Follet, a native of Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania, joins the staff after graduating from Juniata College in the spring of 2011.  While at Juniata, Follett was a three-year starter and letterwinner for the Eagles and a key member of the 2009 squad that captured the Molten Division III National Championship.  That same year, the team advanced to the championship of the Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association finals before falling to Penn State.

While competing for Juniata, Follett worked as an instructional coach at the Penn State Volleyball camp, helping develop campers’ fundamental skills while emphasizing the value of teamwork.

Prior to his time at Juniata, Follett was a highly decorated four-year player at Seneca Valley Senior High School.  Follett’s list of individual accolades includes being named to the 2007 Fab-50 All-State team, a first-team All-WPIAL selection in 2007 and a second-team All-WPIAL selection in 2006.  Follet also collected first-team all-section honors in three seasons with Seneca Valley.

Follett’s coaching experience began in high school, where he spend time as an assistant coach of the school’s women’s varsity team and head coach of the women’s JV team.  In those capacities, Follett helped plan and organize practices, made in-game adjustments and helped organize the 2006 Seneca Volleyball Tournament.

In 2007, Follett also served as head coach of the Pittsburgh Elite U-15 Boy’s Volleyball Club, coaching the team in several tournaments including a trip to the USAV Boy’s National Tournament.

While coaching for Mercer, Follett plans to complete coursework towards a Master’s degree in Business Administration.