It turns out the hottest accessory at the 2025 NCAA college volleyball tournament is not knee braces, or finger tape that can be customized, but a special hair tie created to solve a prominent problems.
Texas volleyball head coach Jerritt Elliott, 57, created TIY hair bands, an acronym for "tie it yourself," after noticing a number of his players would interrupt practice to readjust their hair. The hair band features a 3-foot strand of elastic that can be tied at the ends and looped as many times as necessary to accommodate any hair pattern or hair style. The elastic is covered in neon-colored fabric sheath to provide a strong, yet soft hold.
"Until I got to college and started using TIYs, it was definitely a struggle to find a good hair tie to use consistently," Pittsburgh junior Olivia Babcock told ESPN.
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