Meet the Coaches

Dr. Elizabeth Zicha
Head Coach

Dr. Elizabeth “Bea” Zicha, the ninth all-time winningest active coach in Division III, has built a national-caliber volleyball program at Muskingum College.

While at Muskingum, Zicha has more overall and Ohio Athletic Conference wins than any other coach in the conference. She has posted a record of 558-251 (.690 winning percentage) including a record of 157-67 (.701) in league matches. She has earned six OAC Championships, three National Collegiate Athletic Association quarterfinal appearances and one third-place NCAA finish. Additionally, she recorded a 58-12 (.829) mark during a four-year tenure in the high school ranks.

Zicha was recognized for her volleyball accomplishments at Muskingum when the Ohio High School Volleyball Coaches’ Association inducted her into the OHSVCA Hall of Fame in 2001.

Zicha’s special honors include: four OAC Coach of the Year awards, three Great Lakes Region Coach of the Year awards and four Indiana County Coach of the Year awards.

Zicha fell in love with volleyball during her high school years and continued to play for the next four years during her undergraduate tenure at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. After receiving her bachelor’s degree cum laude, she coached volleyball and taught at Homer City High School in Homer City, Pa. After earning her master of science degree in physical education from Ohio University, she began her Muskingum career.

Off campus, Zicha has been a featured speaker at the Ohio High School Volleyball Coaches’ Clinic and has spoken at the American Volleyball Coaches’ Association Convention and Clinic.

Other notable career activites include: speaker at numerous OHSVCA clinics, Court Coach at OHSVCA Elite Camp, life-time member of OHSVCA, National Federation Volleyball official and USA official and coach.

In addition to coaching the volleyball team, Zicha is a professor in the physical education department at Muskingum and in 2002 received the Cora I. Orr Faculty Service Award. In 2007, she received the William Oxley Thompson Award for Excellence in Teaching. Zicha earned her Ph.D. from West Virginia University.

Elizabeth Bottorf
Assistant Coach

Elizabeth Bottorf enters her first season as assistant coach for Muskingum College.

Bottorf competed at NCAA Division I George Mason University from 2002-06. She was a member of the 2002 and 2003 Colonial Athletic Association championship teams. While at George Mason, she served as a Volleyball Camp Court Coach, worked as a head coach for the Springfield, Virginia, Youth Association and assisted in George Mason Volleyball clinics.

Furthermore, she was four-year letterwinner and two-year captain for Indian Creek High School. During her tenure at Indian Creek, Bottorf was a three-time first team all-conference honoree, and a two-time First Team Ohio District 5 selection.

She graduated from George Mason in May 2007 with a B.S. in education.

Kevin Moore
Assistant Coach

Kevin Moore enters his first season as assistant coach for Muskingum College.

Prior to arriving in New Concord, Moore served as a coach for the Central Ohio Volleyball Club and Winter Volleyball Master Trainer for the Central Crossing Youth Association. He has served as an assistant high school coach at Olentangy Liberty High School, Central Crossing High School, Woodmore High School and was head coach at Bucyrus High School.

Moore’s college coaching experience includes being an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at Heidelberg College. Additionally, he was a member of the Bowling Green State Univesity men’s club volleyball team.

Moore graduated from Bowling Green in 2001 with a B.S. in education.