2007 Volleyball
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Starla Cupples - Head Coach
 

Head Coach Starla Cupples enters her third year at the helm of the Lady Wildcats. The Lexington, TN native began her career at Bethel College as a student-athlete in the fall of 1999. The 1999 graduate from Lexington High School joined the Lady Wildcats Volleyball and Softball teams as a freshman.

Cupples majored in Kinesiology/Physical Education in her undergraduate studies. On the softball field, she took the outfielder position where she earned second-team All-Conference two years. In her junior and senior years, Cupples held a 400+ batting average. On the court, Starla played the outside hitter and opposite positions.

As a graduate assistant in 2004, Cupples worked under the guidance of Head Coach Malissa Vaughn. Then, in 2005, Starla took the reigns to lead the Lady Wildcats in her first season as head coach. In 2006, Cupples led the Lady Wildcats to their best season record in school history (15-22).

Starla Cupples is married to Kevin Cupples and they reside in McKenzie, TN.


Flavia Sanches - Assistant Coach
 

Flavia Sanches joins Head Coach Starla Cupples as the student assistant coach after a stellar year as a Lady Wildcat. Sanches earned TranSouth All-Conference Honorable Mention honors in the 2006 season. Flavia earned her place in Bethel College Volleyball history by setting records in assists in a match and in a season. She also set new records for service aces in a match and in a season. She helped lead the 2006 Lady Wildcats to their best season record in the school’s history of volleyball.

The Sorocaba, Brazil native started her volleyball career in Sao Paulo, Brazil in 1996. In 2003, Sanches began playing in the United States for Dodge City Community College in Dodge City, KS. She earned All-Conference and All-Region honors while at Dodge City. Sanches transferred to Long Island University in 2005 where her team won the region championship and finished the season in the second round of the National Collegiate Athletic Association tournament.

Flavia is majoring in Business Administration and Management. She is the daughter of Nilton and Sonia Sanches.