2009 Volleyball
Record: 34-3 Home: 11-0 Away: 14-0 Neutral: 9-3 RRAC: 16-0
2009 Volleyball Coaches
Todd Lowery - Head Coach - 1st Season
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 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. His first year at UTB/TSC resulted in a 34-3 record, the best won-loss percentage in the history of UTB/TSC volleyball in the NAIA era. He has also coached two NAIA Players of the Year and six NAIA Region III Most Valuable Players.
| Year | School |
Rec. |
Pct. |
Place |
| 2002 |
National American (S.D.) |
41-0 |
1.000 | 1st |
| 2003 | National American |
39-3 |
.929 |
T-5th |
| 2004 | National American |
31-5 |
.861 |
T-3rd |
| 2005 | National American |
33-3 |
.917 |
T-3rd |
| 2006 | National American |
41-0 | 1.000 | 1st |
| 2007 | National American |
26-11 |
.703 |
T-5th |
| 2009 | UTB/TSC | 34-3 | .919 |
T-5th |
| Total | 245-25 | .907 | . |
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.
In his first year with the Scorpions in 2009, UTB/TSC won the Red River Athletic Conference with a perfect 16-0 record in the regular season and won two tournament games. In the 18 matches against conference opponents, the Scorpions did not lose a single set.
Lowery was named RRAC Coach of the Year and outside hitter Arlene Ferreira received RRAC Player of the Year honors. He also received NAIA Mid-South Region Coach of the Year honors.
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. His first UTB/TSC team in 2009 posted a GPA of 3.1.
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.
In his first year with the Scorpions in 2009, UTB/TSC won the Red River Athletic Conference with a perfect 16-0 record in the regular season and won two tournament games. In the 18 matches against conference opponents, the Scorpions did not lose a single set.
Lowery was named RRAC Coach of the Year and outside hitter Arlene Ferreira received RRAC Player of the Year honors. He also received NAIA Mid-South Region Coach of the Year honors.
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. His first UTB/TSC team in 2009 posted a GPA of 3.1.
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.
Roberta Santos - Assistant Coach - 1st Season
Roberta Santos is entering her first season as Scorpion Volleyball assistant coach. Santos came to UTB/TSC after receiving her undergraduate degree from Florida Gulf Coast University in Fort Myers, Fla., in July 2008.
During her volleyball career at Florida Gulf Coast, Santos was twice named first-team All-Atlantic and earned multiple awards during her collegiate career. She also helped lead FGCU to two conference titles, and set a school-record for assists with 1,475 in two seasons and also posted the third most aces in school history with 99.
A native of Brazil, Santos has six years of playing experience in her native country. She played at Hutchinson Community College (Kansas) in 2004 as a freshman and immediately made an impact, earning second-team All-American. She was also named first-team All-Region and first-team All-Conference during the 2004 season.
In addition to her NCAA Division I volleyball playing experience, Santos also has coaching experience including coaching volleyball camps for junior high school and high school players throughout the United States.
Santos' responsibilities at UTB/TSC include assisting head coach Todd Lowery in game and practice management, preparing travel arrangements, assisting in the recruiting process and performing other responsibilities and duties related to coaching. She is also primarily responsible for instructing the setters and offense of the Scorpion team.
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