BREAKING: Cydryce McMillian leaving St. Agnes Academy to take over Episcopal Volleyball

HOUSTON - When Episcopal Athletic Director Jason Grove sat down with Amanda Watts to talk about who her successor could be as she was set to leave at year's end, they both grabbed a piece of paper.

Grove and Watts both wrote down the name of their top choice to take over the Episcopal volleyball program for the 2022 season and beyond. When they flipped their papers over the name matched - Cydryce McMillian.

On Friday, McMillian was officially announced as the new Episcopal head volleyball coach following a successful tenure at St. Agnes Academy where she led the Tigers to a pair of TAPPS 6A State Championships in the past three seasons.

"I'm at a point of my career where I have done so much in the volleyball community and I'm so thankful for the schools and places that I have been that have allowed me to grow as a coach and be able to mentor so many coaches underneath me," McMillian said. "I continue to love the game of volleyball because it teaches kids and staff how to live life and that's one of my passions. Professionally, I want to do more in administration and leadership. I just really felt after having conversations with key people on the Episcopal campus that I might find more opportunities to step into some leadership roles on the administrative side.

"It became very intriguing from that standpoint."