An accomplished leader on the international and collegiate stage, Fernando Morales has been named head coach for LOVB Madison for the 2026-27 season.
Morales joins Madison after serving as an assistant for LOVB Nebraska in 2026. His extensive background includes leading national teams during major tournament runs, a successful tenure revitalizing a collegiate volleyball team and a decade-long career competing as a professional, according to a press release from LOVB.
“I am really excited to be a part of a great volleyball community like Madison,” said head coach Morales in a press release. “Madison fans support their sports in a unique way and women’s volleyball is one of the town’s favorites. I can’t wait to be there, see it, and live it.”
Morales led the South Korean Women’s National Team across 2024’s Volleyball Nations League cycle. Before taking that role, he guided the Puerto Rican Women’s National Team through an era defined by multiple podium appearances, securing silver at the 2021 NORCECA Championship and both the Pan American Cup and Central American and Caribbean Games in 2023, in addition to a 2022 FIVB Challenger Cup bronze.
At the collegiate ranks, Morales spearheaded a remarkable turnaround at Evansville starting in 2019. Under his leadership, the program secured three Missouri Valley Conference championship appearances in just four years.
Before his transition to coaching, Morales built a reputation as a world-class setter. He served as a cornerstone for the Puerto Rican National Team between 2001 and 2014, eventually leading the squad as captain. His illustrious tenure as a professional player included competing in the FIVB World Cup, a pair of World Championships, and three different World League campaigns. He secured Best Setter accolades at the Pan American Cup in 2007 and 2009, while also earning medals at the 2010 Pan American Cup and the NORCECA Championships.
