Cassandra Joyner Position: Assistant Coach Experience: First Season

Former Delaware State University volleyball standout Cassandra Joyner enters her first season as an assistant volleyball coach at La Salle University.

Joyner, a 2010 graduate of Delaware State with a major in Psychology, became the school's first player to reach 1,000 kills and ended her career with 1,272 winners to go along with 888 career digs and 310 career blocks.

A four-year letter winner and team captain, Joyner led the Lady Hornets in kills, blocks and digs in both 2008 and 2009. A two-time All-MEAC first team selection, Joyner finished third in the MEAC in points (4.13 pg), fourth in kills (3.32 pg) and sixth in hitting percentage (.283) during her final season with the Hornets.

Joyner was also featured in COBRA magazine, and was an active member of the Student Advisor Athletic Committee during her stint at Delaware State. During her collegiate career, she also coached the Delaware Juniors 17-18s club volleyball team in Dover, Del., as well as serving as camp counselor/assistant coach for several summer volleyball camps.

Prior to competing at Delaware State, Joyner was a four-year volleyball letter winner at Concord High School in Delaware. She was honored as a 2005 All-State First Team and a 2004 All-State Second Team selection. Joyner also competed on the track team and played three years of varsity basketball.