Hames has big shoes to fill as new Webb volleyball boss
KNOXVILLE — A lot of Webb School of Knoxville volleyball standouts will have a huge task if ever trying to duplicate the success former Lady Spartans star Nicklin Hames enjoyed from the fall of 2014 through her senior season, named Gatorade Tennessee Volleyball Player of the Year for 2017-2018 while also garnering Under Armour First-Team All-American honors.
All of this while helping Webb claim five consecutive Division II-A state crowns.
However, Hames has her own huge shoes to fill as new Lady Spartans volleyball head coach: that’s because of her mother’s success, Chris Hames, who led her daughter and the other Lady Spartans through that amazing state title streak.
This four-time state tournament MVP —who also was selected as a starter for the United States Girls Youth National Team that competed at the 2017 FIVB Girls’ U18 World Championship in Argentina — enjoyed a stellar major college playing career for national power Nebraska.
Now its time to teach others how it’s done.
“Webb School of Knoxville holds a special place in my heart, and I’m eager to give back to the program that helped shape me both as a player and a person,” said Hames, who earned a bachelor’s degree in child youth and family studies with a minor in psychology at Nebraska while also collecting Academic All-Big Ten and Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll kudos throughout her collegiate playing career. “I’m looking forward to working with these talented young women and building something special together.”
“I truly believe that we have hired the premier young coach in the area and that exciting times lie ahead for the program under her leadership,” Webb athletics director Dan Gill said.
