Duke Robins joined the Viking coaching staff as a volunteer assistant ahead of the team's 2024 fall season. He'll continue in that role for a second straight year in 2025.
Robins helped the Vikings record a number of historical marks in his first year on the Park Blocks. Carisa Barron became the fourth straight Viking to be named the Big Sky Conference's Top Newcomer while also earning All-Big Sky second-team honors. Barron converted from being a setter/right-side hitter while at CSUN to a left-side hitter for the Vikings. She broke out just in time for Big Sky play, averaging 3.25 kills per set against conference opponents after averaging just 2.34 kills per set through the non-conference schedule.Â
Makayla Lewis hit 1k kills and 1k digs during the 2024 season. She reached 1,000-career kills during the Vikings' match against Nevada on Sept. 1, then hit the 1k mark in digs during the Vikings' match at Northern Colorado on Nov. 9. She became just the third Viking during the program's Big Sky era (1996-present) to join the 1k-1k club, joining Jessica Brodie (1,533 kills, 1,441 digs) and former teammate Zoe McBride (1,236 kills, 1,111 digs).
The 2024 season also featured the top three most-attended matches at Viking Pavilion. The Vikings set a facility record with 1,340 fans in attendance for their match against Oregon on Sept. 18. They added two more standout crowds between their matches against Montana on Sept. 28 (898) and Sacramento State on Oct. 18 (890).
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