Change of Leadership Announced for Beach Volleyball Program

COLUMBIA, S.C. – University of South Carolina Athletics Director Jeremiah Donati announced today that Moritz Moritz will not return as head coach of the Gamecock beach volleyball program. Moritz has been at the helm of the program since its founding in 2013, leading the team through its first competitive season in 2014.

“I appreciate Moritz pouring his heart and soul into the program and the student-athletes,” said Donati. “He has done an excellent job using intercollegiate athletics as a platform to teach life lessons and help develop young women for future success, both on and off the court.”

Under Moritz’s leadership, the Gamecocks achieved numerous program milestones including seven 20-win seasons, two NCAA tournament appearances in 2017 and 2018, three all-Americans and five all-conference individuals. In the national rankings, South Carolina was ranked in 72 polls in a row from March of 2017 through May of 2023.

Before launching the beach volleyball program, Moritz served as an assistant coach for the Gamecock indoor volleyball team during the 2011 and 2012 seasons.

A national search, lead by TurnkeyZRG, will begin immediately.

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