Stauffer Named South Atlantic Conference Coordinator of Volleyball Officials
ROCK HILL, S.C. (TheSAC.com) – South Atlantic Conference Commissioner Patrick Britz announced the appointment of Joy Stauffer as the SAC Coordinator of Volleyball Officials on Friday (June 11).
Stauffer, a long-time volleyball official and sub-assignor for the SAC, assumes the duties of Coordinator of Volleyball Officials with more than 20 years of officiating experience under her belt. She has worked all levels of collegiate volleyball, including serving as an official for eight Division I conferences, eight Division II conferences, and 11 Division III conferences.
"We are thrilled to have Joy join our league as the Coordinator of Volleyball Officials," said Commissioner Britz. "She brings not only a wealth of experience as an official to the position, but she has a great deal of experience as an assignor and coordinator of officials. We feel she is going to be a great asset to our volleyball programs. In addition, we want to thank BJ Willard for her more than 15 years of service to the SAC as our previous Coordinator of Volleyball Officials. She elevated the level of our officials and was an invaluable resource to our conference for many years."
She served as an official for the NCAA Division II Southeast Regional in 2019, while working the SAC and Conference Carolinas Championships from 2015-2020. She also served as an official for the South Carolina High School League State Finals from 2011-2017 and 2020.
"I appreciate BJ Willard and have long admired and have been grateful for her confidence in me," said Stauffer. "I am humbled and honored to be selected to serve the SAC in this capacity. Our PAVO certified officials are expected to prepare well with required virtual and in-person trainings and exams, facilitate their work with exceptional expertise, and most importantly, conduct themselves with the highest ideals of professionalism."
Stauffer currently serves as the Director and Assignor of Officials for the Carolina Union Volleyball Club, Carolina Courts, as well as Carolina Juniors Volleyball Club and she is the Volleyball Director for South Carolina High School League District 9. She also serves as the Chair of the Palmetto Board of Collegiate Volleyball Officials.
She is a member of the National Association of Sports Officials, the Professional Association of Volleyball Officials (PAVO), USA Volleyball, and the National Federation of State High School Associations and is a PAVO and NCAA National Certified Referee.
Stauffer holds a Bachelor of Arts from Washington Bible College and a Master of Education from Temple University.
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