2023 Schedule Analysis Part I

[Behind the scenes] I’ve had this article about 90% done for 2-weeks. Just getting lazy. In that time other schedules have been released so expect another article later this month. I could have included more here but then, I assure you, you wouldn’t be reading this now. [End scene] We’ve got some schedules to discuss……

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SCAC Expanding

The SCAC has announced that they will be adding Concordia and University of the Ozarks (U of O) at the beginning of the 2024-25 academic year. Both schools are currently affiliated with the ASC although the U of O doesn’t have a volleyball program at this time. It was previously announced that McMurry (also from……

NCAA Committee Notes

We will play a little catch-up in this article as the NCAA has had some recent DIII meetings so let’s report on what’s going on in everyone’s favorite organization. The DIII Strategic Planning and Finance Committee notes can be found here. Nothing too interesting there except that the note about how DIII will receive a……

April Musing (Updated)

I probably need to check the NCAA site for notes on their management meeting. It just happened and there are typically some proposed rules that get mentioned that impact our sport. Just being lazy, which is nice. Still working on the 2023 recruits so any help is appreciated! I feel like I’ve done the least……

East/West Challenge

I haven’t really looked around for schedules, but I’m sure some teams are starting to post them. My Latvian hackers did uncover the East/West Classic 2023 schedule so I thought I’d write about that to fill all of our time. To start with, what the heck are we calling this tournament? Classic? Challenge? Battle? I……

Savannah Cox Named Redlands Coach

For those that follow me on Twitter, this was the news I was waiting for… Redlands announced that they have hired Savannah Cox to be their new Volleyball Head Coach. Savannah was the Assistant Volleyball Coach at Pacific University starting in 2020. Sure, some blamed the pandemic on her hire but I’m assured by my……

Amy Carlton Leaving as ASC Commissioner

On Monday, the American Southwest Conference (ASC) Council of Presidents announced that commissioner Amy Carlton will be stepping down from that position by June 30th. Amy has been a member of the conference staff for over 21 years with the last 17 years as commissioner. She has also served within DIII in a number of……

March Musing

In case you missed it, I did my first podcast in over a year. It’s about the Trinity/Southwestern move to the SAA. I sound a little down in the podcast but I’m okay in real life. I was going through the recruits awhile back and one of the players was from White Settlement, Texas. At……

Trinity/Southwestern Moving to SAA (Updated)

This morning Trinity announced that they (along with Southwestern) are moving to the SAA effective by the fall of 2025. I wrote about this possibility last month, which included a denial by the Southwestern Director of Intercollegiate Athletics, Ken Ralph. I would certainly go back and look at my article for some of the reasoning.……

HSU Hires Crisp

Hardin-Simmons University has announced today that Kendall Crisp will take over the open position of Head Volleyball Coach. Coach Crisp has been the assistant at the program for the last two years and was the interim coach and the beginning of last season when Coach Shelton was on maternity leave. HSU had a nice bounce……