{"id":277574,"date":"2026-05-20T03:21:27","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T03:21:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/277574\/"},"modified":"2026-05-20T03:21:27","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T03:21:27","slug":"logan-king-joins-gators-2026-volleyball-roster","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/277574\/","title":{"rendered":"Logan King Joins Gators’ 2026 Volleyball Roster"},"content":{"rendered":"

GAINESVILLE, Fla. \u2013 Florida volleyball has signed opposite hitter Logan King<\/a> to the 2026 roster, head coach Ryan Theis<\/a> announced Tuesday afternoon.<\/p>\n

King, a 6-foot-2 transfer who was named a 2025 First Team All-Big West and Big West All-Freshman honoree out of Long Beach State, will join the Gators as a redshirt sophomore after appearing and starting in all 31 matches for The Beach.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“Logan is a proven scorer and the only attacker that we reached out to in the portal,” Theis said. “We are thrilled to add her to the Gators family. The Gators are comin’!”<\/p>\n

During the 2025 campaign, King was the offensive leader for LBSU, recording a team-best in kills (411), kills-per-set (3.61), points (476.5) and points-per-set (4.18). She recorded a season-best 21 kills against California State University \u2013 Northridge on Oct. 25, where she also finished with a hitting percentage of .581 which sits just outside the top-five in the LBSU record book for a single game effort with more than 30 attacks. King also recorded 21 kills against Cal Poly on Oct. 4, while finishing with a season-best 24.5 points.<\/p>\n

The Newmarket, Ontario native is no stranger to the international stage, as she was recently selected to the Canada women’s national team for the Volleyball Nations League. In 2025, she was chosen as 1-of-12 players to the Volleyball Canada Women’s U21 National Team. She competed with Canada at the U21 NORCECA Pan Am Cup in Costa Rica where she was named the best opposite hitter en route to her squad advancing to the bronze medal match.<\/p>\n

King is the eighth newcomer to join the Gators for the 2026 campaign, joining freshman opposite\/outside hitter Nadi’ya Shelby<\/a> and six transfers: outside hitters Kamryn Chaney<\/a> and Selena Leban<\/a>, middle blockers Brooklyn Briscoe<\/a> and Brianna Holladay<\/a> and setters Bri Denney<\/a> and Olivia Klimis<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Why King Chose the University of Florida

\n“Florida felt like the perfect fit because of its tradition of excellence and championship culture. Being part of a program with such a strong history of success means I’ll be pushed, challenged and developed every day alongside elite athletes and coaches.”<\/p>\n

Logan King<\/a>

\nPosition: Opposite Hitter

\nClass: Redshirt – Sophomore

\nHeight: 6-2

\nHometown: Newmarket, Ontario

\nPrevious Team: Long Beach State

\nClub Team: Leaside Volleyball Club

\nHigh School: Newmarket HS<\/p>\n

2025

\nAppeared in 31 matches, starting in all 31\u2026Named All Big-West First team and Big West All-Freshman Team\u2026Tied Big West record with seven Freshman of the Week honors\u2026Led team in kills (411), kills-per-set (3.61), points (476.5) and points-per-set (4.18)\u2026Recorded a season-high 21 kills against CSUN (10\/23) while hitting .581\u2026Also tallied 21 kills against Cal Poly (10\/4) with a season-high 24.5 points\u2026Named Academic All-Star at LBSU\u2026Selected as 1-of-12 players to the Volleyball Canada Women’s U21 National Team to compete at the U21 NORCECA Pan Am Cup in Costa Rica from July 20\u201328 and the FIVB U21 World Championship in Indonesia from August 7\u201317 … Named best Opposite at the U21 Pan Am Cup as team advanced to Bronze Medal match before losing 3-1 to Costa Rica … Scored 13 points in the Bronze Medal match … Posted 20 points against the Dominican Republic, tying her with one other player for the second-most points in a match during the tournament … Recorded 105 points (88 attack) during the FIVB U21 World Championships, the 20th most among individual players during the tournament.<\/p>\n

2024

\nSat out the season as a redshirt in the Long Beach State program\u2026Named program’s best newcomer\u2026Named Academic All-Star at LBSU\u2026Selected to Canadian team for 2025 Shanghai Future Stars Championship\u2026Led Canada in win over Korea with 13 kills, four blocks and four service aces.<\/p>\n

Prior to College

\nPlayed three years of volleyball at Newmarket High School\u2026A member of the Canadian Excellence Program as a junior player in the national team pipeline \u2026Played club with Leaside Volleyball in 2024\u2026Named OVA Grand Prix All-Star\u2026 Earned U18 National All-Star honors while leading team to a national silver medal finish\u2026Played club with U18 Pakmen Gold in 2023, winning the Ontario Volleyball Association (OVA) U18 Provincial Championship \u2026 Selected as an OVA Grand Prix All Star\u2026 Competed with Aurora Storm Volleyball Club in 2022…Selected to Volleyball Canada’s National Excellence Program\u2026Selected to compete in the Canada Cup.<\/p>\n

Personal

\nMother, Sarah King, played volleyball at Kent State University\u2026Played in Canadian College Athletic Association and was named All-Canadian\u2026Father, Lorne King, played football at the University of Toronto and professional football in the C.F.L\u2026Sister, Payton King, won provincial and national championships while playing club volleyball. She went on to play volleyball for Guelph University where she was their 2024-2025 MVP and set multiple team strength records.<\/p>\n

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