ISU volleyball Christy Johnson-Lynch announced Wednesday that Jon Newman-Gonchar has been hired as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator for the ISU squad.

Newman-Gonchar most recently served as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at Loyola-Marymount from 2010 to 2012. He also helped lead the Lions to the 2012 NCAA tournament for the first time since 2005.

“I was so impressed with Jon’s recruiting style and his connections during the interview process,” Johnson-Lynch said in a news release. “He has a reputation for being a relentless recruiter with a great eye for talent, which is exactly the kind of person I was hoping to hire.

“He is also an exceptional coach who has the experience and expertise to help our athletes become their very best. We are very excited to be adding a coach of Jon’s caliber to our staff.”

Newman-Gonchar is a native of Claremont, Calif., and played high school volleyball at Claremont High School before attending Northern Arizona, where he was a member of the men’s volleyball team before graduating in 2005.