Medicine Hat College Rattlers Athletics announces the appointment of Marshall Armstrong as the new head coach of the Rattlers Women's Volleyball program.

Originally from Saskatchewan, Armstrong has been a resident of Medicine Hat for 22 years and is an important name for volleyball development in the community. Armstrong brings an extensive coaching resume focused on women's volleyball. The new Rattlers head coach has spent the past 10 years with the Southeast Alberta Volleyball Club (SEAVC), dedicating the last five seasons to the same group of players. During the 2024-25 season, he guided the SEAVC Rattlers Gold U17 Girls to a fifth place in the province.

Simultaneously with the club, Armstrong led the Crescent Heights High School Junior Varsity girls' team. Under his direction, the team secured second place in the province during the 2025 season. His history of development at both the high school and club levels provides a solid foundation for transitioning into the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC).

Terry Ballard, Manager of Athletics and Recreation, shared, "Medicine Hat College and Rattlers Athletics are excited to welcome Marshall into the role as Head Coach of the Rattlers WVB program. With Marshall’s many years of volleyball coaching experience and with his local connections with the SEAVC volleyball club, we look forward to watching Marshall in action in developing the student-athletes of the WVB program and contributing to the success of Rattlers Athletics."

"I'm excited for the new challenge and for the chance to coach this team," said Armstrong. He added, "It will be a fantastic opportunity to get to know each player and discover what we can build together at the ACAC level."

Armstrong steps into the role with 17 players on the roster, including seven incoming rookies. The team will officially begin practices in late August when the student-athletes return to campus for the academic year.