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Eric Hammond is in his fifth season with the University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) volleyball program. Hammond was a volunteer assistant coach during 2002 (under Toby Rens) and 2006 (under Alex Temkin) seasons, and was promoted to associate head coach in 2007. Among other duties, Hammond is involved in player development, match preparation, recruiting and logistics.
Hammond has worked with two MEAC Coaches of the Year in cultivating multiple MEAC Players and Rookies of the Year and several All-MEAC players. He also coached the 2007 and 2008 squads that set multiple school records, reached the conference finals and won the national statistical championship for serving in 2007.
Hammond has been playing both indoor and beach volleyball for 16 years. He has organized and directed tournaments, refereed various levels, and judged lines for the AVP pro beach tour. He has served as a coach in the Delmarva Juniors club volleyball program since 2006. In the offseason, he is a clinician for High Peaks Volleyball Camps & Clinics.
In April 2009, Hammond was the tournament coordinator for with the assistance of head coach Don Metil for "UMES CSI: Collegiate Sand Invitational," a doubles sand-volleyball event in a round-robin format. Held in partnership with USA Volleyball and the Chesapeake Regional Volleyball Association (CHRVA) at Winter Place Park in Salisbury, Md., UMES CSI was the first sand-volleyball tournament of its kind on Delmarva. It featured student-athletes from UMES, Delaware State and Salisbury University (SU). Hammond led UMES to the gold medal in the event.
Hammond is the MEAC representative on the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Division I Assistant Coaches Committee as well as the Publications and Sand Volleyball sub-committees. He is a member of the AVCA, USA Volleyball and the CHRVA, as well as an I.M.P.A.C.T. certified coach.
Hammond is a 2000 graduate of SU, and holds a degree in Communication Arts. He played volleyball for the Seagulls, primarily as an opposite/right side hitter. He currently lives in Salisbury. |
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