USC Upstate Athletics Announces Change in Leadership of the Volleyball Program
11/22/2022 3:37:00 PM | Women's Volleyball, General
SPARTANBURG, S.C. -- University of South Carolina Upstate announced a change in leadership in its volleyball program Tuesday afternoon. Ronda Shirley's contract was not renewed after four seasons leading the USC Upstate volleyball program.
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"I would like to thank Ronda for her service to USC Upstate," said Vice Chancellor and Director of Athletics Daniel Feig. "Coach Shirley helped elevate our program and complete the transition into the Big South Conference during her time here and has provided a great foundation from which our program can grow. We wish Ronda and her family the best in all of her future endeavors."
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Shirley began her tenure at Upstate on January 15, 2019, as the tenth head coach since the program's inception in 1975. She departs with a record of 35-65, 24-36 in Big South play.
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Shirley's tenure was highlighted by the record-setting 2021 season where she led the program to 14 victories and 10 conference victories—the second most overall wins in the program's Division I era (2007-pres.) with the 10 conference victories marking a D1 era record. The Spartans tied the program's best conference finish in the D1 era in 2021, earning the fifth seed at the 2021 Big South Volleyball Championship.
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A national search for the next leader of the Upstate volleyball program is underway.
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"I would like to thank Ronda for her service to USC Upstate," said Vice Chancellor and Director of Athletics Daniel Feig. "Coach Shirley helped elevate our program and complete the transition into the Big South Conference during her time here and has provided a great foundation from which our program can grow. We wish Ronda and her family the best in all of her future endeavors."
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Shirley began her tenure at Upstate on January 15, 2019, as the tenth head coach since the program's inception in 1975. She departs with a record of 35-65, 24-36 in Big South play.
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Shirley's tenure was highlighted by the record-setting 2021 season where she led the program to 14 victories and 10 conference victories—the second most overall wins in the program's Division I era (2007-pres.) with the 10 conference victories marking a D1 era record. The Spartans tied the program's best conference finish in the D1 era in 2021, earning the fifth seed at the 2021 Big South Volleyball Championship.
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A national search for the next leader of the Upstate volleyball program is underway.
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