LSU Tigers women's beach volleyball

The LSU Tigers women's beach volleyball team represents Louisiana State University in the sport of beach volleyball. The Tigers compete in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) and the Coastal Collegiate Sports Association (CCSA), and play their home matches at the new on-campus LSU Beach Volleyball Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.[2] They are currently led by head coach Russell Brock.[3]

LSU Tigers
UniversityLouisiana State University
Head coachRussell Brock (3rd season)
ConferenceCCSA
LocationBaton Rouge, LA
Home arenaLSU Beach Volleyball Stadium
ColorsPurple and Gold[1]
         
AIAW/NCAA Tournament champion
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AIAW/NCAA Tournament appearance
2017, 2018, 2019
Conference tournament champion
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Conference regular season champion
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History

The LSU Tigers beach volleyball team, originally known as the "LSU Tigers sand volleyball team", played its first season in 2014.[4] The first coach of the Tigers was Fran Flory (2014–2016) who compiled a record of 40–28 (.588) at LSU.[5]

In 2016, Russell Brock became head beach volleyball coach at LSU.[6][7]

Year-by-year results

Year Head Coach Overall Conference Standing Division Postseason
LSU Tigers (Coastal Collegiate Sports Association) (2014–present)
2014 Fran Flory 6–10
2015 Fran Flory 14–9
2016 Fran Flory 20–9
2017 Russell Brock 27–8 NCAA Championship Tournament
2018 Russell Brock 26–12 NCAA Championship Tournament
2019 Russell Brock 31–8 NCAA Championship Tournament
Total 124–56

Sources: [3][8][9]

Home Court/Practice and Training facilities

Mango's Beach Volleyball Club - Home Court from 2014–2018

LSU Beach Volleyball Stadium

The LSU Beach Volleyball Stadium is the home court and practice facility for the beach volleyball team starting with the 2019 season.

Mango's Beach Volleyball Club

Main article: Mango's Beach Volleyball Club

Mango's Beach Volleyball Club was the home court and practice facility for the beach volleyball team from 2014 to 2018. Mango's is a privately owned beach volleyball facility open to the public, located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The facility has 13 sand courts.[10]

Head coaches

Name Years Record at LSU
Fran Flory 2014–2016 40–28 Overall
Russell Brock 2017–present 84–28 Overall

See also

References

  1. LSU Athletics Brand Identity Guidelines for Internal, Vendor or Media Use (PDF). Retrieved August 2, 2017.
  2. "Louisiana State University Beach Volleyball". ncaa.com. Retrieved 2017-03-23.
  3. "2017 LSU Beach Volleyball Media Guide" (PDF). lsusports.net. Retrieved 2017-03-23.
  4. "Women's sand volleyball -- can you dig it? LSU and Tulane can". nola.com. Retrieved 2017-03-23.
  5. "Beach volleyball team wins". theadvocate.com. Retrieved 2017-03-23.
  6. "Tulane Beach Volleyball splits doubleheader at Tiger Beach Challenge". sportsnola.com. Retrieved 2017-03-23.
  7. "Beach Volleyball LSU vs. Arizona". pac-12.com. Retrieved 2017-03-23.
  8. "2018 Schedule and results". lsusports.net. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
  9. "2019 Schedule and results". lsusports.net. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
  10. "Sand Volleyball to Hold Home Matches at Mango's". lsusports.net. Retrieved 2017-03-23.
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