Hall of Fame
The 2002 men’s volleyball team had 17 players on the team that included Buddy Smith, Kevin Goff, Nick Ptaschinski, Luke Olczyk, Chris Gilbert, Brad Evans, B.J. Lightvoet, Kevin Frantz, Braxton Spangle, Jerry Stevens, Tom Lightvoet, Jesse Burg, Kenny Wright, Brady Starr, K.C. Andrews, Dan Headley and Andy Long. The team was coached by Mark Jones and assisted by Christopher Ornee.
The team went an astounding 31-4 on the season and 9-1 in the MAMVIC (Mid-America Men’s Volleyball Intercollegiate Conference). They went on to win the 2002 Tachikara NAIA Men’s Volleyball National Invitational Tournament, defeating the likes of Park University, Missouri Baptist, California Baptist and Lindenwood University, to become the first William Woods team to win a National Championship.
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