FHSU Athletics
HAYS, Kan. – Director of Athletics Dr. Lisa Goddard McGuirk announced on Monday the hiring of Garcia Ramser as Head Volleyball Coach at Fort Hays State University. Ramser becomes the ninth head coach in Tiger Volleyball history.
Ramser comes to FHSU from Adams State University in Colorado, where he served as head coach for the last two seasons (2024 and 2025). The Grizzlies saw an immediate improvement in Ramser's time leading the program, helping the Grizzlies to 26 wins over the two seasons, including a three-win improvement in his first season and a four-win improvement in his second season. In 2025, he led the Grizzlies to their first Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Tournament appearance since 2017.
"I am grateful to Dr. Lisa Goddard McGuirk and the entire search committee for this opportunity to lead the Fort Hays State University volleyball program," said Ramser. "During my time in Hays and on the FHSU campus, it was very evident the program has strong support from the athletic staff, university, and community. I could not be more excited to join the Fort Hays State family."
"I look forward to our fans experiencing a fast-pace, aggressive, defensively driven style of play that will fuel our offense. From my initial time with the current team, it is evident they are a goal-oriented group willing to work hard to elevate our program in the MIAA. I am very excited to lead them in the pursuit of our goals."
"We are excited to welcome Garcia to Tiger Nation. Coach Ramser shares Tiger Athletics' steadfast commitment to excellence," said Director of Athletics Dr. Lisa Goddard McGuirk. "His wealth of diverse coaching and recruiting experience at the NCAA Division I and II levels, combined with his commitment to the student-athlete experience, stood out throughout our search process."
Prior to becoming the head coach at Adams State, Ramser was the lead assistant coach at Angelo State University, a program that has seen a high level of success sustained at the NCAA Division II level for nearly two decades under head coach Chuck Waddington. In his first season with the Rambelles, the COVID-19 season of 2020-21, he helped the team to a 16-2 overall record and win the AVCA National Championship tournament in the spring, since there was no fall NCAA Championship that year. In his four years overall at Angelo State (2020-23), he helped the team to two regional appearances in the NCAA Tournament and a pair of Lone Star Conference titles. He also helped coach four AVCA All-America selections, one AVCA Region Player of the Year, and 16 all-conference selections. Ramser was a recipient of the AVCA Thirty Under 30 Award.
Ramser also spent time at Canisius University in New York, where he was assistant coach for the 2019 season, then served as the interim head coach of the program from February to July of 2020 before moving on to Angelo State University. He helped the program to four all-conference selections.
Ramser earned his master's degree in Educational Leadership from Quincy University in Illinois, where he served as a graduate assistant with the men's volleyball program for a season (2018-19). Prior to that, he was the head coach of the men's club program at the University of Pittsburgh from 2016-2018. He was the National College Volleyball Federation Coach of the Year in 2018. Ramser earned his bachelor's in Materials Science and Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering in 2018.