MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Heading into his second year of spring drills, University of Memphis volleyball head coach Sean Burdette was hoping to take another big step in the building of his program. Burdette had a complete spring practice and match schedule ready for his squad.
Then came the injuries that forced Burdette into a numbers game, just as he had in his first spring with the Tigers in 2018.
"We've been a little banged up, and we didn't want to risk further injuries so we shortened our competition season," said Burdette. "We've had some pretty intense practices.