NORMAL — When Allie Matters saw Leah Johnson was leaving as Illinois State's volleyball coach, she began to wonder.
"When you think of the Missouri Valley (Conference in volleyball), you think of Illinois State," said Matters. "As soon as Leah took the job at Michigan State I thought, 'Damn, that's a good job (at ISU).' Bradley actually called me a month before, and it didn't feel the same. When I heard from Illinois State, I couldn't contain my excitement."
Matters built a strong program from the ground up in her four years as Wright State's head coach.