After three years coaching 6A Oak Ridge near Houston, Rachel Croley returns home in 2021, coaching the Princeton volleyball team this upcoming season.

Leading a Lady War Eagles team that went 87-33 in her three seasons as coach, includ­ing three playoff victories, Crol­ey said she couldn’t turn down the opportunity to come back to the school where she played in 2009.

“This is home,” Croley said. “I’m thankful for the time I had in Houston, but I was never home. I always kind of knew that I would end up back in the Dallas area where my family is and I knew this is where I want­ed it to be. The numbers are a little smaller right now than what I had, but I definitely think the challenge will be there, and I’m excited by the attendance we have so far.”

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By Jackson King • [email protected]