ESCANABA — Bay College Administration and Athletic Director Matt Johnson announced last week that the Board of Trustees has approved the addition of Volleyball as the seventh sport to the Norse Athletics Program at Bay College in Escanaba.

The Norse Volleyball Program is slated to begin competition in Fall of 2022. A national search for the first head coach of the program will begin immediately.

Johnson expressed excitement for the addition of a new sport.

“We are excited to be expanding the athletic offerings at Bay,” he said. “Volleyball is a very popular high school sport in our region, and the interest from prospects has been incredible. The decision to increase our athletic offerings demonstrates a strong commitment, by our administration and board, to the student-athlete experience at Bay.”

Bay College President, Dr. Laura Coleman, echoed the enthusiasm.

“Bay College is excited to add volleyball to Norse athletics,” Coleman said. “We look forward to providing volleyball players the opportunity to continue using their talents at the college level.”

Bay College re-introduced athletics in 2017 with Men’s and Women’s Cross Country and Men’s and Women’s Basketball. Now known as the Norse, Bay College Athletics expanded in the Fall of 2018 with the addition of Baseball and Softball.

The Norse Athletic Program competes at the NJCAA Division II level and is a member of Region 13.