Shonda Wallace

Shonda Wallace is a Nike Volleyball Camp Director.

Shonda Wallace is one of the most decorated volleyball players to ever come out of the University of South Carolina. She is now the head volleyball coach at Gray Collegiate Academy in West Columbia. Prior to starting at Gray, Wallace spent the previous 9 years serving as the assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at University of South Carolina, her alma mater. Off the court, Wallace has earned one of the highest honors bestowed on a Carolina athlete, as she was named to the UofSC Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2016.

With an extensive background in playing and coaching volleyball at the highest level, Coach Wallace brings a wealth of knowledge to the game. Wallace had a successful professional career overseas, playing one season in Spain (2007-08), six seasons in Puerto Rico (2009-14) and a half season in France (2013). She won a league championship with Pinkin de Corozal in 2010 and was named finals MVP after leading Indias de Mayaguez to the league title in 2013. She earned recognition as league’s best server while playing for Caribes de San Sebastian in 2009. Wallace, who coached high school volleyball in the offseason for four years at Greenville High School in Greenville, S.C., also trained with the USA Volleyball National Team and USA Volleyball A2 National Team in 2005 and 2006 and participated in the 2005 Pan American Games and World Grand Prix.

During her playing days at Carolina, Wallace became the first Gamecock to earn All-America honors, earning a spot on the AVCA Honorable Mention All-America Team in 2006. She was also an AVCA All-South Region selection in 2006, an Honorable Mention All-South Region honoree in 2005 and a three-time All-SEC selection, earning second-team honors in 2004 and 2005 and first-team honors in 2006.

Wallace finished her career ranked first all-time at South Carolina in kills per set (4.26), points per set (4.87) and attacks (4,181) and second in kills (1,775). She still holds the Gamecock single-season records for kills (703), kills per set (5.76) and attacks (1,541), all from the 2006 season. A native of Kings Mountain, N.C., Wallace earned her Bachelor of Arts from South Carolina in middle level education with a concentration in math and English/language arts.