Islander Volleyball Camps
Head Coach Tony Graystone
In two seasons at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, Head Coach Tony Graystone has lead the Islanders to significant improvement and shown that the future of Islander Volleyball is very bright . With two outstanding recruiting classes completed, Graystone is looking forward to leading a very young and talented team in the 2011 season.
Prior to arriving at TAMUCC, Graystone spent 10 seasons as the head coach at West Texas A&M, posting a 315-61 record. His .837 winning percentage was the third-highest among active NCAA Division II head coaches and he reached 300 victories faster than any other coach in the division’s history. He reached 100 wins in 106 matches, making him the quickest coach in any NCAA sport or division to reach the century mark in wins. He was named the Lone Star Conference Coach of the Year five times and the AVCA Southwest Region Coach of the Year on four occasions.
At West Texas A&M, he guided the Lady Buffs to Lone Star Conference crowns in eight of his 10 seasons and to five NCAA regional titles. He mentored 16 All-Americans and one Division II National Player of the Year in 1999. His 2001 team was ranked No. 1 for seven weeks, while his 2002 team held the top spot for five weeks. In 2003, his team set an NCAA standard with 77 conference wins in a row.
Prior to becoming the head coach, Graystone was an assistant coach for the Lady Buffs and was part of the coaching staff that won the NCAA Division II Championship in 1997. He also served as the program director for the Amarillo Junior Olympic Volleyball Club. He began his career as a head coach at Waggoner and Ballard High Schools in Louisville.
He earned an M.S. in Exercise Physiology from the University of Louisville in 1996 after graduating with a B.S. in Health Sciences with an emphasis in Exercise Science from Grand Valley State in 1992. While at Grand Valley State, Graystone lettered three times on the Track and Cross Country teams.
Graystone and his wife Lauren have two sons, Drew and Dylan.
