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Saint Mary's University of Minnesota Athletics

THE OFFICIAL SITE OF SAINT MARY'S UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA CARDINAL ATHLETICS

Mike Lester

  • Title
    Head Volleyball Coach
    Assistant AD / Compliance Officer
  • Email
    mlester@smumn.edu
  • Phone
    507-457-6954
Year at SMU: 11th (in 2008) / Year-by-Year Record
Record at SMU: 176-138
Career Record: 176-138
Lester guided SMU to a 21-10 overall record and a berth in the MIAC tournament in 2004 the fourth straight time SMU had appeared in post-season play.. In 2000, Lester guided the Cardinals to their first-ever MIAC regular-season championship, a team-record 27 wins and its first NCAA Division III Regional Tournament appearance. The Cardinals' 10-1 conference mark in 2001 also earned Lester MIAC Coach of the Year honors. As a player, Lester was a two-time, first-team volleyball All-American and four-year letterwinner at Graceland College.
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