We are in the midst of the offseason for college volleyball, and movement in the transfer portal has begun.
We saw first-hand the success a lot of players and teams had in 2022 after a plethora of moves last offseason. Texas won a national title with the help of Zoe Fleck and Madi Skinner, two huge transfers from last season. Pittsburgh made it back to the national semifinals, led by Iowa transfer Courtney Buzzerio. A lot of star athletes on many top-notch teams came from the transfer portal — and we will likely have even more this go-around.
There have already been a lot of announcements that will shake up the 2023 season. We are tracking some of the biggest impact transfers in this article and will update it as new moves are officially announced.
Here are a few of the biggest impact college volleyball transfers for the 2023 season, so far, as well as players that have entered the transfer portal:
Merritt Beason: Florida to Nebraska (outside hitter)
💥 B O O M 💥
Husker Nation, let’s give a Big Red welcome to the newest member of Nebraska Volleyball, Florida transfer @merbson!#GBR pic.twitter.com/JxTPTKFpKr
— Husker Volleyball (@Huskervball) December 24, 2022
This announcement was one of the first big transfers out of the portal this season, but also one of the biggest impact moves. Merritt Beason, a HUGE impact player for Florida, has transferred to the Big Ten. Beason, as a sophomore, helped the Gators win a share of the SEC championship by averaging 3.35 kills per set with a .261 hitting percentage.
Jenna Wenaas: Minnesota to Texas (outside hitter)
Another early announcement came with news of Minnesota star outside hitter Jenna Wenaas transferring to Texas. The 6-1 junior outside from Frisco, Texas, was second in kills for Minnesota with 264 and had 62 total blocks. She will return to her home state and play for the reigning champs, who lose AVCA National Player of the Year Logan Eggleston.
Kara McGhee: Baylor to Oregon (middle blocker)
🚨 NEW DUCK ALERT 🚨
Grad transfer Kara McGhee led the Big 12, finished eighth in @NCAAVolleyball with 1.49 blocks per set while averaging a career-high 3.25 points per set.
More info ➡ https://t.co/EsbsLwbUfH
Welcome to the fam, Kara! #GoDucks | @karaymcghee pic.twitter.com/UT2LhkQWl6
— Oregon Volleyball (@OregonVB) January 5, 2023
The Ducks picked up a HUGE transfer out of the portal this season in Kara McGhee after a fantastic 2022 season. They went on a big run in the 2022…
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