Team Colorado is excited to welcome Luke Merckx for his first season of coaching in 2023-24 as an assistant coach for 14 Green. Luke also returns to Team Colorado for his 7th athletic season as a member of the 18 Black team. 

In the 2022-23 season,  Luke helped the 18 Green team to to a 14-11 D1 RMR record and top 10 ranking in the Region (4 RMR Power Top 5 Finishes), a silver bracket win at the Southwest Boys Bid Classic (18 USA bid), a bronze bracket win in 18 USA at the Dennis Lafata Boys Classic (St. Louis) and a 9th place finish in 18 USA at USA Volleyball Boys Nationals. 

In the 2021-22 season, Luke helped the 17 Black team earn Team Colorado's first USA Volleyball bid to nationals via a 4th place finish in the Florida Fest Bid Tournament 17 USA division. 17 Black earned an 11-6 record in RMR Play that season, including 3 second place finishes where their only power loss was to the TCV 18 Black team. The team earned a silver bracket win (9th place) in 17 USA at USA Volleyball Boys Nationals. 

In the 2020-21 season, Luke helped the 16 Black team to a 13th place finish in 16 Club at USAV nationals and a 5-3 record at the Dennis Lafata Boys Qualifier in St. Louis (Copper runner-ups). He helped lead the James Irwin JV team to an undefeated 10-0 record as the freshman starting libero.