Volleyball
Sep 19 (Fri)
7 PM
- Title:
- Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator
- Email:
- Ryal.Jagd@colorado.edu
- Phone:
- 720-448-5462
Ryal Jagd is in his fourth season with the CU volleyball program, his second as a full-time assistant, after two seasons as a volunteer assistant. He also spent a few months as the interim prior to being elevated to an assistant in May of 2014.
Jagd is the primary recruiting coordinator and has continued to work with the team’s outside hitters, liberos and defensive players. He works with associate head coach J.T. Wenger in match preparation, scouting and implementing training sessions for the team.
Jagd has seen the volleyball program improve a great deal since arriving. The Buffs finished the 2012 season 14-18 and tied for 10th in the Pac-12 (4-16). In 2013, CU finished the season 18-14 and tied for seventh in the conference (9-11). 2014 proved to be another step in the right direction for CU as the Buffs finished 20-14 and tied for fourth in the Pac-12 (11-9). CU advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament in 2013 and ’14.
Colorado has also gained national attention, receiving its first AVCA Coaches Poll ranking since 2005 in 2014. The Buffs entered the rankings at No. 21 on Nov. 3 after defeating No. 15 Arizona and No. 19 Arizona State on the road. CU’s highest ranking of the season was 18th. The Buffs recorded five wins against ranked opponents, including three on the road.
The Buffs finished 2014 with a 12-4 record at the Coors Events Center. CU swept No. 14 Arizona and handed No. 2 Washington its first loss of the season. The Buffs narrowly lost to top-ranked Stanford in five sets.
In 2013, CU had three ranked wins, all coming at the Coors Events Center. The Buffs upset top-ranked and previously undefeated Washington (3-1), No. 11 UCLA (3-2) and No. 25 Arizona (3-0).
Prior to coming to CU in 2012, Jagd served as a coach at many levels from youth through high school and club volleyball. He has served as a club director and head coach for the 18 Gold and 17 Black squads for the TCA Colorado Volleyball Club and has worked as a volleyball instructor and strength trainer for Prime Athletes Training. He has also worked volleyball camps at UCLA and both Peninsula High School and Palos Verdes High School in Southern California.
Jagd graduated from UCLA with a degree in history in 2011 while playing both volleyball and football for the Bruins as a two-sport athlete. He was a member of the Bruins volleyball team from 2007-12, playing in 33 matches and 72 sets for legendary coach Al Scates. He recorded 61 kills while hitting .151 and added 39 digs and nine blocks in his career. In his redshirt sophomore season, he recorded 25 kills and hit .268 for the Bruins. He was also a safety and receiver for the football team and had return duties on special teams under former CU coach Rick Neuheisel.
At Palos Verdes High School, Jagd was a six-time letterwinner, earning four letters in volleyball and two in football. He was a three-time All-CIF honor, two-time All-Bay League First Team selection and twice earned All-Bay Area honors. Jagd was the PVHS volleyball MVP in 2006 and ’07 and was the team captain for three years. He was also the Daily Breeze MPV in football in 2006 and volleyball in 2007 and was honored as the 2007 PBHS Senior Athlete of the Year for football and volleyball. He also played for the Southern California Volleyball Club for three years and was named the MVP of the USA Volleyball High Performance Youth A2 team in 2006.
In football at Palos Verdes, he played receiver, linebacker and defensive back. He caught 40 passes for 742 yards and six touchdowns on offense and had 184 tackles, six interceptions, recovered four fumbles and had two blocks on defense and special teams. He was a first-team All-Bay League selection on both offense and defense and he played in the Lions All-American game.
Volleyball is in his bloodlines as his entire family is involved in the sport. His mother, Kim, was an assistant coach for the Buffaloes with the 1992 team that finished 22-9 overall and 10-2 in the Big Eight, taking second place. She also coached at UCLA as an assistant coach for 15 years and was an integral part of the coaching staff for the USA Volleyball High Performance program for many years. His father, Mike, was a very successful prep coach in Southern California, including stints at El Toro, Palos Verdes and Palos Verdes Peninsula, highlighted by multiple CIF championships. His sister, Nikki, lettered as a setter for UCLA and is a coach for top prep and volleyball programs in Southern California, most recently at Mira Costa High School.
