Ginger Mayson

Ginger Mayson (1954/1955 – September 7, 2023) was an American college volleyball coach. She started her coaching career at the University of South Alabama. Mayson became an assistant coach for Kansas State for the 1985 season, then started an eight-year career as the head coach of the Michigan State Spartans volleyball team.

Early life Ginger Mayson graduated from the University of South Alabama in 1977 with a Bachelor's of Arts degree in criminal justice/administration. Mayson was a four time letter winner in volleyball and a three time letter winner in basketball. She also received all-conference honors twice. Mayson received a master's degree in public administration of South Alabama.

Coaching career South Alabama Mayson coached South Alabama for two years, accruing a record of 56–26.

Mayson coached for an underfunded program that performed poorly. Later in her coaching career, after coaching matches she would go home and cry about the hopelessness of the situation. She retired from the program in 1992, and ended her coaching career, but still kept a strong interest in volleyball. About coaching in the future, she said "I have no interest in coaching again. None. I haven't regretted giving it up for one second. Not one second."

Death Ginger Mayson died on September 7, 2023, at the age of 68.

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