Season Preview
2021 SEASON
OUTLOOK
As the West Virginia University women’s volleyball team prepares for its first match of the 2021 season, it’s time to hear what head coach Reed Sunahara expects to see from his team this season. Entering his seventh season with the Mountaineers, Sunahara most recently led his team to one of its most successful conference finishes. The squad posted a programbest, 8-8 mark to finish fourth overall in the Big 12. For the second consecutive season, programs will play a double round-robin format of 16 matches scheduled in eight double-headers. Competition against the same opponent will occur at the same site in consecutive days, unless extenuating circumstances. The host site for the series is reversed from last season’s schedule. The team(s) that finishes with the highest winning percentage will be crowned the Big 12 champion. Sunahara’s players are certain to give it their all on the volleyball court this fall. With the first competition in sight, Sunahara sat down to share his thoughts on the Mountaineers’ upcoming season.
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You are coming off one of the best seasons in WVU volleyball history. How will you and your team continue to grow and get better? Our motto is getting 1% better daily. They’re not satisfied with last year’s finish and have continued to work hard to be even better this season. They will do everything to build off of what we accomplished last season. How do you feel about your growth as a coach over the last six years? I have grown a lot over the last six years. Every day and every year is a learning experience. I feel that we are on the upward swing, and we have continued to get better since I arrived in 2015. I look forward to what the future holds for this team.
