Creighton University Athletics
Volleyball
Adam Kessenich
- Title:
- Assistant Coach
- Email:
- adamkessenich@creighton.edu
Adam Kessenich is in his fourth season as an assistant coach at Creighton. He coaches the defensive specialists, coordinates CU’s serving and helps with scouting, recruiting and camps. Kessenich also helps handle operations duties such as team meals and travel.
Creighton has swept BIG EAST regular-season and tournament titles in all three years with Kessenich, going a combined 89-14. After a Sweet 16 trip in his first season on staff, the Bluejays have been to the Elite Eight each of the last two seasons.
Kessenich has helped CU shatter school records for aces each of the past two seasons, as the Jays ranked third nationally with 251 aces in 2025. Middle blocker Nora Wurtz was fifth in the nation with 0.60 aces per set in 2025. Creighton’s 653 aces since his arrival rank fifth nationally and lead all power conference schools.
Before moving to Omaha, Kessenich spent three seasons as an assistant coach at Northeastern, where he was involved in player development, match scouting and recruiting for the Huskies. NU reached the CAA Tournament final during the 2020 season.
Prior to his time at Northeastern, Kessenich spent the 2018 and 2019 seasons as a volunteer assistant coach at Minnesota. The Gophers went 54-10 during those two seasons, winning the Big Ten title in 2018 and reaching the Final Four in 2019.
Kessenich previously served as head coach of the Milwaukee Sting Volleyball Club Boys 17 Gold team in 2017 and was an assistant with the Boy’s 16 Gold team in 2016. During that span, Kessenich also coached at Shorewood High School, where he was the girl’s varsity assistant coach in 2017 and the boy’s junior varsity assistant coach in 2016.
He was a four-time letterwinner as a standout player for St. Ambrose University in Davenport, Iowa. A three-year captain, Kessenich was named the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Year in 2015 and 2016 and ended his career as the University’s all-time leader with 1,238 career digs.
Kessenich graduated from St. Ambrose in 2016 and received bachelor of science degrees in both mechanical and industrial engineering.
He married Stephanie Maresh in 2025.
Creighton has swept BIG EAST regular-season and tournament titles in all three years with Kessenich, going a combined 89-14. After a Sweet 16 trip in his first season on staff, the Bluejays have been to the Elite Eight each of the last two seasons.
Kessenich has helped CU shatter school records for aces each of the past two seasons, as the Jays ranked third nationally with 251 aces in 2025. Middle blocker Nora Wurtz was fifth in the nation with 0.60 aces per set in 2025. Creighton’s 653 aces since his arrival rank fifth nationally and lead all power conference schools.
Before moving to Omaha, Kessenich spent three seasons as an assistant coach at Northeastern, where he was involved in player development, match scouting and recruiting for the Huskies. NU reached the CAA Tournament final during the 2020 season.
Prior to his time at Northeastern, Kessenich spent the 2018 and 2019 seasons as a volunteer assistant coach at Minnesota. The Gophers went 54-10 during those two seasons, winning the Big Ten title in 2018 and reaching the Final Four in 2019.
Kessenich previously served as head coach of the Milwaukee Sting Volleyball Club Boys 17 Gold team in 2017 and was an assistant with the Boy’s 16 Gold team in 2016. During that span, Kessenich also coached at Shorewood High School, where he was the girl’s varsity assistant coach in 2017 and the boy’s junior varsity assistant coach in 2016.
He was a four-time letterwinner as a standout player for St. Ambrose University in Davenport, Iowa. A three-year captain, Kessenich was named the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Year in 2015 and 2016 and ended his career as the University’s all-time leader with 1,238 career digs.
Kessenich graduated from St. Ambrose in 2016 and received bachelor of science degrees in both mechanical and industrial engineering.
He married Stephanie Maresh in 2025.
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