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"Lynn brings tremendous skills to our volleyball program, not only as a very successful coach but also as an educator and a leader," said Maine Director of Athletics Patrick Nero. "We believe she will have a very positive impact on the students she leads. She is a great addition to the University of Maine."
Since she took over the program at Edinboro in 1994, Atherley was named Conference Coach of the Year five times (1994, 1995, 1997, 2000, 2003). The team won four Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference tournament championships, four NCAA Division II Atlantic Regional Championships, and four NCAA Division II Elite Eight appearances. Twenty-five players have earned all-conference honors and she has coached numerous All-Region performers and several All-Americans. Overall, she posted a 236-111 record at Edinboro.
In her first year at Edinboro in 1994, the Fighting Scots won the PSAC West Division and the PSAC Tournament to qualify for the first NCAA Division II tournament in school history. The team advanced to the NCAA Division II Elite Eight and ended the season with a 27-5 record.
Atherley began her coaching career at her alma mater, the University of Wisconsin-Parkside, where she was named the interim head volleyball coach in 1990 and posted a 26-14 record. She remained at Wisconsin-Parkside for two more years, posting a 12-24 record in1991 and a 16-23 record in 1992. During the 1993 season she was an assistant coach at Northern Michigan University, which won the first of two consecutive NCAA Division II National Championships.
Following a 14-19 season in 1995 in which the team won the conference regular season title, Edinboro returned to the NCAA Division II Tournament in 1996 and advanced to the Elite Eight. Theehs was named the Atlantic Region Coach of the Year as the team posted a 28-13 record.
The team won the conference tournament in 1997 and 1998, advancing to the NCAAs and the Elite Eight both seasons. In 1999, the team finished the season 22-11 and an appearance in the NCAA Tournament. The 2000 season saw the team post their fifth straight 20+ win season and a trip to the NCAAs.
Despite a 19-13 record in 2001, the team won the conference tournament and advanced to the NCAA Tournament. The Fighting Scots returned to the Elite Eight in 2002 as they posted a 26-9 record, which included a stretch where they won 20 of 21 matches. Last season, the team went 26-12 and Theehs was named Conference Coach of the Year for the fifth time.
A standout volleyball performer at Wisconsin-Parkside, Atherley earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication in 1990. She had previously completed requirements for a Business Administration Associates degree from the College of Lake County (IL). Theehs also earned a Master's degree in School Administration from Edinboro in 1999.
In addition to coaching, Atherley has served on the NCAA Division II Coaches Committee and served as a AVCA national poll voter. She also served as Senior Women's Administrator for two years while at Edinboro. Atherley resides in Orono with her husband, Scott Atherley.
