David Heller begins his second season as a student assistant for the Lewis University men's volleyball team.

Heller is pursuing his MBA with an emphasis in accounting. He earned a bachelors degree in communications from Lewis in 2008. He was voted junior class president, and was a member of the Deans' List each semester.

Heller's cousin Joy Rauch played volleyball and basketball at Lewis. Heller hails from Waterloo, Neb. and attended Waterloo High School where he was valedictorian of his senior class.