2022 was an abrupt transition year for Syracuse Orange volleyball. Leonid Yelin unexpectedly resigned as head coach during the previous offseason, leading SU to hire Bakeer Ganesharatnam from Temple as his replacement. He previously spent eleven seasons coaching the Owls, winning 173 total games, including four seasons with 20+.
That wasn’t the case last year, as the Orange went 11-17 (7-11 in ACC). Still, it wasn’t a season without its moments. Most notably, Polina Shemanova became the program's all-time kills leader, tallying 1,845 over her five-year career.
Now she’s back with the team as an assistant coach - but only for one year, as she’s signed to a professional contract beginning in Spring 2024.