William and Mary Volleyball Team Adds Audra Harrison as Assistant Coach
Former Gardner-Webb Standout Joins Tribe from Midwestern State
WILLIAMSBURG - William and Mary head volleyball coach Melissa
Aldrich Shelton '91 announced the hiring of Audra Harrison
today as assistant volleyball coach, replacing John Critzer '97
who took a full-time assistant coaching position at Stephen F. Austin
this summer. Harrison's responsibilities with the Tribe will include
working with the pin hitters and back-court specialists during practice,
home game management, and team travel. She will also help out with the
evaluation and recruitment of prospects.
"During the interview process it was obvious that Audra fit right in
with our program," said Shelton. "She's competitive, hard working and
energetic. I'm looking forward to working with her on a daily basis and I
know the players will enjoy learning from her in the gym."
Harrison joins the Tribe after spending the past two years as a
graduate assistant at Midwestern State University, helping the Mustangs
to a combined 35-34 record and a 25-win season in 2008. MSU was her
first coaching job out of college, after graduating from Gardner-Webb in
2008. Harrison graduated as the Bulldog's all-time leader with 1,576
career digs, and ranked second with 1,067 kills while splitting time as
both an outside hitter and libero. She was a three-time member of the
Atlantic Sun All-Academic squad, and had career-highs of 29 kills and 32
digs in a match.
Harrison graduated from Gardner-Webb with a degree in physical
education, and earned her masters degree in that same field from
Midwestern State in 2010.
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