In 1982, he led the Cards to their first conference title in program history and first NCAA tournament berth.
He would total two Metro Conference title and two NCAA tournament bids in 5 seasons at Louisville.
Under Yelin, the Cardinals won multiple CUSA regular season and tournament titles.
[6][7] On January 29, 2025, she was hired by her alma mater to be the head coach of the Nebraska Cornhuskers women's volleyball.
[8] Following the departure of Dani Busboom Kelly, Dan Meske was hired as the head coach of Louisville.
The series became a conference rivalry after Louisville joined the Big East and after both programs moved to the ACC.
Louisville would go on to beat Pitt 3–2 to reach the first national championship berth in program history.
The two program would meet in the Final Four again in 2024 where Louisville would once again defeat Pitt 3–1 to advance to its second national championship berth in 3 seasons.