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Elora Passa serves as Head Volleyball Coach and Instructor in the Health, Physical Education, and Recreation (HPER) department at Mayville State, assuming the coaching role in spring 2025 after working as a graduate assistant under Katie Aasen.
Her academic background includes:
- Bachelor's in Elementary Education (Mayville State, 2023)
- Master of Education in Innovative Teaching Practices (Mayville State, 2024)
- Currently pursuing a second Master's in Leadership in Physical Education and Sports
Research and teaching interests focus on physical education methodologies, volleyball strategy development, and athletic training techniques, informed by her dual expertise as a former elite student-athlete and educator. Her work emphasizes leadership cultivation in sports contexts and innovative pedagogy for physical education.
Passa's athletic legacy at Mayville State features 1,362 kills, 3,128 assists, and 1,294 digs across five seasons. She continues this tradition through coaching while maintaining family ties to volleyball: her sister Samantha was a four-year Comet player, and her mother Jane Passa enters her 27th season as NDSCS head coach (704-262 record).
