WILSON COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) — Boys volleyball is serving up history in Tennessee, with one team in Wilson County already bringing home two state titles. Now, there’s a push to make the fast-growing sport official.
At Green Hill High School in Wilson County, college coaches from D1 to D3 are on the floor, running a skills camp, and scouting for Tennessee’s next big high school sport.
“I think if you put a volleyball in a boy's hand, he falls in love with the sport. It's just granting them the exposure to the game. I don't think I've met a kid yet who played volleyball and didn't think it was fun," said Tracy Stevens, founder of the Tennessee Boys Volleyball Association (TBVA).
College programs say the growth is measurable.
"I think we are the only NCAA sport ever to grow by 10% in one y