Charleston, S.C. The Citadel Athletics Department named Amir Khaledi assistant volleyball coach Friday. Khaledi, formerly both a head coach and an assistant coach at Charleston Southern, will begin his duties immediately as he joins new head coach Carolyn Geiger at The Citadel.

Khaledi was named the head coach of Charleston Southern in 1986 and served in that capacity for nine years before handing the reigns over to former player Danyel Bellush. During his tenure as head coach, Khaledi directed Charleston Southern during the most successful run in the program's history.

Khaledi is the most successful coach in Charleston Southern volleyball history and has more than 200 victories to his credit. A three-time Big South Coach of the Year honoree, Khaledi was inducted into the Charleston Southern Hall of Fame in 2002. Khaledi led the Buccaneers to four Big South Championships during his tenure.

“I'm thrilled to have Amir join my coaching staff,” said head volleyball coach Carolyn Geiger. “I've known him for many years and he brings a great deal of knowledge and experience which will be helpful and vital to building this program.”

Khaledi is also a standout coach on the club level as well, having been involved with Charleston's junior Olympic volleyball program since 1997. He coached the Charleston elite team to three national championship tournament appearances and led the team to a seventh place finish at the AAU national tournament in 2001, the highest ranking ever achieved by a South Carolina team to date.

Not just a success story on the sidelines, Khaledi was a three-year all-star collegiate player at Norwich (Vt.) University, garnering All-Conference and All-Region honors, before transferring to Charleston Southern. Khaledi earned his bachelor's degree from Charleston Southern in 1984.

Khaledi and his wife, Pam, have a five-year old son, Cyrus.

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