“Prasayus is a tough, versatile, competitive athlete,” Cummard said. “She has a well-rounded skillset that allows her to play inside with her back to the basket, and also stretch the floor by shooting the long ball at a high clip. On the defensive end, she has the quickness to guard on the perimeter and the strength and physicality to battle in the paint. She is going to be a great addition to our team as we look to build on the success of last season.”

Notoa, a 6-foot-1 versatile guard/forward from Queensland, Australia, chose the Cougars over finalists UCLA and TCU.

“My priority was going somewhere that felt like home,” Notoa told  basketball.com.au.  “During my visits, BYU felt like that for me…I can’t wait to head over to BYU to continue improving my game and developing. I’m just excited to get started, and keen to play with the girls and learn from all the coaches.”

Notoa comes to BYU with extensive experience on the world stage, having suited up as a member of the Australian national team program and the NBL1 Queensland.

Most recently, Notoa played a vital role in the Aussie Gems’ run to a silver medal at the 2025 FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup. She was one of the most efficient players in the tournament, as she shot 54.8% from the field, 46.7% from deep and was perfect from the charity stripe.

The Cougars’ newest addition averaged 7.5 points, 5.5 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.7 steals over six games as the Gems earned a silver medal, falling to the United States in the final. Notoa’s tournament was highlighted by an 11-point, 13-rebound double-double against Argentina in the Round of 16 that also included six assists and two steals.

Former Aggie Kaylie Kofe joins Cougar women’s volleyball

BYU women’s volleyball head coach Rob Neilson has announced the signing of transfer setter Kaylie Kofe.

A 5-foot-8 junior from Idaho Falls, Idaho, Kofe comes down to Provo after two season at Utah State, where she helped the Aggies to their first NCAA Tournament win since 2001 last year.

The 2025 Mountain West Player of the Year, Kofe was USU’s first-ever conference player of the year in volleyball, also being named an AVCA All-American Honorable Mention and to the AVCA All-West Region Team.

Kofe averaged 11.08 assists per set last season, which led the league and ranked fourth in the nation. She also finished with 1,330 total assists, fifth most in a single season at Utah State.

The setter was the only player in the nation to tally 60+ assists in three matches, and one of just five to do so in a four-set match. Kofe led the Aggies with 11 double-doubles, including 19 matches of 40 or more assists.

She earned CSC Academic All-District and Academic All-Mountain West honors in 2025, and was tabbed an All-Mountain West Honorable Mention in 2024.

A Bonneville High School graduate, Kofe led the State of Idaho in assists in all four years with the Bees.

Kofe will join Kylie Buttars, Brooke Hardy and Rachel Jepsen as the fourth member of the Cougars’ 2026 signing class this summer.

Cougars name new diving coach

Tom Huynh was named BYU’s diving coach for the upcoming season, head coach Tamber McAllister has announced.

“We are extremely excited to welcome Tom as our new dive coach,” McAllister said. “His knowledge and experience, developed under some of the best dive coaches in the country, along with his attention to detail and ability to connect with athletes by creating a clear vision for their growth and future, will make an immediate impact.”

Huynh joins the Cougars with an extensive background in high school and collegiate diving.

Huynh joins BYU having served as the diving coach for Marshall University in Huntington, WV, since January 2026. Before his time with the Thundering Herd, Huynh served as the associate head diving coach for the Greater Lafayette Area Diving and the head diving coach for William Henry Harrison High School in Indiana.

As a biomedical engineering graduate from Purdue University, Huynh adds not only diving expertise, but a scientific, data-driven approach to athlete development and performance. Incorporating video and data analysis, dry-land and apparatus development, and a consistent emphasis on mental performance, Huynh adds a unique perspective to the BYU swim and dive staff.

Huynh was mentored by Olympic diving champion David Boudia and three-time Olympic diving coach Adam Soldati and holds them in high regard for his success and development as a diving coach himself.

“I am incredibly excited and honored to join BYU as the diving coach,” Huynh said. “BYU has a rich history of excellence, and I am eager to lead our student-athletes as they strive to reach their greatest potential both in and out of the pool. Go Cougs.”

Wolverines eliminated from WAC Tournament contention

ABILENE, Texas – Utah Valley baseball fell to Abilene Christian 16-6 in the series finale Sunday afternoon. Derek Houston finished 3-for-4 at the plate with a homer and two doubles for UVU (16-34), while Mason Strong added a 2-for-3 performance. ACU (25-26) was led by a two-home run game from Diego Cardenas and six RBIs from Brady Ladusau.

The loss, combined with UT Arlington defeating Utah Tech, officially eliminating Utah Valley from earning a spot in the WAC Tournament.

The Wolverines jumped on the board first, scoring two runs in the top of the first inning. Brody Block was hit by a pitch to begin the game and stole second before advancing to third when the throw went into center field. Kaden Carpenter worked a walk to put runners on the corners, and Chipper Beck grounded out to third base to make it 1-0. Strong then singled through the hole, but the ball deflected off the glove of the ACU shortstop to allow Carpenter to score.

After the Wildcats responded and took a 3-2 lead, Houston doubled on the second pitch of the second inning and later scored on a single by Cooper Brass to even the game at 3-3.

Houston tied the game again in the top of the fourth inning with a solo homer to left-center field. It was his fifth home run of the season, and the fourth time this season that he has recorded three hits in a game, and his fifth multi-hit game.

The Wolverines answered ACU’s two-run fourth inning with a two-run fifth of their own. Hunter Katschke started the rally with a four-pitch walk, and Block hit a sharp ground ball to second base on a short hop to put two runners on with no outs. Strong delivered a clutch two-out single following a pair of strikeouts to bring home a run and cut the ACU lead to 6-5. Following an ACU mound visit, Houston struck again with a ground-rule double to left-center field to tie the game at 6-6.

Abilene Christian scored nine runs over the next three innings to clinch the series.

The Wolverines will play Tuesday night in Provo against BYU with the first pitch scheduled for 6:00 p.m. MT. UVU will wrap up the 2026 campaign with a three-game series against UT Arlington beginning on Thursday, May 14 at 6:05 p.m. MT.