Brevard College Head Volleyball Coach Abbie Parde has announced the addition of former BC volleyball student-athlete Bailey Lance ’25 to the coaching staff, as Lance has been named Volunteer Assistant Coach.
"We’re excited to have Bailey back with us at Brevard College, this time in a new role on our coaching staff,” commented Coach Parde. “As a former standout player, Bailey knows exactly what it means to be a Tornado, and I’m excited to have her bring that same passion and energy to our sidelines."
Lance joins the Tornado staff after a highly-successful four-season playing career at Brevard in which she achieved numerous personal milestones and set program records as the team’s libero.
“I’m incredibly excited to return to this program in a new role,” added Lance. “It’s a special opportunity to continue giving back to the sport and the program, both of which have given me so much.”
In 108 total matches played in four seasons with the Tornados, Lance blew through the 1,000 career digs mark, accumulating 1,825 over her playing career to rank second all-time in BC’s NCAA era. Lance served up a NCAA-era BC record 213 career service aces and 0.54 aces-per-set, with single-season records for aces (67) and aces-per-set (0.68) as well.
Lance was selected as the USA South Conference Defensive Player of the Week in 2023, and off the court earned 2023-24 USA South Academic All-Conference honors and was selected as a College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District performer in 2022.
