Simpson College has announced they will become the second NCAA Division III institution in the state of Iowa to sponsor men’s volleyball, the College announced Wednesday. Kekailoa Palea, the head women’s volleyball coach for the Storm, will also coach the men’s program.

The men’s volleyball team will begin competition in 2022-23. Simpson is set to become the ninth men’s volleyball program in the state of Iowa across NCAA Division III and NAIA levels. This announcement comes less than one month after the College announced the addition of men’s and women’s gymnastics.