April 12, 2002

Jin Named Head Volleyball Coach
At Wayne State

DETROIT  – Wayne State University Director of Athletics Rob Fournier announced today the hiring of Limin Jin (Lee-mean Gene) as the Warriors head volleyball coach.

“I look forward to welcoming Limin Jin to our coaching family,” said Fournier. “He is a proven winner with an accomplished record of success. His emphasis on the welfare of the student-athlete will serve our department well.” Jin joins the Wayne State staff after serving as the head coach at California University (PA) the last four seasons recording a 91-48 mark. He led the Vulcans to back-to-back NCAA Tournament appearances in 2000 and 2001. In 2000, CU reached the NCAA Division II final four, and Jin was selected AVCA Atlantic Region Coach of the Year. This past fall, the Vulcans advanced to the second round of the NCAA regionals.

He began his coaching career in the United States as a graduate assistant at the University of Kansas in 1991. After a two-year stint with the Jayhawks, he served four years (1993-96) as an assistant coach at William and Mary. His first head coaching job was at Maryland-Eastern Shore in 1997. In two seasons with the Hawks, he compiled a 19-28 record.

While at California University, Jin gave the student-athletes an international style of play accompanied with a dedication to scholastic endeavors. The Vulcans’ team GPA was 3.70 for the second year in a row.

He graduated in 1986 from Hangzhou University in China with bachelor’s degree in Physical Education and Sports Medicine. Jin received his master’s degree in 1989 from Shanghai Norm University in Coaching and Sports Management.

He and his wife, Ling Yan, have one son, Jennings, and one daughter, Mae.