Stone Joins Beach Volleyball Workers

CONWAY – Shannon Stone has been named the assistant coach for Coastal Beach volleyball, head coach Collin Wilson introduced on Tuesday, August 26. 

Stone joins Coastal after two profitable seasons on the University of Tampa, the place she helped information the Spartans to back-to-back AVCA Small College National Championships and seize this system’s first-ever Sunshine State Conference Tournament title.

“We are thrilled to welcome Shannon to Coastal Carolina,” Wilson mentioned. “She brings incredible energy that will fuel our program and strengthen our winning culture.”

In addition to her collegiate teaching expertise, Stone coached highschool seaside volleyball at Cambridge Christian in 2024 and beforehand spent a summer time at IMG Academy, the place she was a part of launching the varsity’s first-ever volleyball program.

A Colorado native, Stone was a standout collegiate athlete at Eastern Kentucky University, the place she competed on the Division I stage and earned her bachelor’s diploma in Public Relations. Her ardour for the game and dedication to athlete improvement have fueled her fast rise within the teaching ranks.

At Tampa, Stone performed a pivotal function in coaching, recreation technique, and fostering a profitable tradition on and off the sand. She now brings her championship expertise, aggressive drive, and enthusiasm for constructing robust workforce tradition to Coastal Carolina, keen to assist the Chanticleers proceed their progress as a nationally revered program.

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