Abalos enters his eighth year as Head Coach of the Raptors, joining the Bard Athletics Coaching staff after a three-year stint as the Head Women’s Volleyball Coach at Dutchess Community College.
Abalos brought his squad to the Division III NJCAA Championships, a first ever for DCC. Additionally, his team finished 7th in the nation in DIII NJCAA. Recognized as the Region 15 DIII NJCAA Coach of the Year, Abalos’ career record at DCC was 46-19.
Abalos has participated in the New York Empire State Games as a player for 15 years, most recently as the setter for the Hudson Valley Men's Open Team. He has served as the Head Coach for the Hudson Valley Region's Scholastic Boy's in the past, and coached the Hudson Valley Open Men's Volleyball Team.
He is a member of a USA Volleyball GEVA Region squad and recently competed in the USA Volleyball National Championship in Minneapolis, and will be competing next year in Phoenix. Abalos is very active with various summer camps and worked the Army Volleyball Camp this past summer. He is also CAP Certified.
Abalos is also the Head Coach of the Bard College Women's Volleyball Team, as well as a member of the Bard College Volleyball Camp Staff and is a member of the American Volleyball Coaches Association.
