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Assistant Head Coach: Nila Straka
Nila has come full circle as she returns
to CSM as the Associate Head Coach. Before leaving the college to
become the head coach of Georgetown University, her tenure posted five
MDJUCO Championships (1980-1986). Three Regional Championships
(1983-1985), and three NJCAA final four appearances (1983-1985),
finishing second in the nation in 1985. She has coached seven All
Americans in NJCAA volleyball. Also, while at CSM, Nila was the head
tennis coach, winning Regional Championships in 1984 and 1985.
While at Georgetown University, Nila’s
teams were Big East Conference runner-ups for two years (1987-1988).
She was also the President of the Big East Volleyball Conference from
1989-1991. From 1992-1996 Nila became the assistant coach at George
Mason University. During that time she helped Mason win five
consecutive CAA championships. Mason made five NCAA appearances during
this time, finishing 16th in the nation in 1996. In 2000,
Nila was head coach at Westlake High School, and the head coach with
People to People Sports Ambassadors, coaching in Germany/Holland and New
Zealand/Australia. In 2007 she was the assistant coach for the All Navy
Women’s Volleyball team that finished second at the All Armed Forces
Games. Nila is a consultant for volleyball and runs volleyball camps
throughout the year. Her career volleyball record posts 500-146.
Upon leaving the
coaching world she ventured into the business world. She and her
husband, Joe, gave back to the community, as they were co-owners in
building the Capital Clubhouse sports facility in Waldorf, Maryland. |
