Bohannan Announces Medical Retirement From Arkansas
Outside hitter Laci Bohannan will leave volleyball after a second stress injury to her left foot this season.
Updated on Nov. 4, 2026 in Volleyball
Arkansas outside hitter Laci Bohannan announced her medical retirement from volleyball on social media on Tuesday, citing another stress injury in her left foot. The 6-foot transfer from Benton, who spent four seasons at Central Arkansas before joining the Razorbacks, had battled a foot injury this season.
Why it matters
Bohannan's retirement removes a key attacking contributor from an Arkansas team sitting at 3-8 in SEC play. Fayetteville fans will lose one of the program's leading scorers as the Razorbacks push for conference positioning.
Bohannan has 1,077 career kills from her Central Arkansas years and 120 kills this season at Arkansas across 21 matches. Her 142.5 points rank fourth on the team, and the Razorbacks sit at 11-11 overall and 3-8 in SEC play.
The players
Laci Bohannan
A 6-foot outside hitter from Benton who transferred to Arkansas after four seasons at Central Arkansas and was a two-time first-team All-ASUN selection.
Jason Watson
The Arkansas volleyball head coach who said Bohannan will continue to be part of the team in a different capacity.
The details
Bohannan announced the decision on social media ahead of Arkansas's road match at LSU, a decision that followed a second stress injury to her left foot and discussions with others. She was a two-time first-team All-ASUN selection at Central Arkansas before transferring to Arkansas after four seasons.
Timeline
Tuesday, November 3, 2026: Bohannan announces her medical retirement.
Wednesday, November 4, 2026: Arkansas plays at LSU.
Sunday: Arkansas travels to Ole Miss for its next road match.
Season Trajectory
Bohannan's retirement lands as Arkansas holds a 3-8 SEC record and faces a road stretch against LSU and Ole Miss that will test its conference standing. Losing a top-four scorer in the final part of the season narrows the Razorbacks' rotation options.
With Bohannan out, Arkansas loses a team-high-level attacker for its remaining SEC matches, shifting kill and block duties to the rest of the rotation. Fans tracking Arkansas's conference record should watch how the lineup adjusts over the next two road matches.
The takeaway
Injury management and roster depth matter as much as talent in a conference season, and Arkansas's next two road matches will show how the team adapts without one of its primary hitters.
What happens next
Arkansas plays at LSU on Wednesday, November 4, and travels to Ole Miss on Sunday.
Further reading
For more on the program, see Volleyball coverage from Fayetteville.
