Craig Letorneau begins his first season as head coach of the Wheaton volleyball program in 2011.

A veteran head coach at the Division III level for the past nine years, Letourneau spent the last four at Emerson, where he guided the Lions to an 89-38 record and a trip to their first NCAA Tournament in 2009. Leading Emerson to a school record in wins that fall at 30-7, he steered the Lions to their initial Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) regular season and tournament titles. The 2009 GNAC Coach of the Year, Letourneau also coached Emerson's men's volleyball program.

"We are very pleased to welcome Craig to the Wheaton athletics family," said Interim Director of Athletics John Sutyak. "His success in rebuilding the women's volleyball programs at Rhode Island College and most recently at Emerson College, as well as his strong work ethic and enthusiasm, made him the right person to take Wheaton women's volleyball to the next level and start competing for conference championships."

Prior to his Emerson appointment, Letourneau was a part-time head coach at Rhode Island College, his alma mater. From 2002-06, he directed the Anchorwomen to an 86-75 mark, improving their win total during each of his first four seasons. Rhode Island College shared the Little East Conference (LEC) regular season crown in 2004 and advanced to the league tournament title match in 2006 – both program firsts. Letourneau also served as an assistant women's basketball coach at RIC.

"I am beyond excited about this opportunity to make Wheaton women's volleyball one of the top programs in New England," said Letourneau. "Wheaton is a great school academically and athletically and plays in one of the best athletic conferences in the country. Hopefully we can jump right in and attract student-athletes who have a great passion for the game combined with the knowledge that a great education is key to success in life."

Letourneau began his coaching career at the high school level, working as the head boys' and girls' volleyball coach at Mount Saint Charles Academy in Woonsocket, RI, for four years. He led the boys to a state title in 2001 and the girls to a state runner-up finish that same year. Letourneau was named coach of the year five times, including on four occasions for the girls. He also was a successful girls' basketball coach for seven years at Lincoln High School, winning a state title in 2005.

"I look forward to the season and developing a trust with the current players while motivating them to work hard to improve their skill and also their belief that they can win," added Letourneau. "Having a competitive team exudes excitement on campus and gathers a great fan base for matches."

Letourneau earned his bachelor’s degree in psychology from Rhode Island College in 2000. A personal trainer since May 2005, Letourneau has certifications from the American Council on Exercise (ACE) and the Aerobics and Fitness Association of America (AFAA).

Lok-Tin Yao begins his first season as an assistant coach at Wheaton College in 2011.

Yao began his collegiate coaching career under first-year Wheaton head coach Craig Letourneau at Emerson College in 2010. He assisted with the overall coaching, supervision, recruiting process, and organization of the Emerson program. During his tenure, he saw three student-athletes garner conference player of the week honors and another receiver rookie of the week accolades.

While still a student at Mount Ida, Yao became an assistant coach at Boys Latin Academy in 1997, where he helped both the girls and boys teams qualify for the MIAA State Playoff Tournament in each of his five seasons as an assistant. In 2011, Yao became a coach for both the MBSC Nike Volleyball Camp and Smash Volleyball.

A 2008 graduate of Mount Ida with a bachelor of science in sports management, Yao was a Dean’s List student and also received the President’s Merit Scholarship. He was a two-year student-athlete for the Mustangs, where he was an outside hitter, middle hitter, and defensive specialist/libero.

Yao holds a National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Coaches Education Certification. He currently plays for both the Knights Outdoor 9-Man club volleyball team and also in the BSSC Amateur Volleyball League.

Mike Yager begins his second season as an assistant coach with the Wheaton College volleyball program in 2011.

Currently a member of the admissions staff at Wheaton College, Yager holds a bachelor of science in sport administration from Ithaca College and a master of science in sport management from Florida State University.

Yager has previous collegiate coaching experience at St. Lawrence University, where he was an assistant women’s basketball coach during the 2005-06 season. He has also been the head coach of the freshman boys basketball team at Wareham High School (2010-11) and an assistant coach with the ninth grade boys basketball team at Ithaca High School (2002-03).

A member of the 1999-2000 Ithaca College men’s basketball team which captured the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Championship, Yager was a four-sport athlete at Byron-Bergen High School (soccer, basketball, golf, baseball). He is currently a member of the Massachusetts Basketball Coaches Association (MBCA) and has camp experience with the Adirondack Basketball Camp and Rochester Institute of Technology.