The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Volleyball

THE RACKHAM WATT FILE Personal Information Full Name: Eve Rackham Watt Born: December 20, 1981 Hometown: Sebastopol, Calif. Education: North Carolina, 2003 Husband: Gavin Watt Children: Son: Jude Coaching Experience 2004: Colgate, assistant coach/recruiting coordinator 2005-07: East Carolina, assistant coach/recruiting coordinator 2008: Florida International, assistant coach/recruiting coordinator 2009-13: North Carolina, assistant coach 2013-2018: North Carolina, assistant head coach 2018-present: Tennessee, head coach Coaching Record Overall: 151-76 (82-44 SEC) 2025 20-8 (10-5 SEC/4th) NCAA Tournament 1st Round 2024 15-12 (8-8 SEC/T-6th) NCAA Tournament 1st Round 2023 26-5 (15-3 SEC/2nd) NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen 2022 17-11 (11-7 SEC/4th) NCAA Tournament 1st Round 2021 20-10 (11-7 SEC/4th) NCAA Tournament 2nd Round 2020-21 12-8 (12-8 SEC/5th) - Played an SEC only schedule 2019 15-13 (9-9 SEC/T-7th) 2018 26-6 (16-2 SEC/2nd) NCAA Tournament 2nd Round Awards and Honors All-Americans (12): 2018: Tessa Grubbs, Erica Treiber 2021: Danielle Mahaffey, Breana Runnels 2022: Morgahn Fingall 2023: Morgahn Fingall, Caroline Kerr, Jenaisya Moore, Yelianiz Torres 2024: Nina Cajic, Caroline Kerr 2025: Caroline Kerr AVCA All-Region (18): 2018: Tessa Grubbs, Erica Treiber 2019: Tessa Grubbs 2020-21: Ava Bell 2021: Danielle Mahaffey, Morgahn Fingall, Natalie Hayward 2022: Morgahn Fingall 2023: Morgahn Fingall, Caroline Kerr, Jenaisya Moore, Yelianiz Torres 2024: Nina Cajic, Kiki Granberry

Updated: Sept. 2021 Brad Roll serves as Tennessee’s sports performance coach for the volleyball and men’s tennis programs in addition to his duties as a perf...

THE WATT FILE Personal Information Full Name: Gavin Finlay Watt Born: Aug. 11, 1988, in Edinburgh, Scotland Hometown: Kirkliston, Scotland College: Napier University (Scotland), 2009 Wife: Eve Son: Jude NCAA Coaching Experience 2013-16: Lehigh, assistant coach 2016-18: North Carolina, volunteer assistant coach 2018-present: Tennessee, assistant coach Playing Experience 2002-10: City of Edinburgh Volleyball Club 2004-13: Scotland National Team Program 2007-12: Great Britain National Team Program 2010-11: Amiens Metropole VBC (France) 2011-13: AS Cannes Volleyball Club (France) 2023 VolleyballMag.com's College Coaches Hotshots selection Gavin Watt concluded his eighth season as an assistant coach with the Tennessee volleyball program in 2025. A decorated former international volleyball standout, he works primarily with the Lady Vols’ offense and setters while also serving as Director of Player Development. Multiple players have enjoyed accelerated skill development under Watt’s tutelage at Tennessee, with 10 Lady Vols earning All-American status (hitters Erica Treiber, Tessa Grubbs, Breana Runnels, Morgahn Fingall, Jenaisya Moore and Nina Cajic, libero Yelianiz Torres, middle blocker Danielle Mahaffey and setter Caroline Kerr), including nine selections during the last four seasons. Under his guidance, UT has been represented on the AVCA All-Region list 18 times and the All-SEC team on 14 occasions. Watt has coached two athletes to National Player of the Week status, as Erica T

Sammie Charters joined the sports medicine staff full time in June of 2015. Serving as an Associate Athletic Trainer, she was recently promoted to Co-Manager of the East Athletic Training Room in July of 2024 and serves as the primary athletic trainer with the volleyball and women’s golf teams. In addition to her clinical responsibilities, she oversees the Assistant Athletic Trainer for men’s and women’s tennis and the intern athletic trainer for the Tennessee spirit programs. Her current administrative duties include Nike ordering and inventory, assisting with Graduate Assistant/Intern hiring, new staff orientation & onboarding, women’s health liaison and Graduate Assistant/Intern education programming. During Charters’ second season with volleyball, the Lady Vols enjoyed one of the best campaigns in program history in 2023, advancing to the regional semifinals for the first time since 2005, hosting the first and second rounds of the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2011 and earning the program's best-ever national seed at No. 10. She worked with four All-Americans, including 2023 AVCA Southeast Region Player of the Year and SEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year Morgahn Fingall as well as freshman standout and All-SEC setter Caroline Kerr. A staple with the program since the 2016-17 season, Charters continues to serve women’s golf during an impressive stretch, as the team boasts seven NCAA Regional appearances in eight years (excludes the 2019-20 season) and a pair of NCAA

Boasting more than 20 years of collegiate coaching experience, Tennessee volleyball has added Susan Clements as an assistant coach ahead of the 2025 campaign, head coach Eve Rackham Watt announced on Jan. 20, 2025. “We are thrilled to welcome Susan to Rocky Top and feel extremely fortunate to have someone of her experience level join our staff,” Rackham Watt said. “She has been a part of multiple championship teams, both as a head coach and assistant coach. I have known Susan for over 20 years, and I am excited for what she can bring to our program. I believe our players will learn a lot from her, and she understands what it takes to win at this level. All of us are looking forward to having Susan join us this spring.” During her time in coaching, Clements and her teams have won a combined nine conference titles. She’s made stops at Coastal Carolina (2023-24), North Carolina (2018-22), Wright State (2012-17), Niagara (2007-11) and Georgetown College (2004-06), with the latter three being head coaching positions. She’s been to the NCAA Tournament with three different programs and has coached numerous All-conference players throughout her career. “I would like to thank head coach Eve Rackham Watt for this wonderful opportunity to be a part of a terrific staff and program,” Clements said. “I am grateful to be a part of Rocky Top and the Lady Vol volleyball team. This is an exciting time in volleyball and in the SEC, and I look forward to an amazing season ahead.” Clements capped

A proven track record of success in the world of collegiate volleyball, Terrence Robertson joined the Tennessee Volleyball staff as its Director of Operation...

THE ADAMS FILE Personal Information Full Name: Tyler Adams Born: June 14, 1984 Hometown: Casselberry, Florida College: UCF, 2008 Wife: Jenny Son: Evan Daughter: Cora Coaching Experience 2009: UCF, volunteer assistant coach 2010-18: North Carolina, assistant coach 2018-2021: Tennessee, assistant coach 2022-Present: Tennessee, associate head coach Playing Experience 2003-08: UCF Men's Club Volleyball 2009: FC Schuttorf (Germany) 2023 VolleyballMag.com's College Coaches Hotshots selection Tyler Adams concluded his eigth season at Tennessee in 2025 and his fourth as associate head coach. He is responsible for practice planning, team training, generating scouting reports, video breakdown and statistical analysis. "Tyler has been an invaluable member of our staff since we arrived on Rocky Top four years ago," Rackham Watt said. "We have a shared vision and are continuing to build each season toward our goals. Tyler is loyal, hardworking and truly committed to making our program the best it can be. I cannot express how grateful I am to have a staff with continuity, which Tyler and Gavin have given us. It is exciting to announce Tyler's well-deserved promotion, and I look forward to growing professionally alongside him for many years to come." Nine Lady Vols have earned All-American status (hitters Erica Treiber, Tessa Grubbs, Breana Runnels, Morgahn Fingall, Jenaisya Moore and Nina Cajic, libero Yelianiz Torres, middle blocker Danielle Mahaffey and setter Caroline Kerr), including t