Chad Callihan is in his third season as associate head coach with the Furman volleyball program.
Callihan came to Greenville in 2023 and helped guide the program to a six-win improvement as Furman posted a 17-11 overall record and 8-8 mark in the Southern Conference, finishing fifth in the regular season standings. Mary Beth Headley was a second team All-SoCon pick while Izzy Castelloe, Emily Navarro, and Lindsay Walch earned spots on the All-Freshman Team.
He previously spent 10 seasons as head coach at Wyoming and amassed five 20-win seasons. In 21 seasons as a head coach, Callihan compiled a 405-250 overall record with stops at Wyoming, former SoCon members Georgia Southern and Appalachian State, and Radford.
Callihan is the all-time wins leader at Wyoming and led the Cowgirls to three consecutive National Invitational Volleyball Championship (NIVC) appearances in 2017, 2018, and 2019. He coached 23 Mountain West All-Conference performers and three Freshmen of the Year honorees. Callihan guided Wyoming to three straight 20-win campaigns to begin his tenure highlighted by a 23-7 mark in 2015, the second-best winning percentage in program history (.767), and its first AVCA ranking since 1994. The Cowgirls posted a program-best 16 league wins in 2019.
He joined Wyoming after spending five seasons as head coach at Georgia Southern. Callihan led the Eagles to three 20-win seasons during his time while posting a 107-59 overall record and 59-23 league mark. A total of 19 players earned All-SoCon honors.
Callihan spent the 2007 season as an assistant coach at Georgia and, from 2003-06, was the head coach at Appalachian State. He registered an 88-44 overall record and was 57-13 against conference opponents with the Mountaineers. Callihan was named the 2004 SoCon Coach of the Year and led the program to two SoCon North Division championships (2003-04), two regular season runner-up finishes and two appearances in the SoCon Tournament championship in 2004 and 2005.
Prior to his time at Appalachian State, Callihan worked for four years at Radford, including the last two as head coach. He led the Highlanders to a Big South regular season championship in 2001 after going 24-7 which was highlighted by 23 consecutive wins that season, the longest in the nation, and finished a perfect 14-0 in conference play. As an assistant at Radford, the program captured two Big South championships and a berth in the 2000 NCAA Tournament.
He served as head coach for three seasons at Radford High School in Radford, Va., leading the team to its first regional appearance in 13 years and earned District Coach of the Year honors.
His coaching experience also includes coaching the Yokota Air Base women’s volleyball team in Japan during his four years in the United States Air Force.
A member of the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) and USA Volleyball, Callihan has worked throughout his career with Special Olympics and setting up free volleyball clinics.
Callihan and his wife Jessica are the parents of two sons, Caleb and Macoy.
