Georgia State Panthers women's beach volleyball

The Georgia State Panthers women's beach volleyball team represents Georgia State University in the sport of beach volleyball. The Panthers compete in NCAA Division I as a member of Conference USA (C-USA). The Panthers play their home matches at the GSU Sand Volleyball Complex on the university's Atlanta campus, and are currently led by head coach Beth Van Fleet.

Georgia State Panthers women's beach volleyball

UniversityGeorgia State University
LocationAtlanta, Georgia
Head CoachBeth Van Fleet
FacilityGSU Beach Volleyball Complex
NicknamePanthers
ColorsBlue and White
ConferenceC-USA
Current Season

History

With the emergence of football at Georgia State University, due to Title IX scholarship restrictions, it was necessary for GSU to increase the number of women's scholarships available in their athletic program[1]

The creation of beach volleyball at Georgia State was announced on September 27, 2011, by Georgia State Athletic Director Cheryl Levick.[2] Construction of the GSU Sand Volleyball Complex, a 340-seat, 3 tiered court set, began in April 2012, and was completed by September 2012.[3][4] The site has unofficially been nicknamed "The Beach."[5] Originally named as head coach of beach volleyball, head coach Tami Audia was elevated to Director of Volleyball, being replaced by assistant coach Beth Van Fleet in July 2013.[6]

On October 20, 2015, Georgia State joined the Coastal Collegiate Sports Association (CCSA) as a beach volleyball member, coinciding with the NCAA's decision to sponsor it and provide a championship, as well as the addition of beach volleyball as an official CCSA sport (which led to that conference changing its name from the original Coastal Collegiate Swimming Association).[7] This also coincided with the NCAA changing the name of the sport from "sand" to "beach" volleyball.[8]

During the 2020–21 school year, the CCSA entered into a formal beach volleyball partnership with Conference USA (C-USA) that saw the 2021 CCSA tournament split into two divisions, with GSU joining fellow Sun Belt member Louisiana–Monroe and full C-USA members Florida Atlantic, FIU, Southern Miss, and UAB in one of the divisions. After that season, the CCSA and C-USA agreed to split their beach volleyball membership, with the six aforementioned schools and another full Sun Belt member, Coastal Carolina, forming the new C-USA beach volleyball league.[9]

Year-by-year results
Year Head Coach Overall Conference Standing Division Postseason
Georgia State Panthers (Independent) (2013–present)
2013 Tami Audia 8–9 – – – –
2014 Beth Van Fleet 14–5 – – – –
2015 Beth Van Fleet 18–3 – – – 0–2
Georgia State Panthers (CCSA) (2016–2021)
2016 Beth Van Fleet 25–7 6–4 3rd – 0–2
2017 Beth Van Fleet 21–14 6–5 7th – –
2018 Beth Van Fleet 24–12 9–9 6th – –
Total 110–50 21–18 – 0–4

Home Court/Practice and Training facilities

The GSU Beach Volleyball Complex is the home court and practice facility for the women's beach volleyball team.[10]

See also

References
  1. Roberson, Doub (11 September 2011). "Georgia State adding sand volleyball". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Archived from the original on 13 March 2014. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
  2. "Getting Started". Georgia State Sand Volleyball 2013 Media Guide. Georgia State Athletics. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
  3. "Sand Volleyball Complex Master Plan – Completed Sept. 2012". GeorgiaStateSports.com. Georgia State Athletics. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
  4. "GSU Sand Volleyball Complex". GeorgiaStateSports.com. Georgia State Athletics. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
  5. Morgan, Nick. "GSU beach volleyball team is Atlanta's hidden sports gem". CBS46.com. WGCL-TV Atlanta. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
  6. "Tami Audia". GeorgiaStateSports.com. Georgia State Athletics. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
  7. Weaver, Richie. "Tulane accepts invitation to join CCSA Beach Volleyball Conference". Sports NOLA. LeSEA Broadcasting. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
  8. Johnson, Greg. "NCAA's newest championship will be called beach volleyball". NCAA.com. NCAA. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
  9. "CCSA Announces Beach Volleyball Membership Split With Conference USA; 2022 Championship Dates Set" (Press release). Coastal Collegiate Sports Association. September 28, 2021. Retrieved October 9, 2021.
  10. "GSU Beach Volleyball Complex". georgiastatesports.com. Retrieved November 29, 2019.
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