Former Michigan State volleyball captain Kristen Kelsay has been named the program’s new head coach, six days after Leah Johnson and MSU parted ways.

Michigan State is turning to a former program standout and assistant as its new volleyball coach. Kristen Kelsay, who starred for the Spartans a little more than a decade ago before returning to serve on Cathy George’s staff,

Michigan State athletic director Alan Haller and volleyball head coach Leah Johnson made the decision to part ways earlier this month. After a national search, Haller now has the program's new head coach,

Gophers volleyball associate head coach Kristen Kelsay was officially hired as the new head coach of Michigan State's program on Sunday. Kelsay has been the associate head coach under Keegan Cook for each of the last two seasons at Minnesota.

Michigan State will have a new volleyball coach next season. Leah Johnson is out after three years leading the Spartans, athletic director Alan Haller announced in a university press release on Monday.