Curtis Madson
Curtis Madson – Metro Milwaukee Rep (elected 2021)
Curtis Madson is an accomplished volleyball coach, administrator, and leader with nearly two decades of experience developing athletes, building successful programs, and serving the volleyball community at the local, regional, collegiate, and national levels.
Madson currently serves as the Head Men’s Volleyball Coach at Concordia University Wisconsin, a program he started in 2017. Since launching the program, he has helped establish a strong competitive and academic culture while developing student-athletes both on and off the court. Under his leadership, Concordia athletes have earned numerous conference, regional, and national honors, including 14 All-NACC selections, two NACC Freshman of the Year awards, a NACC Defensive Player of the Year, three AVCA All-Region honors, an AVCA West Region Newcomer of the Year, and an AVCA All-American. His players have also earned four AVCA Player of the Week honors, eight CSC Academic All-District selections, and a CSC Academic All-American honor. The program has received the AVCA Team Academic Award five times.
Beyond his role at Concordia, Madson has taken on significant leadership responsibilities within collegiate and national volleyball. He serves as an NCAA Region 4 Regional Advisory Committee member, has served as an NCAA Regional Site Director, and has represented the NACC men’s volleyball coaches. Within the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA), he serves on the Board of Directors as the NCAA Division III Men’s representative. He has also served as chair and member of the AVCA Men’s All-West Region Committee, as well as a member of the AVCA Men’s All-American Committee, contributing to the recognition and development of collegiate volleyball across the country.
At the national level, Madson is a USA Volleyball National Team Development Program Coach, working with elite young athletes through NTDP programming. His recent experience includes coaching at the 2026 NTDP Experience Camp in Phoenix and the 2025 NTDP Winter Training Series with the U20 Men in Anaheim.
Madson’s commitment to athlete development extends well beyond the collegiate level. He has coached with Badger Region Volleyball’s High Performance Team since 2017, helping lead teams to Boys U19 and Boys U17 High Performance Gold Medals. He has also served on the Badger Region Board of Directors since 2018 and currently serves on its Executive Board as Secretary.
His leadership within the volleyball community also includes more than a decade with Southport Volleyball Club, where he has served on the Board of Directors and as Vice President since 2013.
Prior to Concordia, Madson served as the Head Women’s Volleyball Coach at Westminster College in Missouri from 2013 to 2017. During his four seasons, he guided the program to 75 victories, at the time the most wins in program history, and two SLIAC Conference Finals appearances. His athletes earned 16 All-SLIAC selections, an AVCA All-Region honor, a SLIAC Player of the Year award, and two SLIAC Newcomer of the Year awards.
Madson began his collegiate coaching career as an assistant men’s volleyball coach at Carthage College, where the team won the 2009 Midwest III Conference Championship and produced five all-conference honorees. He later served as a volunteer assistant at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside for the 2012 season.
His coaching career began at the high school level at Kenosha Tremper High School, where he served as Head Boys Volleyball Coach from 2007 to 2011. During that time, his teams compiled a 90-48 record, qualified for the state tournament, won two SEC Conference Championships—including the first conference championship in school history in 2008—and captured the 2011 SEC Conference Tournament Championship. His players earned five All-State and 17 All-Conference honors.
Madson also brings a background in education, having served as a Physical Education Teacher in the Kenosha Unified School District from 2007 to 2012. His career in education and coaching reflects a consistent commitment to developing the whole athlete and creating environments where individuals can grow academically, athletically, and personally.
Throughout his career, Madson has combined coaching, program development, organizational leadership, and service to the sport. His experience spans youth volleyball, high-performance teams, high school athletics, collegiate athletics, regional governance, national player development, and the advancement of coaches and athletes across the volleyball community.