Men's Volleyball

Chris Seiffert returns to Long Beach State as an assistant coach.
Chris Seiffert
Chris Seiffert
  • Title:
    Assistant Coach
Chris Seiffert enters his second season as an assistant coach for the 49ers.

In 2011, Seiffert helped lead Long Beach State to a 15-15 overall record and a berth into the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Tournament.

Seiffert was a four-year starting setter at LBSU from 1997-2000. He was a three-time AVCA All-American and earned NCAA All-Tournament honors in 1999 when he led the 49ers to the championship match. Seiffert ranks second in school history in assist average (17.08 assists/set) and is third in all-time assists (6,099). He also set a 49er single-match record with 115 assists against San Diego State.

Following his career at LBSU, Seiffert joined the U.S. National Team from 2001-05. He competed in a number of events, including the NORCECA Championships, Pan American Games, World League and World Championships. He was also an alternate for the 2004 Olympic Team. In 2001, Seiffert was a member of the U.S. Team that defeated France to win the gold medal at the World University Games. Seiffert also competed professionally overseas for 10 years, playing with various teams in Austria, Greece, Turkey and Romania. Seiffert assisted in the training of the U.S. Team that competed in the World University Games in Shenzhen, China, in 2011. That squad featured former 49ers Jim Baughman and Ryan Meehan.

Seiffert earned his bachelor's degree in communications from Long Beach State in 2000.