Marie Zidek

Marie Zidek was named the sixth head coach in DePaul volleyball history on Dec. 22, 2017 and enters her ninth season as the leader of the program in fall of 2026. Zidek will remain at the helm of the Blue Demons through the 2030 season after signing a contract extension this summer. Since taking over in December 2017, she has overseen one of the most successful stretches in program history, leading the Blue Demons to five winning seasons in the last six years and guiding DePaul to its first three BIG EAST Tournament appearances in program history (2021, 2023 and 2024), with semifinal appearances in each tournament. Zidek now ranks third in program history with 107 career wins. Zidek guided a youthful Blue Demon squad to a 14-13 overall record and a 7-9 finish in BIG EAST play in 2025, continuing to build one of the conference's rising programs. DePaul went 8-5 on the road and knocked off UConn, St. John's, Seton Hall, Villanova and Butler in conference play. Freshman Kendall Timme earn