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Bev Shepard Marley Photo Gallery
Bev Shepard Marley Hall of Fame Introduction Video

Former volleyball standout and coach Bev Shepard Marley, '91 was inducted into the Campbell Athletics Hall of Fame on Jan. 18, 2025.  She was the first Campbell volleyball player to be inducted into the Hall of Fame. She joined the Camel program in just its third varsity season in 1987 and proceeded to play in every match and set over the next four years.  She established school records for career and single-season assists – marks that still rank among the top 15 in program history more than three decades later. During her junior season, she helped lead the Camels to their first-ever winning season and Big South tournament final, while earning all-tournament honors.  She earned All-Academic honors from the AVCA all four years and graduated Cum Laude in 1991 with a B.S. in physical education and minor in Spanish.
 
After teaching middle school for one year, she returned to Buies Creek to serve as head volleyball coach from 1992-93.  Marley then returned to her native Onslow County where her teaching and coaching career stretched for nearly three decades.  Over 19 seasons as head volleyball coach at Southwest Onslow High School, Marley led her teams to the state playoffs nine times and was named league coach of the year on six occasions.  She also served as head girls basketball coach for 17 seasons and guided her teams to seven district titles and 13 state playoff berths, including a state runner-up finish in 2010.  Marley earned coach of the year recognition seven times on the hardwood.  Her volleyball and basketball teams combined to win 432 games against only 319 losses.  In addition, she also coached track & field.  Since 2015, she has served as a NFHS volleyball official and remains involved in education as a part-time elementary school physical education teacher.