Emma McElveen joined the Terrier volleyball staff in August of 2025 as an assistant coach.
During her first year with the Terriers, McElveen helped guide the team to its third-straight Southern Conference Tournament championship. The team posted double-digit wins in conference play for the third consecutive season as well. Wofford swept both No. 6 Samford and No. 2 Furman before defeating No. 1 ETSU in five sets in the SoCon Tournament. McElveen helped guide the team to a program record four All-SoCon selections. Bradley Brown earned first team honors, while Annemarie Rakoski, Laney Klika, and Chloe Smith were named to the second team. Klika also earned SoCon Libero of the Year for the second-straight season.
McElveen comes to Spartanburg after concluding her collegiate playing career. She spent four seasons playing at USC Upstate across town before finishing her career with one season at Wingate. A setter, McElveen amassed over 900 assists in her collegiate career with 52 aces. She was a team captain her final two seasons with the Spartans.
At Wingate, she interned in the marketing and communications department of the Bulldogs. After graduating from Wingate, McElveen spent the summer of 2025 as the supervisor of event operations for AAU Volleyball Nationals in Orlando, Florida. She makes her return to Spartanburg to begin her first collegiate coaching stint.
“We are really excited to add Emma to our staff this season,” said Roos. “She’s trained under two of the finest coaches I know, so I’m confident that she will bring fresh perspective and new challenges to our squad. “
A native of Windermere, Florida, McElveen graduated from USC Upstate with a Bachelor’s degree in communication in 2024, and she added a Master’s degree in sports management from Wingate in 2025.
