Eastern Michigan Athletics
Volleyball
Paquiz Jr., Nicasio
Nicasio Paquiz Jr.
- Title:
- Assistant Coach
- Email:
- npaquizj@emich.edu
- Phone:
- 734.487.2235
Nicasio Paquiz, Jr. begins his second season working as an assistant coach for Kim Berrington during the 2014 campaign.
Paquiz brings over 19 years of coaching experience at NCAA Division I, elite club and high school (both girls and boys) levels. Paquiz comes to Ypsilanti from Houghton, Mich. where he was the top assistant and recruiting coordinator for the Huskies.
Prior to his time at Michigan Tech, the Chicago, Ill. native spent the 2011 season as an assistant coach at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay as well as serving as a volunteer assistant coach at DePaul University, in 2008-09.
Outside of his collegiate coaching experience, Paquiz spent nearly five years as the head coach of the First Alliance Volleyball Club in Western Springs, Ill. He coached both 17-and 18-year old classes, leading both squads to multiple top-placing finishes in national tournaments. As the master coach of the First Alliance 18 Silver squad, Paquiz led his team to a first place finish in the Great Lakes Power League in 2012. His 2009 squad posted a bronze medal at the AAU Junior Nationals and a ninth place finish at the Junior Volleyball Directors Association Championships.
In 2011, his 17 Silver squad was ranked as high as eighth in the PrepVolleyball.com national poll, while earning a gold medal at the Junior Volleyball Association’s World Challenge. His 17 Silver team earned a top-15 finish in the Great Lakes Power League’s Under-18 division.
Before taking the reigns at First Alliance, Paquiz spent over eight years of coaching in Southern California an area known for its volleyball. Paquiz served as head coach of the boy’s and girl’s teams at the Brentwood School in Los Angeles, Calif. and the head coach of the Santa Monica Beach Volleyball Club.
A 1998 graduate of the University of Illinois-Chicago, Paquiz spent three years (1995-97) playing club volleyball as a defensive specialist for UIC. He is also an avid beach player.
Paquiz brings over 19 years of coaching experience at NCAA Division I, elite club and high school (both girls and boys) levels. Paquiz comes to Ypsilanti from Houghton, Mich. where he was the top assistant and recruiting coordinator for the Huskies.
Prior to his time at Michigan Tech, the Chicago, Ill. native spent the 2011 season as an assistant coach at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay as well as serving as a volunteer assistant coach at DePaul University, in 2008-09.
Outside of his collegiate coaching experience, Paquiz spent nearly five years as the head coach of the First Alliance Volleyball Club in Western Springs, Ill. He coached both 17-and 18-year old classes, leading both squads to multiple top-placing finishes in national tournaments. As the master coach of the First Alliance 18 Silver squad, Paquiz led his team to a first place finish in the Great Lakes Power League in 2012. His 2009 squad posted a bronze medal at the AAU Junior Nationals and a ninth place finish at the Junior Volleyball Directors Association Championships.
In 2011, his 17 Silver squad was ranked as high as eighth in the PrepVolleyball.com national poll, while earning a gold medal at the Junior Volleyball Association’s World Challenge. His 17 Silver team earned a top-15 finish in the Great Lakes Power League’s Under-18 division.
Before taking the reigns at First Alliance, Paquiz spent over eight years of coaching in Southern California an area known for its volleyball. Paquiz served as head coach of the boy’s and girl’s teams at the Brentwood School in Los Angeles, Calif. and the head coach of the Santa Monica Beach Volleyball Club.
A 1998 graduate of the University of Illinois-Chicago, Paquiz spent three years (1995-97) playing club volleyball as a defensive specialist for UIC. He is also an avid beach player.
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