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Go Shockers - RH: Shannon Lamb's Influence Seen in All Areas of Program's Rise
Each fall, alums return to Charles Koch Arena to remember their time playing volleyball for Wichita State. They line up on the court at intermission, sometimes with their children alongside.
Those former Shockers are evidence of what Shannon Lamb loves the most about 22 years helping her husband build the program.
"It's that unbreakable bond," she said. "The relationships you grow with the young women that are in the program, and as they move on and start their families and have their jobs. They come back and it is the coolest thing ever to be able to spend time with them."
Shannon (Hoyt) Lamb came to Wichita State in March 2000 with soon-to-be husband Chris Lamb. After 22 seasons with the Wichita State volleyball program, Shannon Lamb announced this week that she is stepping down from her position as director of operations due to health issues.
"This was an incredibly difficult decision to make, but one I feel is in the best interest of the program I love so much," Shannon Lamb said. "As I continue to deal with the effects of a concussion I sustained more than two years ago, the difficulties of balancing treatment and the demands of this position became increasingly clear. Ultimately, I believe this decision is the right one for both my health and Shocker volleyball."
The change will allow her to spend more time on rehab such as physical and occupational therapy.
"Chris has been my rock through this entire thing," she said. "I'll miss being part of the team. That has never gotten old for me. There's so much energy around the players and the program. It's just a really cool thing to be a part of a team."
Those former Shockers are evidence of what Shannon Lamb loves the most about 22 years helping her husband build the program.
"It's that unbreakable bond," she said. "The relationships you grow with the young women that are in the program, and as they move on and start their families and have their jobs. They come back and it is the coolest thing ever to be able to spend time with them."
Shannon (Hoyt) Lamb came to Wichita State in March 2000 with soon-to-be husband Chris Lamb. After 22 seasons with the Wichita State volleyball program, Shannon Lamb announced this week that she is stepping down from her position as director of operations due to health issues.
"This was an incredibly difficult decision to make, but one I feel is in the best interest of the program I love so much," Shannon Lamb said. "As I continue to deal with the effects of a concussion I sustained more than two years ago, the difficulties of balancing treatment and the demands of this position became increasingly clear. Ultimately, I believe this decision is the right one for both my health and Shocker volleyball."
The change will allow her to spend more time on rehab such as physical and occupational therapy.
"Chris has been my rock through this entire thing," she said. "I'll miss being part of the team. That has never gotten old for me. There's so much energy around the players and the program. It's just a really cool thing to be a part of a team."
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