Andre Foster - Volleyball Coach - Xavier University Athletics

Andre Foster

Title:
Assistant Coach

Andre Foster was hired as an assistant volleyball coach in August of 2022. He joins the Musketeers after a one-year stint at Purdue Fort Wayne as a graduate assistant.

In 2022, Foster was the recipient of the BIG EAST Coaching Staff of the Year award and helped the Musketeers to a 21-12 record, a third place BIG EAST regular season finish, a third place BIG EAST Tournament finish, and a trip to the NIVC Quarterfinals.

Foster was one of 18 up-and-coming coaches to receive the 2022 AVCA Diversity Award. The American Volleyball Coaches Association began the Diversity Award in 2015 and provides an opportunity for young coaches to attend the AVCA Convention and attend seminars to build personal and professional relationships in an effort to grow the sport.

In 2021, Foster assisted in coaching Katie Crowe to the All-Horizon League Second Team. He also served as the head coach for Empowered Volleyball Academy in 2021.

Prior to working in Fort Wayne, Foster was a volunteer assistant coach at UC Davis from 2020-21. He also served as the head coach for OMNI Volleyball Club in 2020-21.

Foster played collegiately at the University of Charleston (2015-17), Mount Ida College (2017-18) and Nichols College (2018-20).

The Davis, Calif., native holds a bachelor’s degree in sport management from Nichols College (’19) and a master’s in business administration from Nichols College (’20). He is currently pursing a master’s in organizational leadership from Purdue Fort Wayne.