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- Title:
- Interim Head Coach Men's and Women's Volleyball
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- Phone:
- 848-7703
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- Email:
- patrick.ernst@duny.edu
Bio
Coach Ernst took over the women's volleyball team in the Fall of 2020 on an interim basis.
Ernst comes to Dominican after spending the past six years as an assistant coach at fellow Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) member, Felician University. In 2019, the Golden Falcons won their first CACC regular-season division championship and made its first appearance in the league semifinals.
Ernst is also entering his eighth season with the Conquest Elite Volleyball Club in Aberdeen. He also coaches Conquest's U18 girls' team.
Previously, Ernst spent two seasons as an assistant coach at Union County College and varsity boys head coach at Och Academy of West Orange.
A 2008 graduate of Cranford High, Ernst played basketball and golf at UCC before earning an A.A. in sports management in 2010. He is currently pursuing a bachelor's degree in business management.
| Year | School | Record | CACC Record | Achievements/Honors |
| 2020* | Dominican College | 1-7 | 1-5 | CACC Tournament Participants |
| 2021 | Dominican College | 8-19 | 6-11 | CACC Tournament Participants |
| 2022 | Dominican University New York | 11-17 | 9-9 | CACC Tournament Participants |
| Totals | CACC Record | 16-25 |
| Totals | Dominican Career Coaching Record | 20-43 |
* the 2020 season was held in the spring of 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic