Maurer completes first coaching staff

New UCF volleyball coach Jenny Maurer rounded out her first staff late last week.

Maurer, who was promoted May 18 to replace longtime coach Todd Dagenais, hired a pair of coaches with Big 12 Conference coaching and playing experience while keeping another Knights assistant onboard.

Michaela Franklin and Jason Tanaka each was named an associate head coach under Maurer while UCF announced the retention of director of operations Erin Olson.

“I am ecstatic to get going as a complete staff as we begin our training for our international trip next week,” Maurer said in a media release.

Franklin comes to UCF after one season as the associate head coach at South Florida. Prior to USF, she served as the head volleyball coach at Clemson from 2017-2020.

At Clemson, Franklin guided the Tigers from a 7-25 record in her first season in 2017 to a 19-15 mark the following year as the team reached the

National Invitational Volleyball Championship quarterfinals, marking the program’s first postseason appearance since 2009.

She came to Clemson after serving as the associate head coach at Iowa from 2014-16 and the head coach at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay in ’13. Franklin also served as an assistant coach at Marquette from ’09-12 and Northern Illinois from ’06-08.

As a player at Kansas State from ’02-04, Franklin helped lead the Wildcats to a Big 12 championship and three NCAA tournament appearances, including a berth in the Sweet 16.

“Michaela and I have crossed paths for over 15 years on the recruiting trail where we served as head coaches and recruiting coordinators at various universities,” Maurer said. “She is a go-getter, a consummate learner and an overall great person who will add valuable experience to our staff as both a former player and coach at the highest level.