Contact Info.
Phone: 479-964-0513
E-Mail: kbayer@atu.edu

Education:
College:
Grand Valley State (Allendale, Mich.), Bachelor of Arts, 2001
Grand Valley State (Allendale, Mich.), Master of Education, 2003

Playing Experience:
Bayer lettered and started for four seasons as a setter at Grand Valley State University from 1997-00.  As a player, she was a two-time All-Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference and two-time All-Great Lakes Region selection.  In addition, as as senior, she was Second-Team NCAA All-American, a Third-Team Asics All-American the same year and a Daktronics All-Region pick.  She holds the GVSU career assists record (5,441) and single-match assist mark (74) and is second on the GLIC's career-assist record holder (5,441) and stands 28th on the NCAA Division II all-time assists chart. In addition, she was inducted into the Grand Valley State Athletic Hall of Fame in October, 2007.

Coaching Experience:
Bayer was an assistant volleyball coach at her alma mater, Grand Valley State University (Mich.), in 2002 and 2003. With her on the staff, Grand Valley State posted back-to-back 30-win seasons, advanced to the NCAA Division II Final Four both seasons and finished in the top five of the final American Volleyball Coaches Association NCAA Division II top 25 poll both seasons. Prior to her stint at Grand Valley State, Bayer spent one year as an assistant coach at Emporia State (Kan.). She also has five years of experience coaching the Far Out club team in Michigan,  four years as a head coach and one as an assistant. The Far Our club team was one of the top club programs in the state of Michigan, as the 17's team qualified for the Junior Olympic Nationals in 2003 and the 15's team won the Michigan AAU State Tournament in 2004. In addition, she served as  an assistant coach of the 2004 USA Youth National Performance Team Delta Region.  

At Tech:
Bayer, who is entering her fifth season at Tech, guided the Golden Suns to the Gulf South Conference Tournament during her inaugural campaign with the Golden Suns in 2004 and then in 2005, she led Tech to a 25-12 record and a 9-5 mark in the GSC West Division and a second straight berth in the GSC Tournament. In her third season in 2006, she led Tech to a 20-16 overall record and last season, helped guide Tech to a 22-13 overall record and a berth in the GSC Tournament. In her four years at Tech, Bayer has compiled an 80-58 overall record and is the fourth all-time winningest volleyball coach at Tech in terms of wins.

Personal:
Bayer, who is a native of Jackson, Michigan, is a member of the American Volleyball Coaches Association and married former Wonder Boys football player B.J. Bayer on December 31, 2006.
 

Tatiane Deibert
Graduate Assistant Coach

Contact Info.
Phone: 479-964-0513
E-Mail: tdeibert@atu.edu

Education:
College:
John Brown University, Bachelor of Science, 2006

Playing Experience:
Deibert began her collegiate playing career in the United States, after previously being in Brazil, at Oklahoma Wesleyan University where she earned First Team All-Conference, All-Region, and All-American honors. After a season at OWU, Deibert finished her career at John Brown University. In two seasons at JBU, where she helped the team to back-to-back 30 win seasons, Deibert was a two-time All-Conference selection and Academic-All-American member, as well as being a one-time All-Region selection. Deibert holds the JBU school record for career kills per game (4.00), aces per game (.66), digs per game (4.00), and serve-receive percentage (94.64).

Coaching Experience:
Deibert came to Tech with a variety of coaching experience. She began in Brazil as an assistant coach, instructing girls between the ages of 10-17. Deibert also gained some high school coaching experience while in her home country, as well. Since being in the United States, Deibert has coached two club teams in Arkansas and Oklahoma for three years.  

At Tech:
Deibert enters her second season as a Graduate Assistant at Arkansas Tech.

Personal:
Deibert was born in 1983 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. She was married on July 1, 2006, to Andrew Deibert. The couple is expecting their first child this summer.