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Texas Beach Volleyball hires Akers as assistant coach

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The Longhorns add accomplished athlete and Olympic Gold Medal winning coach to beach staff.

AUSTIN, Texas – An accomplished athlete and Olympic Gold Medal winning coach, Angie Akers is joining Texas Beach Volleyball as an assistant coach, head coach Stein Metzger announced Wednesday.

"We are very fortunate to have attracted Angie to the Longhorn family," said Metzger. "She is the most sought-after assistant coach in the country and it shows the excitement folks have for the trajectory of this program. Above all else, Angie values the relationships with the student-athletes under her care and for supporting the whole person in their quest for competitive greatness.