Seth Alstrom is at the start of his fifth year as an assistant coach for Abilene Christian volleyball. He was named to his current position of Aug. 1, 2017.

Alstrom came to ACU from Benedictine University in Mesa, Ariz., where he served as an assistant women's coach from 2015 to 2017, working with outside hitters and defensive specialists. Benedictine went undefeated during the 2016 conference season and went on to place second at the league's tournament.

Alstrom additionally coached women's volleyball for one season at Arizona Christian University, specializing in middle blocker and setter development. With Alstrom's help on the bench, the Firestorm went from winning one match in 2013 (1-23) to 10-15 the following season.

A 2013 graduate of Grand Canyon University, Alstrom also has coached volleyball and cross country while teaching at two Phoenix-based high schools. He was the assistant girls' (2012-14) and head boys' volleyball (2012-2016) coach at Scottsdale Christian Academy in addition to serving as the assistant track and cross country coach (2013-16). Alstrom later moved on to coach cross country at Copper Canyon High School beginning in 2016.

At the club level, Alstrom coached girls with Arizona Desert Sky from 2010 to 2017, and in Cheney, Kan. with Ligers Volleyball Club during the 2009-10 season.

Alstrom's Bachelor of Science degree in biology qualified him to teach chemistry, biology and physics at both Scottsdale Christian and Copper Canyon. He served as Scottsdale's assistant athletic director during the 2013-14 academic year.