Former Cougar Taylor Littleton begins her second season as assistant coach for the Barton Volleyball program.

Last season Littleton helped the Cougars to a fifth place standing in the rugged Jayhawk West at 8-8, having the season end in the Region VI playoffs to finish the year at 18-18 overall which included ten losses to ranked opponents.

In the classroom the Cougars wore the runner-up crown in 2016 but this academic season captured the national title, beating out 108 other schools over a 3.0 GPA with a stellar 3.78 GPA. Eight Cougars earned NJCAA All-Academic honors recognizing student-athletes achieving a 3.6 GPA or better, with three individuals earning a perfect 4.0.

A 2013 Barton graduate, Littleton’s two-year stint included helping the Cougars to the 2011 Region VI Championship and a trip to the NJCAA National Tournament.  Earning All-Academic honors her freshman season, Littleton’s sophomore season was decorated as a 2nd Team All-KJCCC/All-Region VI selection while ranking 33rd in nation in blocks.

Littleton earned KJCCC Player of the Week honors in her sophomore campaign by hitting .471 with seven blocks against Pratt Community College followed by a .444 attack and six block effort against Cloud County Community College.

Signing to play Division I volleyball at Mississippi Valley State University for the 2013 season, Littleton transferred back to Kansas completing her career at NAIA division level Ottawa University.  Receiving All-KCAC honors, Littleton piled up 199 kills and 67 blocks during her senior year including a career high 18 kills against Sterling College and six blocks coming against Friends University.

A 2011 graduate of Derby High School in Derby, KS, Littleton was a two-time All-AVCTL selection for the Panthers.