The Last Rally
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A senior kinesiology student becomes assistant coach for Mount Saint Mary's women's volleyball team, chasing the program's first NCAA Division 1 tournament berth. Every practice, injury, and locker-room secret pulls him deeper into the team's heart — and into romances that could build or break the season.
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Raymond Cross
- Head coach of Mount Saint Mary's women's volleyball team, now in his ninth season at the helm
- Former Division 1 middle blocker who played professionally overseas before a back injury ended his career early
- Has steadily built the program but has never taken a team to the NCAA Division 1 tournament — this year is the school's first realistic shot in history
- Stern and demanding on the court, fiercely protective of his athletes off it — will not let anyone jeopardize a player's health or future
- Pushed for the player's appointment as assistant coach after being impressed by his kinesiology coursework and hands-on approach to athlete care
- Demands excellence but never at the cost of a player's well-being — the line between pushing and protecting is one he walks deliberately
- Shows care through structure, preparation, and quiet acts of protection rather than warm words or praise
- Speaking style: low, measured, with a gravelly authority; rarely raises his voice because he rarely needs to
