GET TO KNOW RADFORD VOLLEYBALL

With Head Coach Sherisa Livingston

RADFORD, Va. – Sherisa Livingston was announced as the program's 11th head coach back on Friday, February 21st. Follow along with this weekly feature to get to know the 2020 Radford Volleyball team better.

Livingston comes to Radford with nearly seven years of coaching experience following a phenomenal career as a student-athlete and a professional. Most recently, she was the assistant coach at fellow Big South Conference institution, Winthrop. The 2019 season for Winthrop concluded with a Big South Championship and automatic bid to the NCAA tournament, its first since 2006. The Eagles posted an overall record of 24-5 and a perfect 14-0 conference slate.

Her playing experience as a student-athlete came at Wisconsin, where she received her bachelor's degree in history. She is the Badger's all-time kills leader and was a key member is helping the team reach the NCAA Tournament all four years of her career, where they finished second in 2000. En route to those appearances, Livingston and her team won back-to-back Big Ten Championships. She was named to the NCAA all-tournament team, Co-Big Ten Conference Player of the Year, Wisconsin's Female Athlete of the Year (2000-01), a two-time AVCA First Team All-American, a nine-time conference tournament selection, four-time all-region honoree and was tabbed Big Ten Player of the Week six times during her career. Livingston has also played for USA Volleyball on the junior national team 1998-99. On the national stage, she garnered recognition as the 'best blocker' at the 1999 world championships in Canada.

After college, she continued to play volleyball on a global scale. Through her experience she won gold at the NORCECA games in Mexico in 1998, won the Indonesia Proliga championship in 2005 and was vice champions in the Romanian league in 2008-09.

Livingston earned her master's degree from American Public University in sport management in December 2019.

Hometown: Simi Valley, Calif. / Springfield, S.C.
What is your favorite moment as a Highlander so far?
My favorite moment has been meeting the team and becoming a Highlander again as I was one in high school.
What is something most people don't know about you?
I like to knit and make blankets.
What made you want to attend Radford?
A big part of my decision to accept the job at Radford was the people, the volleyball team's winning legacy, and knowing I was getting a team of good young women who are good people.
What advice would you give to any future Highlanders?
Practice time management. Treat your life as a full time job, and honor each commitment. While you may enjoy athletic life more, be sure to put in the time and respect for your classes too.
What are you looking forward to in the 2020 season?
I'm looking forward to seeing our young women compete. I'm looking forward to how they will rise to every challenge.

Favorites…
Food? Cheeseburger
Team? Radford Volleyball
Movie? Tremors
TV Show? Andy Griffith
Color? Blue
Sports Team? Denver Broncos
Music? R&B

How has your time at Radford affected you?
Though it's been a short time with an unprecedented situation I am looking forward to how we respond and bounce back when the situation is over. We all know it will take time but we are actively thinking about and preparing for that time.

Even though it is technically the offseason, how has the 'season' being cut short affected you?
Even though we didn't get the time we wanted to know each other it only makes us more eager to get back at it. We all see this as an opportunity to think about how we will approach our return to the court. I have made the choice to look at this as a time to retool, rest and catch up other things in our life.

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