Coach Vanderbeck enters his sixteenth season at the helm of the Roadrunner men's volleyball program. He holds an impressive overall record of 321-201 in his career at Ramapo College, while standing at 146-64 in the conference. Last season, Coach Vanderbeck led the Roadrunners to the 2008 NECVA Championship Tournament, held at Ramapo, earning the #5 seed, in a 16-team tournament. After defeating the #12 seeded Gulls of Endicott College, 3-0, the Roadrunners downed NECVA rival, Stevens Institute, seeded #4, in a thrilling five-set match, 3-2. The Roadrunners dropped their final match of the season to the #1 seed, Vassar, wrapping up the season at 29-6 overall. The Roadrunners recorded a 7-2 conference record on the year.
In 2007, his team won the ECAC South Championship for the third straight year (2005, 2006, 2007), defeating Baruch, 3-0, and New Jersey City University, 3-1, respectively on April 13th. In 2003, his team was also crowned ECAC South Champions by defeating Hunter, 3-0 in the finals. He has taken his team to the NECVA Championship Tournament for nine years straight (1994-2003), and again in 2006, 2007, and 2008, and has led his team to two Metro Conference Championships (now called NECVA) in 1995 and 1996. Vanderbeck also took his team to the EIVA Division III Championship and was named Metro Conference Coach of the Year in ‘95 and ‘96. In 2001, he was named Ramapo College Coach of the Year, and in 2006, Coach Vanderbeck recorded his 254th win at Ramapo, breaking the old record of 253. Vanderbeck was also named Ramapo Coach of the Year for his efforts in 2006.
Coach Vanderbeck has also coached recreational volleyball with the State Line Volleyball Club in Oakland, NJ for eight years. He is a member of the AVCA, and both a player and referee registered with PAVO.
Coach Vanderbeck resides in River Edge, NJ with his wife Megan and their two sons.
