West Virginia State University is looking for a new women's volleyball coach after Shannon Gerencir left WVSU after 14 seasons to become volleyball coach at Lock Haven University in Pennsylvania.
Gerencir was named West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference coach of the year in both 2005 and 2006, won WVIAC regular-season championships and NCAA Regional bids in 2006 and 2008 and the 2006 WVIAC tournament title. She also served as an assistant athletic director and State's senior women's administrator.
WVSU athletic director Nate Burton said Tuesday that a national search for a new coach began Monday. He plans to promote from within to fill the SWA role and will divide Gerencir's assistant AD responsibilities among the remaining staff. Burton recently promoted Sean McAndrews to assistant athletic director for NCAA compliance.
Gerencir replaced Dan Kreiger, who guided Lock Haven to a 21-13 record in 2015 but lost in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference quarterfinals to the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown.
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WVGA GOLF: Chris Daniels of Beckley shot a 1-under-par 71 to earn medalist honors and qualify for the 83rd West Virginia Open Championship in the final qualifying event Tuesday at The Resort at Glade Springs in Daniels.
Daniels was one of eight qualifiers in the field of 30 golfers. Bluefield's Ben Ramsey (73), Mason's Trent Roush (74), Beckley's Winston Canada (74), Kermit's David Jude (75), Princeton's Tyler Hillyer (78), Ona's Chris Bohach (79) and White Sulphur Springs' James Cyran (79) also qualified.
Lavalette's Mark Queen and Wheeling's Jacob Nickell edged Princeton's Jared Porter in a two-hole playoff to decide the first and second alternate positions.
The West Virginia Open is set for next week at the Sleepy Hollow Golf Club in Hurricane.
n Buckhannon's Christian McKisic shot a 1-under-par 69 to claim low round of the day honors and win the boys 17-18 age group as the Callaway Junior Tour continued Tuesday at the Silo Golf Club in Lavalette.
Beckley's Alec Brooks (72) won the boys 15-16 division, while Trey Blain (75) of New Martinsville took the 13-14 age group and Matheny's Tanner Walls (79) won the 12-and-under division.
On the girls side, Kylie Day of Proctorville, Ohio carded an 83 to earn low round of the day and win the 15-18 age group. Mount Hope's Mary Denny (92) won the 10-14 division.