Trent Sorensen was named Associate Head Coach for Mustang volleyball in February 2022 and enters his fifth season in the role at SMU. Sorensen arrived on the Hilltop from Kansas State where he spent seven seasons serving in an assistant coaching role with the Wildcats' volleyball team.
In his four seasons on the Hilltop, the Mustangs have been to three-straight NCAA Tournaments, including the program's first-ever Regiona Semifinal appearance in 2025.
He has coached seven All-Americans, nine All-Region athletes and 16 All-Conference performers. He has also mentors six Mustangs that went on to be draft to play professional volleyball in the USA in four seasons at SMU.
Sorensen got an opportunity to coach for USA Volleyball in the National Training Development Program (NTDP) in the summer ahead of the 2025 season. He participated in the Girls Indoor Spring Training Series, which ran from May 8-11 at the IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida.
During his seven seasons in Manhattan, Kansas, Sorensen specialized in training and recruiting, landing top-30 recruiting classes in three consecutive seasons (2018-20). In his first two seasons with the program, he helped guide K-State in back-to-back NCAA Tournament appearances and consecutive top-four finishes in the Big 12. In his second season as associate head coach, Sorensen helped lead the Wildcats to a top-three finish in the Big 12 after finishing eighth just one season before.
Prior to his collegiate coaching debut, Sorensen was a highly respected coach in prep volleyball as part of the Tejas Volleyball club program in Fort Worth, where he coached 15 and 17-year-old age groups.
Before his coaching career began, Sorensen competed at the Division I level playing on the BYU men's volleyball team from 2005 to 2008. During his career, he played in 87 matches, totaling 337 kills. He served as team captain in his final season with the Cougars, ending his run with all-conference honorable mention honors and an AVCA All-American nomination.
Sorensen and his wife Kim, who also played collegiate volleyball for BYU, have four children – Aiden, Sienna, Reece, and Gavin.
