Georgia State Panthers women's beach volleyball University Georgia State University Location Atlanta, Georgia Head coach Beth Van Fleet Facility GSU Beach Volleyball Complex Nickname Panthers Colors Blue and White Conference Sun Belt Conference Current Season
The Georgia State Panthers women's beach volleyball team represents Georgia State University in the sport of beach volleyball. The Panthers compete in NCAA Division I as a member of the Sun Belt Conference. The Panthers play their home matches at the GSU Sand Volleyball Complex on the university's Atlanta campus, and are currently led by head coach Beth Van Fleet.
History
With the emergence of football at Georgia State University, due to Title IX scholarship restrictions, it was necessary for GSU to increase the number of women's scholarships available in their athletic program
The creation of beach volleyball at Georgia State was announced on September 27, 2011, by Georgia State Athletic Director Cheryl Levick. Construction of the GSU Sand Volleyball Complex, a 340-seat, 3 tiered court set, began in April 2012, and was completed by September 2012. The site has unofficially been nicknamed "The Beach." Originally named as head coach of beach volleyball, head coach Tami Audia was elevated to Director of Volleyball, being replaced by assistant coach Beth Van Fleet in July 2013.
On October 20, 2015, Georgia State joined the Coastal Collegiate Sports Association (CCSA) as a beach volleyball member, coinciding with the NCAA's decision to sponsor it and provide a championship, as well as the addition of beach volleyball as an official CCSA sport (which led to that conference changing its name from the original Coastal Collegiate Swimming Association). This also coincided with the NCAA changing the name of the sport from "sand" to "beach" volleyball.
During the 2020–21 school year, the CCSA entered into a formal beach volleyball partnership with Conference USA (C-USA) that saw the 2021 CCSA tournament split into two divisions, with GSU joining fellow Sun Belt member Louisiana–Monroe and full C-USA members Florida Atlantic, FIU, Southern Miss, and UAB in one of the divisions. After that season, the CCSA and C-USA agreed to split their beach volleyball membership, with the six aforementioned schools and another full Sun Belt member, Coastal Carolina, forming the new C-USA beach volleyball league.
Year-by-year results 2013 Tami Audia 8–9 – – – – 2014 Beth Van Fleet 14–5 – – – – 2015 Beth Van Fleet 18–3 – – – 0–2 2016 Beth Van Fleet 25–7 6–4 3rd – 0–2 2017 Beth Van Fleet 21–14 6–5 7th – – 2018 Beth Van Fleet 24–12 9–9 6th – – 2019 Beth Van Fleet 24–12 3rd – 3–1 2020 Beth Van Fleet 10–3 3–2 – – 2021 Beth Van Fleet 23–13 8–9 – 2–1 2022 Beth Van Fleet 28–13 C-USA Champions 1st – NCAA Elite 8 2023 Beth Van Fleet 20–17 Sun Belt Champions 1st – NCAA 1st Round 2024 Beth Van Fleet 26–13 Sun Belt Champions 1st – NCAA 1st Round 2025 Beth Van Fleet 22–17 Sun Belt Champions 1st – NCAA 1st Round Total 241–121 – – –
Home Court/Practice and Training facilities The GSU Beach Volleyball Complex is the home court and practice facility for the women's beach volleyball team.
See also Georgia State Panthers List of NCAA women's beach volleyball programs
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