Salima is a brand name in volleyball circles and it is believed that ND will be paying her at the highest level of collegiate head coaches.
after spending some time in the transfer portal. Perhaps she was informed of the pending coaching hire and decided to stay with the Irish?
Losing Miller, Hamilton, and Meuth already puts us in a bad position
according to posters on Volley Talk. If Charley Niego were to return and the 2022 signees kept on board, that would give Coach Rockwell enough players to work with for the upcoming season as well as having room for several 2023 recruits. It will be interesting to see which assistant coaches she adds to the staff. She has great connections within the volleyball coaching world because of her coaching history and broadcasting work.
But I guess at this point, numbers are important
injuries struck. She seemed to gain some playing time late in 2021, so perhaps she will have some upside for her fifth year.
As you noted, just having enough players to practice this spring will help. Lockwood is needed for her height in the middle for the near future. Perhaps the new coaching staff can help her fulfill her potential.