Sue Medley was named the head coach of the Husson University women's volleyball program in March of 2026.
Medley brings decades of coaching and leadership experience at the collegiate, club and national levels to Bangor. Throughout her career, she has built a reputation as a passionate teacher of the game, a mentor to student-athletes and coaches, and a strategic program builder.
Medley most recently served as the principal and lead consultant for Gladjean Consulting in Bangor, where she worked with athletic departments, coaches and teams across multiple NCAA levels to improve leadership, communication and competitive success. In that role, she also became a certified DISC behavior analyst, helping programs develop stronger team culture and leadership structures.
In addition to her consulting work, Medley has held numerous leadership roles within volleyball development programs. She served as the director of the IREVA Regional High Performance Program for USA Volleyball from 2006 to 2019, where she helped identify and develop top youth talent in the region. During her tenure, the program mentored hundreds of athletes who went on to compete at the collegiate level.
Medley also has significant experience at the NCAA Division I level. She served as the head volleyball coach at the University of Maine from 1999 to 2004, where she helped establish the university’s first Division I volleyball program and guided the team to the America East Conference championship match in just its second year of competition. During her time with the Black Bears, her teams produced an America East Player of the Year, multiple all-conference selections and dozens of academic honor roll recipients.
Prior to her time in Orono, Medley was the head coach at Cornell University from 1994 to 1998, leading the program to a first-place regular season conference finish and a 20-win season while producing numerous all-league and academic award winners. Earlier in her career, she also served as an assistant coach at Kansas State University and as the head volleyball coach at Saint Mary's College in Indiana.
Medley earned her master's degree in financial economics from the University of Maine, an MBA in international business from Kansas State University and a bachelor's degree in government and international relations from the University of Notre Dame, where she was also a volleyball student-athlete.
