Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Rachel Delsi enters her ninth season as Head Volleyball Coach at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology in 2026-27.

Since taking over the program in 2018, Delsi has guided the Fightin’ Engineers to sustained success on the court, in the classroom, and within the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC). Through eight seasons, she has compiled a 103-107 overall record and a 34-38 mark in conference play while helping elevate the program to new heights.

Most recently, Rose-Hulman completed a historic 2025 season by receiving votes in the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Top 25 Poll for the first time in program history, further cementing the program’s continued growth and national recognition.

In her inaugural season, Delsi led the Fightin’ Engineers to one of the most memorable campaigns in school history. Rose-Hulman finished 19-13 overall, captured the 2018 HCAC Tournament Championship, and earned the program’s first NCAA Division III Tournament berth since 2011—just the second NCAA appearance in school history.

Under Delsi’s leadership, the Engineers have remained competitive within the HCAC, advancing to the conference semifinals in 2019, 2022, and 2023, and reaching the conference quarterfinals in 2025. Her teams have also excelled academically, earning multiple AVCA and United States Marine Corps (USMC) Team Academic Awards.

Delsi has overseen the development of numerous individual award winners during her tenure, including 6 HCAC Defensive Players of the Year, 1 HCAC Newcomer of the Year, 13 First Team All-HCAC selections, and 13 Second Team All-HCAC honorees. She has also coached 2 Academic All-Americans, Bailey MacInnis and Katryna Dahlberg.

Before arriving at Rose-Hulman, Delsi gained coaching and playing experience across NCAA Division I, Division III, and NAIA levels. She spent the 2017 season as an assistant coach at DePauw University under longtime head coach Deb Zellers, helping the Tigers compile a 20-8 record, advance to the NCAA Division III National Tournament, and reach the North Coast Athletic Conference Tournament Championship match.

Prior to DePauw, Delsi served as an assistant coach at Presentation College in South Dakota for two seasons. She also brings more than a decade of club coaching experience and spent the 2014 season as the varsity volleyball coach at Summit Christian Academy in Cedar Park, Texas.

As a student-athlete, Delsi competed at both the NCAA Division I and Division III levels. She began her collegiate career at the University of Texas at Arlington before transferring to Southwestern University, where she completed her playing career and earned a bachelor's degree in Kinesiology. During her time at Southwestern, the Pirates achieved national prominence, ranking No. 1 in the nation in team defense and consistently earning Top 15 national rankings. Delsi was a member of three NCAA Division III Tournament teams (2010, 2011, and 2012) under the direction of head coach Hannah Long.

Delsi resides in Terre Haute, Indiana, with her husband, Jose, and their two children, Aubrey and Gabriel.