The day before Wichita State’s volleyball team began their American Athletic Conference (AAC) Tournament run, the team took an unorthodox approach to get ready for what ended up being a winning run.
Each team member wrote down three frustrations and struggles with the season on three separate pieces of paper. They then proceeded to tear apart and burn all of their anger —- literally —- in a tin can outside of the Champion’s Club, located at Charles Koch Arena.
Four days later, the Shockers were AAC Champions and headed to the NCAA Tournament.
Coming off two consecutive frustrating losses to close the regular season, WSU head coach Chris Lamb sensed a weight building on the team’s shoulders.