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C-USA cancels all spring sport competition, championships after unanimous vote

Drake Kizer
Mar 16, 2020

A unanimous vote by the Conference USA Board of Directors has officially canceled all spring sport competition and championships, effective immediately, the league office announced on Monday.

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Spring sport athletes to be granted an extra season of eligibility; NCAA, WKU release COVID-19 updates

Drake Kizer
Mar 13, 2020

The NCAA released a string of memos Friday that will have a major impact on WKU’s intercollegiate athletic programs going forward, and WKU Athletics spokesman Zach Greenwell also gave the Herald an update on the athletic department’s current practice plans in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.

WKU AD Todd Stewart gives update on spring sports

Elliott Wells
Mar 12, 2020

WKU athletic director Todd Stewart addressed the media following the cancellation of the Conference USA Tournament and indefinite suspension of all the league’s spring sports Thursday, fielding questions about how the university's athletic department will handle the coronavirus outbreak movi…

C-USA suspends all spring sports until further notice due to ongoing coronavirus outbreak

Drake Kizer
Mar 12, 2020

Conference USA has officially suspended all spring sport competition for league institutions until further notice, effective immediately, the league office announced on Thursday afternoon.

Travis Hudson announces WKU volleyball staff changes, welcomes Jessica Lucas 'home'

Drake Kizer
Mar 3, 2020

WKU volleyball head coach Travis Hudson has added former Lady Topper standout Jessica Lucas to his coaching staff and shifted assistants Craig Bere and Kristi Griffin, the program announced Tuesday.

Paige Briggs, Lauren Matthews land U.S. National Team tryout invites

Drake Kizer
Feb 19, 2020

For the fourth time in the last five seasons, the WKU volleyball program will be represented at the U.S. Women’s Volleyball National Team Open Tryouts in Colorado Springs, Colorado, as Paige Briggs and Lauren Matthews will vie for a chance to wear their country's colors.

Caboni: 'Athletics is an important part of the WKU experience'

Drake Kizer
Jan 27, 2020

While sitting at the head of a semesterly roundtable discussion in the Adams-Whitaker Student Publications Center, WKU President Timothy Caboni appeared calm and collected as he fielded a barrage of questions from the College Heights Herald Editorial Board.After discussing topics ranging fro…

Lauren Matthews tabbed AVCA Honorable Mention All-American

Kaden Gaylord
Dec 18, 2019

Sophomore Lauren Matthews has been named an Honorable Mention All-American by the American Volleyball Coaches Association, the organization announced Wednesday.

WKU volleyball signs 2020 recruit Sam Canner

Kaden Gaylord
Dec 11, 2019

With two seniors leaving the WKU volleyball program after the 2019 season, head coach Travis Hudson added more depth to his front row on Wednesday.

WKU volleyball sweeps AVCA South Region superlatives

Kaden Gaylord
Dec 10, 2019

The WKU volleyball team already had an NCAA-best 23 sweeps during the 2019 season, but the Lady Toppers added one more sweep to their impressive résumé when the program received six combined All-Region honors from the American Volleyball Coaches Association on Tuesday morning.

‘How many good things have to happen before you’re just grateful?’: No. 15 seed WKU ends season with NCAA Tournament loss to Louisville

Kaden Gaylord & Drake Kizer
Dec 6, 2019

The WKU volleyball team (32-2) battled until the very end on Friday night, but the Lady Toppers couldn’t keep themselves from stumbling against in-state rival Louisville (21-9) for the second time this season in the NCAA Volleyball Tournament Second Round.