2008 Volleyball
Record: 10-23 Home: 5-4 Away: 2-11 Neutral: 3-8 RRAC: 7-5
2008 Volleyball Coaches
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Jenny Ashley
Assistant Coach
Jenny Ashley was named Graduate Assistant Volleyball Coach at The University of Texas at Brownsville and Texas Southmost College in August 2008.
 
Ashley played volleyball for the Scorpions for four seasons from 2004-2007. During her first two years, UTB/TSC competed in a two-year athletics program as members of the National Junior College Athletics Association (NJCAA). She then continued be compete for the Scorpions when they joined the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) for her junior and senior years.
 
Thus, Ashley became the first four-year student-athlete in history of UTB/TSC.
 
She received the UTB/TSC Leadership Ring in December 2007 and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English in May 2008.
 
Ashley is working on a Master of Arts degree in English with the intent of becoming a professional editor and writer. She is also working in the UTB/TSC Learning Assistance Center at the writing lab.
 
She is a native of Mesquite, Texas, and graduated from Mesquite High School in 2004.
 
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Todd Lowery
Head Coach
Todd Lowery was named Head Women's Volleyball Coach at The University of Texas at Brownsville and Texas Southmost College on March 2009.
 
Lowery came to UTB/TSC after a successful six-year stint as Head Women's Volleyball Coach for at National American University in Rapid City, S.D. His 2002 and 2006 teams won the NAIA National Women's Volleyball championships with undefeated 41-0 records both times.
 
Lowery's won-loss record is astounding. In six years at NAU, his career record was 211 victories and 22 losses, a winning percentage of 90.5 percent. He has also coached two NAIA Players of the Year and six NAIA Region III Most Valuable Players.

Lowery's four other teams at National American all advanced to the NAIA National Tournament. His 2003 team went 39-3 and lost in the quarterfinals; his 2004 team went 31-5 and advanced to the semifinals; his 2005 team went 33-3 and advanced to the semifinals; and his 2007 team went 26-11 and advanced to the quarterfinals.   
                                                                                            

After the 2007 season, NAU dropped its volleyball program, leaving Lowery without a team and his players without a school play for. He did not coach during the 2008 season.

Lowery was named NAIA National Coach of the Year in 2006, and is a six-time recipient of the NAIA Region III Coach of the Year award from 2002-07.

Lowery has also produced strong academic teams. His 2007 National American team had a Grade Point Average of 3.77, and the teams for the previous three years had GPAs of 3.24, 3.42 and 3.61.
 
Prior to his six years at NAU, Lowery served as the graduate assistant coach for the Chadron State College (Neb.) volleyball program from August 2000 to May 2002 while working in the Nelson Physical Activity Center.
 
Lowery earned his Master of Education degree in Education Administration in 2002 from Chadron. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Physical Education with a Minor in Athletic Coaching, Chemistry, and Health and Wellness from Black Hills State University (S.D.) in 2000.