E-mail Coach Buhr Kevin Buhr begins his first season as the assistant volleyball coach for the SIUE volleyball program. Buhr joins an up-and-coming SIUE volleyball program which also named its fourth head coach in the history of the program as Leah Johnson took over in April. He most recently was a volunteer assistant coach at the University of Kansas. "Kevin is going to be a great addition to our staff. Kevin's value system is consistent with that of our program and the `e' community." said Johnson. "His work ethic, contagious energy, and knowledge of the game will be a tremendous asset to Cougar Volleyball." Buhr spent three seasons on the sidelines with the Jayhawks. At SIUE, Buhr will oversee the training of the team's setters and middle hitters. He also will assist in the coordination of the program's recruiting efforts. He has coaching experience in numerous areas, including the development of defensive specialists and defensive scouting of opponents. Previously a head coach for the Lightning Volleyball Club in Eagle, Colo., from 2006 to 2008, he was an assistant coach for Division III Millsaps College in Jackson, Miss., in 2005. Buhr served as a volunteer assistant at Missouri State from 2000 to 2003. He has extensive summer camp as a coach working for such summer programs as Alabama, Colorado State, Florida State and Kansas. He earned a bachelor's degree in physical education from Missouri State in 2003. He is pursuing a master's degree from Kansas.