Kirstine Linebaugh
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- Title:
- Assistant Coach
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- Year:
- 1st season
Kirstine (Kiki) Linebaugh begins her first season on the BU coaching staff after a standout career as a defensive specialist with the Bruins from 2010-13.
Linebaugh was a four-year starter in the Bruin backcourt, finishing her career with 877 digs and 108 service aces. She helped lead Bellevue to four-straight NAIA National Tournament appearances, four-consecutive MCAC Tournament championships and three MCAC regular season titles.
As a standout high school athlete at Lincoln Piux X High School, Linebaugh was a part of three-consecutive Nebraska Class B state championships while earning honorable mention all-state honors.
Linebaugh, who works primarily with the BU defensive specialists and liberos, has coached at Premier Volleyball Club in Omaha for six seasons, while also being a part of the Xplosive Edge staff, implementing strength and conditioning programs for Premier athletes.
An assistant coach with the Bellevue West High School junior varsity and varsity programs in 2014, Linebaugh was an assistant coach for the Premier 14 Gold team that won the 2015 national championship at the USAV Girls Junior National Championships in New Orleans, La.
Linebaugh also serves an integral role as the Bruins' strength and conditioning coach along with Chuck Peacock at the Performance Factory.
A 2014 graduate of Bellevue University, Linebaugh received a double major in psychology and sociology.
