MSU volleyball coach Cathy George named to AVCA Board of Directors

The American Volleyball Coaches Association has announced that Michigan State head volleyball coach Cathy George is among the three newest appointees to the AVCA Board of Directors.

George is the new Awards Representative, and she will serve as the chair of the Division I AVCA All-America committee. She was heavily involved with the All-America selection process since being named to the committee in 2014, and will now begin a three-year term as the chair of that committee.

In addition to George, two other new members will join the AVCA Board of Directors. The Ohio Valley Conference Assistant Commissioner for Institutional Services/Senior Woman Administrator Stephanie Castera is taking over as the At-Large Representative, and NC State head coach Linda Hampton-Keith is serving as the Education & Publications Representative.

“AVCA Board service, while certainly a labor of love, is also a tangible way to make a difference,” said AVCA President and Iowa State University head coach Christy Johnson-Lynch. “We are thrilled that Stephanie, Cathy and Linda agreed to share their experience and expertise with us, and I look forward to working with them.”

“Whenever I feel anxious about the challenges ahead for volleyball, I look at the quality and depth of talent on the AVCA Board of Directors and think, 'Bring it on!” said AVCA Executive Director, Kathy DeBoer. “Stephanie, Cathy and Linda add even more skills to an already capable and dedicated group of leaders.”

Their new positions are retroactive to January 1, 2017, and are three-year terms.

- MSU Athletic Communications