TEMPE – For her work as an assistant coach with Sun Devil Volleyball and in the volleyball community, Preslie Anderson is on this year's AVCA Thirty Under 30 list.
The Thirty Under 30 program recognizes up-and-coming coaches in different sectors of the sport who serve in a range of roles, from head coach to volunteer assistant to club director. Each of this year's recipients had to be age 30 or under as of Dec. 31, 2024, to qualify for the award. For the complete list of winners, head to the AVCA website.
Anderson's first season was in 2023 when ASU went 28-7, including a 14-6 record in the last season in the Pac-12 to tie for third. She helped the team reach the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2015. The squad went on to win two matches for the first time in team history. The Sun Devils finished the year at No. 16 in the rankings, the first time finishing a season ranked since 2014 and the highest final ranking since 1995.
The 2024 season saw Arizona State win its first conference championship in team history in the first season in the Big 12. Arizona State finished the season with a 30-3 record, going 17-1 in Big 12 play. The Sun Devils, who earned a No. 3 seed and hosted the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament, advanced to the second round, the second-straight year doing so. The 30 wins on the year are the most this century and one from the most all-time (31 in 1982). In the rankings, ASU was in the top 20 for the entirety of the season, ending at No. 13, second year in a row finishing in the top 20.
The Thirty Under 30 program recognizes up-and-coming coaches in different sectors of the sport who serve in a range of roles, from head coach to volunteer assistant to club director. Each of this year's recipients had to be age 30 or under as of Dec. 31, 2024, to qualify for the award. For the complete list of winners, head to the AVCA website.
Anderson's first season was in 2023 when ASU went 28-7, including a 14-6 record in the last season in the Pac-12 to tie for third. She helped the team reach the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2015. The squad went on to win two matches for the first time in team history. The Sun Devils finished the year at No. 16 in the rankings, the first time finishing a season ranked since 2014 and the highest final ranking since 1995.
The 2024 season saw Arizona State win its first conference championship in team history in the first season in the Big 12. Arizona State finished the season with a 30-3 record, going 17-1 in Big 12 play. The Sun Devils, who earned a No. 3 seed and hosted the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament, advanced to the second round, the second-straight year doing so. The 30 wins on the year are the most this century and one from the most all-time (31 in 1982). In the rankings, ASU was in the top 20 for the entirety of the season, ending at No. 13, second year in a row finishing in the top 20.