Western volleyball adds five players and new assistant coach

Western Washington University’s volleyball team announced Justice Magraw has joined the staff as the lead assistant coach for the 2025-26 season. Magraw began her new position on Monday, June 9.

“Taking the role as the assistant coach at Western Washington is a step toward living out my values and expanding who I am and what kind of coach I want to be,” Magraw said in a news release on June 12. “The dedication and ownership I’ve already witnessed from the players and alumni are truly remarkable, and I’m particularly excited to contribute to this special culture.” 

Magraw, a Redmond native, joins Western after four years as an assistant coach for the University of Washington. Magraw also played for the Huskies from 2012-15, earning four varsity letters and four consecutive trips to the NCAA tournament with a combined record of 117-16.  

“I could not be more excited to have Justice joining our WWU family and the volleyball program as an assistant coach,” Western head coach Diane Flick-Williams said in the release. “She brings a variety of experiences, a wealth of knowledge and an energy that is infectious.”

Magraw joins five other Washington natives to complete the 2025 volleyball roster. The 2025 recruiting class includes middle blocker Brooke Berglund, outside hitter Aly Skagen, PIN hitter Maren Stuber and defensive specialist Dani Turcinec. 

“I am really excited about this 2025 group coming in,” Flick Williams said in a February release. “It is not just about what they can bring to the play of the game, but what they can bring to Viking Volleyball culture.”

Vikings’ softball standout Maleah Andrews will also be joining the roster for the 2025 season while continuing to compete with the softball team in the spring. She will be a setter for the Vikings.

Nick Zeller-Singh is CDN’s sports reporter; reach him at nickzellersingh@cascadiadaily.com; 360-922-3090 ext. 104.