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Jamie Morrison Wins AVCA Coach of the Year as Texas A&M Sweeps No. 1 Pitt to Reach First NCAA Title Match

The honor caps a three-year turnaround that has Texas A&M playing for its first NCAA volleyball championship.

Overview

  • The Aggies swept top-seeded Pittsburgh 29-27, 25-21, 25-20 in Kansas City to secure the program’s first NCAA championship match berth.
  • Kyndal Stowers led the semifinal with 16 kills, six digs and two blocks, while Logan Lednicky and Ifenna Cos-Okpalla combined for 22 kills and seven blocks.
  • Texas A&M is 27-4 with a 14-1 SEC record, marking the highest conference winning percentage in program history.
  • The NCAA tournament run included a sweep of Campbell, a four-set win over No. 6 TCU, a reverse sweep of No. 2 Louisville and a five-set upset of No. 1 Nebraska.
  • Morrison is Texas A&M’s first AVCA national coach of the year and the SEC’s first recipient since 2021, with four Aggies named AVCA All-Americans this season.