Concordia University Chicago Athletics

Andrew Palmer was named Head Women's Volleyball Coach in April of 2023.

Palmer comes to CUC after spending three seasons with Georgetown College as the head coach for the men's volleyball team. At Georgetown, he coached the Tigers to the NAIA National Tournaments in all of his three years. In 2022 and 2023, they were named the Mid-South Conference (MSC) Champions for the regular season and tournament. In 2021, 2022, and 2023 Palmer was named MSC Coach of the Year. For the past two years, the Tigers have maintained a number seven national ranking. Palmer has coached multiple athletes of caliber, including: Two MSC Players of the Year, MSC Freshman of the Year, MSC Setter of the Year, and 10 AVCA/NVA All-Americans.  In the 2023 season, Palmer led the team to the MSC Conference Championship and a berth in the NAIA National Championship tournament. Additionally during the 2023 season, Palmer led the team to the MSC Conference Championship and a berth in the NAIA National Championship tournament.

Prior to Georgetown, Palmer spent one year at Urbana University coaching the men's volleyball team in their inaugural season. At Urbana, he coached two All-Independent Team members who held nationally ranked stat numbers. 

More familiar with the Chicago area, Palmer also coached at Robert Morris University and, NACC partner, Aurora University. At Robert Morris, they won the CCAC Conference Tournament and had seven All-Conference and two All-Americans. At Aurora, Palmer oversaw the men's program for one year after spending four years with the women's team. With the women's team, he coached the first All-American in program history and multiple NACC All-Conference members. 

In addition to his collegiate coaching, Palmer has spent time coaching volleyball at Kane County Juniors, Aurora Christian High School, and Geneva High School. 

Palmer graduated from Aurora University with a dual-degree in Business Administration and Psychology.