Sydney Mann was named assistant coach for the volleyball team ahead of the 2024 season.
Mann, who spent all four years at Oakland (2018-21), returns as an assistant after two years of success in the same role for Legacy Volleyball Club, along with having the helm of Clarkston High School's junior varsity volleyball team.
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The West Bloomfield, Mich., native has recorded a winning record in both of her seasons leading the Clarkston Wolves (2022, 2023), including a second-place finish in the conference during the 2023 season. Her experience with the Wolves doesn't stop at JV, however, as Mann assisted with the varsity team throughout the season with an increased focus during the postseason and helped lead the Wolves to a MHSAA State semi-final appearance in 2023.
Alongside her experience at Clarkston High School, Mann has spent the last two seasons as an assistant coach of the 18-1 Adidas team at Legacy Volleyball Club. In 2023, Mann helped lead the Adidas team to a second-place finish at the Central Zone Invitational, while the team qualified for USA Volleyball's National Championship Tournament as the team finished 11th overall.
During her time at Oakland, Mann played in 63 matches with 161 sets played as the 2020 season was moved to the winter of 2021 and shortened due to COVID-19. The defensive specialist/libero had a solid freshman season as she ranked second on the team in service aces (15) and third on the team in total digs (179) and digs per set (1.95). At the end of her Oakland career, Mann finished with 1.51 digs per set with 19 service aces.
Prior to Oakland, Mann was a 2017 MHSAA All-District, All-Conference, All-Region and All-County selection at Waterford Kettering High School in Waterford Township, Mich. Along with her high school career, Mann played club volleyball for Legacy as her team placed ninth at the 2017 Junior Olympics.
