Ryan Sackett enters his first season as volleyball coach at Blackburn College. Sackett also serves as head softball coach for the Beavers.

“I am very excited about the new challenge of coaching the Blackburn College Volleyball team. We are very young but I like what I have seen so far, “said Sackett.

Prior to Blackburn, Sackett served as an assistant coach for softball at Lindenwood University in St. Charles, Missouri. In the two seasons at Lindenwood, the Lady Lions accumulated a 71-42 record.

Before joining the collegiate ranks, Sackett gained experience at some high-powered high school programs in the metro-east area of St. Louis. In 2007, Sackett served as the assistant coach and pitching coach at O’Fallon Township High school in O’Fallon, Illinois.

Sackett, also served as an assistant coach in charge of pitchers at Belleville Althoff High School during the 2005 and 2006 seasons. The highlight during his tenure at Althoff was a regional championship in 2005, only the third in school history at the time.

Sackett brings extensive experience from his playing days on the mens’ national fastpitch scene. As a member of the Belleville Eager Beavers and Belleville Pete’s Blues teams, he has gained ten years of playing experience.

Sackett recently earned his M.B.A. from Lindenwood University and is also a 2001 graduate of Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville.

As a 1996 graduate of St. Louis University High School in St. Louis, Missouri, Sackett participated in football, basketball and baseball.

Sackett currently resides in Fairview Heights, Illinois and is engaged to Carey Piatt of O’Fallon.