North Carolina native Tabitha Turner is in her first year as a member of the Volleyball Tiger coaching staff, joining Nathan Baker’s UWA volleyball team as an assistant coach in August.

Turner comes to the Livingston campus after serving as an assistant volleyball coach at Cape Fear Community College in Wilmington, N.C. The Sea Devils finished 18-5 overall and 16-4 in the Carolinas Junior College Conference. The Wilmington, N.C.-native was on the United State of America All Armed Forces women’s volleyball staff. The USA squad competed in the 29th World Military Championships in Warendorf, Germany. The Red, White and Blue topped Canada and stretched The Netherlands to five games before faltering in the fifth game. Turner has served as camp counselor and instructor at various volleyball camps in the state of North Carolina.

Turner finished her intercollegiate volleyball career at Campbell University in 2006. At the Buies Creek, N.C., institution, Turner played under the tutelage of Baker when he was on the Fighting Camels volleyball staff from 2003-06. She played in 107 matches for the Orange and Black. As a dual position player, as an outside and middle hitter, Turner tabulated 491 kills in her four seasons at CU. During her sophomore campaign, Turner was named to the Second Team All-Atlantic Sun after leading the squad in kills (421), kills per game (3.97), service aces (44) and total blocks (490.0). She received conference player of the week honors in October of 2004 and was tabbed to the Aggie Classic All-Tournament Team. She recorded double-digit kills on 20 different occasions and carded seven double-doubles in 2004. Turner turned in a career-best performance against Stetson with 29 kills. For her efforts as a sophomore, she was voted CU Most Valuable Player and was chosen as the Campbell University Women’s Strength and Conditioning Award recipient. Turner quickly made the transition from high school to the collegiate level, ranking third on the team in kills and was named to the Virginia Tech Hokie Classic All-Tournament Team.

Off the court at CU, Turner served as a summer intern with the Fighting Camels Sports Marketing department. She helped plan and develop marketing promotions for the fall sports along with maintaining the inventory for the CU merchandise trailer. Last spring she helped run the promotions at the spring athletic events on campus.

Turner earned her bachelors degree from Campbell in mass communications in 2007. She is the daughter of Roy Turner, Jr. and Rhonda Turner and has one brother, Todd.

Edoli Herrion, A former four-year University of West Alabama volleyball player, returns to UWA as a graduate assistant on Nathan Baker’s staff in Livingston. Herrion played for the Red and White from 2001-2004, playing two seasons fro Phillip Bryant and her final two campaigns under the guidance of Karisa Wesley.

Herrion, a Daphne, Alabama-product, appeared in 136 games as a Tiger along with compiling 116 kills during her career. As a senior, Herrion ranked fifth on the team in kills with 82. She posted a career-best seven kills against Southern Arkansas. She posted three six kill performances in 2004 - vs. Lewis (Ill), UAH and Martin Methodist. As a middle blocker, she ranked second on the squad in 2004 with 56 total blocks.

Herrion earned her undergraduate degree from UWA in exercise science. She is the daughter of Eddie and lola Herrion and has two brothers, Eddie and Atlas.