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Laura Booker-Anderson Named Daytona State Volleyball Coach
Former 蜜桃传媒 assistant led Falcons as interim coach during the 2021 spring season 

DAYTONA BEACH, FLA. (April 15, 2021) 鈥� 蜜桃传媒 has officially named Laura Booker-Anderson its new head volleyball coach after the former 蜜桃传媒 assistant guided the Falcons to a 15-8 record as interim coach during the 2021 spring season. Booker-Anderson has been with the program since its inception in 2013, helping them win 156 matches, post four 20-win seasons and make six appearances in the NJCAA Region 8/FCSAA Tournament.

鈥淚 am beyond grateful to 蜜桃传媒 for the opportunity to lead the Falcon women鈥檚 volleyball program,鈥� said Booker-Anderson. 鈥淥ver the last seven seasons I was fortunate to be able to coach alongside and learn from Laura Stegall, my mentor and one of the best coaches in the business, and I am confident that my time working as
an assistant coach in the program has fully prepared me to step into this new role as head coach.鈥�

After being named interim head coach last September, Booker-Anderson led the Falcons to a runner-up finish in the Mid-Florida Conference and a spot in the regional tournament during the COVID-delayed spring season. The Falcons, who had just one returning starter from 2019, were ranked as high as No. 2 in the region and No. 6 in the nation, their highest ranking in the national poll since 2014 when they also reached No. 6.

Daytona State had a school-record six players make this year鈥檚 Mid-Florida All-Conference Team, including four first team selections, and two of those, freshmen Derionah Abner and Sarah Stratton, went on to earn All-State/All-Region honors.

Booker-Anderson鈥檚 coaching career extends beyond Daytona State as well. She鈥檚 also held positions with several elite travel programs in Indiana and Florida, a list that includes Pineapple Sport ONE Volleyball Club in Fort Wayne, along with DME Volleyball Academy and Florida Elite Volleyball Club.

Booker-Anderson graduated from Indiana Tech in 2009 following an outstanding four-year career as a setter. She was a three-time NAIA Academic All-American (2006-08) for the Warriors, a First Team All-Wolverine Hoosier Athletic Conference selection (2008), and a four-time All-Conference/All-National Champion of Character (2005-2008). She was selected as Indiana Tech鈥檚 MVP as a senior in 2008 when she led the Warriors to a 33-5 record, the WHAC championship and the team鈥檚 first NAIA National Tournament appearance. That same year, she was honored as Indiana Tech鈥檚 Hyashi Student-Athlete of the Year.

At the time of her graduation, Booker-Anderson was the program鈥檚 career assist leader and still holds the top spot in service aces. In 2019, she and her teammates from the historic 2008 season were inducted as a group into the Indiana Tech Athletics Hall of Fame.

In addition to being a team captain at Indiana Tech, Booker-Anderson recorded a 3.99 GPA and graduated Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science degree in Recreation Therapy. In 2016, she completed her Master of Coaching and Athletic Administration degree with a 4.0 GPA from Concordia University Irvine.

鈥淭he Daytona State volleyball program has a rich history of producing successful women who excel, not only on the court, but also in the classroom and community,鈥� said Booker-Anderson. 鈥淚 hope to continue that tradition of excellence with all the future Falcons who come through our program. 蜜桃传媒 is truly a special community. It has been a joy to be a part of the Falcon family thus far and I look forward to all the adventures that lie ahead in my new role as head women鈥檚 volleyball coach.鈥�

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