BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – WKU Volleyball Head Coach Travis Hudson will be presenting at the 2017 American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Convention from December 13-17 in Kansas City, Mo. The annual event is the largest gathering of volleyball coaches in the world for educations, networking and social events.
Hudson will be presenting a session called 'Where Do We Go From Here? A Discussion of Recruiting Issues in the College Game' as just one of about 100 presenters from across the globe. Industry leaders and coaches from every level of the sport for both genders in indoor and beach will converge on the Kansas City Convention Center to instruct and learn from their peers. USA Women's and Men's National Team Head Coaches Karch Kiraly and John Speraw have sessions, and four-time Olympic Medalist Kerri Walsh Jennings will meet attendees and take pictures. In addition, club, high school, and college coaching legends have on-court presentations and panel discussions focusing on the on-court technical aspect of the sport as well as off-court issues.
Kansas City will be the epicenter of volleyball in the United States in December, where it will also serve as the site for the NCAA Championship and the Under Armour High School All-America Match & Skills Competition at the Sprint Center. Also, the best college volleyball players and the top coaches in the country will be honored at the AVCA All-America/Players of the Year Banquet and Jostens Coaches Honors Luncheon, respectively.
With over 2,500 coaches, administrators, and exhibitors expected to be in attendance, this convention is widely regarded as a must-attend in the volleyball community. Over 300 high school volleyball players will be there for a weekend of education and participate in the showcase to display their skills in front of hundreds of college coaches.
For more information about the AVCA Convention, please visit the website.
Hudson and company are coming off their fourth-straight 30-win season, putting together a final mark of 123-17 over the last four campaigns. This year's senior class also became the first group in program history to appear in the NCAA Tournament all four years of their careers after WKU won four-consecutive Conference USA Tournaments. Hudson, a 23-year veteran of WKU, is a five-time AVCA South Region Coach of the Year, earning the honor back-to-back campaigns. The Lady Toppers also saw a program-record four All-Region selections with two-time Conference USA Player of the Year Alyssa Cavanaugh leading the way as WKU's first Region Player of the Year as well. Additionally, WKU Volleyball posted a Division I-best 23 sweeps on the 2017 season.
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