PERU, NE - Peru State Athletics announces the hiring of Caleb Bonaventure to take over the Bobcat Volleyball program.
 
Bonaventure most recently served as the Assistant Women's Volleyball coach at William Woods University where he won American Midwest Conference (AMC) Assistant Coach of the Year last season. While with the Owls, he helped lead the team to back-to-back 24+ win seasons and conference tournament appearances. Additionally, the volleyball program produced 15 NAIA Daktronics Scholar Athletes, 14 All-Conference Awards and multiple CSC All-District and AVC All-Region Awards.
 
Prior to WWU, Coach Bonaventure was the Assistant Women's Volleyball Coach at Nationally Ranked and fellow Heart of American competitor, Central Methodist University. In his time at CMU, he helped lead the Eagles varsity team to back-to-back Heart of America Conference and National Tournament appearances while having 14 All-Conference Award winners and 30 NAIA Scholar-Athletes. Additionally, he was the Head Coach of their Varsity Reserve team, developing them into varsity athletes.
 
Additional experience for Coach has been as an assistant at Cumberland University, where he helped coordinate fundraising campaigns and helped with gameday operations. As an assistant for the Men's Volleyball team at Greenville University, Coach Bonaventure helped coordinate fundraising campaigns, recruitment and character development of athletes. He has also worked as the head coach of multiple clubs throughout his coaching career.
 
Here's what Athletic Director, Kyle Pond, had to say about Bonaventure:
 
"Caleb brings a tremendous amount of successful coaching experience to the position. It was clear during the hiring process that our visions for the future of Peru State Volleyball Program are in great alignment, and we can't wait for him to hit the ground running. We are proud to welcome Caleb into the Bobcat family!"
 
"I'm beyond excited to lead the Peru State volleyball program and build on the incredible success this team has achieved in recent seasons. My vision and goal are to continue raising the level of competition in the gym, pushing our athletes to new heights, and striving to provide a student-athlete experience that is focused on winning both on and off the court," said Caleb Bonaventure.  


"This group is eager and hungry to compete at a high level and with the immense talent already in place, I am confident that we can bring our winning vision to life. I'm grateful to be surrounded by a dedicated staff and a supportive community and I can't wait to embark on this new journey in my coaching career! A huge thank you to Peru State College and the search committee for this incredible opportunity and the trust they have in me to be a Bobcat!"
 
Bonaventure received his Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology degree from Emmanuel College where he was a four-year starter and three-year captain for their Men's Volleyball Team. He completed his Master of Arts in Education with a Concentration in Coaching at Greenville University. Coach Bonaventure will start immediately.