LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) – Tony Graystone, Texas Tech’s head volleyball mentor, will be inducted into the West Texas A&M Athletics Corridor of Champions.

In advance of coaching for the Crimson Raiders, Graystone expended nine several years at West Texas A&M as the head of the volleyball application, in accordance to a Texas Tech Athletics release. He was at WT from 1999 to 2008 and was the “winningest” head mentor with a mixed record of 315 wins vs . 61 losses.

Graystone has also been chosen as the Lone Star Mentor of the Yr 5 different instances and has been the AVCA Southwest Location Mentor of the Year four times. He led the Lady Buffs to the MCAA Regional Tournaments five periods, like to the 2009 NCAA D-II finals.

From Canyon, Graystone moved to Corpus Christi where he headed the Texas A&M Corpus Christi volleyball system from 2009 to 2015. During his very last year in Corpus Christi, the Islanders experienced a 31-5 in general report and a “perfect 16- mark in Southland engage in,” in accordance to the release.

Graystone came to Texas Tech in 2016. So far, he has aided the Red Raiders to 89 wins, such as the program’s very first journey to the NCAA Match given that 2001.

Graystone is has the forth finest record as head coach in the volleyball program’s historical past.

Texas Tech’s season opens with an exhibition match on Aug 18 with a recreation from North Texas. The initially set is at 4 p.m. at the United Supermarkets Arena.

Common time begins on Aug 26 at the Notre Dame Match.

Texas Tech performs Notre Dame on Aug 26 at 6 p.m. and Milwaukee on Aug 27 at 1 p.m.

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