just five years and helped his team reach the second round of the NCAA tournament in 2018.

Luongo spent the 2013 season at the University of Michigan, where he helped coach the team to its 14th NCAA tournament berth. Jennifer Cross, Lexi Dannemiller and Molly Toon were all awarded AVCA All-American honorable mention in his lone season with the Wolverines.

As a student-athlete, Luongo was the starting setter for Pierce College from 2006-07. He led the squad to the state finals as a freshman and followed with a semifinal appearance during his sophomore year. He transferred to Pepperdine prior to the 2008 season, where he was a part of three Top-5 teams, with the 2008 team reaching the NCAA championship match.

Luongo graduated from Pepperdine in 2010 with a degree in sports medicine. He and his wife, Melissa, have two daughters, Hannah and Harper.

TCU Volleyball Assistant Coach | Morgan Thomas

Morgan Thomas was hired as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator with TCU Volleyball on January 3, 2022. She joins the Horned Frogs with 10 seasons of coaching experience, including eight years at the Power 5 level.

Thomas spent the 2021 season as a volunteer assistant at Pitt where she helped lead the Panthers to a 30-4 record, an NCAA Final Four berth and a No. 3 ranking in the AVCA coaches’ poll, specializing in floor defense, serving and passing.

Before arriving at Pitt, Thomas spent five seasons on the coaching staff of Texas Tech where she ascended from an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator (2016-17) to associate head coach (2018-20) working primarily with middle blockers and defense while leading TTU’s recruiting efforts.

She was the recipient of the prestigious AVCA Thirty Under 30 Award in 2019 following her third season in Lubbock. Thomas is an active member of the American Volleyball Coaches Association, serving as a member of the AVCA Match Point Mentoring Program starting in 2018 and has represented both the Big 12 and Southland Conferences as a representative on the AVCA Assistant Coaches’ Committee from 2015-20. Additionally, she served on the College Coach Advisory Board for the Junior Volleyball Recruiting Association (JVRA) from 2019-20.

She has made a name for herself on the recruiting trail, bringing in Top 60 recruiting classes in 2019, 2020 and 2021. Her skills as a talent developer have helped her coach 15 All-Conference, three AVCA All-Region and one AVCA All-American student-athlete throughout her decade of coaching.
 

Her work with Tech’s front line helped the Red Raiders to three consecutive winning seasons from 2017 to 2019. She directly guided two student-athletes to All-Big 12 honors (Katy Keenan – Second Team All-Big 12 (2018) and Lauren Douglass – Second Team All-Big 12 and AVCA All-Southwest Region Honorable Mention (2017). She helped recruit and mentor All Big 12 team selections Brooke Kanas, Caitlin Dugan and Samantha Sanders while at Tech, helping TTU achieve its highest conference finish in program history in 2019 (5th) while also aiding the Red Raiders to their most Big 12 wins since 2002.

Prior to her arrival at Texas Tech, Thomas spent two years as an assistant coach at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, where she helped the Islanders to their best season in school history in 2015 at 31-5 overall with a spotless 16-0 mark in conference play. The squad captured the Southland Conference regular season and tournament crowns, securing the first NCAA Tournament berth in program history. The Islanders finished their 2015 season with four First-Team All-Southland Conference performers and two Southland Conference Players of the Year.

She began working with the Islanders in May of 2014 and was promoted to first assistant coach in January 2015. Thomas arrived to TAMUCC after spending two years as the graduate assistant for the University of South Carolina.

Thomas landed her first job as the Graduate Assistant for the South Carolina Indoor Volleyball program in July of 2012. Under head coach Scott Swanson, Thomas was responsible for coordinating and directing community service initiatives for student-athletes, while assisting with team travel, summer camps, and managing the program's Under Armour account.

In addition to her role with the Indoor program, Thomas assisted in the development of South Carolina's Beach Volleyball program as the Director of Beach Volleyball Operations. During her time under head coach Moritz Moritz, Thomas oversaw the total operations of home events, while working closely with the coaching staff with on-campus recruiting efforts, team travel, and budget management.

Thomas was a four-year starter for the University of South Carolina-Upstate and a standout middle blocker. She set numerous school records, including career kills at 1,049 and career blocks with 315. The former team captain also was the first All-Atlantic Sun Conference selection in program history in 2011.

Off the court, Thomas served as a marketing intern in the athletics department, while being highly involved on the Executive Board on the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC). Additionally, she helped incoming students transition into college as a University 101 Peer Leader.

In addition to her college experience, Thomas served as head coach for Corpus Christi Force Volleyball Club from 2014-2016, Magnum Volleyball Club in Columbia, South Carolina from 2012-2014, and Upward Stars in Spartanburg, South Carolina from 2008-2012.

She graduated from USC-Upstate in 2012 with a Bachelor's degree in Communication Studies and a minor in Sociology before earning her Master's degree in Sport and Entertainment Management from the University of South Carolina in 2014.

Thomas attended St. Thomas Aquinas High School and played for the Boomers Volleyball Club from 2005-2008.

A native of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Thomas married her husband, Justin, in July 2021.