SUPERIOR, Wis. (Northern News Now) – The Superior High School volleyball team is entering a new era with the announcement that new head coach Kristin Riesgraf will take over the program.
The hire comes after Brenda Plantz retires in 2023 after a 17-10 season.
Previously, Riesgraf served as an assistant for the Cal State Superior volleyball team since 2011, leading the Yellowjackets to the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference semifinals the past two years.
Riesgraf also led the Club Superior teams in 2022-23 and 2013-17.
“I am honored to be named the next head volleyball coach at Superior High School,” Riesgraf said. “Having had the opportunity to work with and build connections with so many Spartan student-athletes and their families through club volleyball over the past 10 years has only fueled my enthusiasm for this opportunity,” Riesgraf said. .
Riesgraf also played volleyball throughout college at Cardinal Stritch University and Hibbing Community College.
She grew up in Hibbing, Minnesota and graduated from Hibbing High School.
She received her master's degree from the University of Minnesota Duluth and is currently a professor at the University of California, Superior.
The Spartans begin practicing in August and will host their first home game against Duluth Marshall on September 9th.
The High School District plans to unveil the new NBC Spartan Arena video board before tipoff.
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