Mike Forster is in his eighth year as a volunteer assistant coach with the Big Red. Forster has worked with the Big Red for the past three seasons in addition to 2001-2005.
During his time on the Cornell bench, Forster has helped the Big Red to a 113-90 overall record. He has also been the head coach of the men’s volleyball club team for 11 years, leading the Big Red to a finish as high as No. 17 in the country. He assisted the Ithaca High School girls’ program from 1997-2002 and was an under-18 coach for the Odyssey Volleyball Club Junior Olympic girls’ team. He was later elevated to the club’s coaching director position.
As an undergraduate, Forster played four seasons on Cornell’s club team, helping the squad to a third-place finish at the East Coast championships and earning all-tournament honors. He has competed in the Empire State Games on the open men’s volleyball team, earning two silver medals and a bronze between 2002-04 as team captain.
Forster graduated from Cornell with a bachelor’s degree in physics in 1997 and earned his master’s degree in engineering.
