{"id":2541,"date":"2024-11-07T17:44:00","date_gmt":"2024-11-07T17:44:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eou.edu\/mountaineer-magazine\/?p=2541"},"modified":"2024-11-08T20:26:59","modified_gmt":"2024-11-08T20:26:59","slug":"seasons-of-success","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eou.edu\/mountaineer-magazine\/seasons-of-success\/","title":{"rendered":"Seasons of Success"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Volleyball Wins On and Off the Court<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Mountaineer athletics are about much more than just winning games, they are the foundation for creating success in academics and life beyond the classroom. <\/p>\n\n\n

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Volleyball Head Coach Kaki McLean Morehead just marked her 17th season and is the most successful volleyball coach in EOU history, boasting a record of 406-124. Her coaching philosophy extends beyond just winning, emphasizing personal development, academic achievement, and life skills. This approach has led EOU volleyball to achieve records filled with wins, and the creation of an environment where players thrive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The team’s 2023-24 journey from preseason to the national semifinals illustrates their evolution, driven by a blend of unique talents and strong personalities. Players like Ashton Haughton, a senior pursuing a Master of Arts in Teaching, showcase the balance between athletic dedication and academic success. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reflecting on her time on the team, Ashton credits volleyball with helping her learn crucial life lessons, how tofoster a sense of community, and selflessness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cEach season has a unique team, and no team is the same from season to season,\u201d Ashton said. \u201cIt\u2019s so exciting every year because we experience new things and grow. Since I\u2019ve started, we\u2019ve grown so much, and it\u2019s fun to see each player develop and evolve as we come together.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Adrienne Washington, starting as a graduate assistant coach, shared how her experience highlights the competitive and supportive environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe always talk about how, in practice, we play against each other and that\u2019s the highest level we can play. At the games, we finally get to play together and it\u2019s so rewarding.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Coach Morehead focuses on developing student-athletes who are skilled in competition, committed to their education, and engaged in the community. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

“We\u2019re not only winning on the court and in the classrooms, but we\u2019re making great humans, and that\u2019s what it\u2019s all about,” Morehead said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Team member Sade Williams noted \u201cThe community offers so much encouragement,\u201d Sade Williams saThe biggest win is the community support; that means everything, and you\u2019ll certainly always find that at EOU.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The legacy of leadership is about the games won and the lives changed, reflected in over 400 wins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThat number speaks to the incredible women I get to be around,\u201d Coach Morehead said. \u201cThat number isn\u2019t just about me. It reflects the willingness of our athletes to give the game\u2013to give me\u2013their best. Every single day. I\u2019m so thankful for what we have at EOU. I love Mountie Nation and I\u2019m so proud to be a part of this family.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Volleyball Wins On and Off the Court Mountaineer athletics are about much more than just winning games, they are the foundation for creating success in academics and life beyond the classroom.  Volleyball Head Coach Kaki McLean Morehead just marked her 17th season and is the most successful volleyball coach in EOU history, boasting a record […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":491,"featured_media":2610,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[179],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2541","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-summer-fall-2024"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.eou.edu\/mountaineer-magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2541","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.eou.edu\/mountaineer-magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.eou.edu\/mountaineer-magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.eou.edu\/mountaineer-magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/491"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.eou.edu\/mountaineer-magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2541"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.eou.edu\/mountaineer-magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2541\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2609,"href":"https:\/\/www.eou.edu\/mountaineer-magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2541\/revisions\/2609"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.eou.edu\/mountaineer-magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2610"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.eou.edu\/mountaineer-magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2541"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.eou.edu\/mountaineer-magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2541"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.eou.edu\/mountaineer-magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2541"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}