2024 Texas Longhorns volleyball team

2024 Texas Longhorns women's volleyball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record20–7 (13–3 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Erik Sullivan (14th season)
  • David Hunt (3rd season)
  • Reily Buechler Canter (1st season)
Home arenaGregory Gymnasium
2024 Southeastern Conference volleyball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 11 Kentucky ‍†‍‍y 14–2 .87523–8 .742
No. 13 Texas ‍‍‍y 13–3 .81320–7 .741
No. 22 Florida ‍‍‍y 11–5 .68823–8 .742
No. 25 Missouri ‍‍‍y 11–5 .68822–9 .710
Texas A&M ‍‍‍y 10–6 .62521–8 .724
Oklahoma  ‍‍‍y 8–8 .50015–11 .577
Tennessee ‍‍‍y 8–8 .50015–12 .556
Ole Miss ‍‍‍y 7–9 .43818–12 .600
South Carolina ‍‍‍y 7–9 .43816–12 .571
LSU  ‍‍‍ 7–9 .43815–12 .556
Arkansas  ‍‍‍ 6–10 .37516–12 .571
Georgia  ‍‍‍ 6–10 .37512–14 .462
Mississippi State  ‍‍‍ 5–11 .31311–14 .440
Auburn  ‍‍‍ 4–12 .25014–13 .519
Alabama  ‍‍‍ 3–13 .18811–16 .407
† – Conference champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
Rankings from AVCA
Source:

The 2024 Texas Longhorns volleyball team represents the University of Texas at Austin in the 2024 NCAA Division I women's volleyball season. The Texas Longhorns women's volleyball team, led by 24th year head coach Jerritt Elliott, play their home games at Gregory Gymnasium. The Longhorns are members of the SEC.

Texas is coming off a 28–4 season, winning the Big 12 Conference championship and the 2023 NCAA national championship.

Offseason

Outgoing departures

NameNumberPos.HeightYearHometownReason for departure
Asjia O'Neal7MB6'3"SeniorSouthlake, TXGraduated
Bella Bergmark5MB6'2"SeniorLarkspur, CAGraduated
Carissa Barnes10L5'7"Redshirt SeniorWeatherford, TXGraduated
Molly Phillips15OPP6'5"SeniorMansfield, TXGraduated

Outgoing transfers

NamePos.HeightYearHometownNew TeamSource
Marina CrownoverS5'10”Redshirt FreshmanAustin, TXMissouri[1]

Incoming transfers

NamePos.HeightYearHometownPrevious TeamSource
Averi CarlsonS5'11”JuniorLucas, TXBaylor[2]
Reagan RutherfordOPP6'0”Redshirt SeniorMissouri City, TXKentucky[3]
Soah FranklinMB6'1”SeniorLos Angeles, CAColumbia[4]
Whitney LauensteinOH6'2”Redshirt JuniorWaverly, NENebraska[5]

Incoming recruits

2023 Texas Recruits
NamePos.HeightHometownHigh School
Ayden AmesMB6'4"Prosper, TXProsper High School
Reese EmerickL5'9"Austin, TXWestlake High School

Source:[6]

Roster

2024 Texas Longhorns Roster[7]
 

Libero

  • 2 Emma Halter – Junior
  • 12 Keonilei Akana – Senior
  • 19 Reilly Heinrich – Senior
  • 27 Reese Emerick – Freshman

Setter

  • 1 Ella Swindle - Sophomore
  • 17 Averi Carlson - Junior
 

Middle Blockers

  • 5 Ayden Ames - Freshman
  • 11 Marianna Singletary – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 55 Nya Bunton - Redshirt Freshman
 

Outside Hitters

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

Opposite Hitters

  • 8 Auburn Tomkinson - Redshirt Freshman
  • 14 Reagan Rutherford - Redshirt Senior

Coaches

2024 Texas Longhorns Coaching Staff[8]
  • Jerritt Elliott – Head coach – 24th year
  • Erik Sullivan – Associate head coach/Technical coordinator – 14th year
  • David Hunt – Associate head coach – 3rd year
  • Reily Buechler Canter – Assistant coach – 1st year

Support staff

2024 Texas Longhorns Coaching Staff[9]
  • 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
(SEC Record)
Regular Season
September 1
11:30 a.m.
vs. #3 Wisconsin#1Fiserv Forum
Milwaukee, WI
(State Farm Volleyball Showcase)
FOXW 3–1
(30–28, 23–25, 25–15, 25–11)
N/A1–0
September 2
6:30 p.m.
vs. #18 Minnesota#1Fiserv Forum
Milwaukee, WI
(State Farm Volleyball Showcase)
FS1L 2–3
(25–22, 19–25, 20–25, 25–13, 7–15)
8,2131–1
September 5
8:00 p.m.
vs. Indiana#1Gregory Gymnasium
Austin, TX
SECNW 3–0
(25–8, 25–21, 25–22)
4,4512–1
September 7
4:00 p.m.
vs. Miami#1Gregory Gymnasium
Austin, TX
SECN+L 2–3
(25–19, 25–17, 24–26, 18–25, 11–15)
4,4162–2
September 11
8:00 p.m.
vs. Houston#6Gregory Gymnasium
Austin, TX
ESPN2W 3–0
(25–19, 25–18, 25–20)
4,7193–2
September 15
2:00 p.m.
at #2 Stanford#6Maples Pavilion
Stanford, CA
ESPNL 0–3
(16–25, 21–25, 22–25)
6,8943–3
September 18
8:00 p.m.
at #20 Baylor#8Ferrell Center
Waco, TX
ESPNW 3–0
(25–17, 25–23, 26–24)
3,1264–3
September 20
6:30 p.m.
vs. Hawaii#8Gregory Gymnasium
Austin, TX
SECN+W 3–1
(25–14, 23–25, 25–17, 25–19)
4,5315–3
September 27
6:00 p.m.
at Texas A&M*#8Reed Arena
College Station, TX
SECNW 3–1
(25–16, 14–25, 25–23, 25–20)
9,2366–3
(1–0)
September 29
2:00 p.m.
at LSU*#8Pete Maravich Assembly Center
Baton Rouge, LA
SECNW 3–0
(25–20, 25–20, 25–15)
3,8857–3
(2–0)
October 2
6:30 p.m.
vs. South Carolina*#7Gregory Gymnasium
Austin, TX
SECN+W 3–0
(25–23, 25–23, 25–21)
4,7388–3
(3–0)
October 6
12:00 p.m.
at #18 Florida*#7O'Connell Center
Gainesville, FL
ESPNW 3–0
(25–23, 25–18, 25–14)
9,2559–3
(4–0)
October 13
12:00 p.m.
at #12 Kentucky*#7Memorial Coliseum
Lexington, KY
ESPNW 3–0
(25–21, 25–19, 25–17)
4,83410–3
(5–0)
October 18
8:00 p.m.
vs. Arkansas*#7Gregory Gymnasium
Austin, TX
SECN+W 3–0
(25–20, 25–17, 25–22)
4,64811–3
(6–0)
October 20
1:00 p.m.
vs. Georgia*#7Gregory Gymnasium
Austin, TX
SECN+W 3–1
(23–25, 25–19, 25–20, 25–18)
4,44012–3
(7–0)
October 23
7:00 p.m.
vs. Texas A&M*#7Gregory Gymnasium
Austin, TX
ESPNUL 2–3
(27–25, 14–25, 25–23, 21–25, 16–18)
4,57612–4
(7–1)
November 1
8:00 p.m.
vs. Missouri*#9Gregory Gymnasium
Austin, TX
SECNL 2–3
(25–21, 19–25, 25–17, 24–26, 10–15)
4,46712–5
(7–2)
November 3
1:00 p.m.
vs. Oklahoma*#9Gregory Gymnasium
Austin, TX
SECN+L 2–3
(21–25, 27–25, 25–19, 17–25, 9–15)
4,45912–6
(7–3)
November 6
6:00 p.m.
at Mississippi State*#15Newell-Grissom Volleyball
Starkville, MS
SECN+W 3–1
(25–8, 25–15, 21–25, 25–17)
1,65713–6
(8–3)
November 15
6:30 p.m.
at Auburn*#14Neville Arena
Auburn, AL
SECN+W 3–0
(25–11, 25–21, 25–15)
3,94014–6
(9–3)
November 17
12:00 p.m.
at Alabama*#14Foster Auditorium
Tuscaloosa, AL
ESPNW 3–0
(25–16, 25–23, 25–15)
3,80015–6
(10–3)
November 22
6:00 p.m.
at Oklahoma*#14McCasland Field House
Norman, OK
SECN+W 3–0
(25–14, 25–15, 25–19)
3,32516–6
(11–3)
November 27
7:00 p.m.
vs. Tennessee*#14Gregory Gymnasium
Austin, TX
SECNW 3–0
(25–20, 25–14, 25–20)
4,18017–6
(12–3)
November 30
11:00 a.m.
vs. Ole Miss*#14Gregory Gymnasium
Austin, TX
SECN+W 3–2
(26–28, 27–25, 25–23, 21–25, 17–15)
3,81918–6
(13–3)
2024 NCAA Tournament
December 5
6:30 p.m.
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi#13Gregory Gymnasium
Austin, TX
(NCAA First Round)
ESPN+W 3–0
(25–11, 25–23, 25–12)
3,91819–6
December 6
6:30 p.m.
#19 USC#13Gregory Gymnasium
Austin, TX
(NCAA Second Round)
ESPN+W 3–0
(26–24, 25–20, 25–22)
4,13720–6
December 12
12:00 p.m.
#6 Creighton#13Rec Hall
University Park, PA
(NCAA State College Regional Semifinal)
ESPN2L 1–3
(26–24, 19–25, 21–25, 20–25)
N/A20–7
* Indicates Conference Opponent, Times listed are Central Time Zone, Source[10]

Awards and honors

Conference honors

All-SEC Team
Player Position Class Team Ref.
Madisen Skinner OH Senior 1st [11]
Marianna Singletary MB Redshirt Sophomore
Reagan Rutherford OPP Redshirt Senior 2nd
Ayden Ames MB Freshman All-Freshman Team

References

  1. ↑ "Volleyball Adds Two-Time National Champion Setter Marina Crownover". MU Tigers. January 22, 2024. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
  2. ↑ Jones Thomas (December 26, 2023). "Kentucky's Reagan Rutherford, Baylor's Averi Carlson to transfer to Texas volleyball team". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
  3. ↑ Shivangi Agrawal (January 11, 2024). "After a Blockbuster Trade to Texas Longhorns, Reagan Rutherford Gives Valuable Recruitment Advice to Youngsters". Essentially Sports. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
  4. ↑ Rieder Arielle (May 15, 2024). "Senior middle blocker Soah Franklin announces transfer to University of Texas at Austin for final year of eligibility". Essentially Sports. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
  5. ↑ Eberts Wescott (December 26, 2023). "Eat it, John Cook: Texas volleyball adds three high-profile transfers, including one from Nebraska". Burnt Orange Nation. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
  6. ↑ "No. 1 Volleyball announces 2023 signing class". Texas Sports. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
  7. ↑ "2024 Volleyball Roster". Texas Sports. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
  8. ↑ "2022 Volleyball Coaching Staff". Texas Sports. Retrieved December 17, 2022.
  9. ↑ "2023 Volleyball Coaching Staff". Texas Sports. Retrieved December 17, 2022.
  10. ↑ "2023 Volleyball Schedule". Texas Sports. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
  11. ↑ "No. 14 Volleyball lands four on All-SEC Teams". Texas Longhorns.