Dennis Announces Addition Of Lacey Jeffcoat As Assistant Coach

STARKVILLE - Head volleyball coach Julie Darty Dennis announced the addition of former Mississippi State player Lacey Jeffcoat as an assistant coach to the MSU staff on Wednesday.

Jeffcoat makes the move back to Starkville after spending the past two seasons as an assistant coach at UT Arlington. Over her two seasons there, the Mavericks compiled a record of 40-14, including a 29-3 record for the 2024 campaign.

"We are super excited to welcome Lacey back to Starkvegas," Dennis said. "She has been a huge asset at UT Arlington the past two seasons and is coming off an NCAA Tournament appearance last season. I'm very excited to work with Lacey and to see her join our staff and immediately elevate our program."

Last season, UT Arlington went undefeated in conference play and took home the Western Athletic Conference Championship, the program's first conference championship since 2002. In addition to making an NCAA Tournament appearance in 2024, the Mavericks also had an NIVC Tournament appearance in 2023.

Under Jeffcoat's tutelage, the Mavericks led the WAC in assists per set (12.73), hitting percentage (.273), kills per set (13.72) and opposing hitting percentage (.165) during the 2024 season. She also saw Brianna Ford and Paige Reagor earn AVCA All-Region selections, which made them just two of 10 players in program history to receive AVCA First-Team Selections.

Jeffcoat's players earned five All-WAC honors, including Ford, (WAC Player of the Year), Mollie Blank (WAC Setter of the Year) and Sjakkie Donkers (WAC Co-Freshman of the Year). Overall, the team had three All-WAC First-Team selections, one All-WAC Second-Team selection and one WAC All-Freshman Team selection.

Prior to UT Arlington, Jeffcoat served as a volunteer assistant at Samford in the spring of 2023 after earning her master's degree from Mississippi State.

Jeffcoat spent five years playing Division-I volleyball, four at Troy before transferring for her fifth year in Starkville. During her five seasons, Jeffcoat amassed 1,780 digs as a defensive specialist along with 318 assists and 106 service aces.

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Dennis Announces Addition Of Lacey Jeffcoat As Assistant Coach

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