2023 Texas Longhorns volleyball team

The 2023 Texas Longhorns volleyball team represented the University of Texas in the 2023 NCAA Division I women's volleyball season. The Texas Longhorns women's volleyball team, led by 23rd year head coach Jerritt Elliott, play their home games at Gregory Gymnasium. The Longhorns are members of the Big 12.

2023 Texas Longhorns women's volleyball
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Record13–3 (8–0 Big 12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Erik Sullivan (13th season)
  • David Hunt (2nd season)
  • Jessica Brannan (2nd season)
Home arenaGregory Gym
2023 Big 12 Conference volleyball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 6 Texas  ‍‍‍ 8–0 1.00013–3 .813
No. 24 UCF  ‍‍‍ 7–0 1.00016–2 .889
No. 9 BYU  ‍‍‍ 5–2 .71416–3 .842
Iowa State  ‍‍‍ 4–2 .66713–4 .765
TCU  ‍‍‍ 5–3 .62512–7 .632
No. 14 Kansas  ‍‍‍ 4–3 .57113–4 .765
No. 21 Baylor  ‍‍‍ 4–3 .57110–7 .588
Kansas State  ‍‍‍ 4–4 .50010–7 .588
No. 22 Houston  ‍‍‍ 2–5 .2869–7 .563
Cincinnati  ‍‍‍ 2–5 .2869–8 .529
West Virginia  ‍‍‍ 1–6 .1438–12 .400
Texas Tech  ‍‍‍ 1–7 .1258–12 .400
Oklahoma  ‍‍‍ 0–7 .0006–10 .375
† – Conference champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of October 23, 2023
Rankings from AVCA
Source:Big 12 Conference

Texas is coming off a 28-1 season, winning the Big 12 Conference championship and the 2022 NCAA National Championship.

Offseason

Outgoing departures
NameNumberPos.HeightYearHometownReason for departure
Jenna Ewert1S5'10"Redshirt SeniorAntioch, CAGraduated
Kayla Caffey28MB6'0"Redshirt SeniorChicago, ILGraduated
Logan Eggleston33OH6'2"SeniorBrentwood, TNGraduated
Saige Ka'aha'aina-Torres9S6'0"SeniorHonolulu, HIGraduated
Zoe Fleck10L5'6"SeniorGranada Hills, CAGraduated

Outgoing Transfers
NamePos.HeightYearHometownNew TeamSource
Melanie ParraOH5'11”SophomoreCuliacán, Sinaloa, MéxicoTCU[1]

Incoming Transfers
NamePos.HeightYearHometownPrevious TeamSource
Jenna WenaasOH6'1”JuniorFrisco, TXMinnesota[2]

Incoming recruits
2023 Texas Recruits
NamePos.HeightHometownHigh School
Auburn TomkinsonRS6’5"Carlsbad, CACarlsbad High School
Ella SwindleS6’3"Columbia, MORock Bridge High School
Jordyn ByrdOH6’4"Bradenton, FLCardinal Mooney Catholic
Nya BuntonMB6’3"Louisville, KYduPont Manual High School
Sydney HelmersOH6’4"Louisville, KYAssumption High School

Source:[3]

Roster
2023 Texas Longhorns Roster[4]
 

Libero

  • 2 Emma Halter – Sophomore
  • 10 Carissa Barnes - Redshirt Senior
  • 12 Keonilei Akana – Junior
  • 19 Reilly Heinrich – Junior

Setter

  • 1 Ella Swindle - Freshman
  • 22 Marina Crownover – Redshirt Freshman
  

Middle Blockers

  • 5 Bella Bergmark – Senior
  • 7 Asjia O'Neal – Redshirt Senior
  • 11 Marianna Singletary – Redshirt Freshman
  • 55 Nya Bunton - Freshman
  

Outside Hitters

  • 4 Sydney Helmers - Freshman
  • 6 Madisen Skinner – Junior
  • 9 Kenna Miller - Redshirt Freshman
  • 13 Jenna Wenaas – Junior
  • 14 Jordyn Byrd - Freshman
  • 44 Devin Kahahawai – Sophomore

Opposite Hitters

  • 8 Auburn Tomkinson - Freshman
  • 15 Molly Phillips – Senior

Coaches
2023 Texas Longhorns Coaching Staff[5]
  • Jerritt Elliott – Head coach – 23rd year
  • Erik Sullivan – Associate head coach/Technical coordinator – 13th year
  • David Hunt – Associate head coach – 2nd year
  • Cursty Le Roux – Assistant coach – 1st year

Support Staff
2023 Texas Longhorns Coaching Staff[6]
  • Nathan Mendoza – Director of operations
  • DeAnn Koehler – Senior Associate Athletic Trainer
  • Donnie Maib – Assistant Athletics Director for Athletic Performance

Schedule
Date
Time		 Opponent Rank Arena
City
(Tournament)		 Television Score Attendance Record
(Big 12 Record)
Exhibition
August 12
11:00 AM		Texas orange & White–Gregory Gymnasium
Austin, TX		LHN2–2
(13–25, 20–25, 25–23, 25–17)		N/A0–0
August 18
6:00 PM		Texas A&M–Corpus Christi#1Gregory Gymnasium
Austin, TX		LHNW 5–0
(25–20, 25–10, 25–12, 25–19, 15–8)		N/A0–0
Regular Season
August 25
8:00 PM		at Long Beach State#1Walter Pyramid
Long Beach, CA		ESPN+L 1–3
(22–25, 25–18, 16–25, 22–25)[7]		3,5790–1
August 26
3:00 PM		vs Loyola Marymount#1Walter Pyramid
Long Beach, CA		ESPN+W 3–0
(25–22, 25–22, 25–19)[7]		8571–1
August 29
7:00 PM		at #5 Minnesota#7Maturi Pavilion
Minneapolis, MN		B1GW 3–1
(25–14, 23–25, 25–17, 25–23)[8]		5,2532–1
September 3
11:30 AM		#2 Stanford#7Gregory Gymnasium
Austin, TX		ESPN2L 0–3
(23–25, 20–25, 15–25)		4,7072–2
September 8
5:00 PM		Florida Gulf Coast#7Gregory Gymnasium
Austin, TX		LHNW 3–0
(25–19, 25–18, 25–13)		4,5443–2
September 11
6:00 PM		Rice#6Gregory Gymnasium
Austin, TX		LHNW 3–0
(25–16, 25–21, 25–15)		4,4104–2
September 14
7:00 PM		#19 Ohio State#6Gregory Gymnasium
Austin, TX		LHNW 3–1
(25–27, 25–13, 25–14, 25–23)		4,4335–2
September 15
7:00 PM		#11 Washington State#6Gregory Gymnasium
Austin, TX		LHNL 1–3
(25–21, 22–25, 22–25, 22–25)		4,6565–3
September 22
6:00 PM		at Oklahoma*McCasland Field House
Norman, OK		ESPN+
September 23
6:00 PM		at Oklahoma*McCasland Field House
Norman, OK		ESPN+
September 28
8:00 PM		BYU*Gregory Gymnasium
Austin, TX		FS1
September 29
7:00 PM		BYU*Gregory Gymnasium
Austin, TX		LHN
October 5
7:00 PM		Kansas*Gregory Gymnasium
Austin, TX		LHN
October 6
7:00 PM		Kansas*Gregory Gymnasium
Austin, TX		LHN
October 13
1:00 PM		at Houston*Fertitta Center
Houston, TX		ESPN+
October 14
12:00 PM		at Houston*Fertitta Center
Houston, TX		ESPN2
October 18
7:00 PM		at TCU*University Rec Center
Fort Worth, TX		ESPNU
October 26
7:00 PM		Baylor*Gregory Gymnasium
Austin, TX		FS1
October 27
7:00 PM		Baylor*Gregory Gymnasium
Austin, TX		LHN
November 2
5:00 PM		at West Virginia*WVU Coliseum
Morgantown, WV		ESPN+
November 3
4:30 PM		at West Virginia*WVU Coliseum
Morgantown, WV		ESPN+
November 8
6:30 PM		at Kansas State*Bramlage Coliseum
Manhattan, KS		ESPN+
November 11
7:00 PM		Cincinnati*Gregory Gymnasium
Austin, TX		LHN
November 15
6:00 PM		Iowa State*Gregory Gymnasium
Austin, TX		LHN
November 18
1:00 PM		at UCF*The Venue at UCF
Orlando, FL		ESPN+
November 25
1:00 PM		Texas Tech*Gregory Gymnasium
Austin, TX		LHN
* Indicates Conference Opponent, Times listed are Central Time Zone, Source[9]

References
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