Sammy Carroll
Coach
Sammy Carroll is the Assistant Volleyball Coach at Christopher Newport University
After a career as one of CNU’s best setters, Sammy Carroll joined the CNU volleyball staff in 2024. Carroll eclipsed 4,000 assists in the win over Carnegie Mellon. She has the second-most assists in program history, 5031 behind only Brittany Collins who had 5103 and more than 1000 digs.
Carroll joins the coaching staff after four seasons with the Captains during which she played 510 sets in 139 matches. She contributed all over the court with over 5000 assists, over 1000 digs, 174 blocks, and 223 service aces.
She finished the 2023 finished the season with a career-high 1274 assists which was the fifth-most in school history. A four-time All-American, Carroll became second volleyball player to ever do so and is one of six CNU athletes to achieve four-time All-American status. She also earned All-Region First Team honors four times, joining Abby Hogge as the only Captain to ever do so.