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Donika Sutton

Donika Sutton

Donika Sutton is in her second season as the head coach with the SC State women's volleyball program.  Sutton served as the assistant volleyball coach with the program from 2009-2010 and in 2010 helped the Lady Bulldogs capture their second Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Championships (last title won was in 1990).
Sutton brings a wealth of on-court knowledge to the Lady Bulldog's program. From 2005-2006 she served as an assistant coach at Hayti High School in Hayti, MO. While at Hayti, she also served as an assistant coach with the Cool Court Program. In 2004 Sutton served as a student assistant with her Alma Mater Alcorn State. She also spent time as a substitute teacher (2005-2006), and as a volleyball summer camp coach from 1999-2009.

Sutton began her collegiate playing career at Southwest Missouri State University-West Plains where she competed for one season. During that season she was a member of the Region 16 championship team. That team also competed in the National Junior College Championships. Sutton went on to compete at Panola Junior College (Carthage, TX), for one season before having a standout career as a middle-hitter at Alcorn State. In her first season (2003) she was named the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) Newcomer-of-the-Year and to the Second Team All-SWAC. In her final season (2004) she was named to the First Team All-SWAC, to the SWAC All-Tournament Team as well as the Most Outstanding Player of the SWAC Tournament. In that same season she was the recipient of her team's Most Outstanding Blocking Award and was named the team’s captain.
Sutton is a 2005 graduate of Alcorn State University where she earned her Bachelor of Arts in political science with a minor in pre-law.  She holds professional membership in the American Volleyball Coaches Association.