When then associate head coach Russell Brock and volunteer assistant coach Drew Hamilton met prior to LSU Beach Volleyball's inaugural season in 2014, they looked at year seven, 2020, as a year where the team could really put a run together.
After longtime LSU indoor volleyball coach Fran Flory guided the beach team through its first three seasons, Brock took full control over on December 12, 2016. With a coach that was able to put all of his time and resources to the beach team, the Tigers began to take a leap into establishing themselves as a top-tier program in the sport.