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

Prior to coaching for the Red Raiders, Graystone spent nine a long time at West Texas A&M as the head of the volleyball software, according to a Texas Tech Athletics launch. He was at WT from 1999 to 2008 and was the “winningest” head mentor with a merged document of 315 wins as opposed to 61 losses.

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

From Canyon, Graystone moved to Corpus Christi where by he headed the Texas A&M Corpus Christi volleyball plan from 2009 to 2015. Throughout his previous year in Corpus Christi, the Islanders experienced a 31-5 total document and a “perfect 16- mark in Southland perform,” according to the launch.

Graystone arrived to Texas Tech in 2016. So considerably, he has served the Crimson Raiders to 89 wins, like the program’s initially trip to the NCAA Match given that 2001.

Graystone is has the forth very best report as head coach in the volleyball program’s history.

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

Standard period starts off on Aug 26 at the Notre Dame Event.

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

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