Ladyjack Volleyball 2026 Season Diary

Entry 19: UTRGV Head Coach Todd Lowery on Creating an International Roster

UTRGV Head Volleyball Coach Todd Lowery joins in on a diary entry focused on mixing recruiting for American-born players as well as integrating players from around the wo

Entry 18: Kahle & Creecy About to Establish Milestones

In the next few matches, Caroline Kahle will achieve 1000 career digs and fellow senior Kyanna Creecy will enter the Top 10 Blocks List All-Time at SFA. Creecy is already

Entry 17: If the Libero Jersey Fits, Wear It

In our weekly recap, we revisit the 'Jacks matches against UIW and HCU at home. The production from the left side of Koonsen and Kahle stays strong and the carousel at li

Entry 16: Conversation with SFA Athletic Director Michael McBroom

Stephen F. Austin AD Michael McBroom checks in on Entry 16 and we discuss the modern landscape of volleyball's place in athletic programs, bridging the roles between the

Entry 15 - Orange to Blue and Gold: Tayler Gray of McNeese

Continuing our entries that bring in people from the volleyball world outside of SFA, this entry is a chat with Tayler Gray, Head Volleyball Coach at McNeese. Earlier in

Entry 14: Weekly Recap From a First Louisiana Trip

Stephen F. Austin got two road wins at McNeese and Nicholls last week on a rainy road trip to Louisiana. Jordan Henderson got named Southland Conference Defensive Player

Entry 13: Whole Lara Talent - Gilardi's Path From Brazil To Texas

Junior Right Side Hitter Lara (read: La-duh) Gilardi (jee-lar-jee) grew up in Brazil and began playing volleyball seriously only as a middle-aged teen. This coversation d

Entry 12: First Two SLC Wins in the Books!

SFA got their first two 2026 Southland Conference wins last week by defeating SLU and LSU-New Orleans in straight sets. Jordan Henderson etched her name in the record boo

Entry 11: Is Southland Volleyball Temporarily Down?

This diary entry reminds - or introduces you, as the case may be, to RPI - a ranking system using team schedules, opponent schedules and other factors to sort through all

Entry 10: Pockets and Boxes - Jordan Henderson & Kat Holtman

Katherine Holtman and Jordan Henderson, both juniors for SFA Volleyball, discuss the balance between being an athlete, a student, a friend and other roles that all of our

Entry 9: Lots of Positives from Abilene

The 'Jacks won two out of three during the trip to Abilene and got some really nice perfromances from Katherine Holtman, Molly Cravens, Avery Koonsen and Kennedy Jones, j

Entry 8: Recapping A Rollercoaster Through Week 3

Week 3 saw the Jacks go 2-2 and on quite the rollercoaster ride from match to match. There were highs against UT-Arlington and a good portion of the Sam Houston matches,

Entry 7: Associate Head Coach Madi Hicks on Analyzing the Biomechanics of Serving

In this truly informative entry, SFA Associate Head Coach Madi Hicks discusses the training of serving including teaching players to listen to what their bodies are doing

Entry 6 - Support From the Outside with Brenda Gray of Sam Houston

Sam Houston State head coach Brenda Gray has been in charge of Bearkat Volleyball for 43 seasons. As a rival and yet a mentor, it was a pleasure to sit and chat with Coac

Entry 5: Expecting The Offense to Climb

In this Week 2 breakdown, we recap the matches against Loyola-Chicago and Cal while looking forward to four matches in five days. In this entry, we focus on offensive eff

Entry 4: Koonsen & Goodson On the Benefits & Issues of Club Volleyball

Avery Koonsen and Erin Goodson played their club volleyball together in the Greater Houston area. Koonsen and Goodson now find themselves as freshmen teammates for SFA. I

Entry 3: What Do You Do With 17 Hours on a Bus?

Graduate Setter Madi Zorn and Seniors Cambry Saul and Caroline Kahle join me on the bus ride to Wichita, KS to discuss how to pass time during travel and do's/don'ts of l

First Weekend Breakdown: Trending Up

Let's break down the three match weekend in Wichita. There were plenty of exciting and positive things to think on as we get ready for the home opening matches against Lo

Episode 1 : Welcome to the Ladyjack Volleyball 2026 Season Diary

In this first episode, I'll explain why this isn't just your typical sports "podcast" and give you a little background on myself so that you'll be ready to enjoy all the