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Nikola Petrovic
Camp Director
EMAIL npetrovic@utep.edu
Phone Number 804 503 2827
Nikola Petrovic joined the UTEP volleyball staff as an assistant coach on Jan. 25, 2019. Petrovic specializes with the setter position group.
In 2020-21, Petrovic coached his setters, primarily Kristen Fritsche and Hande Yetis, to the third-best ranking in assists per set (12.52) in Conference USA. This was a huge jump from the Miners' 11th assists per set ranking a year ago. Fritsche finished the season ranking tenth in C-USA in assists per set (5.98) while Yetis was in the top-15 (5.12) whilst operating in UTEP's two-setter system.
The Miners averaged an astonishing 15.6 assists per set during their five-match winning streak at the end of the season and quarterfinal victory over Marshall. On Feb. 28, UTEP put up 75 assists in its loss to North Texas which was the most assists in the country in a single match to that date. The performance ranked as the third highest assist output in the NCAA that season.
Alongside fellow assistant coach Andrea Beaty, Petrovic helped bring an eight-win improvement (13-15, 6-8 C-USA) in the new coaching staff's first year running the program in 2019. It was the Miners' highest win total since 2014.
Petrovic last served as the associate head coach of Seattle University (2013-2019). He helped transform the Redhawks from a top 250 RPI team into a consistent top-150 team (highest ranking – 108). He coached 15 all-conference players and the first all-regional player in program history.
He also held the assistant coach position at Temple (2010-2011), UAB (2005-2006), Barton County Community College (2004-2005) and Northwood University (2001-2004).
At UAB, Petrovic took over the role as interim head coach and boosted the Blazers to their first winning season in over a decade, as well as coached two AVCA All-Americans.
He was the head coach of Garden City Community College (2006-2010). During the 2007 season, Petrovic led his team to its first winning season in four years. He mentored two KJCCC All-Region First Team members. In 2006, his team posted a 3.52 team GPA, which rated 11th in the country.
Petrovic recruited in all 50 states and 25 countries. His recruits have garnered 60 individual accolades over his 18-year coaching career.
The Serbian native was a setter for Zeleznicar Professional Volleyball Club for five years, and received his bachelor’s degree in physical education from the University of Belgrade.
Phone Number 804 503 2827
Nikola Petrovic joined the UTEP volleyball staff as an assistant coach on Jan. 25, 2019. Petrovic specializes with the setter position group.
In 2020-21, Petrovic coached his setters, primarily Kristen Fritsche and Hande Yetis, to the third-best ranking in assists per set (12.52) in Conference USA. This was a huge jump from the Miners' 11th assists per set ranking a year ago. Fritsche finished the season ranking tenth in C-USA in assists per set (5.98) while Yetis was in the top-15 (5.12) whilst operating in UTEP's two-setter system.
The Miners averaged an astonishing 15.6 assists per set during their five-match winning streak at the end of the season and quarterfinal victory over Marshall. On Feb. 28, UTEP put up 75 assists in its loss to North Texas which was the most assists in the country in a single match to that date. The performance ranked as the third highest assist output in the NCAA that season.
Alongside fellow assistant coach Andrea Beaty, Petrovic helped bring an eight-win improvement (13-15, 6-8 C-USA) in the new coaching staff's first year running the program in 2019. It was the Miners' highest win total since 2014.
Petrovic last served as the associate head coach of Seattle University (2013-2019). He helped transform the Redhawks from a top 250 RPI team into a consistent top-150 team (highest ranking – 108). He coached 15 all-conference players and the first all-regional player in program history.
He also held the assistant coach position at Temple (2010-2011), UAB (2005-2006), Barton County Community College (2004-2005) and Northwood University (2001-2004).
At UAB, Petrovic took over the role as interim head coach and boosted the Blazers to their first winning season in over a decade, as well as coached two AVCA All-Americans.
He was the head coach of Garden City Community College (2006-2010). During the 2007 season, Petrovic led his team to its first winning season in four years. He mentored two KJCCC All-Region First Team members. In 2006, his team posted a 3.52 team GPA, which rated 11th in the country.
Petrovic recruited in all 50 states and 25 countries. His recruits have garnered 60 individual accolades over his 18-year coaching career.
The Serbian native was a setter for Zeleznicar Professional Volleyball Club for five years, and received his bachelor’s degree in physical education from the University of Belgrade.