Henderson State University Athletics

Bethany Wright was a four-year letterman in volleyball from 2006 to 2009.

Wright was a first-team All-Gulf South Conference selection three times and was a second-team All-GSC selection and the GSC Freshman of the Year in 2006.

In 2006 she was named the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Freshman of the Year. She earned AVCA All-Region honors twice and was a First-Team Daktronics All-Region pick in 2008 and 2009.

A Daktronics All-American selection in 2008 and 2009, Wright received the GSC Commissioner’s Trophy for the top female student-athlete of the year.

Wright holds the GSC and HSU career record for digs in a career with 2,880 which ranks fifth all-time in NCAA Division II history. Her 6.30 digs per game is third in NCAA D2 history.

The native of Georgetown, Texas also holds the HSU and GSC record for digs in a season with 862 set in 2006.

In 125 total career matches played, Wright had 10 or more digs 122 times, 20 or more digs 77 times, 30 or more digs 20 times, 40 or more digs 8 times, and on three occasions she totaled 50 or more digs including a HSU and GSC single match record of 55 on Oct. 7, 2007 against Harding.