By Heather Johnson - Public Information Specialist
North Platte Community College Head Volleyball Coach Alexa McCall has reached a significant milestone by earning her 100th career win.
The accomplishment came during the match against Northeast Community College Aug. 28 at the Northeast Volleyball Tournament in Norfolk, but McCall wasn’t officially recognized until Tuesday night.
She was presented with a commemorative volleyball following the Knights’ home game against Hastings JV. The volleyball was signed by current team members who helped her achieve the 100th win.
“I try really hard to surround myself with good people,” McCall said. “I also have had some great mentors. Mostly, the players that have been a part of this program make this job so rewarding and mean more than the wins.”
McCall is in her seventh season as NPCC head volleyball coach. Originally from Sutherland, she played for the NPCC volleyball team from 2008-09.
McCall led the team to a Region IX Division II Championship and ninth place finish at the Division II National Junior College Athletic Association National Tournament her sophomore year. She was named both All-NCCAC and All-Region IX Division II.
The Knights finished with 62 wins during McCall’s time at NPCC. That included a 32-11 record her freshman year and a 30-15 record when she was a sophomore.
McCall’s skills at NPCC placed her name in the record books. She is sitting 11th all-time with 1,332 career assists. She is also 15th all-time with 4.4 career assists per set and is 17th all-time for season assists with 884 assists her sophomore season.
After NPCC, McCall transferred to Concordia University in Seward where she continued her volleyball career – playing from 2010-11 then serving as a student assistant in 2012.
McCall graduated from Concordia in May of 2012 with a bachelor’s degree in secondary education and an emphasis in mathematics.
She served as the assistant coach for the NPCC volleyball team in 2013 and 2014 prior to taking on her current roles as head coach and math instructor for the college.
In March of 2021, she was named Region IX Division II Coach of the Year by the NJCAA - her third time receiving the recognition.
McCall also earned the Northwest Plains District Coach of the Year award for 2020-21.
Her team is currently 16-12 on the season.