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What is Appendix G? NCAA rule allowed UCLA home run vs Tennessee in WCWS

Tennessee softball’s elimination game against UCLA in the 2025 Women’s College World Series on Sunday at Devon Park in Oklahoma City sent fans across the country to a place few would have anticipated when they tuned into the matchup — the NCAA rule book. With the Lady Vols leading the Bruins 4-2 in the top […]

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What is Appendix G? NCAA rule allowed UCLA home run vs Tennessee in WCWS

With the Lady Vols leading the Bruins 4-2 in the top of the seventh inning with two outs, Megan Grant smacked a two-run, game-tying home run off Tennessee flame-thrower Karlyn Pickens.

What initially appeared to be a straightforward — albeit incredibly consequential — play soon became a subject of controversy.

After rounding third base, Grant headed home, with her teammates waiting there to mob her. Grant, however, did not initially touch home plate and only did so several seconds later after teammate Alexis Ramirez prompted her to do so.

Umpires prompted a lengthy video review, which ultimately resulted in the call on the field being upheld, even though Grant had not originally touched the plate and had been assisted to go back and make contact. However, the play wasn’t reviewable according to Appendix G. The decision sent the game into extra innings.The ruling led to frustration and outright anger from the Tennessee dugout, but for those watching the game, it created some understandable confusion. What, exactly, is Appendix G?

Here’s a closer look at Appendix G and how it factored into the umpiring crew’s decision in Sunday’s WCWS game between UCLA and Tennessee softball:

What is Appendix G?

Tucked away in the 185-page 2025 NCAA Softball Rule Book is Appendix G, which legislates video review in the sport.

The appendix, which covers two pages in the rule book, details what plays are subject to video review and criteria for using video review.

Appendix G outlines 12 different plays and scenarios that can be reviewed. While there is a section for flagrant and malicious contact, that doesn’t appear to include actions like Ramirez nudging her teammate to ensure she touches home plate.

Here’s a list of the plays subject to video review, according to the NCAA rule book:

1. Regarding batted balls (any ball higher than the top of the foul pole when it leaves the field cannot have that aspect reviewed):
a. Deciding if a batted ball called fair is fair or foul.
b. Deciding if a batted ball called foul should be a ground-rule double, home run, or hit-by-pitch.
c. Deciding if a batted ball is or is not a home run.
2. Regarding pitched balls at the plate:
a. Deciding if a pitch ruled a dropped third strike was caught before the ball touched the ground.
b. Deciding whether a live or dead ball should be changed to a foul ball.
c. Deciding whether a foul ball should be changed to a foul tip only with no base runners, or if it would result in a third out.
d. Deciding whether a batter is entitled to an award of first base per Hit Batter (by Pitch) – whether the ball hit the batter, whether the ball was entirely in the batter’s box, whether the batter made an attempt to get out of the way of the pitch when required, and/or whether the batter intentionally tried to get hit by the pitch (see Rule 11.13).
3. Spectator interference.
4. Obstruction and interference (including collisions).
5. Deciding if malicious/flagrant contact occurred. Umpires may initiate this review without requiring a coach’s challenge at any point in the game to ensure student-athlete safety.
6. Timing plays (deciding whether a third out is made before the lead base runner touches home plate).
7. Force/Tag Play Calls: Plays involving all runners acquiring the base before the defensive player’s attempt to put the runner out at any base.
8. Blocked or dead ball/Placement of Runners: Deciding whether a ball not ruled blocked should be ruled blocked, and the proper placement of runners (per the rules/case book) after any blocked or dead ball call.
9. A catch or no catch in any situation.
10. Runners leaving the base prior to the touch on a fly ball (tagging up), runners missing a base and runners leaving early on a pitch.

Note: The crew chief may not initiate a review of runners leaving early on a pitch. This review is only allowed by a coach’s challenge.

11. Any of the listed reviewable items if the action on the field results in a dead ball.

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From the Desk of Jeremiah Donati, No. 7 – University of South Carolina Athletics

South Carolina Athletics Director Jeremiah Donati discusses the hot topics around Gamecock Athletics DEAR GAMECOCKS: I hope you are enjoying your summer. As we prepare for the upcoming year, I am pleased to report there is a lot going on in and around our athletics department that I want to share with you. Over 1.45 […]

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South Carolina Athletics Director Jeremiah Donati discusses the hot topics around Gamecock Athletics

DEAR GAMECOCKS:

I hope you are enjoying your summer. As we prepare for the upcoming year, I am pleased to report there is a lot going on in and around our athletics department that I want to share with you.

Over 1.45 million of you showed up to support South Carolina Athletics last year, an 8% increase! Thanks to your passion, we also hit an all-time high in Gamecock Club memberships and are on pace to top it again this year. Since arriving in Columbia I have said over and over that I have never seen a more passionate fan base – THANK YOU!

With your continued support, we’re ready to make the 2025–26 season our best yet. Let’s keep building something special together.

GAMECOCK NIL/REVENUE SHARING UPDATES

With the passage of the House v. NCAA settlement the new era of college sports is here. Starting this month, we have begun distributing $20.5 million in revenue directly to our student-athletes. This number will increase by 4% annually.

In addition to the revenue share, our student-athletes can continue to earn additional revenue through traditional third-party NIL deals. This remains an important and necessary source of support for our student-athletes.

As college athletics continues to evolve, our goal is to remain proactive, strategic and student-athlete centered to ensure that we can continue to compete and succeed at the highest levels. There are several meaningful ways you can support our student-athletes and be a part of the new era: Follow our student-athletes on social media, explore NIL partnership opportunities and support the Gamecock Club. To learn more, click the button below.

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GAMECOCKS IN THE DRAFT RECAP

Congratulations to Columbia native, Collin Murray-Boyles, who was selected No. 9 overall in the first round of the NBA Draft by the Toronto Raptors. He made history, as the first South Carolina player to be a lottery pick in the NBA Draft.

The MLB Draft concluded earlier this week, with junior infielder/outfielder Ethan Petry being selected in the second round by the Washington Nationals, junior outfielder Nathan Hall being selected in the fifth round by the Arizona Diamondbacks and senior pitcher Matthew Becker being picked in the 19^th round by the Minnesota Twins.

Congratulations to these student-athletes and all those student-athletes that were drafted this past year.

GAMECOCKS ON THE INTERNATIONAL STAGE

Congratulations to women’s basketball sophomore Joyce Edwards who helped the United States claim gold in the 2025 FIBA Women’s AmeriCup. This win marked her third gold medal in as many international appearances over the last three summers. The U.S. topped Brazil to win gold, which included former Gamecock Kamilla Cardoso and incoming freshman Ayla McDowell.

Rising baseball sophomore KJ Scobey was invited to the USA Baseball Collegiate National Team tryouts earlier this summer. He reflected on this experience in an interview with our Director of Content, Brad Muller.

AUGUST IS ALMOST HERE

The 2025-26 season is less than a month away and our men’s soccer, women’s soccer and volleyball teams recently released their fall schedules. I hope you can catch some games at Stone Stadium and Carolina Volleyball Center this fall! Single game tickets for all three sports are on sale now. If you want to catch all three sports and more, be sure to check out the Gamecock Go Pass, a monthly subscription mobile ticket plan that costs only $25 a month and gives you access to all three sports and more (including non-conference football games and most basketball, baseball and softball games).

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2025 COLLEGE BASEBALL HALL OF FAME

Congratulations to Kip Bouknight and Ray Tanner who will be inducted into the 2025 class of the College Baseball Hall of Fame in February. The duo will be Carolina’s first inductees into the Hall of Fame, which was started in 2006.

SUMMER READING

Kudos to Coach Staley on the release of her new memoir, Uncommon Favor. The book is currently on my nightstand, and I’m looking forward to finishing it soon. Her story is a powerful reminder of the impact of perseverance, purpose and leadership.

Before we know it, August will be here, all of our student-athletes and students will be back on campus and we’ll all be together in the stands cheering on our Gamecocks. I hope you and your family continue to have a great summer and I can’t wait to join you in the stands this fall!

FOREVER TO THEE!

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Eighteen ‘Cats Earn America East Honor Roll Recognition

BOSTON – Eighteen student-athletes on the 2024 University of New Hampshire volleyball team were named to the America East Academic Honor Roll for the Fall 2024 season with a breakdown of 14 on the Commissioner’s Honor Roll and four on the Honor Roll. That calculates to 95 percent of the roster being honored and 74 […]

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BOSTON – Eighteen student-athletes on the 2024 University of New Hampshire volleyball team were named to the America East Academic Honor Roll for the Fall 2024 season with a breakdown of 14 on the Commissioner’s Honor Roll and four on the Honor Roll.

That calculates to 95 percent of the roster being honored and 74 percent on the Commissioner’s Honor Roll from UNH’s 2024 America East championship team that advanced to the NCAA tourney.

Commissioner’s Honor Roll recognition is awarded to student-athletes with a fall semester GPA of 3.50 or higher, while Honor Roll accolades are bestowed to student-athletes who recorded a fall semester GPA between 3.0-3.49.

Five Wildcats – Rachel Grier (Dublin, Calif.), Meredith Hohnbaum (Indianapolis, Ind.), Lindsey Kriendler (Houston, Texas), Hannah Serbousek (Fort Collins, Colo.) and Katie Smith (Indianapolis, Ind.) – led the 14 Wildcats on the Commissioner’s Honor Roll with a perfect 4.0 GPA in the Fall 2024 semester.

That quintet is joined on the Commissioner’s Honor Roll by Marisa Armer (Bradenton, Fla.), Reilly Garrity (Chicago, Ill.), Nadia Goich (Homer Glen, Ill.), Millie Grove (Warrington, Pa.), Krista Haake (Clarksville, Tenn.), Kelly Kaufmann (Raleigh, N.C.), Rachel Poulin (Exeter, N.H.), Shea Purcell (Shaker Heights, Ohio) and Miray Su Keskin (Ankara, Turkey).

The four ‘Cats on the Honor Roll are Ezgi Karabulut (Ankara, Turkey), Avery LePore (Franklin, Tenn.), Jessica Shattles (Port Vedra Beach, Fla.) and Ellery Singleton (Menlo Park, Calif.).

In the 2024-25 academic year, 2,927 student-athletes who competed in America East sponsored sports earned Honor Roll recognition for achieving at least a 3.0 GPA during the 2024 fall semester or 2025 spring semester – that calculates to 82 percent of all eligible student-athletes.

In total, 58 percent of student-athletes and 2,047 in total earned Commissioner’s Honor Roll status for registering a GPA of 3.5 or better.

America East is proud to have one of most comprehensive academic awards programs in the country, which honors over two-thirds of its student-athletes for their success in the classroom, including its sports Scholar-Athletes and All-Academic Team honorees, Presidential Scholar-Athletes, Elite 18 recipients and Academic/Commissioner’s Honor Roll.

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Stephen F. Austin, Facing Title IX Suit, Counts on Cheer and Dance

Stephen F. Austin State University—which in May announced plans to eliminate its women’s beach volleyball, golf and bowling programs—is now attempting to fend off a resulting Title IX lawsuit by arguing that its competitive cheerleading and dance teams should be counted toward its compliance with federal gender-equity laws. This comes despite the fact that neither […]

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In a motion filed this week seeking to avoid a preliminary injunction against the program cuts, the Texas-based public university—represented by the state’s attorney general—argued that cheer and dance should be considered legitimate athletic opportunities, effectively equivalent to NCAA-sanctioned sports.

The Division I university is currently being sued by six former beach volleyball players and bowlers who say that their programs’ elimination violates federal law and have “exacerbated” the university’s longstanding pattern of Title IX noncompliance. Along with their civil complaint, the plaintiffs filed an emergency motion asking the court to enjoin the school from eliminating the teams until the litigation has been resolved.

SFA’s defense mirrors a failed attempt by Quinnipiac University nearly 15 years ago, when it tried to replace its women’s volleyball team with a varsity competitive cheer squad to satisfy Title IX.

In Biediger v. Quinnipiac, members of the women’s volleyball team sued after the school announced plans to eliminate its varsity sports teams for women’s volleyball, men’s golf and men’s outdoor track and field, while adding a new varsity sports team for women’s competitive cheer. Both a district court and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit reasoned that competitive cheer does not count as a sport for purposes of Title IX, as it failed to provide sufficient athletic opportunities.

The courts pointed to several key factors in determining that Quinnipiac’s competitive cheer team didn’t satisfy Title IX requirements. They included its absence of off-campus recruiting, frequent competition against club and non-varsity teams, an open-invitational postseason format instead of a recognized championship structure, and disparities in facilities and insurance.

As a result, Quinnipiac was ordered to keep its volleyball team intact, while its competitive cheer squad—and those at other schools—eventually evolved into the collegiate sport of acrobatics & tumbling. That sport, along with the cheer-like discipline of stunt, recently received NCAA committee recommendations for championship status by 2027.

More recently, a federal court in Kentucky rejected the University of Kentucky’s argument that its competitive cheerleading and dance teams—which, like those at SFA, operate under UK’s athletic department—should count towards Title IX. U.S. District Judge Karen K. Caldwell noted that neither activity is NCAA-sanctioned or -recognized nor has ever been recognized for gender-equity purposes by the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR).

Ultimately, Caldwell ultimately sided with the University of Kentucky, denying the plaintiffs’ request to force the school, under Title IX, to elevate its club women’s lacrosse, field hockey or equestrian programs to varsity status. (That case, Niblock et al v. University of Kentucky et al, is currently under appeal.)

Despite these precedents, Stephen F. Austin is hoping a federal judge in Texas may view cheer and dance, specifically, and Title IX, more broadly, in a vastly different light.

“SFA’s cheer and dance teams can, and should, be counted in its participation numbers because they are 1) structured and administered consistent with other varsity sports at SFA, and 2) they prepare for and engage in competition in a manner consistent with other SFA varsity sports,” the university wrote in its court filing this week.

The motion also emphasized that SFA’s cheer and dance programs have collectively won 39 national championships—though none of them recognized by the NCAA—which represents one-third of the university’s total sports titles.

The Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights’ three-part test for Title IX compliance, which SFA acknowledges has been “universally accepted” by federal courts for decades, includes: 1) gender proportionality in athletic participation; 2) a demonstrated history of expanding programs for the underrepresented sex; and 3) evidence that the institution is effectively accommodating the interests and abilities of that group with its current sports offerings.

Attached to SFA’s motion is a 2024 analysis conducted on behalf of the university by Title IX consultant Helen Grant, whose findings appear to undercut the school’s legal position.

In her final report from January—four months before SFA announced the elimination of its three women’s teams and its men’s golf program—Grant concluded that the school was already failing to meet the first two prongs of the Title IX compliance test and expressed skepticism about the third.

“Because the female undergraduate enrollment rate is high (63%), Test 1 Substantial Proportionality compliance will be difficult with the current sport offerings,” Grant wrote.

She also noted that the university had not added a new women’s sport since launching women’s beach volleyball in 2019, and therefore was not demonstrating a “continuing practice of program expansion,” in the view of OCR. (Previously, SFA added women’s equestrian in 2005, only to eliminate it three years later.)

As for the third prong—accommodating student interest and ability—Grant cautioned that it would be “difficult to confirm” whether the university was satisfying this requirement without conducting a survey. However, she recommended delaying such a survey until after the 2025–2026 academic year, citing anticipated roster limits tied to the House v. NCAA settlement.

Nevertheless, SFA contends that the Supreme Court’s decision last summer in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo—which narrowed a four-decade precedent of deference to federal agency interpretations of regulatory law—effectively nullifies OCR’s longstanding three-part test and the requirement for “substantially proportionate” athletic opportunities.

“The Supreme Court has made clear that it is the judiciary’s role to evaluate whether SFA complies with the statute,” the university argued in its motion. “Title IX mandates equal opportunity, not equal outcomes. This Court should not utilize an agency created three-part test to determine SFA’s compliance with Title IX.”

This interpretation of Loper Bright, however, is subject to rebuttal. The decision overruled the Supreme Court’s 1984 ruling in Chevron U.S.A. Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, which held that courts were obligated to defer to agency interpretation when a statute was ambiguous and when the accompanying agency interpretation was reasonable or permissible. This means that a statute that is clear, rather than ambiguous, is not impacted by Loper Bright. To the extent the three-part Title IX test is viewed as clearly expressed, the Supreme Court’s ruling might not help SFA.

Also, while the university claims that the supporting Title IX cases cited by the plaintiffs predate Loper Bright, it omits mention of Judge Caldwell’s decision in the Kentucky case—issued five months after the ruling.

“The school’s filing is astonishing,” said attorney Arthur Bryant, who is representing the athletes along with Colorado-based Title IX lawyer John Clune and local Texas counsel James L. Souter. “It admits the courts have ‘universally accepted’ the (OCR)’s three-part test for measuring whether women and men are being provided with equal opportunities to participate in varsity athletics and urges this court to ignore the test. It contains the report of SFA’s own Title IX expert, Helen Grant, which says it is in violation of the three-part test, and it argues that SFA’s cheer and dance teams should be counted as varsity sports when they aren’t.”

The plaintiffs are due to file their response to the court next week.

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UT Arlington Named Host Site for Three WAC Championships

Story Links ARLINGTON, TEXAS — Venues and dates for the 2025-26 Western Athletic Conference (WAC) Championships have officially been set for the upcoming academic year and UT Arlington once again will be the host site for three different sport championships. The men’s and women’s cross country championships will be hosted by the […]

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ARLINGTON, TEXAS — Venues and dates for the 2025-26 Western Athletic Conference (WAC) Championships have officially been set for the upcoming academic year and UT Arlington once again will be the host site for three different sport championships.

The men’s and women’s cross country championships will be hosted by the Mavericks on October 31, 2025 from the Harold Patterson Complex in Arlington. This will be the first time UTA has hosted a conference championship for cross country since 1992 when they hosted the Southland Conference Championships at Vandergriff Park.

For the second year in a row, the Mavs will host the women’s tennis championships as well as the men’s and women’s outdoor track and field championships.

The women’s tennis championships will take place at the Arlington Tennis Center starting on April 17, and running through April 18.

From May 14-16, the men’s and women’s outdoor track and field championships will return to Maverick Stadium.

Below is the entire 2025-26 WAC Championships schedule with dates and host sites:

2025 Women’s Tennis Invitational
Oct. 16-18
St. George, Utah/Utah Tech
Trailblazer Tennis Courts

2025 Cross Country (M/W)
Oct. 31
Arlington/UT Arlington
Harold Patterson Complex

2025 Women’s Soccer

Nov. 5 & 8
Orem, Utah/Utah Valley
UCCU Stadium
Four Teams

2025 Men’s Soccer

Nov. 9, 12 & 15
Riverside, California/California Baptist
Lancer Soccer Field
Six Teams

2025 Volleyball
Nov. 20-22
Abilene/Abilene Christian
Moody Coliseum

2026 Indoor Track & Field (M/W)
Feb. 27-28
Spokane, Washington/WAC
The Podium

2026 Basketball (M/W)
March 11-14
Las Vegas, Nevada/WAC
Orleans Arena

2026 Women’s Tennis
April 17-18
Arlington/UT Arlington
Arlington Tennis Center
Four Teams

2026 Women’s Golf
April 20-22
McKinney/WAC
The Clubs of Stonebridge Ranch

2026 Men’s Golf
April 27-29
McKinney/WAC
The Clubs of Stonebridge Ranch

2026 University Credit Union Softball
May 6-9
Stephenville/Tarleton State
Tarleton Softball Complex
Six Teams

2026 Outdoor Track & Field (M/W)
May 14-16
Arlington/UT Arlington
Maverick Stadium

2026 University Credit Union Baseball
May 19-23
Mesa, Arizona/WAC
Hohokam Stadium
Six Teams

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Returning Home: Zion Chapel native Faith Bates takes over volleyball program – The Troy Messenger

Returning Home: Zion Chapel native Faith Bates takes over volleyball program Published 11:32 am Thursday, July 17, 2025 Faith Bates, left, will lead the Zion Chapel volleyball program going forward as head coach. Pictured, from left, are Faith Bates, Clayton Bates and Jack Bates. (Submitted) Recently, Zion Chapel High School announced the hiring of alumnus […]

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Returning Home: Zion Chapel native Faith Bates takes over volleyball program

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: Faith Bates, left, will lead the Zion Chapel volleyball program going forward as head coach. Pictured, from left, are Faith Bates, Clayton Bates and Jack Bates. (Submitted)

Recently, Zion Chapel High School announced the hiring of alumnus Faith (Dewberry) Bates as the school’s new head volleyball coach.

Bates played volleyball and softball and went on to graduate from Troy University in 2019 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Athletic Training. During her time at Troy, Bates interned as an athletic trainer with Troy’s football, volleyball, soccer and basketball programs.

“I went to Troy to be an athletic trainer and I’ve been around athletics since high school,” Bates said. “It’s just one of those things almost like a ministry, being around sports and seeing the coaching side of things made me want to pursue (coaching). Ethan Deal mentioned my name (to the principal) and they contacted me and it all sort of laid out in a way where it just felt right for me to come back to Zion Chapel.”

Over the last several years, Zion Chapel has had a number of volleyball coaches and Bates said she wants to bring some consistency to the position.

“I would love for these girls to just have some stability,” she said. “The last few years it’s been sort of a revolving door (of coaches) and I feel like they know I’m coming in with high expectations. The talent is there, I think the girls have more talent at Zion Chapel than they’ve had in a long time across all athletics right now.”

Bates is trying to develop a cohesive team as she takes over the program.

“My goal is to get them to play as a team and play to the ability they have,” she continued. “I want them to have the confidence and trust in themselves that they can be a winning team and play up to their highest potential.”

Bates said the Lady Rebels got a taste of their potential at a recent team camp.

“As soon as I started, the next week we started workouts and started practicing in July,” said Bates. “It’s been going really well. We went to a team camp at the beginning of July in Enterprise at Deep South Volleyball. It was really our first chance to play together and I think the girls surprised themselves.

“With the little practice we had had, they picked things up so quickly. It was a good place to see the potential they have and what we can be with some more tweaking.”

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Voigt Steps Down as Boise State Beach Volleyball Head Coach

BOISE, Idaho – Boise State Beach Volleyball Head Coach Allison Voigt will be stepping down from the program, she announced on Thursday. “After multiple conversations with my family, friends and director of athletics Jeramiah Dickey, I have decided to step away from my coaching role at Boise State to focus on my family,” Voigt said. […]

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BOISE, Idaho – Boise State Beach Volleyball Head Coach Allison Voigt will be stepping down from the program, she announced on Thursday.

“After multiple conversations with my family, friends and director of athletics Jeramiah Dickey, I have decided to step away from my coaching role at Boise State to focus on my family,” Voigt said. “I’ve been blessed to work with the best student-athletes, coaches and staff members during my time with this program and am so grateful for all the relationships that I’ve developed here. I am extremely proud of all that we accomplished as a program in my time here and am looking forward to seeing what’s next for this program as its number one fan.”

The winningest coach in program history, Voigt has amassed a 119-63 career coaching record since taking over the program prior to the 2019 season, and guided the squad through conference play after joining the SLC before the 2023 year.

After finishing as a runner-up in the first two years as members of the Southland Conference, the reigning SLC Coach of the Year led the Broncos to their first regular season and conference tournament championship this past season. The tournament title earned the Broncos an automatic spot to the 16-team NCAA Beach Volleyball National Championship for the first time in program history.

Under her leadership, she has built the program to become one of the perennial powers in the West, having won 20+ games over the past four seasons. Boise State has recorded a 26-7 season record against conference foes under her tenure, including a 12-1 mark this past season. She has also maintained a dominance on the Broncos’ home sand, leading the squad to an 20-dual winning streak dating back to the 2021 season.

“Allison is a tremendous human, and we’re grateful for her leadership for the last seven years with our beach volleyball program and 10 years total at Boise State,” said Jeramiah Dickey, Boise State Director of Athletics. “When she let me know of her decision to step down, the conversation was incredibly emotional. It shows how much she cares about being a Bronco, and what this program means to her. But it also shows how much she loves being a mom to Hallie and Tobin and a wife to Brandon. I’m proud of her choosing what’s best for them, and know she is going to continue to be an elite mother. She was a Bar Raiser for us, setting up our program for future competitive excellence as highlighted by this past year’s trip to the NCAA Tournament and conference title.”

Since joining the SLC prior to the 2023 season, Voigt has coached 12 all-conference pairs, including nine first-team duos – the most in the conference in that time frame. Voigt helped Boise State become the first team in conference history to have its entire starting lineup earn all-conference recognition following the 2024 season. In three years of SLC play, Bronco duos have taken home SLC Pair of the Week honors 10 times. Additionally, Boise State has claimed back-to-back Newcomer of the Year honors, and claimed the league’s top pair in 2024.

Though success has been a staple of Voigt’s leadership, she is also well-known for her dedication to developing student-athletes off the sand as well. The Broncos’ have had back-to-back SLC Student-Athletes of the Year, and have earned the AVCA Team Academic award in every season she has been a head coach. She also helped one of her student-athletes, Makayla Dimond, become the first Boise State student-athlete to pursue a nursing degree while concurrently participating in a sport.

“I’m a full believer that collegiate athletics shouldn’t take people away from their passion or what they want to do career-wise,” Voigt said. “Yes, I’m a coach, and believe me I want to win as much as possible. But I also see this role as a mentor, someone that can make an impact on a young woman’s life. That’s really important to me.”

Voigt came to the Treasure Valley in 2016 to serve as an assistant coach on Boise State’s indoor team, before assuming the head coaching role of the Boise State beach team in 2019.

Voigt graduated in 2012 from New Mexico, where she was a decorated player on the Lobos’ indoor volleyball team. As a collegiate athlete, she earned a number of accolades during her junior and senior seasons including: AVCA All-America Honorable-Mention and first-team AVCA All-West Region honors, both in 2011; as well as being a two-time All-MW honoree in 2010 and 2011 as the MW Libero of the Year; and served as a team captain her senior year. The native of Camas, Wash., also excelled in the classroom where she was a four-time Academic All-MW award recipient.

To this day, Voigt still holds New Mexico’s career dig record (1,630), single-season dig record with 561 (in 2011), and single-game dig record (36, twice).

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