Arkansas volleyball assistant resigns

Arkansas volleyball coach Jason Watson watches during an NCAA Tournament match against Stephen F. Austin on Friday, Dec. 1, 2023, in Fayetteville. (Hank Layton/NWA Democrat-Gazette)

University of Arkansas volleyball assistant coach Lexi MacLean recently resigned after one season in Fayetteville.

MacLean previously spent one season at Southern Mississippi. Prior to that she had two seasons as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at the University of Central Arkansas. She was also a graduate assistant at Arkansas in 2019.

MacLean’s journey into coaching started in Fayetteville, where she was a graduate assistant under Coach Jason Watson at Arkansas for the 2019 season. She was a four-year player with stints at TCU and Arizona State.

MacLean’s connection with Watson dates back to her playing days, as she spent her freshman season under his tutelage at Arizona State in 2015.