"Two years ago Kansas Wesleyan won the KCAC, but struggled last year," Aubuchon said. "It looks like Coach Mischka brought in some good recruits for 2009 and my hopes are to continue what he was building as well as work to achieve the success of the 2007 season."

Kansas Wesleyan was 12-23 last season under Mischka, but was 27-8 in 2007, and won the KCAC Regular Season and Post-Season Tournament Championships under Shawn Taylor, who spent just that season leading the Coyotes.

Aubuchon comes to Kansas Wesleyan after spending five-plus seasons at Hastings College in Hastings, Nebraska. While at Hastings, Aubuchon amassed an impressive 173-46 record (.789 win pct.). Under his direction, Hastings never finished worse than sixth in the Great Plains Athletic Conference standings. In 2003, Aubuchon's first season, the Broncos were the No.6 seed. In 2006, Aubuchon's Hastings squad won the GPAC Regular Season Championship, and advanced to the NAIA National Championships, advancing past Pool Play into the National Championship First Round.

Before Hastings, Aubuchon spent two years at Peru State College (Neb.), where he amassed a 43-26 record. While at Peru State, he began the Bobcats Men's Volleyball Program.

In seven-plus seasons at the NAIA level , Aubuchon has a 216-72 overall record (.750 win pct.). However, more important than wins, his teams also excelled in the classroom. Aubuchon's teams have achieved unprecedented academic success by leading the NAIA in four out of seven years with having the highest GPA in the nation, including two years when teams led all levels of NCAA Women's Volleyball as well.  He has had an astonishing 40 NAIA Scholar-Athletes in just seven years.

Before Peru State, Aubuchon spent five years at Owens Community College (Ohio), where he compiled a 152-76 record. He twice won the OCCAC (Ohio Community College Athletic Conference) Championship, and made five straight appearances in the NJCAA Division III Women's Volleyball Championships. He set a school record of 46 wins in 2000.

Aubuchon received a Bachelor of Applied Arts degree in Community Recreation from Central Michigan University in 1994, and continued to receive a Master of Education degree from the University of Toledo in 1996.

Coach Aubuchon has noticed a strong improvement in the Kansas Conference volleyball teams in the last couple years, and hopes to continue that trend. "I was really impressed with the KCAC as a whole last year," he said. "Looking in from the outside, the conference as a whole looked much better than in recent years. I hope to contribute in building the KCAC as a power conference in NAIA Volleyball."

Aubuchon also took note of Kansas Wesleyan's success across the board the last few years. The Coyotes have won 25 KCAC and NAIA Regional Championships since the 2005-06 athletic seasons.

"Kansas Wesleyan has taken many strides to build winning programs in every sport, and that is a tradition I hope to continue," Aubuchon said.

Kansas Wesleyan Athletic Director Matt Williams also felt strongly about the choice for Aubuchon for the position.

"Coach Aubuchon has proven he is a winner at every level, and he prides himself and his program on being just as successful in the classroom as he is on the volleyball court," Williams said. "Fred is a great fit for the Kansas Wesleyan Volleyball program and the Kansas Wesleyan Athletic Program as a whole. We look forward to him contributing to our winning tradition during his tenure at KWU."

Aubuchon is a native of Kalamazoo, Mich., and is married to Sabrina Aubuchon and has one daughter, Emmaly.

Aubuchon begins his duties as KWU Volleyball coach immediately.