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Twins Daily Minor League Starting Pitcher of the Month

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Twins Daily Minor League Starting Pitcher of the Month

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Before we get to the list, let me quickly explain how I like to analyze starters. My balancing has shifted: previously, I emphasized innings, but I think that led me to overvalue older pitchers and downplay efficiency. You’ll see that has changed in this list. I’ve rewarded pure dominance, as I questioned how much I should value extra innings if the tradeoff is much worse run prevention.

Finally, defining a “starting pitcher” in the minors is somewhat nebulous, as bulk hurlers will often get time in as a starter, and reliever depending on what the team needs. My line is this: a relief outing isn’t completely thrown out, but it weighs less than a start. Let’s get to the honorable mentions.

Honorable Mentions:

Dasan Hill, A Fort Myers – 1.93 ERA, 9 ⅓ IP, 5.14 FIP, 31.6 K%

Dasan Hill survived an injury scare early in the month to continue baffling A-ball hitters as a teenager. That innings total is far too low, though, so he will have to settle for an honorable mention. Also, cut down on the walks, please.

Andrew Morris, AAA St. Paul – 3.81 ERA, 26 IP, 4.93 FIP, 19.1 K%

I don’t know if Andrew Morris deserves to be here given that he allowed a .349 batting average in May, but his run prevention was mostly solid, and he was legitimately nasty on the 18th, so here he sits.

Eli Jones, A Fort Myers – 3.74 ERA, 21 ⅔ IP, 3.52 FIP, 23.3 K%
An 8th-rounder out of the University of South Carolina in 2024, Eli Jones augured mild April success with a respectable May, totaling a pair of five-frame, one-earned run starts in the month.

Chase Chaney, A+ Cedar Rapids – 3.52 ERA, 23 IP, 4.79 FIP, 17.3 K%
Chase Chaney was a Cedar Rapids workhorse in May, pitching at least five innings in every start, with a trio of outings going six. There’s a dearth of Twitter videos from him this year, but his former team has a deep supply of cinematic shots of him pitching, so please enjoy.

5. Jeremy Lee, A+ Cedar Rapids – 3.12 ERA, 17 ⅓ IP, 2.26 FIP, 19.2 K%
Our first member of the list proper, Jeremy Lee rebounded from a dreadful April—one that saw three games with an ERA over 13—to post a truly impressive May. He tossed five innings of one-run ball on the 4th, stumbled a little on the 10th, and returned for an outing on the 16th shockingly similar to his one to start the month. He concluded May with a pair of solid relief outings. Add it all up and you get one of the best starting pitcher performances in the system. He only walked one batter all month!

Lee joined the Twins 13th-round pick out of South Alabama in 2023 (somehow he’s not the only Alabamanian who made the list). You may remember the school as the alma mater of Twins’ 70’s catching stalwart Glenn Borgmann. Lee crushed his competition at Fort Myers in 2024, yet found Midwest league hitters uninviting. Repeating the level might be the catalyst needed to jumpstart for success for the righty.

4. Trent Baker, AA Wichita – 3.18 ERA, 22 ⅔ IP, 2.32 FIP, 28.9 K%
Trent Baker might be the story of the minors so far. A Rule 5 pick from the Cardinals organization—on the minor league side, that is—Baker slid gracefully into the Wind Surge rotation, where he holds a season ERA of 2.84 across 44 ⅓ innings with peripherals that support his performance.

The turning point for Baker appears to be refined command. He walked 12% of batters in 2024 with the Cardinals’ AA team. So far, that total has been halved—he sits at 6% as of the beginning of June.

And he was tantalizingly close to ending May with an even stronger bid for starter of the month. His first four starts were excellent, but a four-run four-inning appearance on the month’s final day knocked his stats to merely great, not transcending. Still, his play so far has been inspiring. He looks to be a rock in the Wichita rotation.

3. Aaron Rozek, AA Wichita – 2.52 ERA, 25 IP, 2.95 FIP, 21.0 K%
Finally, a Minnesotan. The Burnsville lefty has been a regular in the Twins organization since being plucked from indy ball in 2021. Wherever the team needs him, he’s there: Rozek has at least 50 innings at three separate levels, with the bulk of his work coming as a Wichita Wind Surge. Shoot, he might even qualify for a pension with them at this point.

Rozek’s calling card has been length. Few in the system can gobble frames like he can. May was no different: he totaled the second-most innings of all pitchers mentioned in this article, accruing at least 13 outs in every outing. He topped out with a six-inning start on the 9th.

He’s also one to consistently tweet baseball thoughts if you’re interested in reading what a ballplayer has to say about the game.

Rozek was close to taking one of the top two spots. The question asked is this: how valuable is 6 ⅔ innings with about a 5.45 ERA, or 10 ⅔ innings with about a 4.36 ERA? Those are the totals that separate him from the players ahead. It’s an interesting debate, and I fell on the side of efficiency.

2. Christian MacLeod, AA Wichita – 1.47 ERA, 18 ⅓ IP, 3.09 FIP, 24.7 K%
It appears that Christian MacLeod decided allowing runs is for suckers, and MacLeod is no sucker. His season ERA is a miniscule 0.95, albeit across just 28 ⅓ innings as he started 2025 injured. Still, his numbers cannot be denied, and May was a deeply impressive month for the lefty.

A champion with the Mississippi State Bulldogs, MacLeod joined the Twins as a 5th-round pick in the 2021 draft. His pitching quality is evident; yet, injuries limited him to enter the season with just 164 ⅔ minor league innings. The lack of workload is the main factor that kept him on the outskirts of major prospect conversations. He was a tertiary mention at best.

He’s clearly healthy now. MacLeod started the month with a relative stinker before rattling off three straight scoreless starts, allowing just five hits in 11 ⅔ innings. Control was the only bugaboo in his game: the 25-year-old walked 13% of hitters in the month, as it seemed like the best strategy a batter could employ against him was to wait out a possible free pass. It hardly mattered; just three runners scored against him. He was so good that I’m still not entirely sure I made the correct decision in anointing him only the second-best starter of the month.

1. David Festa, AAA St. Paul – 1.26 ERA, 14 ⅓ IP, 1.35 FIP, 36.6 K%
Given his status at the beginning of the month, I’m sure David Festa himself wouldn’t have predicted that he’d win this award. The righty dominated 5 ⅔ frames with one earned run on May 6th, then missed his next start due to ominous “arm fatigue.” Fans groaned and prepared for the worst. Yet, the malaise subsided after two weeks, and Festa returned for 3 ⅔ successful innings, again allowing a lone earned run.

A phenomenal five-shutout inning start on the 29th concluded what eventually became a tremendous month for the youngster—one that saw a critical adjustment integrate flawlessly into his game.

Festa’s four-seam fastball had proven irresistible to major league hitters, who battered the offering with Ted Williams-like vigor. The pitch clearly wasn’t going to cut it, so Festa and the Twins worked to add a sinker into his mix. Evidently, he felt uncomfortable with the pitch early on, as he threw it just 10 times in the bigs, but recently he’s let the new weapon rip; Festa threw 22 of them in his last start—a third of all his pitches that day—as opposed to just 11 four-seamers. We will see what the pitch will do in the majors. Minor leaguers, however, have spoken through Festa’s stats, and they tell us this: they would rather see the New Jerseyian practice his craft in the big leagues.

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Texas Tech posts another record semester in classroom

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January 7, 2026

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LUBBOCK, Texas – Texas Tech Athletics announced its fall academic accomplishments Wednesday, which was highlighted by both the highest term and cumulative GPA on record.

Texas Tech recorded a 3.49 term GPA among its more than 375 student-athletes this fall, shattering the overall department record of 3.39 that was set during the 2024 fall semester. The successful semester raised the department’s cumulative GPA to 3.48, which is, again, the highest on record, breaking the previous mark of 3.41 that was also set this past spring.

This is the 22nd-consecutive semester Texas Tech’s student-athletes have boasted at least a 3.0 department GPA, continuing its trend of academic success. In total, all 13 athletic teams finished with a fall term and cumulative GPA over 3.0 with six of those programs – baseball, football, men’s tennis, women’s basketball, softball and women’s track and field– recording the highest term GPA on record.

The Texas Tech men’s tennis team led the department with a 3.79 fall GPA followed by soccer (3.74), women’s basketball (3.70), women’s track and field (3.63), softball (3.63), women’s tennis (3.63) and volleyball (3.59). Texas Tech had 11 of its 13 teams with at least a 3.2 term GPA with baseball at a 3.42, both men’s and women’s golf at a 3.40 and the Red Raider football program at a record 3.23. The football program has raised its academic standards during Joey McGuire‘s four seasons leading the Red Raiders, all while doing the same on the field with Texas Tech’s first Big 12 title and appearance in the College Football Playoff this season.

Texas Tech had eight teams – baseball, football, men’s tennis, women’s basketball, softball, women’s track and field, soccer and volleyball – post the highest cumulative GPA on record. The soccer program continues to boast the department’s highest cumulative GPA at 3.80 followed by men’s tennis (3.68), volleyball (3.61), softball (3.58), women’s track and field (3.57), women’s basketball (3.55), men’s golf (3.53) and women’s tennis (3.52).

In total, Texas Tech had 110 student-athletes – 29 percent of the population – record a perfect 4.0 GPA, its highest percentage on record for any term. Texas Tech also had 82 percent of its student-athletes – 315 in total – finish with at least a 3.0 term GPA, which, again, matched the highest percentage on record. The list of accomplishments also featured 86 student-athletes on the President’s List and 96 student-athletes recognized on the Dean’s List.

Texas Tech capped the semester with 27 of its student-athletes across seven sports earning their degrees during the fall commencement ceremonies held at United Supermarkets Arena. The group of graduates combined for a 3.43 cumulative GPA during their time at Texas Tech. A full list of graduates is located below.

Texas Tech student-athletes have a dedicated staff at the Marsha Sharp Center who guide each student-athlete to success from the time of enrollment to graduation. The Marsha Sharp Center provides space for private study, computer labs, supplemental instruction classrooms and private conferencing areas for tutoring and mentoring appointments.

Note: For reporting purposes, the sport of track and field was combined into two teams based on gender, using rosters from indoor, outdoor and cross country seasons.

TEXAS TECH FALL GRADUATES

Baseball: Brendan Lysik, Peyton Schulze.

Football: Tanner Allen, E’Maurion Banks, Jack Burgess, Davion Carter, Caleb Douglas, Jack Esparza, Skyler Gill-Howard, Stone Harrington, A.J. Holmes Jr., Johncarlos Miller II, Bryce Ramirez, Ben Roberts, Terrell Tilmon, Haydon Wiginton, Sheridan Wilson, Hunter Zambrano.

Soccer: Macy Blackburn, Faith Nguyen, Peyton Parsons, Molly Skurcenski.

Softball: Alexa Langeliers.

Men’s Track and Field: Mario Paul, Trey Leathers

Women’s Track and Field: Mekenze Kelley, Shelby Frank.

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Broncos Announce 2026 Beach Volleyball Schedule

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January 7, 2026

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BOISE, Idaho – Boise State Beach Volleyball released its full 2026 schedule on Wednesday. The Broncos, who will compete in its inaugural season as members of the Big 12, put together one of the most difficult schedules in program history.

Boise State will compete in 13 duals against opponents who ended last season ranked in the AVCA Beach Volleyball Top 20, including one match each against each of the top four teams. There are six duals against teams that finished the season ranked in the top 10, and 10 duals against programs that competed in last year’s NCAA Beach Volleyball National Championship. The Broncos competed in the 16-team event for the first time in program history a year ago.

The schedule also consists of two back-to-back home weekends for the Blue and Orange. The Boise State Beach Classic will take place on April 3-4, while the Boise State Beach Bash will occur April 10-11.

“We’ve committed to seeking out the best teams and events for our nonconference schedule in addition to the top tier competition we’re getting with our move to the Big 12,” said head coach Alex Venardos. “We know we can beat anybody on our home courts, and we wanted to give our girls a chance to play against some of the country’s best in front of Bronco Nation. We always say how we want to play the best week and week out, and this schedule is a huge step towards making that vision a reality.”

The Broncos will open the season on Feb. 20 at the Beach Burrow Bash in Boca Raton, Fla. Boise State will face off against Coastal Carolina, Florida Atlantic, Florida International and Palm Beach Atlantic at the two-day event. Florida Atlantic competed as the No. 13 seed in the NCAA National Championship last season and ended the year ranked No. 15.

Boise State will travel from coast to coast, competing the next weekend in the highly competitive Battle for Los Angeles (Feb. 27-28). Jointly hosted by UCLA and USC, the Broncos will compete against Cal Poly, CSUN, Loyola Marymount and the Bruins at Huntington Beach. Loyola Marymount defeated UCLA in the semifinal round of the national tournament last season before falling to TCU in the NCAA National Championship Dual.

After a week off, Boise State will head back south for a pair of two-day tournaments. First, the Broncos will compete at the South Carolina Classic (March 13-14) against the likes of College of Charleston, Jacksonville, UNC Wilmington and the hosting Gamecocks. Then, Boise State will compete at the highly regarded Death Volley Invitational (March 20-21) in Baton Rouge, La., facing off against California, Florida State, Georgia State alongside the host school, LSU. All four schools at the event competed in the NCAA National Championship a year prior.

The Broncos will follow their trip with their first duals against Big 12 competition, heading to Fort Worth, Texas for the Big 12 Preview on March 27-28. Boise State will face off against Big 12 foes Arizona, Arizona State, Florida State, South Carolina and the defending national champion, TCU. The two-day showdown will set up seeding for the Big 12 Championship.

The squad will look to defend its 20-dual home winning streak with back-to-back weekends on its home court. Firstly, the Broncos will welcome CSUN, Oregon, Santa Clara and UTEP to the Boise State Beach Volleyball Complex on April 3-4 with the Boise State Beach Classic.

The following weekend, the Broncos will host the Boise State Beach Bash. The Blue and Orange will entertain Florida International, Grand Canyon, South Florida and Washington at the two-day event, April 10-11. The Huskies ended the season ranked No. 20 in the AVCA Collegiate Beach Poll.

Boise State will wrap up the regular season with its annual trip to Alki Beach, where the Broncos will face off against Florida Atlantic, Oregon, Portland and Washington in the Washington Classic (April 17-18). The Owls and Huskies both ended the season ranked.

The Broncos will have a short turnaround to prepare for the Big 12 Championship, which will take place April 22-24 in Tucson, Ariz. The three-day event will feature a double-elimination tournament, with seeding determined by the outcomes of the Big 12 Preview.

The 2026 NCAA National Championship will take place from May 1-3 in Gulf Shores, Ala. The Big 12 does not have an automatic qualifier to the 16-team event.

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NE10 Faces in the Crowd, Presented by Athletic Solutions

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January 7, 2026

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Each week during the academic year, the NE10 honors Athletes of the Week for all of its 24 sponsored sports while they are in season. Faces in the Crowd shines a spotlight on outstanding on-field performances that didn’t earn Athlete of the Week recognition, while also highlighting academic or community efforts from student-athletes across the league.

Faces in the Crowd is presented by Athletic Solutions, a national leader in NIL fan engagement and e-commerce technology, collaborating with colleges and universities to bring NIL Locker Rooms to life. Their platform simplifies NIL opportunities, providing student-athletes with the tools and exposure needed to thrive in the evolving landscape of college athletics.

Below are this week’s NE10 Faces in the Crowd.

Brayden Naumann

School: Saint Michael’s
Sport: Ice Hockey

The Purple Knight assisted on three goals vs Rivier over the weekend, equalling the best total in an NE10 game this winter. He came back the next night and scored against Rivier as well.

Cherif Diarra

School: Southern Connecticut State

Sport: Basketball

The top defender in the NE10, Diarra has posted three straight double-figure rebounding games and his 18-board performance at Mercy is the top number in the conference this season. He’s averaging five offensive rebounds alone over the last three games.

Chelsea Reeves

School: American Int’l

Sport: Basketball

Reeves is a massive reason for AIC’s success this winter. She dropped a season-best 30 points while adding seven rebounds at SNHU. She’s scored 20 points five times this season for the eight-win Yellow Jackets. Reeves in No. 2 in the NE10 in scoring.

Justice Ellison

School: Southern Connecticut

Sport: Basketball

The Owls have won four straight, thanks in part to Ellison’s four straight double-doubles. This week, he scored a team-high 22 points in a win over Mercy, grabbing 10 rebounds and recording three steals. He followed up that performance with 17 points against Bentley, including 15 in the second half, also adding 10 boards to help the Owls to a come-from-behind conference victory.

Teagan Curran

School: Assumption

Sport: Basketball

Curran was the reason for a pair of Assumption wins last week, scoring 42 points between the pair. Against CSI she score 11 of the team’s final 14 points to come back from down five. She also scored the final three in a one-point win vs. Saint Michael’s.

This Year’s Faces in the Crowd

Week 1

Anna Daggatt, Saint Michael’s Volleyball

Dillon Labonte, SNHU Cross Country

Jakkai Stith, AIC Football

Jenni Huttunen, Franklin Pierce Soccer

Taylor Leckey, SCSU Field Hockley

Week 2

Alice Bender, Pace Volleyball

Annie Lorenz, Bentley Field Hockey

Isabel Hughes and Claudia Keith, SNHU Soccer

Reese Swanson, Franklin Pierce Field Hockey

Connor Dietz, AIC Football

Jay Kastantin, Assumption Football

Week 3

Dillon Labonte, SNHU Cross Country

Elizjah Lewis, Pace Football

Grace Almeida, Saint Michael’s Volleyball

Lana Mignon De Wet, Adelphi Field Hockey

Paola Soto Burgos, AIC Volleyball

Week 4

Brennah Abilheira-Cargill, Assumption Volleyball

Kerrigan Habing, SCSU Volleyball

Drew Forkner, St. Anselm Football

Khais Milligan, Pace Soccer

Madeline Krepelka, Bentley Field Hockey

Week 5

Connor Dietz, AIC Football

Elizjah Lewis, Pace Football

Kaylise McClure, Mercy Field Hockey

Mackenzie Casey, Adelphi Volleyball

Michael Guarnieri, St. Anselm Football

Week 6

Andrew Surprenant, SNHU Men’s Golf

Isaiah Osgood, Bentley Football

Jessica Evans, Mercy Field Hockey

Sarah Henault, SCSU Volleyball

Sydney DeRoche, Bentley Women’s Soccer

Week 7

Faith Kosiba, Saint Michael’s Soccer

Grace Presswood, Assumption Volleyball

John Giller, SCSU Football

McKenzie Carey, Bentley Field Hockey

Ruby Harrington, Saint Michael’s Field Hockey

Week 8

Avery Frommer, Bentley Field Hockey

Billy Gould, Assumption Football

Kerrigan Habing, SCSU Volleyball

Maya Fisher, SCSU Cross Country

Quinlyn Moll, AIC Field Hockey

Week 9

Isaiah Decias, Bentley Football

Jessica Evans, Mercy Field Hockey

Milagros Zanatelli, AIC Field Hockey

Ryan Rosario, Franklin Pierce Women’s Soccer

Sasha Luzina, Bentley Volleyball

Week 10

Connor Smith, Assumption Football

Jake Croce, Saint Anselm Football

Madeline Chaapel, Adelphi Volleyball

Maggie Burchill, Saint Anselm Field Hockey

Riley Mastowski, Franklin Pierce Hockey

Week 11

Ana Carolina Westerich, Adelphi Volleyball

Dayshawn Walton, Adelphi Basketball

Taeya and Rheyna Steinauer, SCSU Basketball

Will Gomes, Franklin Pierce Football

Amelia Hohos, Saint Anselm Soccer

Week 12

Brady Gaudet, Franklin Pierce Soccer

Dom Santiago, Assumption Football

Elena Coban, Bentley Volleyball

Olivia Crespo, Franklin Pierce Soccer

Will Davies, Saint Anselm Basketball

Week 13

Alvaro Garcia, SNHU Soccer

Jojo Wallace, SNHU Basketball

Kaitlin McDonough, Saint Anselm Basketball

Margaret Montplaisir, Saint Michael’s Basketball

Zee McCown, Assumption Basketball

Week 14

Hope Fox, SCSU Basketball

Jodiann Ebanks, AIC Track and Field

Ruzgar Christina Boyle, AIC Basketball

Skyla Lang, Benltey Swimming

Valerii Pidhoretskyy, Adelphi Swimming

Week 15

Gigi Morossi, Pace Swimming and Diving

Jack Hall, SNHU Basketball

Jordan Wheaton, SNHU Track & Field

Makenzie Shean, Franklin Pierce Soccer

Raymond Baka, Franklin Pierce Basketball

Week 16

Braydon Naumann, Saint Michael’s Hockey

Cherif Diarra, SCSU Basketball

Chelsea Reeves, American Int’l

Justice Ellison, SCSU Basketball

Teagan Curran, Assumption Basketball

ABOUT THE NE10
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Each year, 4,500 of those student-athletes compete in conference championships in 24 sports, making the NE10 the largest DII conference in the country in terms of sport sponsorship. Leading the way in the classroom, on the field and within the community, the NE10 is proud of its comprehensive program and the experience it provides student-athletes.

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Julia Brooks Joins Volleyball Staff

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January 7, 2026

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STARKVILLE – Mississippi State volleyball head coach Julie Darty Dennis has added Julia Brooks to the staff as an assistant coach and coordinator of volleyball operations.

“I am thrilled to welcome Julia to StarkVegas!” said head coach Darty Dennis. “Julia came highly recommended and checked all the boxes and more of what I was looking for in this hire. She is a tireless worker with great energy, and she has a passion for serving and helping people. I can’t wait for her to make an impact on our program and for her to help us give our student-athletes a transformative and special experience!”

Brooks joins MSU by way of Troy, where she most recently served as a graduate assistant with the volleyball team in the 2025 season. She also worked as a graduate assistant with the athletic business office and as a volunteer coach with Troy volleyball in 2024.

Brooks also had a stint as a professional volleyball player, playing for Esmoriz Ginasio Clube in Portugal early in 2024. As a college athlete, Brooks played volleyball for five years at Troy as a middle blocker, earning multiple All-Sun Belt Conference honors during her tenure as a Trojan.

A native of St. Louis, Missouri, Brooks received a Bachelor of Science in Physical Education and a Master of Science in Strategic Communications, both from Troy.

Visit www.HailState.com  for the latest news and information on volleyball. Fans can also follow the program on social media by searching ‘HailStateVB’ on X, Facebook and Instagram.

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Fresno State track coach who saved men’s program and legacy

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January 7, 2026

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Bob Fraley, who coached track and field for 65 years, including 28 years at Fresno State, died on Dec. 30, 2025, at 88 years old. Courtesy photo FRALEY FAMILY

In this file photo from April 2003, track and field coach Bob Fraley leans back in his office and contemplates his work at Fresno State. He later decided to sacrifice his coaching salary to help save the program from being cut from the athletic department budget. At right is a black and white poster of Hall of Famer John Pennel, who became the first 17-foot pole vaulter in 1964. — Bob Fraley, who coached track and field for 65 years, including 28 years at Fresno State, died on Dec. 30, 2025, at 88 years old. Courtesy photo FRALEY FAMILY

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Former Beach Volleyball Standout Elevated to Assistant Coach

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January 7, 2026

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ATLANTA — Georgia State announced the promotion of Isabella “Bella” Ferary to assistant coach of the beach volleyball program in January 2026, elevating one of the most accomplished student-athletes in program history into a full-time coaching role.

Ferary joins the coaching staff following a record-setting and decorated playing career with the Sandy Panthers and a brief stint as a graduate assistant while completing her master’s degree. She previously served as a graduate assistant and director of beach volleyball operations from August 2024 through December 2025.

A four-year letterwinner from 2021–24, Ferary leaves an indelible mark on Georgia State Beach Volleyball. She is the program’s all-time career leader in individual wins with 105 and, alongside her twin sister Angel, holds the school record for most pair victories with 100. Competing primarily in the top flight, the duo earned national recognition throughout their careers, including back-to-back All-Sun Belt First Team selections in 2023 and 2024 and being named the 2023 Sun Belt Conference Pair of the Year.

During the 2024 season, Ferary helped lead Georgia State to its second consecutive Sun Belt Conference Championship and a third straight NCAA Championship berth, as the Sandy Panthers finished ranked inside the nation’s top 16. She and Angel posted a 25-14 record, highlighted by nine wins over nationally ranked opponents and an 11-1 mark in conference play. The pair was named Sun Belt Conference Pair of the Week on March 27.

Ferary’s junior campaign in 2023 was highlighted by her selection to the AVCA All-America Second Team. She played a key role in Georgia State’s inaugural Sun Belt Conference championship and contributed to a season that included a program-defining victory over USC’s top pair, handing the Trojans their only regular-season loss. She finished the year with a 19-14 record and eight wins over ranked opponents.

In 2022, Ferary and her sister compiled a historic 37-2 record, setting school records for both individual and pair wins in a single season. The duo earned All-Conference USA First Team honors and AVCA Top Flight Award recognition as the Sandy Panthers claimed their first Conference USA Championship and advanced to the NCAA Round of Six, including a victory over No. 2 TCU. Georgia State’s No. 7 final AVCA ranking marked the highest finish for any athletic program in school history in a Division I national poll.

As a freshman in 2021, Ferary led the team with a 24-9 record, earned a spot on the CCSA All-Tournament Team and helped the Sandy Panthers secure wins over multiple nationally ranked opponents.

Ferary also excelled in the classroom, earning CSC All-District At-Large honors in 2023 and multiple appearances on the President’s List and Dean’s List. She graduated with a degree in criminal justice with a concentration in legal studies and continues her education in graduate school at Georgia State.

Prior to her collegiate career, Ferary was named an AVCA High School First Team All-American in 2020. A multi-sport athlete at Mount Paran Christian School, she was part of state championship teams in indoor volleyball and track and field and also lettered in basketball.

A native of Kennesaw, Ga., Ferary is the daughter of Joseph and Lisa Ferary. Her twin sister Angel, also a standout for Georgia State Beach Volleyball, remains a long-time teammate and partner on the sand.

Ferary brings extensive competitive experience, deep institutional knowledge and a championship pedigree into her new role, where she will support coaching efforts and program operations as the Sandy Panthers continue to compete at the national level.

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