Amanda Mack, a former EKU Volleyball player, died Wednesday, Sept. 16, at age 20, prompting an outpouring of grief from the program that once counted her among the Colonels. EKU Volleyball shared the news on Facebook and remembered her with a brief message that said the team would mourn her loss while cherishing their memories together.
The post gives the first clear public notice of Mack’s death and places the loss inside the EKU community at a moment when former teammates, friends and family are searching for answers. Mack had played her sophomore season for the Colonels in 2025 after transferring from the University of Cincinnati, then later continued her volleyball career at Holy Cross University in Massachusetts.
That path makes the news hit more than one locker room. Mack was from Florida, and the people who knew her at EKU and beyond are now left with a loss that spans teams and years, not just one season. EKU Volleyball said the entire EKU community sends its thoughts and prayers to her family, friends and all of her teammates through the years.
One detail still hangs over the announcement: the post does not say how Mack died. What is clear is that the program has moved quickly to honor her, and that her death on Wednesday has become the focus of a community that is now left waiting for any further word.
