It won’t be far-fetched to say that the rivalry between the Texas A&M Aggies and Longhorns is one of the fiercest same-state rivalries in women’s volleyball. It dates it’s time way back before the sport came under NCAA. Before their match on the 26th of September, the Texas Longhorns coach said, “I know it’s going to be an intense match.” This was solely based on the history both teams have against each other.

For Texas A&M Aggies, who have such a huge history, a rivalry so important was bound to be incited at some point. Their Volleyball program started in 1975 when they started competing in the Sunwest Conference. The team would continue their journey there until 1996. During that year, they decided to compete in the Big 12 Conference. Finally, in 2012 they marked a new beginning, reaching new heights as they started to compete under the SEC umbrella. Thus, they’ve been through a lot and are an interesting side to know about.

Texas A&M Home Venue

The Texas A&M play their home games at the Kyle Field Stadium. The stadium was established in 1905 and is also the home of their football team. The stadium is named after Edwin Jackson Kyle, who was the dean of agriculture at the time. He had donated a 400×400 foot area, which was given to him for horticultural purposes.

The stadium has gone through numerous redevelopments since the 1920s, with the most recent one being in 2015. It expanded the seating capacity of the college to 102,733, making it one of the largest stadiums to host collegiate football. Thus, it is a very historic stadium apt for a team like Texas A&M, who have been competing for a long time.

 Texas A&M Records and Achievements

The Texas A&M Aggies Volleyball team finished 1st in the NCAA first round once in 2015, while finishing once in the Western Conference in 2012. They’ve finished second nine times since 1982 at the NCAA. Thus, they are quite a successful team. The fans of the team acknowledge that and show immense support to them. In the recent match against the Texas Longhorns, 9,236 people showed up to watch their favorite team compete. This was the highest attendance at an NCAA women’s volleyball regular season match in the state of Texas.

Texas A&M Aggies vs. Longhorns: the popular Texas rivals

The Texas A&M Aggies are known for their incredible state rivalry against the Texas Longhorns. The two teams are known to have one of the biggest rivalries in the NCAA. However, the Longhorns clearly have an upper hand on Texas A&M. In the last match, they played out on 26th September, they were victorious with a scoreline of 3-1. Looking at the head-to-head record in all matches, the Texas Longhorns lead by 77-23, showing their clear dominance.

In the college station, they lead 26-13. Thus, the whole thing might be too one-sided to be classed as a rivalry. However, being in the same state adds another flavor to it. A battle between two teams situated very close to each other who fight for the right to be named the premiere team of Texas is a mouthwatering prospect for fans who always line up to buy tickets. Thus, it’s a huge rivalry.

Texas A&M volleyball’s current team and coach

The Texas A&M Aggies’ current head coach is Jamie Morrison. He was named their head coach on December 16th, 2022. The coach has shown instant success as during his first season, he led the team to a 16-12 record, their most victories in the last four seasons. He brought a very innovative play style to the team with his blocking style which helped him succeed. Thus, fans expect great things from him. Here is the team’s current roster-

• Ital Lopuyo Tatum
• Thomas Emily
• Hellmuth Lexi Guinn
• Ellee Stinson
• Brooke Jeffrey
• Amaré Hernandez
• Logan Lednicky
• Margot Manning
• Taylor Humphrey
• Ava Underwood
• Molly Brown
• Maddie Waak
• Morgan Perkins

This team is all competing at this year’s NCAA volleyball tournament. They are fighting to win the title and defeat their arch nemesis Longhorns.