University Southern California Trojans
Henson and Coakley Receive AVCA All-America Second Team Honors
April 30, 2026 | Women's Beach Volleyball
LEXINGTON, Ky. – The American Volleyball Coaches Association has announced the athletes who earned All-America honors for the 2026 beach volleyball season. USC Beach Volleyball had two players land on the list: Kennedy Coakley and Zoey Henson.
Coakley finished the season with an overall record of 29-10, earning All-MPSF First Team honors. The AVCA Player of the Year semifinalist earned a 13-9 record in the No.1 spot and a 16-1 record in the No. 2 spot, playing with Pater and Henson. The sophomore from Lutz, Florida, grabbed MPSF Pair of the Week honors with Pater after being undefeated in the MPSF Midseason Rumble. Coakley and Pater were also named to the MPSF All-Tournament team after going 4-0, guiding the Trojans to the semifinals.
Henson concluded the regular season with a 28-9 record on her way to earning All-MPSF First Team honors. The junior from Cypress, California, played in the top two flights, securing a 14-6 record in the No. 1 spot and a 14-3 record in the No. 2 spot. She received numerous accolades with Wood as they were named the Most Outstanding Pair at the Outrigger Duke Kahanamoku Beach Classic to start the season. They also received MPSF/Molten Pair of the Week and AVCA National Pair of the Week honors along the way.
These two Trojans will compete in the Round of 16 at the NCAA Championship on Friday, May 1, against Texas A&M Corpus Christi.
For a full list of All-Americans, visit avca.org.
Coakley finished the season with an overall record of 29-10, earning All-MPSF First Team honors. The AVCA Player of the Year semifinalist earned a 13-9 record in the No.1 spot and a 16-1 record in the No. 2 spot, playing with Pater and Henson. The sophomore from Lutz, Florida, grabbed MPSF Pair of the Week honors with Pater after being undefeated in the MPSF Midseason Rumble. Coakley and Pater were also named to the MPSF All-Tournament team after going 4-0, guiding the Trojans to the semifinals.
Henson concluded the regular season with a 28-9 record on her way to earning All-MPSF First Team honors. The junior from Cypress, California, played in the top two flights, securing a 14-6 record in the No. 1 spot and a 14-3 record in the No. 2 spot. She received numerous accolades with Wood as they were named the Most Outstanding Pair at the Outrigger Duke Kahanamoku Beach Classic to start the season. They also received MPSF/Molten Pair of the Week and AVCA National Pair of the Week honors along the way.
These two Trojans will compete in the Round of 16 at the NCAA Championship on Friday, May 1, against Texas A&M Corpus Christi.
For a full list of All-Americans, visit avca.org.
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