Trent Kersten

Trent Michael Kersten (born April 21, 1993) is an American former volleyball player who is the head coach of the Oregon Ducks women's volleyball team. He previously served as head coach at San Jose State and Loyola Marymount. He also was an assistant coach at TCU for five seasons.

Personal life Kersten was born in Anaheim, California. He played volleyball at Fountain Valley High School, where he was a two-time All-Sunset League selection and a two-year captain. He committed to play collegiate volleyball at UCLA.

Career

Playing career

Kersten played three seasons at UCLA under Al Scates and John Speraw. Kersten started his career at UCLA as a walk-on (non-scholarship player) but ended up being a three-year starter at the middle blocker position and he earned a scholarship during his playing career. In his senior year in 2015, he was an All-MPSF honorable mention selection and ranked among the nation’s top 15 in hitting percentage and blocks per set. He credited his redshirt season at UCLA for helping him complete his biggest achievement – learning the middle blocker’s position.

Kersten started his official coaching career after graduating from UCLA in 2015, as he was named as the recruiting coordinator and volunteer assistant coach for the 2015 season. He was eventually promoted to assistant coach in 2017. Kersten’s 2019 recruiting class was ranked fifth in the nation by high school recruiting agencies.

Kersten was named the head coach of the Oregon Ducks women's volleyball team in February 2025.

Head coaching record