Holston, Wise Start Road to Gold with Team USA at World University Games July 4
Friday, July 3, 2015 | Volleyball
GWANGJU, South Korea -- The wait is finally over. Florida volleyball two-time All-American and 2014 SEC Player of the Year Alex Holston and Gator head coach Mary Wise will lead the USA Volleyball Collegiate National Team at the World University Games as the Red, White and Blue fittingly get competition started at the WUG on Independence Day -- July 4 -- in South Korea.
With a pair of scrimmages and the Opening Ceremonies for the World University Games in the books so far overseas, Team USA will get the competition started Saturday, July 4, against Japan at 3 p.m. local time (2 a.m. ET) at Naju Dongsin University Gymnasium. Follow results here. Volleyball fans can also follow @WUGUSAVolley and @WUGUSA for all the action live from Gwangju.
TEAM USA SCHEDULE | WORLD UNIVERSITY GAMES
| Sat., 7/4 | USA vs. Japan | 3:00 p.m. (2 a.m. 7/4 ET) |
| Sun., 7/5 | USA vs. Finland | 1:00 p.m. (midnight 7/5 ET) |
| Mon., 7/6 | USA vs. Brazil | 1:00 p.m. (midnight 7/6 ET) |
| 7/8-10 | Playoffs | |
| 7/11 | Finals |
The squad, announced in March, includes four AVCA All-America First-Team selections from 2014, including Nia Grant (Penn State), Micha Hancock (Penn State), Briana Holman (Nebraska) and Florida's own Holston.
ALEX HOLSTON RESUME
· 2014 USA Volleyball Collegiate National Team for European Tour (Silver Medalist)
· 2014 AVCA All-America First Team
· 2014 AVCA All-Southeast Region
· 2014 SEC Player of the Year
· 2014 NCAA Tournament Ames Regional All-Tournament Team
· 2014 All-SEC Team
· 2014 SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll
· 2013-14 SEC First Year Academic Honor Roll
· 2013 AVCA All-America Honorable Mention
· 2013 AVCA All-Southeast Region
· 2013 All-SEC Team
· 2013 SEC All-Freshman Team
· 2012 Maryland Gatorade Player of the Year
MARY WISE SNAPSHOT
· 2014 AVCA Southeast Region Coach of the Year, her 11th regional Coach of the Year accolade
· 2014 SEC Coach of the Year | 14th SEC Coach of the Year honor (1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1998,1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2007, 2010, 2012, 2014)
· Led Florida to 22 Regional Semifinals last 24 years and a 61-24 (.718) NCAA Tournament record, seven Final Fours and one National Championship appearance
· Has led the Gators to 21 of the last 24 SEC Championships, seven Final Fours and 24 consecutive NCAA Tournament berths
· Third-winningest active Division I Coach
· The only active DI female head coach to reach the 800-win milestone (did so Sept. 12 in a 3-0 win at then-No. 6 Southern California)
· USA Volleyball “All-Time Great Coach”
· USA Volleyball Pan American Cup Head Coach 2010
· USA Volleyball A2 Team Head Coach at U.S. Open Championships 2006
· USA National B Team Head Coach at World University Games 1995
· At Florida (24 seasons): 742-88 (.894) | Career (28 seasons): 823-151 (.845)
