Washington & Jefferson College Athletics

The  two-day event will include six teams including Alma College (Mich.), Bluffton University (Ohio), Meredith College (N. C.), Oberlin College (Ohio), Waynesburg University (Pa.), and W&J.

The tournament will commemorate the legendary Vicki Staton, who passed away on Wednesday, July 30, 2025. Vicki was a legendary women's volleyball and basketball coach, trailblazer for women's sports, and mentor to thousands of Washington & Jefferson College student-athletes.
 
A pioneer of women's athletics at W&J and the College's women's all-time coaching victory leader with 646 combined wins, Vicki devoted nearly four decades to building programs, mentoring student-athletes, and advancing opportunities for women in sports. 

She began her volleyball coaching career on October 15, 1975, and went on to lead the program for 28 seasons, compiling 367 victories. Just a few months later, on January 15, 1976, she coached her first women's basketball game, directing the Presidents to 279 wins over 25 seasons.

A 2012 inductee into the W&J Athletics Hall of Fame, Vicki's volleyball squads secured five Presidents' Athletic Conference titles (1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999) and two ECAC South Region Championships (1996, 1997). She was honored as the PAC Volleyball Coach of the Year five times.

Upon her retirement from head coaching, Vicki ranked 24th in NCAA Division III history for all-time coaching victories in both volleyball and basketball. In June 2001, she was inducted into the Washington-Greene chapter of the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame.
 
Beyond the court, she served as W&J's director of physical education, wellness and intramurals, and spent one year as the interim director of athletics.

Below is the schedule for the two-day event. The W&J Sports Network will be the exclusive home for the 2026 Vicki Staton Memorial Tournament. 
 

VICKI STATON MEMORIAL TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE

	Court 1	Court 2
3:00 PM	W&J vs Alma	Bluffton vs Oberlin
5:00 PM	Alma vs Oberlin	Meredith vs Waynesburg
7:30 PM	W&J vs Meredith	Bluffton vs Waynesburg

                          Saturday, September 5 – Day Two

	Court 1	Court 2
9:00 AM	W&J vs Oberlin	No Scheduled Match
11:00 AM	Alma vs Waynesburg	Meredith vs Bluffton
1:00 PM	W&J vs Bluffton	Meredith vs Alma

 

HOW TO FOLLOW THE VICKI STATON MEMORIAL TOURNAMENT
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MEDIA REQUESTS

- All media seeking to cover the Vicki Staton Memorial Tournament at Washington & Jefferson College must contact Sports Information Director Shea Stanton to obtain credentials. Contact the W&J Sports Information Office at: 724-503-1001 / sstanton2@washjeff.edu

TICKETS (W&J Box Office Link) 

Tickets will available for purchase through Hometown Ticketing in advance or on gamedays closer to the start of the tournament. Advance purchases are strong encouraged. No cash will be accepted. 

PARTICIPATING TEAMS
 

Washington & Jefferson College Presidents Washington, Pa. gopresidents.com 2025 Record: 16-13 (11-5 conf.) Conference: Presidents' Athletic Conference  Head Coach: Lindsey Llewellyn (5th Season) Roster | Schedule | Statistics	Alma College Scots Alma, Mich. almascots.com 2025 Record: 9-17 (2-6 conf.) Conference: Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association Head Coach: Leah Good (4th Season) Roster | Schedule | Statistics
Bluffton University Beavers Bluffton, Ohio blufftonbeavers.com 2025 Record: 13-20 (2-7 conf.) Conference:  Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Head Coach: Steve Yarnell (19th Season) Roster | Schedule | Statistics	Meredith College Avenging Angels Raleigh, N. C.  goavengingangels.com 2025 Record: 19-12 (11-7 conf.) Conference: USA South Head Coach: John Wasielewski (3rd Season) Roster | Schedule | Statistics
Oberlin College Yeowomen Oberlin, Ohio. goyeo.com 2025 Record: 4-21 (0-7 conf.) Conference: North Coast Athletic Conference Head Coach: Jasmine Brown (3rd Season) Roster | Schedule | Statistics	Waynesburg University Yellow Jackets Waynesburg, Pa.  waynesburgsports.com 2025 Record: 2-25 (0-16 conf.) Conference: Presidents' Athletic Conference Head Coach: Hope Johnston (3rd Season) Roster | Schedule | Statistics