Pedro Mendes
General Manager and Head Coach, MLV Minnesota
Pedro Mendes is listed as General Manager and Head Coach, MLV Minnesota. Pedro is scheduled to speak at 2026 American Volleyball Coaches Convention on 19 December 2026.
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About
Former volunteer assistant Pedro Mendes was hired back at Minnesota as an assistant coach on Jan. 10, 2024. He spent the 2022 season with the Gophers before being hired as a full-time assistant at Northwestern in 2023. Mendes returns to Minneapolis with his wife, former Gopher great Lauren Gibbemeyer (2007-10), and two kids, Skye and Bruno. "My family and I are extremely excited to be heading back to Minnesota," Mendes said. "Gopher volleyball has a special place in our hearts, and I can't wait to come in and help the program reach its full potential in the pursuit to win a national championship. Thank you to Coach Cook, Julie Manning, and Mark Coyle for welcoming us back to Minnesota. I'm looking forward to working with this wonderful group of student-athletes this spring and into the future." In his first season as a full-time assistant coach at Minnesota, Mendes had a major impact. Working primarily as the Gophers middle/blocking coach, the 'U' improved significa