Born: November 9, 1949
Hometown: Jackson, MS
(Raised in Mendenhall, MS)
Year of Induction: 2002
High School Career
Mendenhall Attendance Center (1955-1958)
• District 6 Title in basketball (’65)
• District 6 Title in track (’66)
• All District and Honorable Mention All Little Dixie (Basketball and Track)
• Four year letterwoman in basketball and track
College career
Mississippi State College for Women (1967-1971)
• National Intercollegiate Volleyball tournament (’70)
• State Volleyball Championship (’70)
• Member Volleyball, Basketball, Swimming, and Badminton Teams
College coaching career
• Volleyball, Softball, and Basketball Coach, MUW(1979-1994)
• MAIAW Volleyball State Champions (’79-’80)
• NCAA Volleyball Tournament (’84-’87)
• NCAA Division II National Volleyball Coach of the Year (’84-’85)
• NCAA South Region Volleyball Coach of the Year (’85-’87)
• National Top 6 Finish (’85-’87)
• Gulf South Conference Volleyball Champions (’93-’94)
• Gulf South Conference Volleyball Coach of the Year (’93-’94)
• National Softball Tournament, Finished 9th in Nation (’83-’84)
• State Softball Champions (’81-’82, ‘82-’83)
• Fast Break All American Coach Award (’83-’84, ‘84-’85, ‘88-’89)
• Volleyball Coach, Mississippi State (’94-’97)
Did You Know?
Samye Johnson became only the 19th coach in college volleyball history to win 500 games.
