Angie Simpson was named the fifth head beach volleyball coach in Southeastern history December 22, 2025.
In 2025-26, her first season with the Sandy Lions, Simpson guided the team to its most single season wins (17) in program history. Under Simpson's leadership, Southeastern finished with its best winning percentage (.515) and recorded its best conference record (4-2 SLC) in program history. SLU gained its first appearance in the CBVB Top 50 poll while achieving the program's first eight-match winning streak. Simpson pushed the green and gold to its first Southland Conference Beach Volleyball Championship Tournament semifinal appearance while securing its first two win run in program history. Pair four Makayla Hicks/Cadie Kusy and pair five Elizabeth Hardouin/Genevieve Schubrt earned SLC All-Conference (Second Team) alongside Mia McKinney breaking the program record for most career wins (53), under Simpson's guidance.
Simpson grew up in Muncie, Ind., where she helped Muncie Burris to three state championships during her prep career. The Owls were the No. 1 ranked team in the USA Today national high school ranks in three of Simpson’s four seasons and finished 162-1 during her time at MBHS.
Simpson played outside hitter on the indoor volleyball team at Penn State, where she was named an All-American as a senior and was a two-time All-Big Ten Conference selection. During her collegiate career with the Nittany Lions, Penn State made two Final Four appearances and won a pair of conference championships.
Simpson’s collegiate career was prior to the NCAA’s sponsorship of beach volleyball, but Simpson spent several years on the AVP (Association of Volleyball Professionals) Tour. One of Simpson’s most frequent partners was Jennifer Kessy, who earned a silver medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics.
Following her beach volleyball career, Simpson spent two decades working in the Biotech and health care leadership field in California. She kept involved in the volleyball community, serving as a broadcaster for Fox Sports Net, ESPN and other outlets.
Her son, Colby, a tight end signed to play football at Tulane, reached high school, many of his friends requested Simpson come lend her vast knowledge to the Oaks Christian High School beach volleyball team. In her first season, OCHS won the CIF D2 championship and Simpson also led the program to back-to-back Marmonte League titles.
