Chris Brees returned to MCC Volleyball summer 2020 as Head Coach for the Tigers. Brees was Head Coach for MCC 2012-15 and will return after coaching at Marshalltown High School for the last five years.

Brees has always had a love for the sport of volleyball and has the experience to back it. He was the setter on the AAU National Runner-up team in 1991 at Peking Palace. He was also a three-year captain and four-year starter for Clarke College men’s volleyball 1993-97.

Brees brings an extensive coaching resume to MCC.

College/High School Coaching Experience

• Head Volleyball Coach, Southeast Community College, Beatrice NE 1998-2002, four consecutive winning volleyball campaigns and 2000 NCCAC Coach of the Year
• Head Volleyball Coach, William Penn University, 2002-2003, in 2002 propelling the Statesmen to their first winning season in 10 seasons, winning MCC Regular Season Title and being named Coach of the Year
• Assistant Volleyball Coach, Grand View University, 2003-2005
• Assistant Volleyball Coach, Drake University, 2005-2008
• Head Volleyball Coach, MCC, 2012-2015
• Head Volleyball Coach, Marshalltown High School, 2015-2020

Club Coaching Experience

• Head Coach, Iowa Power Volleyball Alliance, 2007-2015
• Head Coach, Iowa Heart Volleyball Club, 2015-2019
• Coaches Director, Iowa Heart Volleyball Club 2017-2019
• Director of Facilities and Tournaments, Iowa Heart Volleyball Club 2019-present

Brees has held multiple positions within Marshalltown Community College. He is currently the Director of Student Engagement and Residence Life. This is the sixth year at MCC in this position.