Women’s Volleyball Staff
2012-2013 Staff
Head Coach: Shannon Hudson
Season as Head Coach: Fourth
Alma Mater: Gardner Webb ’01
Coach Hudson begins her fourth season at Catawba Valley. In her first season at the helm, Coach Hudson received the District P Volleyball Division II Coach of the Year, and led her team to the NJCAA Division II National Tournament.
Last year Coach Hudson lead the Bucs to first place in the Western Division of the conference with a 16-3 conference record. She finished the season with a 23-8 overall record. The Bucs lost in the semifinals of the Regional Tournament, to Pasco-Hernando, defending National Champions. Four members of the 2011 team were chosen for conference recognition.
Overall, Hudson has a cumulative record of 69-22 with the Lady Bucs. Since coming to CVCC, Coach Hudson has added a spring season to the schedule. Hudson also coached eight all-conference performers and a Region X Player of the Year. In addition, Hudson’s student athletes attained a 3.0 overall team grade point average.
Coach Hudson earned her bachelor’s degree in business administration from Gardner-Webb University in 2001 at age 19. She is married with three beautiful children.
“I am looking forward to another winning season. I’m excited about the growth of the athletic program as well as the support we have from our leadership and our community.”
Assistant Coach: Mark Wimberley
Mark Wimberley is in his second season as the assistant coach with the Bucs volleyball team. Wimberley comes from a diverse background. After obtaining an associate’s degree in forestry from Wayne Community College he was employed by the North Carolina Forest Service, retiring after 28 years of service. Wimberley has coached at the Club level for 5 years, the last 4 in the 18 year old and under bracket. Coach Wimberley’s Club teams managed to always do well in their brackets; just this past season they finished with 3 gold medals in 5 tournaments. Out of 23 tournaments coached in 5 years, Wimberley’s teams had 12 playoff finishes with a total of 5 silvers and 4 gold medals for their efforts.
Team Manager: Darla Skidmore
Darla Skidmore, a student and former volleyball player at CVCC, begins her second season as part of the 2012 coaching staff. During her 2009 season as a lady Buc, Darla helped guide the team to Conference, Regional and District titles. The team traveled to Wisconsin to compete in the 2009 National Tournament where they were named 16th in the nation. In her 2010 season, the Lady Bucs received the title of Western Division Conference Champions. Darla is studying to earn her associate’s degree in Entrepreneurship at Catawba Valley.