Hard to believe it’s only been two months since the Lady Vols last took the court. It seems like it’s been much longer than that! And the seven month wait ahead of us until the new season seems so far away. Here’s a quick run down of some recent news.

– Good luck to UT assistant coach Alan Edwards who has left Knoxville for Beaumont, Texas, where he is the new head coach of the Lamar Lady Cardinals.

– Congratulations to the seven Lady Vols named to the SEC Fall Honor Roll: Whitney Heeres, Ellen Mullins, Nikki Brice, Brooke Speyerer, Megan Hatcher, Ashlyn Sunseri, and Jamie Lea. Tennessee is the only team in the conference to have had at least 5 players on the list every year since 1996.

– Tennessee has introduced their 2014 signing class: outside hitter Kelsey Bawcombe, middle blocker Iesha Bryant, defensive specialist Claudia Coco, and outside hitter Kanisha Jimenez Santiago. Head coach Rob Patrick said, “The 2014 Tennessee volleyball class is one that fills many needs for us and provides us with experienced depth that we were lacking this past season. All the players coming in have played volleyball on very successful high school and club teams during their scholastic careers and we always love bringing winners into our program. They will add physicality and a high level of volleyball experience, as well as some great ball control techniques that will allow us to play at a higher and more consistent level this coming year.” I’ll have much more about the recruits soon.

– Also new on the roster is a transfer from Long Beach State, setter Taylor Johnson.

– The university has announced starting in mid-2015 they will end their apparel and sponsorship agreement with Adidas and start a new contract with Nike.