Coach Joey Crouch took over the volleyball program in 2020, bringing with him a wealth of knowledge about the sport since returning to his alma mater in 2019. Coach Crouch began his volleyball coaching career at Bracken County in 2015 as the strength and conditioning coach for the Lady Bears. He was a part of four straight district championship teams in 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018. In 2017, he took over the middle volleyball program at Bracken County, coaching the Lady Cubs for two seasons before returning to Augusta. He spent the 2019 season as an assistant to Coach Roy Machen III before taking over the program the following season. Coach Crouch is a proud 2008 graduate of Augusta Independent Schools and is a certified personal trainer through the National Academy of Sports Medicine. Coach Crouch is also the strength and conditioning coach to the boys varsity basketball team as well as a full time Instructional Monitor at Augusta Independent.
Assistant Coach
Bethany Wolfe
Assistant Coach
Phillip Hay
Phillip Hay joined the staff in the 2022 season with over 30 years of volleyball experience either by
playing coed league or coaching. Coach Hay was an
assistant coach last season with St. Patrick, the 39th District Champions. He brings a winning positive attitude and attack
mentality. Coach Hay's strengths include consistency, fundamentals,
positioning, blocking, and hitting.
On Tuesday, July 18, all Augusta students planning to play on a middle school or high school team this coming school year should attend the Athletics Readifest along with a parent or guardian.
