University of Nevada Athletics

Nate Hallett enters his seventh season coaching the Nevada volleyball team in 2012 and fifth as a fulltime assistant coach. Hallett spent two seasons as a volunteer assistant prior to being named a full time assistant just prior to the start of 2008 campaign.

Prior to joining the Wolf Pack staff, he coached at various levels including junior college, club, high school and overseas.

Hallett has added a new and very crucial role last season at the recruiting coordinator for future Pack players. Primarily he coaches the Pack setters but is involved in the all aspects of the offensive game plan. Additional duties include opponent scouting, assisting with team travel and equipment.

He spent one season as the head volleyball coach at Churchill High School in Fallon, Nev. prior to his arrival at Nevada. Locally, he has coached the Sierra Nevada Volleyball Club and the Capitol City Volleyball Club teams. He coached three former Pack players Teal Ericson, Carly Sorensen and Tristin Johnson when working with the Sierra Nevada and Capitol City Volleyball Clubs.

Internationally he played and coached in Germany. In 2002 he served as an assistant men[apos]s coach at Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa, Calif. and the next year was an assistant with the women[apos]s team.

He completed his bachelor[apos]s degree at Nevada in general studies in 2008. The Rocklin, Calif. native graduated from Rocklin High School in 1999.

On July 31, 2009 he married the former Rachael DeRiemer in her hometown of San Diego.  The couple welcomed their first child Penelope Miller Hallett on April 9, 2012 and she shares her birthday with her father.