Maria Serina has been named the new volleyball coach at Marian High School.

Serina coached eight seasons at Nativity B.V.M. High School (2004-2011) where she guided the team to five straight district titles. Most recently, she coached both junior high girls and boys at Parkland while also working as a volunteer assistant at both Muhlenberg College and Kutztown University.

In the off-season, Serina has coached club volleyball at Anthracite Volleyball Academy since 2000. In addition to actively coaching, Maria has been the club director, recruiting coordinator, and community outreach/special events coordinator. At AVA, Serina has taken teams to compete as far south as Florida and as far North as Boston. She has USA Volleyball CAP I training and has IMPACT certification while she has also served as an assessor and evaluator at USA Volleyball’s High Performance camp.

This position is a homecoming for Serina, who is a former standout player for the Fillies. A four-year varsity performer, Serina was a captain in both her junior and senior seasons. As a high school player, Serina received numerous accolades. She was a two-time First Team All-League and First Team All-District selection and was named the Schuylkill League Most Outstanding Player in her senior year. She was also named the Times News Volleyball Player of the Year after both her junior and senior seasons.

After high school, Serina played at Muhlenberg College in Allentown. At Muhlenberg, she was a team captain. Serina finished her college career as Muhlenberg’s leader in career digs, season digs, and match digs. She also selected to the conference’s All-Academic team in both her junior and senior seasons.

Serina obtained her BA in English and her Secondary Teaching Certificate from Muhlenberg College. Additionally, she obtained a Masters of Education and Principal’s Certificate from Wilkes University. She has been employed as an English teacher by the Parkland School District since 2003. Serina currently resides in Andreas with her husband, AJ who is an Assistant District Attorney, and their children Andrew (13), Alexa (10), and Aiden (8).

Coach Serina will be hosting a “Meet our Coach/team meeting” with a brief volleyball workout for any current Marian student, or incoming students who are interested in playing volleyball this fall. It will be held on Wednesday, June 16 in the gymnasium from 4:30-6 p.m.

Coach Serina will also be overseeing the Volleyball Summer Youth Athletic Camps in July. For information on the camps visit the school’s website at www.mariancatholichs.org/youth-camps