Head Coach Hannah Long
Hannah Long begins her sixth season as the head volleyball coach for the Pirates. In just five seasons at the helm, Long has found quick success. Named the 2005 and 2009 Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) Coach-of-the-Year, Long led Southwestern to a 17-1 conference mark and a share of the 2005 SCAC volleyball title - the program's third conference championship and first since 1997. The team advanced to the NCAA Division III South Regional semifinals.
In 2009, the Pirates swept the major awards in the conference taking Coach-of-the-Year, Player-of-the-Year, Backrow Player-of-the-Year, and Freshman-of-the-Year. Just how deserving the Pirates were of these awards was shown in their post-season play as they advanced to the NCAA Regional Final where they lost in five games to eventual National Champion Emory. SU ended the season in 9th place nationally in the final AVCA poll.
In her five seasons in Georgetown, Long has compiled a 158-41 overall record and a 67-16 record in SCAC play. In 2005 the 36-5 mark represented the most wins in a single-season for Southwestern since joining the league in 1994 and they matched that record in 2009. She is the third Southwestern coach to earn SCAC Volleyball Coach-of-the-Year honors - following Glada Munt in 1994 and Scott Mayhew in 1997. In 2007, she led the Pirates to another impressive season with a 30-9 record overall and 13-5 in the SCAC. Last year, Long led the Pirates to an overall record of 36-5 (14-1 in SCAC) while also receiving an at-large bid and a third straight appearance to the NCAA Division III championship tournament. They advanced to the Regional Finals before losing to eventual National Champion Emory.
From the bench, Long has mentored numerous All-SCAC and All-Region selections. In 2007, Long coached two AVCA Division III Honorable Mention All-America team picks in Marie Bruce and Samantha Lingamfelter (who also was the 2007 Backrow Player of the Year in the SCAC).
A two-sport standout at Portland State University, Long served as the assistant volleyball coach at her alma mater before serving as the assistant coach at Western Oregon University. Long received a master's degree in higher education administration from Texas A&M University, while also serving as the head volleyball coach for the Brazos Valley Juniors Volleyball Program. She has coached club volleyball for many years along the way and has been a club director as well.
| Year | Overall | SCAC | Highlights |
| 2004 | 26-10 | 15-3 | |
| 2005 | 36-5 | 17-1 | SCAC Co-Champs, NCAA 2nd Round, SCAC Coach-of-the Year |
| 2006 | 30-9 | 13-5 | NCAA 2nd Round |
| 2007 | 30-12 | 8-6 | NCAA 2nd Round |
| 2008 | 36-5 | 14-1 | Regional Final, SCAC Coach-of-the-Year, 9th place nationally |
| Total | 158-41 | 67-16 |
Hatfield will begin her first season at Southwestern in the fall
as the Assistant Volleyball Coach. Hatfield was the Head Volleyball
Coach at Summit Christian Academy for the 2008 season and is a
three year coach/administrator for the Austin Performance
Volleyball Club. She is a 2002 graduate from Southern Methodist
University where she earned a Bachelor of Arts in Advertising and
served as a volunteer assistant for one season.
