New VB coach Chad Sutton

[T-Dog]

Mercer head coach. Won the SoCon regular season title this past fall

https://x.com/AppStateVB/status/1910736 ... gi2Ew&s=19

https://appstatesports.com/news/2025/4/ ... kjJsGi9u8A

[BUTCH1991]

Seems like a good hire

[NattyBumppo'sRevenge]

If no one leaves early, he’s got a good core to start with

[Stonewall]

He has to recruit them , hard.

[goappstate]

He has to recruit them , hard.

Correct, because the new coach at South Carolina is trying to take 4 or 5 of the current roster. Hopefully they all stay. South Carolina is going to be horrible for years to come in the SEC.

[BUTCH1991]

He has to recruit them , hard.

Correct, because the new coach at South Carolina is trying to take 4 or 5 of the current roster. Hopefully they all stay. South Carolina is going to be horrible for years to come in the SEC.

Not cool

[Stonewall]

The new reality.

[goappstate]

I did think we looked very good yesterday in our scrimmage. This team has the potential to win the SunBelt. Those hitters are something else and they are still so young.

[Stonewall]

If they are here in the fall.

[bcoach]

He has to recruit them , hard.

Correct, because the new coach at South Carolina is trying to take 4 or 5 of the current roster. Hopefully they all stay. South Carolina is going to be horrible for years to come in the SEC.

Why do you say that.

[goappstate]

He has to recruit them , hard.

Correct, because the new coach at South Carolina is trying to take 4 or 5 of the current roster. Hopefully they all stay. South Carolina is going to be horrible for years to come in the SEC.

Why do you say that.

Elise and Ava have both entered the portal. Also saw that a 2026 commit has switched her commitment to South Carolina as well.

[BUTCH1991]

Taylor McNear also not on this year's roster. I would assume she's portaling too.

[NattyBumppo'sRevenge]

Well Ef.

[bcoach]

He has to recruit them , hard.

Correct, because the new coach at South Carolina is trying to take 4 or 5 of the current roster. Hopefully they all stay. South Carolina is going to be horrible for years to come in the SEC.

Why do you say that.

Elise and Ava have both entered the portal. Also saw that a 2026 commit has switched her commitment to South Carolina as well.

Why is SC going to be horrible for years to come?

[goappstate]

He has to recruit them , hard.

Correct, because the new coach at South Carolina is trying to take 4 or 5 of the current roster. Hopefully they all stay. South Carolina is going to be horrible for years to come in the SEC.

Why do you say that.

Elise and Ava have both entered the portal. Also saw that a 2026 commit has switched her commitment to South Carolina as well.

Why is SC going to be horrible for years to come?

No financial support to compete in that conference. This is why their first 5 candidates they wanted turned the offer down. USC has made it clear that they are not investing in volleyball the way others in the SEC do. No financial support + average coaching = horrible for years to come.

[bcoach]

Correct, because the new coach at South Carolina is trying to take 4 or 5 of the current roster. Hopefully they all stay. South Carolina is going to be horrible for years to come in the SEC.

Why do you say that.

Elise and Ava have both entered the portal. Also saw that a 2026 commit has switched her commitment to South Carolina as well.

Why is SC going to be horrible for years to come?

No financial support to compete in that conference. This is why their first 5 candidates they wanted turned the offer down. USC has made it clear that they are not investing in volleyball the way others in the SEC do. No financial support + average coaching = horrible for years to come.

You don't like her I guess. Too bad about the money commitment though.

[Stonewall]

She can coach. And be one heck of a role model. I don’t know about any of the rest.

[BambooRdApp]

She only has to make them better (not win championships) at USC in order to get her next better opportunity. I think she showed she can coach with less while being at App. St....

[bcoach]

She can coach. And be one heck of a role model. I don’t know about any of the rest.

That's what I thought. Looked to me like she did a pretty good job. Sure better than average.