MONROE, La. ­­— ULM volleyball head coach Reid Gann has announced Rich Rosales as the next assistant coach and recruiting coordinator.
 
"I am excited to have Coach Rosales coming on board as our assistant coach," said Gann. "Rich has a real passion for the game of volleyball, and I look forward seeing the impact he will make on our program."
 
Rosales spent the last two seasons as a graduate assistant at East Texas A&M. While at ET, Rosales was in charge of player and culture development, and helped guide setters (2024), pin hitters (2025) and defenders (2024-25).  Additionally, Rosales aided in practice planning, scouting and recruiting. Rosales coached Second Team All-Conference selection Kitana Tuufuli in 2024 and First Team All-Conference selections Gracie Campbell and Jade Washington in 2025. The Lion Volleyball program reached the Southland Conference Tournament two times with Rosales on staff.
 
Prior to East Texas A&M, Coach Rosales spent nine years as head coach and assistant director of Corpus Christi Force Volleyball Club. Rosales was the head coach of various teams between the ages of 15-18 during his time with CC Force, with a team qualifying for Nationals in eight of his nine years. In the latter half of his time with CC Force, Rosales was promoted to Assistant Director/Director of Recruiting and Training.
 
From 2017 to 2024, Rosales was a teacher and coach for Incarnate Word Academy. He spent five years with the Lady Angel volleyball program, three as head coach. As head coach, Rosales guided the Lady Angels to a district runner-up finish, and the deepest playoff run in school history. His 2023 team was a Regional Finalist, one game shy of a state appearance. Rosales coached several all-district selections, with one athlete garnering First Team All-State, the first for the volleyball program.
 
From 2015 to 2016, Rosales worked with his alma mater, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi's indoor and beach teams. In 2015 and 2016, the Islanders were undefeated in both the regular season and conference tournaments, earning the program's first berth to the NCAA Tournament. Additionally, Rosales helped with the inaugural beach season in spring 2016. While with the Islanders, Rosales helped aid in the development of Conference Player of the Year, two Setters of the Year and Libero of the Year, and worked under the two-time Coach of the Year.
 
Rosales graduated from TAMU-CC with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with a minor in history. He graduated from East Texas A&M in 2026 with a Master of Science in Kinesiology with a sports coaching concentration. A Granbury, Texas native, Rosales graduated from Granbury High School in 2013.