The 2017-18 campaign marks Kala Herman’s fifth season as an assistant coach for the Marlin volleyball team.
The first All-American in program history, Herman has made an impact in her time for the Marlins, setting multiple records as an outside hitter.
She was a 2013 American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) honorable mention All-American and First Team All-South Region honoree, a pair of firsts for the VWC program. She was also a three-time First Team All-ODAC selection, another program first. She also garnered All-State recognition three times.
Herman finished her career as VWC’s all-time leader in kills (1,245) and total attacks (3,533). She set the single-match record for kills with 27 against North Carolina Wesleyan College in route to setting the Marlins’ single-season record of 416.
She was a member of Chi Alpha Sigma, Rho Phi Lambda, and Theta Alpha Kappa while serving as President of Omicron Delta Kappa her senior year.
She graduated magna cum laude from Virginia Wesleyan College in 2013 with a bachelor’s degree in recreation and leisure studies.
