Laura Benzing is in her fourth season at Oregon State having joined the volleyball program in August 2006. She begins her third season as assistant coach.

Benzing played in the German Bundesliga for four years before retiring and accepting the Director of Volleyball Operations position that she held for the Oregon State volleyball program in the 2006 season.

Benzing played Division I volleyball at Bradley University earning All-Missouri Valley Conference honors three times as a middle hitter. She also earned MVC Scholar-Athlete first team honors three times and is a two-time Verizon District V Academic All-America first team member.

At Oregon State, Benzing is the recruiting coordinator. She is responsible for individual defense. She also assists with individual blocking, and assists with team defense and the middle attack. She also serves as the liaison between the team and the athletic department's academic services unit and is responsible for all team equipment.

A native of Sparta, Wis., Benzing graduated magna cum laude from Bradley in 2002 with a Bachelor's of Science in pre-law. Benzing, who is fluent in German, also earned a Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults (CELTA) from the University of Cambridge while overseas.

Cody March begins his first season as Director of Operations and third season as part of the Oregon State volleyball program. March previously served as the assistant director of operations during the 2008 season and team manager in 2007.

March's responsibilities with his new title will include all team logistics including team travel, management and supervision of the spring youth volleyball tournaments and supervision of all team managers.

In his first season, he coordinated film exchange and all video projects. Last season, he continued to coordinate film exchange, led home match operations, video projects and assisting with all travel planning.

Prior to his work with the volleyball program, March spent four seasons with the men's basketball team, where he was the head manager and film coordinator for his final two years.

March is from Monroe, Ore., and is a 2007 graduate of Oregon State with a degree in Exercise and Sport Science with an Applied Option and a minor in Business Administration.

Nestor Iparraguirre is in his third season as part of the Oregon State volleyball program.

Iparraguirre, who has over 11 years of coaching experience, joined the Beavers in July 2007. His coaching career has included stops at Southwestern Oregon Community College, the Corvallis Volleyball Club and nearby Philomath High School.

Originally from Lima, Peru, he brings an extensive knowledge of international volleyball to blend with his experience as a club and high school coach in the state of Oregon.

During his tenure at SWOCC, the Lakers finished among the top three teams in their division and qualified for the Northwest Athletic Association of Community Colleges' conference tournament each season. On the other end of the spectrum, Iparraguirre also helped to develop the Corvallis VBC into a competitive squad and led PHS to the state's AAA playoffs in his first season.

Iparraguirre is a 2001 graduate of Oregon State with a degree in exercise and sports science. He continues to play the game with a competitive traveling team from Portland.

Marie Zidek embarks on her third season as a graduate assistant to the Oregon State volleyball coaching staff.

Zidek is working toward a Master's degree in Exercise and Sports Science and will assist in practice, game management, logistics, track team academic schedules, coordinate community service planning and will serve as the team's "Volleyball 101" tutor.

Zidek, a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist through the NSCA (National Strength and Conditioning Association), spent five months in 2006 working in the High Performance Training Center of the Kuortane Sports Training Institute in Finland. At Kuortane, Zidek worked as a strength and conditioning coach and also as an assistant coach for the Finnish National Volleyball Federation's U-20 men's team. In addition, Zidek provided lectures on the basics of psychology of sport and participated in long term training designs for rehabilitation of injured athletes.

A native of Chicago, Zidek graduated from Northern Illinois with a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology with and emphasis in preventative and rehabilitative exercise science in 2006. At NIU, Zidek also performed as a student-athlete for the Huskies' volleyball team where she earned Mid-American Conference All-Academic team honors and several other academic awards.