Aug. 10, 2007

Garden City, N.Y. - Danielle MacKnight will serve as Head Coach of the Adelphi University volleyball team as announced by Director of Athletics Robert Hartwell. Named interim Head Coach on March 2 after former Head Coach Chriss Mazzarella resigned she assumes head coaching duties immediately.

MacKnight had been the assistant coach for the past two seasons, helping Adelphi to 31-25 overall record. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in psychology from Stony Brook in 2005. She was a four-year member and starter on the Seawolves volleyball team from 2001-04. She currently holds the school record for block assists in a career (318) and holds the single match record for attack percentage (.800).

Adelphi posted a record of 13-12 in 2006 and placed fifth in the East Coast Conference.