Fran Flory

Who is Fran Flory?

Fran Flory is the head coach of the Louisiana State University women's volleyball team. She is the former head women’s volleyball coach at the University of Kentucky, Southeastern Louisiana University and Wittenberg University.

Flory is first in all-time SEC wins and second in all-time wins at LSU behind her predecessor, Scott Luster, who won 308 games in 13 years. Her LSU teams have captured seven consecutive SEC Western Division champtionships as well as the 2009 SEC championship.

Flory, a Baton Rouge, Louisiana native, was an assistant for four years under Scott Luster at LSU. She served as a graduate assistant coach in 1988, before being named a full-time assistant in 1989. During her four seasons as a member of the Lady Tiger coaching staff, Flory helped LSU to unprecedented success with three SEC championships, three SEC Tournament championships and two NCAA Final Four appearances.

In 1992, Flory left LSU to assume the head coaching duties at Southeastern Louisiana University. In her first season as a Division I head coach, she led the Lady Lions to a 21-13 record. In March 1993, Flory returned to the SEC as she became an assistant coach at the University of Kentucky. Five months later, she was named the head coach as then-University of Kentucky coach Kathi DeBoer was named an Associate Athletic Director at the school.