Truman State University Athletics

Sam Albus joined the Truman Volleyball staff as an assistant coach in August of 2021. He comes with coaching and managing experience at youth, Division I and international levels.

Albus served as President of the VT men's volleyball club for one year in 2015-16. Following his graduation, he served as the night manager and as a referee if the Richmond Volleyball Club in Richmond, Va. from 2016-2018.

Late in 2018, Albus moved to Germany where he was a youth coach for FC Schuttorf 09 for a year, and led the girl's team to a league championship while developing the boy's team for the professional circuit. While coaching, he also played for the senior men's team as an opposite.

He returned to Richmond Volleyball club in 2019 as an instructor and then went into the solar industry in 2020. Most recently he served as a youth coach at Gold Metal Squared, teaching four day camps for athletes from ages 12-18.

Coach Gannon says, "I'm really excited to have Sam Albus a part of our program. It was evident from our first phone call that Sam was both hungry to learn and grow, and humble and self-aware at the same time. His high level playing experience mixed with his desire to be great is what set him apart from the other candidates. I know he is going to work hard for Truman State Volleyball."