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Sun Dec 07, 2025 3:20 pm

Maria Contreras has entered the portal.

She had no business ever being on the floor this year. Never understood the coaches mentality with her playing.

Maddie Smith appears to be moving on from App. I don’t think this is a big loss. She played entirely too much pre-injury and seemed to never be held accountable for her errors. Post-injury, she clearly was not back to being at a level that could score consistently. I wouldn’t be surprised if she wa...

Personally, if someone has witnessed these items, go to AD. At least gets process started and not traced to individual player or parent. I have been told that there have been multiple meetings between players/Admin and parents/Admin this week, as well as throughout the season. Admin is fully aware ...

If the culture is that bad, and you are family members, reach out to Doug yourself, I think it would be warranted. Personally, I am not a family member, but have gotten to know some parents and players this year. I think they are all worried about repercussions from the coach to them or their daugh...

This coach will run this program straight into the ground. There is no culture. The way he has talked and acted towards the girls is a huge issue. They don’t watch film, he has come up with some crazy game preps that question if he even watches film, his obsession with playing a setter that has no b...

I fear App State is headed to the bottom of the SBC in volleyball over the next couple of years. This group has managed to go backwards.

I have been very disappointed with this coaching staff. I don’t know how it all went down, but no way he was the most qualified candidate. Doug actually looked at Chad Sutton before Sarah Rumely-Noble was hired, but at the time he didn’t have enough experience and Sarah was hired. When she left, Do...

I have been very disappointed with this coaching staff. I don’t know how it all went down, but no way he was the most qualified candidate.

Tough loss. - We need to stick with the 5-1 with AH. We play so much better and the hitters are more successful with her. I don’t know what his obsession with MC is (other than she’s tall) but she clearly can’t play at this level. - Serving is a concern. 15 missed serves and they all seemed to happe...

The girls played a great last 6 sets of volleyball. Hutchens was unbelievable today. If we can get Maddie Smith back healthy next year then the combo of Smith & Hutchens will be great 1-2 combo. Hopefully the coaching staff can bring in some recruits to match their level.

Looked better and more prepared in the 2nd game.

Lost to UL. Team looked very unprepared and coaching staff looked like deer in headlights. Not good.

Great win tonight over JMU. The combo of Winteroff, Mackey, and Hutchens at the net was lethal! I thought our setter did a great job of getting them the ball! Davis was great as a libero with some heads up plays. It would be nice if we can do it again and go 2-0 this weekend.

It’s amazing what can be done when we run a 5-1 with the best setter on the team! Glad we have some depth on the OH position. As good as Hutchens has been this season, she struggled tonight but the depth was able to overcome that with people stepping up. On another note, Duke is a very sad program t...

I hope the coaching staff watches film and takes a good hard look in the mirror. #14, the setter transfer, has no business on the court. She can’t put up a ball for any hitter to hit and they lose any momentum they have the second she comes on the floor. That was ridiculous tonight. Also, Chad’s beh...

Didn't the VB team also lose some good young talent to the portal when the previous coach left for another opportunity? I do not follow VB avidly. However, I seem to remember we lost some to portal. If so, makes this even more impressive. I’m not sure but I was thinking the FOY left with coach to S...

The team has been good and fun to watch. The game against Elon was ugly, partly due to some personnel on the court that wasn’t clicking. The OH transfer from WCU and Hutchens are a good duo on the OH. The middles have been very good. Passing has also been consistently good too. There are some pieces...

A win at home tonight against Elon. Struggled to win, but won.

Heidemann also surpassed 1,000 career assists this past weekend. Huge milestone for her!

3-0 on the season. 2 impressive 5-set wins against College of Charleston and EKU. Backs were against the wall, but they found a way. Impressed with some of the transfers that were brought in. Very good depth on the outside. Hutchens (soph) has been very impressive with her 2 transfer counterparts an...