Bio

Aubrey Volious, who goes by Coach V, is in his tenth season as assistant coach with the Governors State University men’s basketball team. The 2026-27 season will be his fourth year as the Associate Head Coach on Tony Bates' staff. Coach V is a veteran of 43 years in the collegiate ranks, having coached at the NCAA Division I, NAIA and NJCAA levels.

In the 2021-2022 season, Volious helped GSU make its third-consecutive appearence in the championship game of the Jaguars Tip-Off Classic.

In 2020-21 Volious was on the bench as the Jaguars upset Saint Xavier in the CCAC Tournament Quarterfinals, receiving a school-record 42 points from Payton Harley.

During the 2019-20 campaign Volious was part of a coaching staff that led GSU to a winning season and a postseason berth for the third consecutive season. He also recruited GSU's leading scorer Chris Pride.

In 2018-19, Volious helped GSU advance to the CCAC Tournament Championship Game for the second year in a row. GSU also earned a podium finish in the CCAC standings, placing third out of 14 teams. As a member of the coaching staff, Volious also helped the Jaguars to a pair of wins over Top 25 teams.

A valuable recruiter for the Jaguars, Volious helped bring in All-CCAC Second Teamer Shane Maple, who ranked fifth nationally in three-point field goal percentage (.484) and set a school record for assists in a season (127). He also recruited freshman forward Te'Noah Tatum, who redshirted in 2017-18.

In his first season with the Jaguars in 2016-17, Volious helped the team to 11 overall wins, including eight victories in the first year of Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference play. GSU knocked-off fifth-ranked St. Francis and finished fourth in conference scoring, averaging 83.1 points per game.

Coach V is no stranger to the CCAC, having served 13 seasons (1997-2010) as associate head coach at Robert Morris University. During that time RMU compiled a 356-92 record, captured 10 CCAC regular season crowns and won eight CCAC Tournament titles. The Eagles qualified for 11 NAIA National Tournaments, advanced to the semifinals six times and finished as national runner-up in 2002.

As a head coach, Volious directed the Malcolm X College program for four seasons (1993-97), where he produced a 67-46 record and graduated 92 percent of his players. He was named Region IV Coach of the Year in 1995-96 and led the Hawks to a regional championship. While at MXC, Volious produced four All-Americans along with the NJCAA’s leading scorer (Johnnie Blake) and rebounder (Eddie Washington) during the 1995-96 campaign.

Most recently, Coach V worked as assistant coach at South Suburban College, where the Bulldogs went 124-20 over four seasons (2010-14) and advanced to the NJCAA Final Four. SCC also claimed three consecutive Region IV championships and finished ranked nationally in the Top-10 three times. Coach V mentored five All-Americans and the 2013 National Player of the Year (Michael Harris).

Volious’ other junior college stop occurred at Triton College (1984-88), where he was an assistant coach as well as a women’s assistant coach (1986-87). In addition, Volious was a member of the coaching staff at Chicago State University from 1988-90 and was head coach with the semi-pro Chicago Beast of the American Basketball Association (ABA) in 2012.

Over the course of his career, Volious has seen 35 former players advance to various levels of professional basketball. Othyus Jeffers reached the NBA and Billy Rush played in the NBDL while Anthony Smith and Jimmy Miles are members of the Harlem Globetrotters.

A native of Buffalo, New York, Coach V has been inducted into the Chicago Public League Basketball Hall of Fame and the Robert Morris University Athletic Hall of Fame (with two teams of distinction). He is a member of the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC).

Volious graduated from Iowa State University in 1981 with a bachelor’s degree in science and physical education and received a master’s of science degree in physical education from Chicago State University in 1990.

Aubrey and his wife Sherri have two sons, Koby and Jerod, and two daughters, Tené and Ashley, along with five grandchildren. 

At Governors State University

2018-2019

Recruited CCAC 1st Team and NAIA Honorable Mention All American Shane Maple

2019-2020

Recruited 2nd Team CCAC Chris Pride

2020-2021

Recruited CCAC Honorable Mention Lamar Crenshaw

2021-2022

Recruited CCAC Honorable Mention Lamar Crenshaw

2022-2023

Recruited CCAC All Freshman 1st Team Nick Mikash

Coach V has recruited the two all-time single game scorers in GSU history – Payton Harley 42 and Shane Maple 40

At Robert Morris University

Men’s Basketball

Aubrey “Coach V” Volious

Coach V. is no stranger to the CCAC, having served 13 seasons (1997-2010) as Associate Head Coach and Recruiting Coordinator at Robert Morris University (RMU). During that time at RMU, compiled a record of 356-92.

Captured the CCAC Regular Season Crown 1998, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010.

They captured the CCAC Conference Tournament 2000, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2009.

The 2003-2004 team is the only team in the CCAC history to go 17-0; 14-0 regular season and 3-0 in conference tournament.

RMU Teams at the NAIA National Tournament

1999-2000 - National Tournament

2001-2002 - National Runner up

2003-2004 - Sweet 16

2004-2005 - Final 4

2005-2006 – Final 4

2006-2007 – Final 4

2007-2008 - Elite 8

2008-2009 - Final 4

2009-2010 - Final 4

Recruited and Coached 10 CCAC Players of the Year

Kenny Davis – 1997-1998

Bobby Smith - 2001-2002

Carlos Hurt - 2003-2004

Carlos Hurt - 2004-2005

Melvin Council - 2006-2007

Othyus Jeffers - 2007-2008

Billy Rush - 2009-2010

Robert Jones - 2009-2010

Reggie Bunch - 2010-2011

Diante Watkins - 2011-2012

Coached CCAC All Conference Players

1st Team 43 Players

2nd Team 7 Players

Honorable Mention 24 Players

Coached NAIA National Players of the Year

Bobby Smith – 2001-2002 NAIA National Player of the Year

Carlos Hurt – 2003-2004 Sporting News NAIA National Player of the Year

Carlos Hurt – 2004-2005 Sporting News NAIA National Player of the Year

Othyus Jeffers – 2007-2008 Sporting News NAIA National Player of the Year

Reggie Bunch – 2010-2011 Sporting News NAIA National Player of the Year

Diante Watkins – 2011-2012 Sporting News NAIA National Player of the Year

NAIA All American that I have recruited and coached

1st Team 8 Players

2nd Team 4 Players

3rd Team 2 Players

Honorable Mention 8 Players

At Robert Morris University, the teams were ranked number one in the country over 20 weeks.

Also, while at Robert Morris University, Coach V is the only coach in the history of the CCAC to recruit and coach 3 first team high school McDonalds All Americans.

Kenny Davis, Carlos Hurt and Jerome Harper

At South Suburban College

Men’s Basketball

Aubrey “Coach V” Volious

 Coach V worked as the Assistant Coach at South Suburban College over four seasons (2010-2014) where the Bulldogs went 124-20.

 They won 3 NJCAA Region 4 Championships 2011-12, 2012-13, and 2013-14

 They had 5 NJCAA Region 4 Player of the Year 2010-11 James Harris, 2011-12 Sultan Muhammad, 2012-13 Michael Harris, 2013-14 Antonio Levy, and 2014-15 Lavell Boyd was a Coach V recruit.

 Region 4 All Conference Players

2010-11 1st Team James Harris

2010-11 1st Team Sultan Muhammad

2010-11 2nd Team Mudi Eruteya

2011-12 1st Team Sultan Muhammad

2012-13 1st Team Michael Harris

2012-13 1st Team Bryce Walker

2012-13 1st Team Kadeem Thornton

2013-14 1st Team Antonio Levy

2013-14 2nd Team Jalen Brown

2014-15 1st Team Lavell Boyd

 NJCAA Region 4 Tournament MVP

2011-12 Michael Harris

2012-13 Michael Harris

2013-14 Antonio Levy

2014-15 Lavell Boyd

NJCAA Region 4 All Tournament

2010-11 James Harris

2011-12 Michael Harris

2011-12 Bryce Walker

2012-13 Michael Harris

2012-13 Bryce Walker

2013-14 Antonio Levy

2013-14 Anthony Strickland

2014-15 Lavell Boyd

NJCAA National Tournament

2011-12 Final Four

 2011-12 Finished 3rd in the Country

2012-13 Finished 6th in the Country

2013-14 Finished 7th in the Country

NJCAA National Tournament (All Tournament)

2011-12 Micheal Harris

2011-12 Bryce Walker

2012-13 Micheal Harris

2012-13 Bryce Walker

2013-14 Antonio Levy

NJCAA Jack Cistriano Best Small Man Award

2011-12 Bryce Walker

2012-13 Bryce Walker

First two time Winner in NJCAA History

NJCAA All American

NJCAA 2013 National Player of the Year

Micheal Harris

2010-11 James Harris 1st Team

2011-12 Sultan Muhammad 3rd Team

2012-13 Micheal Harris 1st Team

2013-14 Antonio Levy 1st Team

2014-15 Lavell Boyd 1st Team

Former 2011-12 Player Marcus Lewis won the 2013-14 NCAA Div. 1 National Dunk Contest

Malcolm X College

Men’s Basketball

Aubrey “Coach V” Volious

Coach V’s 1993-94 Team

Bruce Pickett led the Nation in Rebounding 17.6

Johnnie Malone led the Nation in 3pt FG pct. 67.9

Everett White led the Nation in Assist 13.5

Team led the Nation in 3pt FG pct. 56.2

1994-95

Bruce Pickett led the Nation in Rebounding 15.4

1995-96

Johnnie Blake led the Nation in scoring 32.6

Eddie Washington led the Nation in Rebounding 18.4

Johnnie Blake led the Nation in 3pt FG pct. 60.2

Team led the Nation in 3pt FG pct. 55.8

All Region 4

1993-94 Bruce Pickett 1st Team

1993-94 Everett White 2nd Team

1994-95 Kenny Davis 1st Team

1994-95 Bruce Pickett 2nd Team

1995-96 Johnnie Blake 1st Team

1995-96 Eddie Washington 1st Team

Region 4 All-Tournament Team

1993-94 Bruce Pickett

1995-96 Johnnie Blake

1995-96 Eddie Washington

1995-96 Johnnie Blake Region 4 Tournament MVP

NJCAA All American

1994-95 Kenny Davis 3rd Team

1995-96 Johnnie Blake Honorable Mention

1995-96 Eddie Washington Honorable Mention

1996-97 Joel Bullock Honorable Mention

Professional Basketball Players

Coach V has recruited and Coach

Othyus Jeffers (NBA, Utah Jazz, San Antonio Spurs, Washington Wizards, Minnesota Timberwolves)

Billy Rush (Milwaukee Bucks)

Anthony Smith (Harlem Globetrotters)

Jimmy Miles (Harlem Globetrotters)

Anton Palmer (Harlem Globetrotters)

Over 35 of Coach V’s players have played professionally basketball worldwide.