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Clements, Susan
Susan Clements
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Boasting more than 20 years of collegiate coaching experience, Tennessee volleyball has added Susan Clements as an assistant coach ahead of the 2025 campaign, head coach Eve Rackham Watt announced on Jan. 20, 2025.
“We are thrilled to welcome Susan to Rocky Top and feel extremely fortunate to have someone of her experience level join our staff,” Rackham Watt said. “She has been a part of multiple championship teams, both as a head coach and assistant coach. I have known Susan for over 20 years, and I am excited for what she can bring to our program. I believe our players will learn a lot from her, and she understands what it takes to win at this level. All of us are looking forward to having Susan join us this spring.”
During her time in coaching, Clements and her teams have won a combined nine conference titles. She’s made stops at Coastal Carolina (2023-24), North Carolina (2018-22), Wright State (2012-17), Niagara (2007-11) and Georgetown College (2004-06), with the latter three being head coaching positions. She’s been to the NCAA Tournament with three different programs and has coached numerous All-conference players throughout her career.
“I would like to thank head coach Eve Rackham Watt for this wonderful opportunity to be a part of a terrific staff and program,” Clements said. “I am grateful to be a part of Rocky Top and the Lady Vol volleyball team. This is an exciting time in volleyball and in the SEC, and I look forward to an amazing season ahead.”
Prior to arriving at Tennessee, Clements spent two seasons at Coastal Carolina. She was promoted to associate head coach ahead of the 2024 campaign after the 2023 Chanticleers earned their first postseason appearance since 2017, posting a 22-10 overall record and claiming the Sun Belt Conference regular season and tournament titles.
Clements helped with the coaching and development of setter Jalyn Stout, who has broken the NCAA record for triple-doubles twice during her first two collegiate seasons. After tallying 14 in 2023 to set the record as a freshman, the two-time All-SBC First Team selection followed that up with 20 triple-doubles this past season to improve her record.
Before moving to Conway, Clements served as assistant coach and recruiting coordinator for North Carolina for five seasons. During her time in Chapel Hill, she recruited the three top-15 classes, including the ninth and 10th nationally-ranked recruiting classes in 2019 and 2022, respectively. The 2023 Tar Heels' recruiting class was ranked the 14th-best class by Prep Volleyball. She also helped UNC advance to the NCAA Tournament in 2021.
Her journey to North Carolina was preceded by 13 years as a head coach. Clements spent six seasons at the helm of the Wright State program, which went on to become Horizon League Champions and participated in the NCAA tournament in 2019, 2020, and 2022 with her final recruiting class (2018).
Before Wright State, she was the winningest head coach in program history for Niagara, where she guided the Purple Eagles to three-straight NCAA Tournaments, including the program’s first-ever appearance in 2009. During that same season, she was named the National Coach of the Year by College Volleyball Update. Her teams won three MAAC Tournament titles (2009-11) and two MAAC regular season titles (2010 and 2011).
Prior to Niagara, Clements coached for three seasons at her alma mater, Georgetown College in Kentucky. She served as head coach during the 2005 and 2006 campaigns, when the Lady Tigers won the Mid-South Tournament and Region XI titles and earned a berth into the NAIA National Championship Tournament both years.
As an outside hitter for the program, she was a two-time Mid-South Conference Player of the Year and three-time NAIA All-American selection. In 2014, she was inducted into the Georgetown Athletics Hall of Fame. She played professionally in Europe following graduation before returning to coach.
A native of Lynchburg, Virginia, Clements earned a Master of Arts in interdisciplinary studies from Niagara in 2011 and a Bachelor of Science in kinesiology and sport science from Georgetown College in 2002.
Coastal Carolina – 2023-24
“We are thrilled to welcome Susan to Rocky Top and feel extremely fortunate to have someone of her experience level join our staff,” Rackham Watt said. “She has been a part of multiple championship teams, both as a head coach and assistant coach. I have known Susan for over 20 years, and I am excited for what she can bring to our program. I believe our players will learn a lot from her, and she understands what it takes to win at this level. All of us are looking forward to having Susan join us this spring.”
During her time in coaching, Clements and her teams have won a combined nine conference titles. She’s made stops at Coastal Carolina (2023-24), North Carolina (2018-22), Wright State (2012-17), Niagara (2007-11) and Georgetown College (2004-06), with the latter three being head coaching positions. She’s been to the NCAA Tournament with three different programs and has coached numerous All-conference players throughout her career.
“I would like to thank head coach Eve Rackham Watt for this wonderful opportunity to be a part of a terrific staff and program,” Clements said. “I am grateful to be a part of Rocky Top and the Lady Vol volleyball team. This is an exciting time in volleyball and in the SEC, and I look forward to an amazing season ahead.”
Prior to arriving at Tennessee, Clements spent two seasons at Coastal Carolina. She was promoted to associate head coach ahead of the 2024 campaign after the 2023 Chanticleers earned their first postseason appearance since 2017, posting a 22-10 overall record and claiming the Sun Belt Conference regular season and tournament titles.
Clements helped with the coaching and development of setter Jalyn Stout, who has broken the NCAA record for triple-doubles twice during her first two collegiate seasons. After tallying 14 in 2023 to set the record as a freshman, the two-time All-SBC First Team selection followed that up with 20 triple-doubles this past season to improve her record.
Before moving to Conway, Clements served as assistant coach and recruiting coordinator for North Carolina for five seasons. During her time in Chapel Hill, she recruited the three top-15 classes, including the ninth and 10th nationally-ranked recruiting classes in 2019 and 2022, respectively. The 2023 Tar Heels' recruiting class was ranked the 14th-best class by Prep Volleyball. She also helped UNC advance to the NCAA Tournament in 2021.
Her journey to North Carolina was preceded by 13 years as a head coach. Clements spent six seasons at the helm of the Wright State program, which went on to become Horizon League Champions and participated in the NCAA tournament in 2019, 2020, and 2022 with her final recruiting class (2018).
Before Wright State, she was the winningest head coach in program history for Niagara, where she guided the Purple Eagles to three-straight NCAA Tournaments, including the program’s first-ever appearance in 2009. During that same season, she was named the National Coach of the Year by College Volleyball Update. Her teams won three MAAC Tournament titles (2009-11) and two MAAC regular season titles (2010 and 2011).
Prior to Niagara, Clements coached for three seasons at her alma mater, Georgetown College in Kentucky. She served as head coach during the 2005 and 2006 campaigns, when the Lady Tigers won the Mid-South Tournament and Region XI titles and earned a berth into the NAIA National Championship Tournament both years.
As an outside hitter for the program, she was a two-time Mid-South Conference Player of the Year and three-time NAIA All-American selection. In 2014, she was inducted into the Georgetown Athletics Hall of Fame. She played professionally in Europe following graduation before returning to coach.
A native of Lynchburg, Virginia, Clements earned a Master of Arts in interdisciplinary studies from Niagara in 2011 and a Bachelor of Science in kinesiology and sport science from Georgetown College in 2002.
Coastal Carolina – 2023-24
- Named assistant coach and recruiting coordinator in 2023 and was promoted to associate head coach in 2024.
- In 2023, she helped lead the Chants to their first postseason appearance since 2017. The Chanticleers posted a 22-10 overall record and claimed the Sun Belt Conference regular season and tournament titles.
- Helped Jasmine Rivest earn the SBC Player of the Year and Offensive Player of the Year honors in 2023.
- Developed and coached setter Jalyn Stout, who posted a combined 34 triple-doubles during her first two seasons at Coastal Carolina. Stout was the SBC Freshman of the Year after posting a then-NCAA record 14 triple-doubles. She followed that up in 2024 by posting 20 triple-doubles and leading the team in aces, assists and kills to earn All-SBC First Team honors for a second straight season.
- Spent five seasons in Chapel Hill as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator for the Tar Heels.
- Recruited the three top-15 classes, including the ninth and 10th nationally-ranked recruiting classes in 2019 and 2022, respectively. The 2023 Tar Heels' recruiting class was ranked the 14th-best class by Prep Volleyball.
- Helped UNC advance to the NCAA Tournament in 2021.
- Hired in 2018 to replace long-time Tar Heel assistants, Eve Rackham and Tyler Adams.
- Head Coach for six seasons.
- Her final recruiting class in 2018 went on to become Horizon League Champions and participated in the NCAA tournament in 2019, 2020, and 2022.
- Went 87-70 in five seasons at the helm and left as the program’s winningest head coach.
- Led the Purple Eagles to three MAAC Tournament titles (2009-11), two MAAC regular season titles (2010 and 2011) and was named the 2009 MAAC and National Coach of the Year by College Volleyball Update.
- Coached the Purple Eagles to three straight NCAA Tournament appearances, including their first-ever bid in 2009.
- Became the first team in school history to win back-to-back conference tournament championships.
- Developed and coached 11 All-MAAC Team honorees, seven MAAC All-Tournament Team recipients, three MAAC Tournament Most Outstanding Players, two MAAC Rookie of the Years, a MAAC Setter of the Year, a MAAC Defensive Player of the Year and a MAAC Libero of the Year.
- Head coach for two seasons (2005-06), posting a 74-25 record.
- The Lady Tigers won the Mid-South Tournament and Region XI titles and earned a berth into the NAIA National Championship Tournament both years.
- Assistant Coach in 2004.
- Two-time Mid-South Conference Player of the Year
- Three-time NAIA All-American selection, including a pair of first team appearances.
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