The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
Volleyball
- Title:
- Assistant Coach & Recruiting Coordinator
Texas Volleyball head coach Jerritt Elliott has announced the addition of Cursty Le Roux to the coaching staff, where she will serve as the third full-time Assistant Coach and Recruiting Coordinator for the 2023 season.
"We are beyond excited to add Cursty to our coaching staff," Elliott said. "She brings a wealth of experience at the collegiate and international level. She cares about empowering young women and has a large presence because of the values she believes in for herself and her family."
Le Roux comes to Texas after spending the 2022 season as an assistant coach at Long Beach State, where the Beach recorded a 19-9 overall record and finished third in the Big West standings with a 14-6 league mark.
Following her stint with Long Beach State, Le Roux joined up with USA Volleyball to serve as an assistant coach for the U19 Girls National Team at the 2023 U19 NORCECA Pan American Cup. The team went on to win the Pan American Cup without dropping a set in the tournament.
"It's such an honor to join a program with a deep history of excellence," Le Roux said. "Several of my favorite former teammates played at Texas and embody high character and special grit. I am excited to learn from the best and mentor and guide these young women on and off the court. It's a dream come true to be a part of the defending National Championship family and have support like no other from the best fans In the nation."
Le Roux spent the 2021 season as an assistant coach at UNLV where she helped the Rebels capture the NIVC Championship as they finished the year with a 28-9 overall record. Prior to her time at UNLV, Le Roux served on the Athletes Unlimited Player Executive Committee following a successful international and collegiate playing career. As an assistant coach at UNLV, Le Roux worked closely with two-time AVCA All-American and back-to-back Mountain West Player of the Year Mariena Hayden.
With Athletes Unlimited, Le Roux helped recruit players for the first professional women's indoor volleyball league in the United States. She helped create policies and regulations for both players and staff pertaining to injuries, pregnancies, and COVID-19 protocols. She also assisted with initiatives directed toward player accommodations for housing, training, and childcare.
Le Roux played professionally in Europe and Asia over eight seasons for Quimper Volley 29 in France, Rabita Baku in Azerbaijan, Dresdner SC 1898 in Germany, Galatasaray Daikin in Turkey, and Hitachi Rivale in Japan.
Additionally, Le Roux was a member of the U.S. Women's National Team from 2012-17 where she competed at the 2015 Pan America Cup in Lima, Peru, the FIVB World Grand Prix in Omaha, Neb., and the Pan American Games in Toronto, Canada. She was also on the 2013 squad that took Silver at the FIVB World Grand Champions Cup in Tokyo, Japan.
Le Roux played her first two seasons of collegiate volleyball at UNLV before transferring to Arizona. While at UNLV, she was named 2008 Mountain West Freshman of the Year and selected to the all-conference team in 2009. In her two years with the Rebels, Le Roux finished her career with 535 kills and 178 total blocks.
After transferring to Arizona for her junior and senior seasons, Le Roux helped the Wildcats to back-to-back winning campaigns and consecutive trips to the NCAA Tournament in 2010 and 2011. She competed in all 32 matches each year, playing in 119 sets in 2010 and 112 in 2011. In her first year in Tucson, she had a total of 289 kills, a team-high 133 total blocks, and 35 digs. As a senior, she was selected to the All-Pac-10 Team after leading the Wildcats in hitting percentage (.293) and total blocks (102), while adding 332 kills and 76 digs.
Le Roux earned her undergraduate degree in social behavior with an emphasis in human understanding from Arizona in 2018. The former Cursty Jackson is married to Kevin Le Roux, an Olympian for Team France who has won FIVB World League and World Championships. The couple have a son, Dwayne.
