BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Tennessee head coach Eve Rackham Watt and graduate student right side Morgahn Fingall earned individual SEC yearly honors to highlight the Lady Vols for the conference awards.
Representing the Big Orange, Rackham Watt received Co-SEC Coach of the Year, while Fingall repeated as Co-SEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year. Fingall along with redshirt freshman setter Caroline Kerr and graduate student outside hitter Jenaisya Moore were selected for the All-SEC Team. Kerr was also placed on the SEC All-Freshman Team.
Rackham Watt became the fourth coach in Tennessee history to earn conference coach of the year honors after leading the Lady Vols to one of their best seasons in program history with a 24-4 overall record and 15-3 effort in league play to finish second in the SEC.
During the season, Rackham Watt helped UT climbed to No. 8 in the AVCA polls—the second-highest ranking in program history. The Lady Vols boast one of the nation’s best offenses, ranking inside the top five in the country and leading the SEC in kills per set (2nd/14.79), assists per set (3rd/13.57) and hitting percentage (5th/.304).
The Big Orange swept 17 opponents on the year, including 10 contests during league play, and lost just 15 sets in 18 matches during conference play. Tennessee defeated four top-25 teams on the season, including road wins at No. 20 Florida, No. 22 Kentucky and No. 24 Marquette. UT boasted an impressive 11-2 when playing on the road and finished with an 8-1 record in away SEC matches.
Rackham Watt is the first coach since 2011 to win SEC Coach of the Year for Tennessee. She joins Bob Burtucci (1984), Sandy Lynn (1987, 1988) and Rob Patrick (2004, 2008, 2011) as the fourth coach in program history to earn the honor.
For the second year in a row, Fingall received SEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year honors, as the Fairfax, Va., native excelled on the court and in the classroom. Academically, she earned her bachelor’s degree in kinesiology with a minor in public health and is currently pursuing a master’s in public health while boasting a 3.80 GPA. She was a 2022 CSC Academic All-District Team honoree and four-time SEC Academic Honor Roll selection.
In competition this year, Fingall earned AVCA National Player of the Week recognition, brought home SEC Player of the Week honors twice and was three times named SEC Offensive Player of the Week to earn All-SEC honors for the second season in a row. She averaged 4.92…
Representing the Big Orange, Rackham Watt received Co-SEC Coach of the Year, while Fingall repeated as Co-SEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year. Fingall along with redshirt freshman setter Caroline Kerr and graduate student outside hitter Jenaisya Moore were selected for the All-SEC Team. Kerr was also placed on the SEC All-Freshman Team.
Rackham Watt became the fourth coach in Tennessee history to earn conference coach of the year honors after leading the Lady Vols to one of their best seasons in program history with a 24-4 overall record and 15-3 effort in league play to finish second in the SEC.
During the season, Rackham Watt helped UT climbed to No. 8 in the AVCA polls—the second-highest ranking in program history. The Lady Vols boast one of the nation’s best offenses, ranking inside the top five in the country and leading the SEC in kills per set (2nd/14.79), assists per set (3rd/13.57) and hitting percentage (5th/.304).
The Big Orange swept 17 opponents on the year, including 10 contests during league play, and lost just 15 sets in 18 matches during conference play. Tennessee defeated four top-25 teams on the season, including road wins at No. 20 Florida, No. 22 Kentucky and No. 24 Marquette. UT boasted an impressive 11-2 when playing on the road and finished with an 8-1 record in away SEC matches.
Rackham Watt is the first coach since 2011 to win SEC Coach of the Year for Tennessee. She joins Bob Burtucci (1984), Sandy Lynn (1987, 1988) and Rob Patrick (2004, 2008, 2011) as the fourth coach in program history to earn the honor.
For the second year in a row, Fingall received SEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year honors, as the Fairfax, Va., native excelled on the court and in the classroom. Academically, she earned her bachelor’s degree in kinesiology with a minor in public health and is currently pursuing a master’s in public health while boasting a 3.80 GPA. She was a 2022 CSC Academic All-District Team honoree and four-time SEC Academic Honor Roll selection.
In competition this year, Fingall earned AVCA National Player of the Week recognition, brought home SEC Player of the Week honors twice and was three times named SEC Offensive Player of the Week to earn All-SEC honors for the second season in a row. She averaged 4.92…
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