Bethany College is pleased to welcome Melissa Casper as the assistant volleyball coach.

Casper comes to Bethany from McPherson College where she coached for three years under former McPherson and current Bethany head coach Nathalea Stephenson. She is a 2003 graduate of Kansas Wesleyan University with a major in athletic training and a minor in health and psychology. There Casper played both volleyball and track. She was awarded best role player in 2002 and 2003.

Casper is currently a gym tech at Salina Physical Therapy. She resides in Salina with her dog Jorge (pronounced George).