Cara MacFarland joined the NSU staff as an assistant coach in June of 2024, after spending the previous two seasons working as a graduate assistant within the program.
The Norwalk, Ohio, native received her master’s degree in adult learning and development while working with the Demons during the 2022 and 2023 seasons.
During her playing career, MacFarland was a three-year captain at Middle Georgia State in Macon, Ga. She finished her career with the Knights ranked in the top five in program history in five different statistical categories, including kills, assists, aces and digs. She ended her career as the program’s all-time leader in aces and digs.
A do-it-all player, MacFarland had two seasons with more than 120 kills, 100 assists, 20 aces, 180 digs and 10 blocks.
During her sophomore season of 2019 she was named to the Champions of Character Team and was also a member of the Middle Georgia State Leadership of Athletes.
MacFarland was active in the club volleyball scene in Georgia as well, including serving as the head coach for Tsunami Volleyball Club and as an assistant for TopVolley both in the Macon area.Â
MacFarland is the sixth assistant to work on the NSU volleyball staff since Kiracofe was named head coach in 2015.
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