Coaching Staff

Craig Case
Head Coach

Auburn University at Montgomery Director of Athletics Erik Maas announced the hiring of Craig Case as the school's new head volleyball coach on May 13, 2024. 

"We are excited to welcome Craig Case to AUM as our next volleyball coach," said Maas. "Craig built the Texas A&M-Commerce program into an all-around winner on the court, in the classroom, and in the community. We are eager for Craig to continue our upward trend in the GSC and on the national landscape."

Case comes to Montgomery after a 13-year stint at Texas A&M Commerce, collecting 216 wins leading the Lions. Case led his teams to one conference tournament championship, one divisional championship, and three trips to the NCAA Tournament from 2017-2019. The NCAA postseason trips were the first for the program since 1988.

"I want to thank Dr. Carl Stockton and Athletic Director Erik Maas for believing enough in me to lead this program," said Case. "This is an incredible honor to me. I was instantly impressed with the leadership at AUM and after my visit, I was even more convinced that this would be a great endeavor for me. I am a very student-centered coach and believe the AUM athletic department and university as a whole hold that same philosophy."

The 2018 Lone Star Conference Coach of the Year, Case tutored eight All-Americans, nine all-region honorees, eight players that received special Conference of the Year award honors, and 46 all-conference selections at TAMUC Additionally, the Lions received two CoSIDA Academic All-America honors and five CoSIDA Academic All-District honors as well as one conference Academic Player of the Year award.

Case's teams have not only been successful on the court but have excelled in the classroom as well. Under his direction, his teams have brought home 11 American Volleyball Coaches Association Academic Awards and had a 100 percent graduation rate among players who exhausted their eligibility. 

The winningest coach in A&M-Commerce history, Case strung together five seasons with 20-plus wins, including a 30-6 campaign in 2018 that was one of the best seasons in the program's history and saw the Lions take down Tarleton State in the LSC Tournament championship match to win the program's second LSC Tournament championship. 

"Leading the volleyball program at Auburn University Montgomery is a tremendous opportunity, and I'm grateful for the trust placed in me," Case said. "AUM's dedication to volleyball is evident, and I'm excited to build on that foundation. I'm looking forward to recruiting exceptional student-athletes and developing a program that not only excels on the court but also serves as a model for sportsmanship and academic excellence."

For his career, Case has totaled 272 wins in his 18 seasons as a head coach across stays at St. Gregory's, Valley City State University, and Texas A&M Commerce. He also served a stint as an assistant coach at Northern State University. 

Case helped steer the Lions through a transition to NCAA Division I, where they collected their first-ever win in a Division I match against Prairie View A&M in 2022. A&M-Commerce also took down Southeastern Louisiana that season, which went on to advance to the NCAA Tournament. Additionally, Case guided the Lions to the school's first Division I and Southland Conference tourney match

His TAMUC teams strung together double-digit wins in 11 of his 13 seasons and, from 2016 to 2021, put together a five-year stretch in which they were regionally ranked in each of those seasons. 

Case takes charge of an AUM squad that set a new program record for wins in 2023 with a 24-9 overall record, which included a school record for conference wins (16). The Warhawks have turned in a winning season in five of their last six seasons and made the school's first appearance in the NCAA South Region rankings at No. 10 to cap the 2023 season. 

"Everyone we talked to about Craig raved about his ability to lead, mentor, and connect with his student-athletes, alumni, and his campus and city communities," Maas exclaimed. "We are thrilled that he is a Warhawk."

Case received his bachelor's degree from St. Cloud State University and holds a master's degree in education from St. Lawrence University and received his master's degree in education with an emphasis in physical education, health, and coaching at Northern State University.

Lex McInroy
Assistant Coach

Lex McInroy enters her first season as the Assistant Volleyball Coach for AUM. She was announced on August 15, 2024. 

"We are excited to bring Lex in as our new assistant coach," Case said. "She is a high-quality person and we are thrilled to have her join us. She is a former student-athlete and her time coaching in Montgomery has prepared her for this."

McInroy was a member of the Faulkner University volleyball team where she was a outside and right-side hitter from 2019-2022. She had over 400 kills and 753 digs in her four-year career. In 2022, she was named to the Southern States Athletic Conference Second Team. 

After her playing career, McInroy began coaching volleyball at Capital City Juniors Volleyball Club in Montgomery, Alabama since 2021. She worked summer camps, instructed group and individual practices, and planned team camps for high schools in the River Region. 

"I want to thank Director of Athletics Erik Maas and Head Coach Craig Case for this great opportunity to be a part of the Warhawk family," McInroy said. "I am looking forward to working with Coach Case and learning more about how to be a successful mentor and coach. AUM offers optimal opportunities for student-athletes to be successful on the court and in the classroom. I am very excited to start this journey and am looking forward to working with Coach Case and continuing to build this program!"

She is originally from Fairhope, Alabama and played volleyball and basketball at Fairhope High School.