Shaun Ermi - Volleyball Coach - University of North Carolina Athletics

Shaun Ermi

Title:
Assistant Coach
Email:
sermi@unc.edu

Head Coach Mike Schall hired Shaun Ermi as an assistant coach for the Carolina volleyball program in April of 2025.

Prior to arriving in Chapel Hill, Ermi spent a season at Pittsburgh where he worked closely with Pitt's serve receive unit. The efficient passing allowed for the Panthers to lead the nation and set a program record with a .332 team hitting percentage. He played a critical role in the Panthers scouting which helped lead them to a fourth consecutive NCAA Final Four appearance.

Before Pitt, Ermi served as the assistant coach at Loyola Chicago, working primarily with the pin hitters and serve receive unit. He handled travel and logistics, helped with scouting and managed Volleystation. The Ramblers recorded a 19-12 overall record and went 16-2 in the Atlantic 10 in the 2023 season.

As a volunteer assistant at Ohio State in 2022, Ermi helped with coding and statistics in game for real-time trends for both the men’s and women’s programs. The women reached the Elite Eight for the first time since 2004 while the men reached the NCAA Quarterfinals.

Prior to his stint in Columbus, Ermi spent two seasons at Springfield College as an assistant coach for the men’s volleyball program. Ermi joined the college coaching ranks after coaching at the club level for Elite Volleyball Club from 2019 to 2020.

Ermi also spent a summer as an assistant coach for the OVR Girls All-Stars at the 2022 USA National Team Development Program (NTDP) Championships in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Playing Career

Played at Springfield College, winning two National Championships, and went on to finish his eligibility at the University of Essex

Education

Earned a bachelor's degree in Accounting and Finance and a master's degree in Advanced Level Coaching from Springfield College
Received his second master's degree in Accounting and Finance from the University of Essex