Candice Parent has been involved with the Colby volleyball program since the fall of 1993 and begins her 16th season as head coach in 2009. Her program was honored in 2005 and 2002 when Parent was named NESCAC Coach of the Year.

Parent helped the Mules to four straight 20-plus win seasons from 2002 to 2005, including a 37-4 record and a trip to the NCAA Division III Tournament in 2005.

In 1997 and 2001 her colleagues selected her as the Maine State Coach of the Year. In December 1999 Parent was selected as the female recipient of the Rick Pierce Award, a regional award based on sportsmanship, competitiveness, and volunteerism given out annually by the Yankee Volleyball Association. Parent continues to play volleyball at the highest-level tournaments in New England through the USA Volleyball Association and each year she participates in the USA Volleyball Nationals at various sites across the country.

Parent and her husband, Mark, are the parents of five children -- Emily, Matthew, Daniel, Ryan, and Lydia. Mark Parent also serves as an assistant coach for the Colby volleyball team.

Assistant Coaches

Mark Parent returns for his 16th year as assistant coach of the Colby volleyball program. He has coached each year with head coach Candice Parent, his wife, to make up one of the top husband-wife coaching teams in any sport in New England.

Mark Parent has helped the Mules to more than 130 wins over the past seven years and has helped Candice Parent turn the program into a national power.

Kristina Katori, heads into her first season as assistant volleyball coach at Colby and her first year as head softball coach. .