USF has made its second coaching change in a week, as Vice President of Athletics Michael Kelly announced Wednesday his decision to not renew the contract of volleyball coach Courtney Draper. In her eight seasons in charge, Draper’s Bulls were 117-135 and 61-86 in conference play. “I would like to […]
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Young Bulls fall to SMU in 4 sets
Young teams can be fun because they’re energetic and constantly learning. But learning can come with making a lot of mistakes. These mistakes cost USF volleyball (7-13, 1-5 AAC) against SMU (11-5, 4-2 AAC) on Sunday at The Corral, as the Bulls committed 37 errors on the way to their […]
NOTEBOOK: Friday night lights at USF
It was a brisk night in Tampa on Friday night. Fortunately, AAC play is heating up for several Olympic sports. USF men’s soccer and volleyball were in action at home Friday as a part of homecoming activities. Both could have used a win. Neither got one. Defensive mistakes cost Bulls […]
Collective victory leads Bulls to first win in AAC opener since 2014
They say you learn a lot from losing, but they don’t talk about learning from winning. USF volleyball (7-8, 1-0) seemed to get better with every set in its straight-set win (25-22, 25-19, 25-18) over Temple on Friday at The Corral. The Bulls’ first win in a conference opener since […]
NOTEBOOK: Williams heads to WNBA final
Courtney Williams is just three wins away from glory. The former USF women’s basketball standout is heading to the WNBA final after the Connecticut Sun completed a three-game sweep in the semifinal by defeating the Los Angeles Sparks on Sunday night. Williams played for the Bulls from 2012-2016. Williams is […]
Bulls fall to Hoosiers in 5 sets
USF volleyball (4-7) scared Indiana before falling in five sets (25-16, 18-25, 25-17, 16-25, 15-8) Friday night at The Corral. Indiana, coming in on a five-game win streak, felt unstoppable after beating No. 15 Kentucky. For the majority of the match, though, a win seemed in the Bulls’ sights, as […]
A good loss and a bad loss
GAINESVILLE — Wins and losses aren’t always black and white. Some wins can feel like losses, while some losses feel better than others. USF volleyball (3-5) experienced losses on both ends of the spectrum Friday during the first day of the Gator Invitational at the O’Connell Center. The latter was […]
Bulls clip Ospreys’ wings in home opener, end 3-match skid
After losing in straight sets in the opening and closing matches of the Hurricane Invitational to both Florida Gulf Coast and Miami, USF volleyball (3-3) seemed to be down on its luck. Being in front of the home fans was just what the Bulls needed to grab a win, as […]
NOTEBOOK: Viens messes with Texas
No matter how good a weekend you had, it probably wasn’t as good as the one Evelyne Viens had in San Antonio. The Bulls’ senior striker scored five goals: a double brace during the Bulls’ 5-1 win against Rice on Friday and a 76th minute insurance goal during No. 17 […]
Young Bulls begin quest for second straight banner
Prior to last season, USF volleyball coach Courtney Draper said her goal for 2018 was to hang a banner in The Corral for the first time since 2002. Her Bulls then went 20-12 — USF’s highest win total since the program’s last NCAA Tournament appearance in the aforementioned banner season […]