Incarnate Word has announced Samantha Dabbs as the program’s seventh head coach following Jen Montoya setting down following the team’s season.
Dabb is a native of the San Antonio area and a former Churchill High School volleyball standout. For the past six seasons, Dabbs has spent time at North Florida were she was the head coach of the beach program along with the associate head coach of the indoor team. There, Dabbs coordinated the teams recruiting efforts and helped to develop the team’s offensive system, working mainly with the setters.
Following the 2016 beach season, Dabbs and Director of Volleyball Steve Loeswick garnered ASUN Coaching Staff of the Year honors. The duo led North Florida to a record 24 wins and the team’s fourth ASUN Tournament title. Prior to her North Florida stint, Dabbs was an assistant with Cincinnati and Appalachian State.
“I am excited to welcome Samantha back to San Antonio,” said Athletics Director Dr. Brian Wickstrom. “Her commitment to building a championship program within the core values of UIW will be fun to watch.”
Dabbs was a star-studded player on the court starting with Louisville before transferring to LSU where she garnered AVCA All-American honors.
Dabbs is taking over the team as they went 8-15 on the year and 7-9 in conference play. This was not enough for the team to make it to the Southland Conference tournament and the team has not made the tournament since joining the conference in the 2013 season.
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