Mount Olive University (Mount Olive, NC) will be holding ceremonial proceedings for their 15th annual Hall of Fame class on Saturday, November 12th. Cape Fear Head Volleyball Coach Colby Rosser joins 3 other former student-athletes, a former Athletic Director, one team, and one supporter to round out this year's Athletics Hall of Fame induction class.
Coach Rosser played Women's Volleyball for Mount Olive from 2002-2005. Rosser continues to hold Mount Olive's all-time blocks record with 744 total blocks, as well as their record for most blocks earned in a single season with a total of 237 blocks - ranking her third in NCAA Division II Women's Volleyball history (in the under 30 pt. format).
Rosser is a 3-time all-conference team selection and lead the charge in part of the only two teams in the history of UMO Women's Volleyball to reach the NCAA Tournament. The 2005 team set school records for best overall (28-8, .772) and conference (19-1, .950) winning percentage. Rosser also continues to hold the record for all-time best hitting percentage in a single season at .408.
Coach Colby Rosser also served as Head Women's Volleyball Coach and Assistant Men's Volleyball Coach for Mount Olive during their 2014 and 2015 seasons.
Colby Rosser joined the Sea Devils as Head Volleyball Coach in August of 2020 and brings over 15 years of experience coaching at the high school, collegiate, and club levels. Rosser earned Region 10 Volleyball Coach of the Year honors after the Sea Devils clinched the 2021 Region 10 Tournament this past year - punching their ticket to the NJCAA National Tournament for the first time since 2006. This season, Rosser led her team to winning the Southeast B District Championship and solidified their return to the NJCAA Tournament this year in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
"I'm so happy for Coach Rosser," remarks Athletic Director Ryan Mantlo. "It's no secret Colby is a top notch individual and we are so thrilled fr her to receive such an incredible honor."
Please join us in congratulating Coach Colby Rosser on her induction into the Mount Olive Athletics Hall of Fame.
