SAN MARCOS, Texas — Texas State Volleyball Head Coach Sean Huiet has announced the addition of two new members to his coaching staff for the 2023 season. Carly Graham will join as an assistant coach and Hope Hodges will be joining the staff as a graduate assistant.
 
"I am so excited about Hope and Carly joining our program," Huiet said. "Hope was our manager for 4 years and knows how we operate and what we expect so the transition into this new role will be a smooth one.  She works hard, is eager, and loves being a Bobcat which make for a great combination. I am thrilled Hope will be back in maroon and gold. Carly is going to bring a wealth of high-level experience to our team. She had an amazing career at Rice, has played a season professionally and will join the Pro Volleyball Federation here in the US in the spring of 2024. Adding Carly to our coaching staff is a huge bonus and I can't wait to get her in the gym with the team."
 
Carly Graham joins the Bobcats following a storied career at Rice University. As a five-year starting setter for the Owls she was a three-time Conference USA Setter of the Year, a two-time honorable mention for AVCA All American and named to the 2022 US Women's Collegiate National team. She finished her career second in school history with 510 sets played, pairing that with 4,296 assists for third in school history. Additionally she played a season of professional volleyball in Montenegro.
 
"I can't express how excited I am to get to work with and learn from this team and staff," Graham said. "I want to thank Sean and the entire staff for this opportunity and welcoming me to Texas State! Texas State Volleyball is an amazing, well-respected program that is well recognized throughout all the NCAA. I feel extremely lucky and blessed to be here and to be a part of it."
 
Hope Hodges returns to Texas State after a stint as New Braunfels High School assistant volleyball coach where she won a district championship in the 2022 season. Hodges completed her undergraduate degree from Texas State in 2021 and while doing so worked as a team manager while the team won three conference championships in her four years with the program.
 
"It's exciting to be returning to a program I had worked with during my undergrad," Hodges said. "I look forward to another amazing season as a Bobcat!"
 
The Bobcats will open the 2023 season on August 25 against Marist College at the 2023 Tennessee Classic.