Creighton University Athletics
Volleyball
Brian Rosen
- Title:
- Head Coach
- Email:
- BrianRosen@creighton.edu
- Phone:
- (407) 463-8151
Brian Rosen enters his second year as Creighton head coach, and fifth overall in the Bluejay program.
Rosen led Creighton to a 28-6 record in his first season as head coach of the Bluejays, leading CU to the Elite Eight, and setting a BIG EAST record for victories by a head coach in his/her first season in the league.
Rosen became the second coach in the history of Creighton Athletics to win his first three NCAA Tournament games/matches, joining former men’s soccer coach Elmar Bolowich. He also joined Bolowich across all CU sports as the only head rookie coaches to make it to the Sweet 16 (or beyond) in an NCAA Tournament with 32 teams or more.
Additionally, Rosen became the BIG EAST’s first volleyball head coach to go unbeaten in league play in their first season as head coach at a school since Pitt’s Cindy Alvear in 1993. He became the first volleyball head coach to win a BIG EAST regular-season title in their first season as head coach at a school since Louisville’s Anne Kordes in 2011.
Rosen was the first volleyball head coach to win 20+ matches in their first year as a head coach at a BIG EAST school since Ryan Theis at Marquette in 2014 and the first male head coach to win a BIG EAST Tournament title since Marquette’s Bond Shymansky in 2013.
Lastly, Rosen became the first volleyball head coach to win a BIG EAST Tournament title in their first season as head coach at a school since Georgetown’s Li Liu in 1999.
Before being named Creighton head coach on April 6, 2025, Rosen spent three seasons as an assistant coach at CU from 2022-24, and was named 2024 AVCA National Assistant Coach of the Year. He served as assistant coach in 2022 and 2023 before being promoted to associate head coach prior to the 2024 campaign.
During his tenure, he has been the program’s recruiting coordinator, worked closely with middle blockers, organized daily practices and assisted in the scouting of upcoming opponents.
Creighton is a combined 116-19 in four seasons with Rosen on the bench, picking up 13 Top 25 wins and sweeping the BIG EAST regular-season and tournament titles each year. The 116 victories trails only Nebraska and Pittsburgh in that time, and the .859 winning percentage ranks fourth-best nationally trailing only Nebraska, Pittsburgh and Texas.
The Bluejays have reached the Sweet 16 each of the past three seasons, including back-to-back Elite Eight appearances in 2024 and 2025.
Creighton is 60-3 inside D.J. Sokol Arena since Rosen’s arrival, in addition to being 75-3 at all sites against BIG EAST competition. The BIG EAST recognized Creighton with Coaching Staff of the Year honors in both 2023 and 2024.
Before coming to Creighton, Rosen served as the head coach at Division II Nova Southeastern in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., where he compiled a 45-17 overall record. He led the Sharks to a 20-11 record in 2019, including a six-match win streak to end the year and clinch NSU’s first 20-win campaign since 2008.
After the 2020 campaign was cancelled prematurely due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Rosen’s 2021 squad won its first 13 matches and finished 25-6 while reaching the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2009. NSU set program records for consecutive wins (19), home wins (16), Sunshine State Conference wins (16) and SSC winning percentage (.828). The Sharks were also one of two teams to defeat eventual national champion, Tampa.
All three of his Nova Southeastern squads won AVCA Team Academic Awards, and his student-athletes combined to win five All-America, five All-Region and four All-SSC awards.
Rosen took over the NSU program after spending two years at Davidson College as the associate head coach and recruiting coordinator. In addition to coaching for the Wildcats, Rosen also served as the Carolina Juniors Club Director and National Team coach from 2009-18.
Immediately before joining the Wildcats, Rosen served as the head coach at Providence (N.C.) High School, producing an undefeated regular-season to win conference and tournament titles, garnering 2016 Conference and South Charlotte Weekly Coach of the Year honors.
Rosen also spent seven years (2009-16) as the girl’s head volleyball coach at Charlotte Country Day School. During his tenure, he coached the program to an overall record of 169-66, earning two state championship and conference titles in 2013 and 2014. After those two stellar seasons, he was named the Charlotte Observer Coach of the Year. In 2012 and 2013, he was named the South Charlotte News & South Charlotte Weekly Coach of the Year.
Rosen has been recognized in 2023 by Volleyball Magazine as a “College Coaching Hotshot” in addition to being honored with the AVCA Thirty Under 30 award in 2013 when he was one of just two high school coaches mentioned.
Rosen earned his bachelor’s degree in Sport and Entertainment Management, graduating cum laude from the University of South Carolina in 2008, and picked up his Master’s in Leadership from Nova Southeastern in 2024.
He lives in Omaha with his wife Angelica, and daughters Bryce (13) and Brady (5).
The Brian Rosen File
Nova Southeastern (Head Coach)
Creighton (Head Coach)
Year W L Pct. Highlights
2025 28 6 .824 NCAA Tournament Elite Eight; BIG EAST RS & Tourney Champ
TOTALS 73 23 .760 BIG EAST champs; Elite Eight appearance
Brian Rosen vs. Opponents as a Head Coach
As Nova Southeastern Head Coach
Opponent W-L
Alabama-Huntsville 1-0
Arizona State 1-0
Auburn-Montomery 2-0
Barry 3-1
Barton 1-0
Belmont Abbey 1-0
Dominican (NY) 1-0
Eckerd 4-0
Embry-Riddle (Fla.) 2-2
Florida Southern 3-1
Florida Tech 4-0
Grand Valley State 1-0
Lynn 2-2
Millersville 2-0
Mississippi College 1-0
Montevallo 0-1
Palm Beach Atlantic 2-2
Pittsburg State 1-0
Puerto Rico-Mayaguez 1-0
Quincy 1-0
Rollins 2-1
Saint Leo 3-1
Shaw 1-0
Southern New Hampshire 1-0
Stonehill 1-0
Tampa 2-3
Truman State 1-0
Union (Tenn.) 1-1
Valdosta State 0-1
West Florida 0-1
TOTALS 45-17
As Creighton Head Coach
Opponent W-L
Butler 1-0
Connecticut 1-0
DePaul 2-0
Georgetown 2-0
Kansas 2-0
Kentucky 0-1
Louisville 0-1
Marquette 3-0
Nebraska 0-1
Northern Colorado 1-0
Northern Iowa 2-0
Penn State 0-1
Providence 1-0
Rice 1-0
San Diego 1-0
Seton Hall 2-0
South Florida 1-0
St. John’s 2-0
Texas 0-1
UC Santa Barbara 1-0
USC 0-1
Villanova 2-0
Xavier 2-0
TOTALS 28-6
Rosen led Creighton to a 28-6 record in his first season as head coach of the Bluejays, leading CU to the Elite Eight, and setting a BIG EAST record for victories by a head coach in his/her first season in the league.
Rosen became the second coach in the history of Creighton Athletics to win his first three NCAA Tournament games/matches, joining former men’s soccer coach Elmar Bolowich. He also joined Bolowich across all CU sports as the only head rookie coaches to make it to the Sweet 16 (or beyond) in an NCAA Tournament with 32 teams or more.
Additionally, Rosen became the BIG EAST’s first volleyball head coach to go unbeaten in league play in their first season as head coach at a school since Pitt’s Cindy Alvear in 1993. He became the first volleyball head coach to win a BIG EAST regular-season title in their first season as head coach at a school since Louisville’s Anne Kordes in 2011.
Rosen was the first volleyball head coach to win 20+ matches in their first year as a head coach at a BIG EAST school since Ryan Theis at Marquette in 2014 and the first male head coach to win a BIG EAST Tournament title since Marquette’s Bond Shymansky in 2013.
Lastly, Rosen became the first volleyball head coach to win a BIG EAST Tournament title in their first season as head coach at a school since Georgetown’s Li Liu in 1999.
Before being named Creighton head coach on April 6, 2025, Rosen spent three seasons as an assistant coach at CU from 2022-24, and was named 2024 AVCA National Assistant Coach of the Year. He served as assistant coach in 2022 and 2023 before being promoted to associate head coach prior to the 2024 campaign.
During his tenure, he has been the program’s recruiting coordinator, worked closely with middle blockers, organized daily practices and assisted in the scouting of upcoming opponents.
Creighton is a combined 116-19 in four seasons with Rosen on the bench, picking up 13 Top 25 wins and sweeping the BIG EAST regular-season and tournament titles each year. The 116 victories trails only Nebraska and Pittsburgh in that time, and the .859 winning percentage ranks fourth-best nationally trailing only Nebraska, Pittsburgh and Texas.
The Bluejays have reached the Sweet 16 each of the past three seasons, including back-to-back Elite Eight appearances in 2024 and 2025.
Creighton is 60-3 inside D.J. Sokol Arena since Rosen’s arrival, in addition to being 75-3 at all sites against BIG EAST competition. The BIG EAST recognized Creighton with Coaching Staff of the Year honors in both 2023 and 2024.
Before coming to Creighton, Rosen served as the head coach at Division II Nova Southeastern in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., where he compiled a 45-17 overall record. He led the Sharks to a 20-11 record in 2019, including a six-match win streak to end the year and clinch NSU’s first 20-win campaign since 2008.
After the 2020 campaign was cancelled prematurely due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Rosen’s 2021 squad won its first 13 matches and finished 25-6 while reaching the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2009. NSU set program records for consecutive wins (19), home wins (16), Sunshine State Conference wins (16) and SSC winning percentage (.828). The Sharks were also one of two teams to defeat eventual national champion, Tampa.
All three of his Nova Southeastern squads won AVCA Team Academic Awards, and his student-athletes combined to win five All-America, five All-Region and four All-SSC awards.
Rosen took over the NSU program after spending two years at Davidson College as the associate head coach and recruiting coordinator. In addition to coaching for the Wildcats, Rosen also served as the Carolina Juniors Club Director and National Team coach from 2009-18.
Immediately before joining the Wildcats, Rosen served as the head coach at Providence (N.C.) High School, producing an undefeated regular-season to win conference and tournament titles, garnering 2016 Conference and South Charlotte Weekly Coach of the Year honors.
Rosen also spent seven years (2009-16) as the girl’s head volleyball coach at Charlotte Country Day School. During his tenure, he coached the program to an overall record of 169-66, earning two state championship and conference titles in 2013 and 2014. After those two stellar seasons, he was named the Charlotte Observer Coach of the Year. In 2012 and 2013, he was named the South Charlotte News & South Charlotte Weekly Coach of the Year.
Rosen has been recognized in 2023 by Volleyball Magazine as a “College Coaching Hotshot” in addition to being honored with the AVCA Thirty Under 30 award in 2013 when he was one of just two high school coaches mentioned.
Rosen earned his bachelor’s degree in Sport and Entertainment Management, graduating cum laude from the University of South Carolina in 2008, and picked up his Master’s in Leadership from Nova Southeastern in 2024.
He lives in Omaha with his wife Angelica, and daughters Bryce (13) and Brady (5).
The Brian Rosen File
Nova Southeastern (Head Coach)
Year W L Pct. Highlights
2019 20 11 .645 NSU’s first 20-win season since 2008, record 12 SSC wins
2020 - - - No season (COVID-19)
2021 25 6 .806 NSU’s first NCAA bid since 2009
Totals 45 17 .726 NSU-record 19 straight wins; 5 All-Americans2019 20 11 .645 NSU’s first 20-win season since 2008, record 12 SSC wins
2020 - - - No season (COVID-19)
2021 25 6 .806 NSU’s first NCAA bid since 2009
Creighton (Head Coach)
Year W L Pct. Highlights
2025 28 6 .824 NCAA Tournament Elite Eight; BIG EAST RS & Tourney Champ
TOTALS 73 23 .760 BIG EAST champs; Elite Eight appearance
Brian Rosen vs. Opponents as a Head Coach
As Nova Southeastern Head Coach
Opponent W-L
Alabama-Huntsville 1-0
Arizona State 1-0
Auburn-Montomery 2-0
Barry 3-1
Barton 1-0
Belmont Abbey 1-0
Dominican (NY) 1-0
Eckerd 4-0
Embry-Riddle (Fla.) 2-2
Florida Southern 3-1
Florida Tech 4-0
Grand Valley State 1-0
Lynn 2-2
Millersville 2-0
Mississippi College 1-0
Montevallo 0-1
Palm Beach Atlantic 2-2
Pittsburg State 1-0
Puerto Rico-Mayaguez 1-0
Quincy 1-0
Rollins 2-1
Saint Leo 3-1
Shaw 1-0
Southern New Hampshire 1-0
Stonehill 1-0
Tampa 2-3
Truman State 1-0
Union (Tenn.) 1-1
Valdosta State 0-1
West Florida 0-1
TOTALS 45-17
As Creighton Head Coach
Opponent W-L
Butler 1-0
Connecticut 1-0
DePaul 2-0
Georgetown 2-0
Kansas 2-0
Kentucky 0-1
Louisville 0-1
Marquette 3-0
Nebraska 0-1
Northern Colorado 1-0
Northern Iowa 2-0
Penn State 0-1
Providence 1-0
Rice 1-0
San Diego 1-0
Seton Hall 2-0
South Florida 1-0
St. John’s 2-0
Texas 0-1
UC Santa Barbara 1-0
USC 0-1
Villanova 2-0
Xavier 2-0
TOTALS 28-6
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