Josh Edmed enters his 23rd season as the head women’s volleyball coach at Connecticut College in 2024-25.
Edmed owns the most head coaching wins in the history of the Conn College program. He eclipsed the 300-win mark during the 2023 season with a 3-1 victory over Eastern Connecticut State University.
Edmed’s program reached its pinnacle in 2012, advancing to the NESCAC championship game for the first time as well as the second round of the NCAA Tournament. He was recognized as the NESCAC and New England Women’s Volleyball Association Coach of the Year as well as the American Volleyball Coaches Association New England Division III Coach of the Year.
The Camels started putting themselves on the map under Edmed’s direction by finishing with a 16-10 record and making their inaugural NESCAC Tournament appearance in 2005. Caitlin Tomaska ’09 was also named the NESCAC Rookie of the Year that fall and helped set the stage for future success. The program then took off by advancing to the semifinal round of the NESCAC Tournament three times in a four-year span, which was capped by the 2009 team registering a 22-6 overall ledger and an 8-2 mark in conference play.
In addition, Edmed has coached four individuals who have combined to earn six AVCA All-America and All-America Honorable Mention awards. Amy Newman ’12 most notably landed on the AVCA All-America Third Team in 2010 and 2011 after being recognized as an honorable mention selection by the national organization as a sophomore in 2009.
Prior to his arrival at Connecticut College, Edmed was the head coach at Iowa Wesleyan as well as the director of the sport management program at the college. Four players earned all-conference accolades and one earned All-America recognition during his final season on the sidelines in 2001.
Edmed received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Springfield College. He played an integral role in two Division III men’s volleyball national championship clubs as a student-athlete in 1997 and as an assistant coach in 2001. Edmed is also a founder and co-director of Sound Volleyball Club which offers year-round volleyball opportunities to the area's youth.
