

"Beach volleyball has emerged as one of the fastest-growing and most entertaining sports within the Southland Conference and nationally because of the energy and marketability of our phenomenal student-athletes and coaches," said Southland Commissioner Chris Grant. I am excited for our head coach, Allison Voigt, and our beach volleyball student-athletes, and am appreciative of the leadership of Southland Conference Commissioner Chris Grant and his forward thinking on a growing collegiate sport." "Joining a conference immediately enhances the student-athlete experience, allowing our young women to compete for championships, and also expands the Boise State brand into different parts of the country. "This is a monumental moment for our beach volleyball program," Dickey said.

This past season, the Southland Conference Tournament champion received an automatic bid to the NCAA Beach Volleyball Championship. The Southland Conference, located in Frisco, Texas, is currently comprised of Houston Baptist (Houston, Texas), New Orleans (New Orleans, La.), Nicholls (Thibodaux, La.), Southeastern Louisiana (Hammond, La.) and Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (Corpus Christi, Texas) in beach volleyball. Story Links BOISE, Idaho – The Boise State beach volleyball program has accepted an invitation to join the Southland Conference beginning with the 2022-23 academic year, director of athletics Jeramiah Dickey announced Thursday.
