Proved Coach Introduces Breakthrough Strategy in King's Mountain Volleyball
KINGS MOUNTAIN — One of NCHSAA volleyball’s more consistent programs over the past several years has tabbed a proven winner as its next head coach. Kings Mountain volleyball named longtime Gaston Day coach Derek Bing as its new head man during a press conference Monday, March 16, at Donald Parker Gymnasium. BACK-to-BACK: Gaston Day volleyball, girls tennis again claim NCISAA titles.
Here's how NCISAA CHAMPS: Déjà vu: Gaston Day boys soccer, volleyball, girls tennis claim NCISAA state titles “We had an amazing run (at Gaston Day),” Bing said. “We’ve had three daughters graduate from there; all three played for me. We’ve had players, coaches, families, administrators who have really bought in, been so supportive and so good to our family.
I’m very appreciative of them. My wife still works there; we’ll always love that school and support it. “But we’ve connected with Kings Mountain for a reason.
It became very clear and undeniable to me that this was the right time to make the right move. ” Bing added: “(Kings Mountain administrators’) preparation when we got together, the questions they asked and the way they answered my questions showed me that volleyball is absolutely a top priority here and we are completely aligned in our vision for the program. ” Bing takes over for Heather Pasour, who spent the last decade as the Mountaineers' volleyball coach.
During her tenure, Kings Mountain won a total of 232 games, in addition to eight conference titles and the 2023 NCHSAA 3A state crown. Over a similar stretch, Bing was in the process of turning Gaston Day volleyball into a juggernaut. Over the course of a decade, the Spartans won NCISAA 2A titles in 2021, 2024 and 2025, in addition to three more state final appearances and five league championships.