STEPHENVILLE, Texas – Tarleton State Beach Volleyball announced its 2026 schedule on Thursday, a two-month long regular season that starts Feb. 21.
 
Tarleton State will begin its third season in program history at Houston Christian Feb. 21-22, in Houston. The Texans and Huskies have matched up once before, in Tarleton State’s inaugural campaign in 2024, also in Houston.
 
Tarleton State’s first three events will be in Texas, with the next two at Concordia on Feb. 25 in Austin, and at Mary Hardin-Baylor March 6-7 in Belton.
 
The Texans will play at Louisiana-Monroe on March 13-14, the second time Tarleton State will face the War Hawks in Monroe in three seasons.
 
On March 20-21, Tarleton State will make a trip to Tucson, Arizona, to take on the Arizona Wildcats. The two teams matched up last season at the LBSU Invitational in Long Beach, California, with this marking Tarleton State Beach Volleyball’s first trip to the state of Arizona.
 
On March 27-28, Tarleton State will face McNeese for the third straight season. In 2024, Tarleton State’s first matches in program history came at the Cowgirl Beach Bash in Lake Charles, Louisiana, and last year the Texans and Cowgirls faced off in New Orleans. This year, the Texans will return to Lake Charles.
 
Tarleton State’s final regular season road trip will be to Corpus Christi, for an April 3-4 outing at the Islanders. Last year the Texans traveled to Corpus Christi, the Texans started the Islander Classic with a 5-0 sweep of Sam Houston.
 

The Texans will host three regular season matches in Stephenville, between April 9-10. Tarleton State will clash with Howard Payne on April 9, then host both Mary Hardin-Baylor and East Texas Baptist on April 10. These will mark Tarleton State’s first regular season home matches since March 22, 2024, when the Texans hosted a doubleheader against Texas A&M-Kingsville.
 
The Conference USA Beach Volleyball Championship will return to Youngsville, Louisiana, from April 23-26. The Texans have won a match in the conference tournament in each of their first two seasons, defeating Jacksonville State in 2024 and Sam Houston last year.
 
The NCAA Championships will play out in Gulf Shores, Alabama, on May 1-3.
    
The full 2026 schedule for Tarleton State Beach Volleyball can be seen below:
 

 
Dates subject to change | Home matches in bold
 

By: Jason Pugh, Associate Athletic Director for External Relations

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WINONA, Minn. – Winona State University has named Tricia Melfy the WSU Volleyball head coach, as announced by Winona State Director of Athletics Jen Flowers.
 
“We are thrilled to welcome Coach Melfy to Winona State. She emerged through this process as the right person lead Warrior Volleyball into the future,” noted Flowers. “Coach Melfy will operate with a student-athlete centered approach, and her leadership and experience will be of great benefit to our program. I am excited to watch our volleyball program excel under Coach Melfy’s guidance.”
 
Melfy, who brings over 25 years of volleyball coaching experience with over 400 career victories, most recently served as the head volleyball coach at East Stroudsburg University.
 
“I am honored and excited to lead the Winona State University volleyball program,” Melfy said. “This team is built on a strong foundation of high-caliber talent and high-character student-athletes, and I look forward to building on that tradition of excellence. I want to thank Jen Flowers and the search committee for this tremendous opportunity. I am eager to get on campus and begin working with our Warriors family.”
 
This past season, Melfy was named the 2025 AVCA Atlantic Region Coach of the year after leading the ESU Warriors to a PSAC East Regular Season Championship, the PSAC Tournament Championship, and the program’s first ever NCAA Division II National Tournament victory while coaching the AVCA Atlantic Region Player of the Year and a pair of AVCA All-Americans.
 
During her five-season tenure at East Stroudsburg, Melfy led ESU to a pair of NCAA DII National Tournaments, four straight PSAC semifinal appearances, three PSAC East first-place finishes, and was named the PSAC East Coach of the Year in 2021 and most recently the AVCA Atlantic Region Coach of the Year in 2025.
 
In total, Melfy held a 102-46 (.689) record at East Stroudsburg with three consecutive 20-win seasons. Melfy tutored two All-Americans, one AVCA Atlantic Region Player of the Year, four PSAC East Player of the Year honorees and a PSAC East Defensive Player of the Year to go along with four Atlantic All-Region recipients, and 15 All-PSAC award winners.
 
Prior to ESU, served as the head women’s volleyball coach for two seasons at Fort Lewis College. She spent two seasons as the head women’s coach at Phoenix College after guiding the women’s program at the University of Minnesota-Morris in 2015. During the 2014 season, Melfy was the first assistant coach at Minot State University (N.D.).
 
As a student-athlete, she was a two-time All-American at Arizona State University in the heptathlon (1992, 94) and twice qualified for the United States Olympic Trials (1992, 96). She was also an All-American in the heptathlon at Mesa Community College (1990). Melfy found her passion for volleyball competing on Mesa’s Regional Runner-up Mesa volleyball team during the 1989-90 season.
 
Melfy received her bachelor of science degree in exercise science/physical education from Arizona State University in 1994. She earned her Physical Education Teacher Certification from Ottawa University in 1995, and her master of education in educational leadership from Northern Arizona University in 2002.
 

CONWAY — Coastal Carolina Athletics continued its strong academic performance during the Fall 2025 semester, the department announced.

The Chanticleers posted a 3.37 departmental GPA for the fall semester, marking the department’s 23rd consecutive semester with a GPA above 3.0. Overall, 18 of 19 teams earned a team GPA of 3.0 or higher.

“The academic success of our student-athletes during the Fall 2025 semester reflects their commitment to excellence in the classroom and the strong support structure we have in place at Coastal Carolina,” said Chance Miller, Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics and University Recreation. “With 23 consecutive semesters above a 3.0 departmental GPA and multiple programs achieving record-setting results, this performance is a testament to the dedication of our student-athletes, coaches, and academic support staff in developing well-rounded individuals prepared for success beyond athletics.”

A total of 360 student-athletes earned Chauncey’s Honor Roll recognition by posting a semester GPA of 3.0 or better, while 90 student-athletes were named Elite Chants with perfect 4.0 GPAs. Additionally, 146 student-athletes earned Dean’s List honors, an increase of 10 from Spring 2025, and 78 student-athletes were named to the President’s List, three more than the previous semester.

Several programs achieved historic academic milestones during the fall semester. Men’s basketball recorded its highest GPA on record with a 3.51, while men’s cross country posted a program-best 3.59, the highest GPA among all men’s teams. Men’s golf earned its highest GPA outside of the Spring 2020 COVID semester with a 3.55.

On the women’s side, women’s basketball earned its highest GPA on record with a 3.40. Indoor track and field (3.66), women’s track and field (3.67), and softball (3.85) each posted program-best GPAs, while lacrosse recorded its second-highest GPA on record at 3.65. Women’s tennis led all women’s teams with a 3.89 GPA, the highest women’s team GPA this semester.

A DEEPER DIVE

• 146 student-athletes earned Dean’s List honors.
• 78 student-athletes earned President’s List recognition.
• 360 student-athletes earned Chauncey’s Honor Roll recognition (3.0+ semester GPA).
• 90 student-athletes were named Elite Chants (4.0 semester GPA).
• 23 consecutive semesters with a departmental GPA above 3.0.
• 18 of 19 teams earned a team GPA of 3.0 or higher.
• Men’s cross country posted the highest men’s team GPA (3.59).
• Women’s tennis earned the highest women’s team GPA (3.89).

Springfield, Mass. – December 18, 2025 – Four student-athletes from the Springfield College women’s volleyball program were recently named to the 2025 College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team for their efforts on the field and in the classroom.

This year’s Springfield College women’s volleyball recipients included Ahunna James (Plainville, Mass.), Tori Colosimo (Fairport, N.Y.), Alexa Bonato (Orange, Conn.) and Olivia Nealy (Athens, Ga.). This marks the second straight year that James has earned the award, while Colosimo, Bonato and Nealy are all first-time recipients.

The 2025 Academic All-District® Women’s Volleyball Teams, selected by College Sports Communicators, recognize the nation’s top student-athletes for their combined performances on the field and in the classroom. The CSC Academic All-America® program separately recognizes honorees in four divisions — NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III and NAIA.

In order to be eligible, a student-athlete must have a grade point average of 3.50 or higher, compete in 90-percent of the team’s games played OR start in at least 66-percent of the team’s games over the course of the season.

Colosimo, an occupational therapy major with a 3.57 grade point average, started in all 31 matches as a junior and recorded 927 total assists (8.83 per set) to go along with 81 kills, 57 aces, 41 blocks and 249 digs. She was named the Most Valuable Player and to the All-Tournament Team at the season opening Joel B. Dearing ’79 Volleyball Classic after recording over 100 assists, 13 kills, nine digs, and six blocks over three matches and became the ninth student-athlete in Springfield women’s volleyball history to eclipse 2,000 career assists. Colosimo was also recognized with New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) All-League Second Team honors, a spot on the AVCA All-Region I Team and was named an AVCA Honorable Mention All-American.

James, a public health major with a 3.72 grade point average, started in 30 matches as a junior, recorded 217 kills (2.13 per set) and hit .206 on the season. James also tallied 31 aces, 72 blocks and 235 digs (2.30 per set). Bonato, a public health major with a 3.89 grade point average, started in all 31 matches as a sophomore and registered 150 kills on the year. Bonato also notched 17 aces, 94 digs and 29 blocks to wrap up her second season on the court with the Pride.

Nealy, a physical therapy major with a 3.70 grade point average, started in all 31 matches as Springfield’s libero during her junior season. Nealy registered 377 digs (3.59 per set) and 66 assists as well as four aces on the year to guide the Pride defensively.

Under the direction of head coach Moira Long Springfield went 23-8 this season and once again earned an at-large berth to the NCAA Division III Championship Tournament. This marked the third straight season, Springfield was represented in the national tournament among the 64 best teams in the country.

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