the big 12 Conference begins its 30th year as one of the nation’s premier athletic conferences under the direction of fourth-year commissioner brett yormark. West Virginia and tCu joined the league on July 1, 2012, and became the Big 12’s first additions since inception, joining baylor, iowa State, Kansas, Kansas State, oklahoma State, and texas tech. Since then, the big 12 has added four new members, byu, uCF, Cincinnati, and Houston in 2023. as well as reinstated Colorado, arizona, arizona State and utah in 2024.
With 16 members, the big 12 remains as the only autonomy conference to determine its champions in all sports directly on the field of play with a full round-robin schedule. Since it began competition in 1996-97, the league boasts 90 nCaa team titles and 772 individual national championships.
BIG 12 CONFERENCE
GAME DAY IN MORGANTOWN
Fans throughout the state and the Mountaineer Maniacs come out to cheer on the old Gold and blue. Mountaineer fans pack the stands to be the extra man, knowing their voice makes a difference. the atmosphere is unmatched across the country and the playing of “take me home, country roads,” ends the match by celebrating another Mountaineer victory.
a record-crowd of 3,112 fans watched the Mountaineers face eventual national champion texas inside the WVu Coliseum on aug. 29, 2012.
WVU COLISEUM
West Virginia plays its home matches inside the 14,000-seat WVu Coliseum. Director of athletics and Vice President Wren baker, in conjunction with the Mountaineer Athletic Club, continues to make significant progress in the Climbing Higher Campaign. in 2020, it was announced that a major leadership gift was povided to replace the 50-year-old Coliseum seats that summer. along with the seats, capital funds were provided to replace the video and ribbon boards in the arena that same year.
The Coliseum floor also received a new look in the summer of 2019, in addition to more than $20 million in upgrades in 2016, becoming one of the nation’s supreme showcases for college volleyball. Whether it is during the day, when the sun shines down on the massive structure, or at night, when its golden lights make it an evening showcase, the Coliseum stands as one of the most striking facilities on the WVu campus.
STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING
WVu’s strength and conditioning staff ensures all student-athletes are on year-long programs designed to continue improving the fitness capabilities needed in their sports.
IN THE SPOTLIGHT
Choosing to become a Mountaineer is special. Without a professional sports team in the state, folks across the state and throughout the region love West Virginia university athletics. WVu volleyball is passionate, a point of pride and a way of life.
Mountaineer Life
A Mountaineer’s lifestyle is first-class. Whether it’s chartered flights, top-of-the-line Nike Elite resources, professional athletic training services or unlimited access to a superb nutrition bar, WVu student-athletes’ needs are always met.
STUDENT-ATHLETE DEVELOPMENT
WVu was named a recipient of the american Volleyball Coaches association (aVCa) team academic award for the 2024 season. During the fall, six Mountaineers were named to the academic all-big 12 team, including lauren bodily, Quincey Coyle, lauren Delo, Hailey Green, Kristen Mcbride and Maddy McGath. additionally, two Mountaineers (lauren Delo and Hailey Green) were named to the College Sport Communicators academic all-District team. the team achieved an overall GPa of 3.54 during the 2024-25 academic year.
CHARACTER
Public, land-grant institution, founded in 1867. across the three campuses of the WVu System in Morgantown, Keyser, and beckley, WVu is changing lives and helping to create a brighter future. our purpose remains to bring education, healthcare, and prosperity to our state. WVu is one of only a few flagship, R1, land-grant, community-engaged universities in the nation.
RESEARCH CLASSIFICATION
r1: Doctoral universities – Highest Possible category, as described by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.
ACCREDITATION
WVu is accredited by the Higher learning Commission. Many programs hold specialized accreditation.
GOVERNANCE
the WVu board of Governors is the university’s governing body. the Higher education Policy Commission in West Virginia is responsible for developing, establishing and overseeing the implementation of a public policy agenda for the state’s four-year colleges and universities. Michael benson is WVu’s 27th president.
CAMPUS LOCATIONS AND FACILITIES
the WVu System is a family of distinctive campuses united by a single mission. From the groundbreaking research of our flagship in Morgantown to the student-centered focus of WVu Potomac State College in Keyser to the technology-intensive programs at WVu institute of technology in beckley, we are creating a better future for West Virginia and the world.
the WVu institute of technology offers 30+ majors, including undergraduate engineering programs that have consistently ranked among the top in the nation according to u.S. news & World report.
WVu Potomac State College offers 60+ majors and combines the personal attention of a small college with the affordable benefits of a major university.
the WVu System also includes Health Sciences locations in Charleston and Martinsburg; School of nursing campuses in Morgantown, Charleston, Keyser, bridgeport and beckley; farms and forests throughout the state; and WVu Jackson’s Mill State 4-H Camp.
the WVu Morgantown campus is in a town that was named the “no. 1 Small City in america” by bizJournals.com for its exceptional quality of life. Morgantown was also rated the ninth best college town in america by business insider.
STUDENT PROFILE
Fall 2024 WVu System enrollment was 25,000+
ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE
WVu recipients of prestigious scholarships include 25 rhodes Scholars, 142 Gilman Scholars, 82 Fulbright Scholars, 53 Goldwater Scholars, 44 Critical language Scholars, 30 boren Scholars, 27 truman Scholars, 6 Morris K. udall Scholars, 5 uSa today all-uSa College academic First team Members (and 11 academic team honorees), 3 Department of Homeland Security Scholars, 4 George C. Marshall (british) Scholars, 39 national Science Foundation Graduate research Fellowships, one Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Graduate Scholar and one Schwarzman Scholar.
R1 RESEARCH INSTITUTION HIGHLIGHTS
WVu is one of only 187 colleges and universities to attain a ranking of r1, or the highest possible research category, alongside such institutions as Harvard, yale, Columbia and Johns Hopkins.
WVu researchers are exploring the frontier in neuroscience research at the WVu rockefeller neuroscience institute, doing groundbreaking work on alzheimer’s disease and addiction treatment using focused ultrasound to safely open the blood-brain barrier (reported by “60 Minutes,” the new york times, new england Journal of Medicine, the Washington Post and more).
WVu researchers are exploring the farthest reaches of the universe: dozens helped uncover evidence of ripples in space-time. mWVu is one of two or three universities that serve as a major hub for all branches of science contributing to nanoGrav – a galaxy-sized detector that is beginning to detect the gravitational universe.
Maura Mclaughlin, eberly Distinguished Professor of Physics and astronomy, an internationally renowned WVu astrophysicist was selected as a member of the national academy of Sciences, one of the highest honors in the scientific world.
Duncan lorimer, Professor of Physics and astronomy, was selected as a Fellow of the royal Society of london.
ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
twelve Morgantown colleges and schools offer 302 majors in agriculture and natural resources; applied and human sciences; arts and sciences; business and economics; creative arts and media; dentistry; engineering and mineral resources; law; medicine; nursing; pharmacy; and public health. Hundreds of distance education and online classes are available.
STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS
Students can choose from more than 450 student organizations or participate in an active intramural program and a variety of club sports.
SERVICE AND LEARNING
the Center for Service and learning develops and organizes service learning and volunteer opportunities for students and faculty. WVu is one of only 75 schools recognized by the Carnegie Foundation for the advancement of teaching for Community engagement (recognized since 2010).
PARENTS CLUB
the Mountaineer Parents Club, with 20,000+ members, connects parents and families with the student experience.
ALUMNI
Chartered in 1873, the WVu alumni association is made up of more than 210,000+ graduates worldwide (in 135 nations).
LIBRARIES
the WVu libraries encompass seven libraries statewide. Facilities in Morgantown include the Downtown Campus library, evansdale library, Health Sciences library, law library and the West Virginia and regional History Center. onsite collections include more than 936,000 books, 1.5+ million e-books and 700+ databases.
PRIVATE SUPPORT
The WVU Foundation recorded $282.6 million in gifts and pledges in fiscal year 2024. as of June 30, 2024, total Foundation assets stood at $3.04 billion, including long-term investments for the benefit of WVU and assets managed by the Foundation for other WVU-affiliated organizations.
EXTENSION
throughout the year in West Virginia’s 55 counties, WVu extension funds and delivers West Virginia’s 4-H program, which reaches more than 68,000 youth each year through county and state camps, special interest clubs, in-school activities and other programs.
ADMISSION AND APPLICATION TIMELINE
it’s painless to apply — no required essays or recommendations, students are automatically considered for scholarships and can be admitted with or without aCt or Sat scores. test scores may be required for certain majors or scholarships. apply directly to WVu or use the Common application. WVU offers a rolling admission (there is no official application deadline). applications are processed beginning in late august for admission the following fall. March 1 is the deadline for West Virginia residents to submit Promise Scholarship applications. Visit admissions.wvu.edu to learn more, including how to submit official transcripts and test scores. Graduate admission (for degree-seeking applicants) requires a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited university with a cumulative GPa of at least 2.75 on a 4.0 scale for regular admission. in addition, an applicant must meet the minimum admissions criteria determined by their program of interest.
VISITORS CENTER
the WVu Visitors Center is the front door to campus, providing the warm hospitality that Mountaineers are known for in a modern, welcoming space. tours led by current students are offered Monday through Friday and select Saturdays. Details are available at visit.wvu.edu.
JEN GREENY
HEAD COACH
Vice President and Director of Athletics Wren Baker announced Jen Greeny as the fifth volleyball head coach in the program's history in December of 2023.
Greeny came to WVU from Washington State, where she spent 13 seasons at the helm of the Cougar volleyball program and led WSU to three consecutive seasons with 20 wins or more. She brings a 347-199 (.636) career record to West Virginia, while she compiled a 235-175 (.573) overall mark during her time in Pullman.
A native of Davenport, Washington, Greeny brought Cougar volleyball back into the national spotlight with eight consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances from 2016-23 and 12 American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) All-America selections. The Cougars finished in the AVCA Top 25 six times during her time at WSU, including the past four seasons.
Having been a part of the two best postseason runs in program history as both a player (1996 NCAA regional appearance) and an assistant coach (2002 NCAA regional appearance), Greeny inherited a Washington State team that went 0-18 in conference play in 2010, the year before her return to Pullman. She and her staff transformed the program into a perennial force in the Pac-12, reaching the NCAA Round of 16 as a head coach for the first time in 2018.
The Cougars matched the volleyball program record for most conference wins (14) in a single
season in 2022 and 2023 and finished third the final Pac-12 standings in each season, marking the best conference finish during Greeny’s 13-year tenure and the best since the 2002 WSU team that reached the NCAA regional championship.
In 2023, Greeny and Washington State finished with a 26-8 overall record, reaching 20 wins for the third consecutive season to mark the first such stretch since 1995-97. The Cougars’ 26 wins in 2023 also marked the highest win total for any team under Greeny and the highest single-season win total since 1997. Additionally, WSU knocked off the eventual NCAA National Champions and thenNo. 6 Texas, 3-1, at the start of the 2023 campaign.
WSU was selected as a No. 4 seed in the 2023 NCAA Volleyball Tournament, earning its eighth consecutive postseason bid, the longest stretch in program history. Washington State was selected as a host site for the 2023 tournament, marking the first time since 2018 that the tournament had been hosted in Pullman. WSU advanced to the NCAA Round of 16 for the second time in Greeny’s tenure.
A two-time Pac-12 Coach of the Year (2016 & 2021), Greeny has coached 12 of the Cougars’ 16 AVCA All-Americans while her teams have produced 39 total postseason all-conference honors, including 17 first team All-Pac-12 selections. A former CoSIDA Academic All-American during her time as a Wazzu student-athlete, Greeny’s teams also have produced 45 Pac-12 All-Academic nods and a pair of Pac-12 Scholar Athlete of the Year award recipients.
Greeny began her collegiate coaching career with a five-year stint at Lewis-Clark State College in Lewiston, Idaho. Prior to turning around the LCSC program, which she led to a 112-24 (.824) record during her tenure, Greeny spent four years on WSU coach Cindy Fredrick’s coaching staff. Her time as an assistant coach at WSU was highlighted by the Cougars’ second-ever appearance in the regional championship of the NCAA Tournament in 2002. As a volleyball student-athlete at WSU, she became the seventh player in Washington State history to reach 1,000 career kills and was a three time All-Pac-10 Conference selection. Greeny (Stinson) still ranks eighth in career block assists (360), fourth in total blocks (419) and eighth in solo blocks (59). Greeny received invites to train with the U.S. National Team during her playing days and has since held roles as a talent evaluator and assistant coach with USA Volleyball. She was an assistant coach on the 2016 USA Volleyball Collegiate National Team and was later invited to join the USA volleyball staff for the 2022 Women’s National Team Open Program. Greeny earned her bachelor’s degree in elementary education from Washington State in 1999. She and her husband Burdette, an associate head coach on Greeny’s staff, have two daughters, Lauren and Leah.
JEN GREENY HEAD COACHING RECORDS
2007 Lewis-Clark State 26-8 (.764) 12-2/1st 1-2 (.333)
2008 Lewis-Clark State 30-4 (.882)
2011 Washington State 12-20 (.375) 4-18/11th
2012 Washington State 13-19 (.406) 3-17/12th
2013 Washington State 18-15 (.545) 5-15/11th
West Virginia 8-21 (.275) 2-16/15th
West Virginia 8-21 (�275) 2-16 (�111)
JEN GREENY CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
• West Virginia Head Coach (2023-Present)
• AVCA Team Academic Award (2024)
• Six Academic All-Big 12 picks
• Coached two College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team members
• WSU Head Coach (2011-23):
• Eight-consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances—most for any team in WSU history
• Six NCAA Tournament first-round wins
• Two NCAA Round of 16 appearances – 2018, 2023
• 235-175 overall record at WSU – second all-time
• 2021 Pac-12 Co-Coach of the Year
• 2016 Pac-12 Coach of the Year
• Her players have earned 12 AVCA AllAmerica awards, including the first volleyball student-athlete in program history to earn multiple first team All-America honors
• Her players have accounted for 30 Pac-12 all-conference honors and nine Pac-12 all-freshman honors
• Coached the program’s first two AVCA Pacific North Region Freshman of the Year award winners
• Coached the program’s first AVCA National Freshman of the Year award winner and the first two Pac-12 Scholar Athlete of the Year award winners
• Second-longest tenured head coach at WSU (13 seasons)
• One of three conference coach of the year honorees who also were players for the same schools
• Lewis Clark-State College Head Coach (2007-10)
• Four-time Frontier Conference Coach of the Year
• Four-time AVCA Northwest Region Coach of the Year
• Four consecutive regular-season Frontier Conference championships
• Four consecutive NAIA National Tournament appearances
• Went 31-3 (.912) overall in 2010, the best record in program history
• Led the Warriors to a 11224 overall (.824) record
• WSU Assistant Coach (2000-04)
• Three consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances (2000-02)
• Helped the Cougars reach the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament for the second time in WSU history
• Playing Career (WSU volleyball student-athlete 1995-98)
• WSU Athlete of the Year in 1998-99
• Three time All-Pac-10 selection
• Three time Pac-10 All-Academic honoree
• 1998 CoSIDA Academic All-American
• Two-time CoSIDA Academic All-District
• Trained with the 1997 U.S. National volleyball team
• Seventh player in WSU history with 1,000 career kills
BURDETTE GREENY
ASSOCiAtE HEAD COACH
With 16 years of coaching experience under his belt, Burdette Greeny was named the associate head volleyball coach at West Virginia in January of 2024.
Greeny recently completed his 13th season with at Washington State in 2023 and was instrumental in WSU's eight consecutive NCAA tournament appearances. He joined the Cougar volleyball program in March 2011 as an assistant coach and was promoted to associate head coach in February 2017. Washington State finished the season in the AVCA Top 25 in four of the last five years including each of the past three seasons.
With a coaching style that emphasizes serving, passing and defense, the Cougars have finished in the top 50 in the NCAA in blocks per set each of the past nine seasons including the third-best mark in Division I volleyball back in 2016 (3.23 b/s).
Washington State finished the 2022 season with the 16th-best team hitting percentage (.280) in the nation, the second-best all-time mark in Cougar volleyball history.
Greeny consistently brought in top-level recruiting talent with some of the Cougars’ most highly touted classes raising the level of play in recent years. Pia Timmer and Magda Jehlarova each joined the WSU volleyball roster prior to the start of the 2019 season and grew into perennial all-conference performers. The pair were instrumental to WSU’s seventh-straight NCAA Tournament appearance in 2022 after a 14-6 Pac-12 season, the most conference wins in program history. WSU was one of only 15 programs in the nation to have two top 25 and one honorable mention recruiting class between 2013 and 2015. The 2013 and 2015 recruiting classes are two of the highest-ranked recruiting classes ever in any sport at WSU. Among Greeny’s WSU recruits are six PrepVolleyball.com Top 100 players and two Gatorade State Players of the Year.
A leader in DI volleyball recruiting, Greeny and the WSU coaching staff also were successful in using the NCAA transfer portal to build their roster of talented student-athletes who also fit the culture of Cougar volleyball. WSU volleyball added multiple starters in recent off-seasons, including Iman Isanovic, an honorable mention all-Pac-12 selection, prior to the start of the 2023 season. Greeny also helped recruit Laura Jansen, an All-Sun
Belt selection before committing to WSU, who went on to earn Pac-12 all-conference honors after one season on the Palouse. The Cougars also added starting libero, Karly Basham, to their roster as a transfer prior to the start of the 2021 season. The first high school recruit signed by Greeny was libero Kate Sommer who broke WSU’s career digs record with 1,954 digs. Among the 2013 recruiting class, which was the first real recruiting class for the Greenys, ranked 14th-best nationally, was Kyra Holt who became an honorable mention AVCA All-American, All-Pacific North Region and twotime All-Pac-12 selection. Holt also found success later as a professional player and is one of six players that Greeny has coached who have gone on to play professionally.
Middle blockers Taylor Mims and Claire Martin were signees in the 21st-best national recruiting class in 2015. As sophomores in 2016, Mims and Martin each finished in the top 25 nationally in blocks per set and total blocks. Greeny was integral to the recruitment and development of these front row players who became one of the elite blocking units in the nation. In 2016, WSU was number two in team total blocks behind national champion Stanford and third-best nationally in team blocks per set, a significant factor to WSU finishing fourth among all Power 5 conference schools and 26th overall in opponent hitting percentage. In 2017,
the Cougars were sixth-best nationally in team total blocks and 11th in team blocks per set.
Burdette Greeny assisted his wife Jen at Lewis-Clark State College from 2007-10 as an assistant coach. He was one of 20 assistant coaches nominated for the 2009 NAIA National Assistant Coach of the Year Award. He was promoted to associate head coach at LCSC in 2010. Greeny’s recruiting resume at LCSC included three junior college first team All-Americans, one second team All-American, one Gatorade State Player of the Year, two state players of the year and 12 first team all-state selections. In four years, 37 total LCSC players were named to the conference all-academic teams and seven players were recognized as NAIA Volleyball National Scholar-Athletes.
Out of high school, Greeny was drafted by the New York Mets, but instead played basketball and baseball at Tacoma Community College (1993-95). He earned second-team All-West Region honors both years as a third baseman and set a school record with 17 strikeouts in one game. He pitched for WSU in 1997, winning the team’s award for strength and conditioning. He later signed as a free agent with the Milwaukee Brewers before the 1998 draft and was with the organization for two seasons. Greeny earned a degree in humanities with an emphasis in English from WSU in 1999. From 2000 through 2007, he was the head coach in the Pullman American Legion Baseball organization where his teams won two regular-season titles, one district title and made the first appearance by a Pullman team at the state tournament since 1968. He tallied the first state tourney win in the program’s 60-year history and saw 88% of his American Legion players continue their careers at the collegiate level. Greeny spearheaded the development of the Palouse Summer Series which brings to Pullman some of the best amateur select and American Legion teams in the state and Canada. He was the recipient of the 2005 Pullman Chamber of Commerce STAR (Supporting Tourism and Recreation) Award.
Burdette and Jen Greeny were honored in 2015 with a City of Pullman Chamber of Commerce Walk of Fame plaque. They have two daughters, Lauren and Leah.
AUBREY BECKER
ASSiStAnt COACH
Becker joined the Mountaineer coaching staff in January 2024 after three seasons as an assistant coach at Iowa. Previously, she spent one year as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator for Oral Roberts.
At Iowa, Becker assisted in all aspects of training, scouting, recruiting, scheduling, media content and summer camps.
Prior to that, Becker was an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at Davidson from 2019-21. She guided a pair of Wildcats to Atlantic 10 postseason
honors in 2019, as Hattie Rodriguez and Madeline Wynn were named to the A-10 Second Team and All-Rookie team.
In 2018, Becker served as an assistant coach at Brown University, helping the Bears to their best season since 2014. She helped coach Eliza Grover and Sabrina Stillwell to All-Ivy League honors. Becker was Florida State’s director of operations from 2016-17, as the Seminoles made two NCAA Tournament appearances and reached the 2016 Sweet Sixteen.
The Tulsa, Oklahoma, native was a three-year starter at Austin Peay, where she played setter and opposite. She was a two-time all-tournament selection and 2015 team MVP. She ranks among the program’s career leaders in assists (7th) and total blocks (16th).
Becker earned her bachelor’s degree in communications and public relations and graduated magna cum laude from Austin Peay in 2016. She added a master’s degree in coaching and athletic administration from Concordia University Irvine in 2017.
MIKE BECKER
ASSiStAnt COACH
Becker joined the West Virginia volleyball staff in January of 2024. Previously, Becker spent one season at Iowa as an assistant coach and was the Director of Volleyball Video Analytics. In Iowa, Becker oversaw the production of practice and gameday video as well as data analytics. Becker also was responsible for coding in match and providing the statistical breakdown of the Hawkeyes and their opponents. He created and implemented camp plans for Iowa’s Volleyball Camps and assisted in the creative and marking side of student athlete recruitment.
Prior to his time in Iowa City, Becker served as an assistant coach at Michigan State for one season. While there, he served as the lead scouter and developed individualized and team training plans. Becker also spent three seasons at Illinois State, where he helped the Redbirds to three consecutive Missouri Valley Conference Tournament titles. Becker was a part of three of ISU’s four straight NCAA Tournament appearances from 2018-21 and two regular-season conference titles in 2019 and 2020-21. With the Redbirds, Becker worked primarily with the team’s blocking and defense initiatives,
while taking a lead role in scouting opponents. Becker’s guidance in those areas showed major results as ISU led the conference in blocking and opponent hitting percentage in each of the three seasons he was at ISU.
On April 15, 2021, Becker was honored with the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Thirty Under 30 Award, which recognizes up-andcoming coaching talent at all levels of the sport.
Becker served as the Director of Operations at Pitt for the three seasons prior to Illinois State. In this role, Becker controlled the day-to-day operations for the volleyball team, including serving as a liaison to athletic department officials. Pitt reached the NCAA Tournament in each of Becker’s three years on staff, marking the program’s longest postseason streak since the 1990’s.
Prior to joining the staff at Pitt, Becker was the head coach of the Pacific Coast Volleyball Club from 2014-16. In that role, he headed the Pacific Coast Volleyball Club 18-U team. He also served as the Delta Valley Volleyball Club head coach from 2013-14, leading the 18-U team to a Gold Division finish in northern California.
During that same period, Becker worked in the development department at the University of the Pacific. From 2013-15, he was the Coordinator of Athletics Development and conducted prospect visits and worked closely with volunteers to successfully improve the Pacific Athletic Foundation (PAF) Drive. From there, he became the Annual Giving manager from 2015-16, where he assisted with management of the PAF, leading volunteer engagement for athletic fund drives and enhancing donor relations. He also managed annual and campaign business plans and activities to achieve annual giving fundraising goals.
A native of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Becker was a standout collegiate student-athlete at Springfield College from 2009-13. His teams won three Division III NCAA Championships in 2010, 2012 and 2013, while concluding 2011 as the national runner-up. Voted as the team MVP during the 2013 NCAA Championship run, Becker played under highly decorated USA and NCAA volleyball coach Charlie Sullivan. He earned his Bachelor of Science in sport management from Springfield College in 2013 and a Master of Science in athletic administration from the University of the Pacific in 2016.
ERIN EISENHART
DirECtOr OF OPErAtiOnS
Eisenhart joined the West Virginia volleyball staff in May of 2025 after spending two seasons as a graduate assistant at Middle Tennessee.
At Middle Tennessee, she managed the program’s day to day operations.
Prior to her time with the Blue Raiders, Eisenhart played volleyball
as a defensive specialist at Austin Peay, where she earned a bachelor of science degree with a concentration in homeland security and a minor in business administration.
Most recently, she completed her master’s degree of professional studies in strategic leadership from Middle Tennessee.
• Was selected to the Wake Forest Invitational AllTournament team
• Led the Mountaineers with 586 assists
• Finished No. 10 in the Big 12 with her 8.62 helpers per set
• Notched a career-high 55 assists against Binghamton on Sept. 21
• Tallied 25 or more assists in 15 matches
• Added six service aces in West Virginia’s victory over Navy on Aug. 30, contributing to tying a Big 12 match record with 18 team aces
• Collected five double doubles throughout the season 2022-23 – LOUISVILLE
• Redshirted her freshman year in 2022
• Appeared in three matches through the 2023 season
• Posted a career best of three assists versus Northern Kentucky on Sept. 2, 2023
• Was part of the squads back-to-back NCAA tournament runs to the 2022 Championship match vs. Texas and the 2023 Elite Eight vs. Pitt
HIGH SCHOOL
• Was named to the AVCA Phenom Watch List in 2019
• Led Boca Raton Community High School to two district championships in 2019, 2020
• First-team all district
• All-district honorable mention
• Played for Tribe Volleyball under coach Dean Barboza
PERSONAL
• The daughter of Adriana and Gar Finnvold
• Has one brother and one sister
• Father played in the MLB for the Red Sox
• Her brother, Carsten is a pitcher at UCF
• Birthday is December 11
• She is majoring in exercise physiology with a minor in general business
• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll
• Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll
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Cassidy Tanton
r-Sr� | 6’0” | Outside Hitter Stoneville, N�C�
Dalton McMichael Auburn
2024 (R-JR�)
• Appeared in 93 sets across 23 matches
• Was named the MVP of the Wake Forest Invitational All-Tournament team
• Led West Virginia with 310 kills at 3.33 kills per set
• Finished No. 7 in the Big 12 with her 34 services aces and 0.37 aces per set
• Notched a trio of career highs against Binghamton on Sept. 21 with 26 points, 22 kills and three assists
• Contributed six services aces in WVU’s win over Navy on Aug. 30, aiding in the team’s Big 12 match record with 18 team aces
• Tallied 217 digs, finishing second on the team
• Added 10 or more kills in 19 matches
2023 (R-SO ) – AUBURN
• Appeared in one match versus Middle Tennessee
• Was apart of the team’s run to the first round of the NCAA tournament
• Named to the Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll
2022 (R-FR�) AUBURN
• Appeared in 58 sets across 19 matches
• Tallied four career-highs with 10 kills, a .348 hitting percentage, six digs and 12 total points in a win over Marist on Aug. 27
• Collected a service ace in three separate matches, tying her career high
• Was named to the Auburn Athletics Director Honor Roll
2021 (FR ) AUBURN
• Did not compete during the 2021 season
• Was named to the Auburn Athletics Director Honor Roll HIGH SCHOOL
• Led Dalton McMichael to an undefeated regular season, (23-0) and a conference championship as a sophomore in 2018
• Was named the Greensboro News & Record All-Area Player of the Year in 2018
• Collected 2018 Mid-State 3A First Team All-Conference honors
• Was named a 2018 Mid-State 3A All-Tournament player
• Ranked second in North Carolina as a sophomore in kills
• Finished in the top five in state 3A in both kills and hitting percentage as a sophomore
• Collected All-West Selection honors, was named the Mid-State 3A Conference Most Outstanding Player of the Year, State 3A First Team AllConference, Mid-State 3A All-Tournament Team selection and team Most Valuable Player and Offensive Player of the Year during her junior year
• Was named to the 2019 AVCA Phenom List
• Eclipsed 1,100 career kills as a junior
• Led the conference in kills during the 2019 season
• Was named to the 2020 AVCA All-Region Team
• Competed for Twin City Volleyball Club
• Competed at the AAU Nationals Premier Day Two Star Search (Supernova)
• Was honored with Under Armour Honorable Mention All-American honors in 2020
PERSONAL
• The daughter of Christy and Scott Tanton
• Her father played football at Western Carolina University
• Has one sister
• Birthday is September 3
• She is pursuing a master’s degree in business administration
• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll
• Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll
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2024 (FR�)
Eily Painter
So� | 5’4” | Libero Pottsville, Pa� Postville Area High School
• Appeared in 70 sets across 22 matches
• Boasted a career high 11 digs against Kansas State on Oct. 13
• Added 10 digs and two service aces on Oct. 4 versus Houston
• Contributed a service ace in nine separate matches HIGH SCHOOL
• Played for coach Maria Sherakas at Pottsville Area High School as a fouryear starter and two-year captain
• Holds the school record at Pottsville Area in digs with
• Was named First Team PA District XI, All-State AAA, and First Team Schuylkill League three straight years
• Honored as the 2023 Schuylkill League Player of the Year
• Was named the Pottsville Republic Player of the Week
• Played for coach Joe Mahan at the East Coast Power Volleyball Club
• Collected 10 Year First Team Club Member Honors
PERSONAL
• The daughter of Stephanie and Christopher Painter
• Her father play football at Millersville University
• Has two sisters
• Her sister Mary Kate played volleyball UCF and Rutgers, while her sister Amelia played volleyball at Delaware
• Birthday is March 31
• Majoring in animal and nutrition science
• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll
• Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll
• 2024-2025 All-Big 12 Academic Rookie Team
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2024 (JR�)
Chalina Lederer
Sr� | 6’2” | Middle Blocker Munich, Germany Städtische Fachoberschule für Sozialwesen München Nord Hillsborough Community College
• Appeared in 39 sets across 17 matches
• Registered a career high with seven total blocks against Hofstra on Sept. 1
• Finished second on the team with her 0.87 blocks per set
• Added one or more blocks in 14 separate matches
2023 (SO�) – HILLSBOROUGH COMMUNITy COLLEGE
• Competed in 107 sets across 31 matches
• Tallied 135 kills with a .245 hitting percentage on 330 total attacks
• Collected a career high of nine kills and eight blocks versus Daytona State College on Oct. 14
• Added five or more blocks in nine separate matches
• Recorded three services aces versus Coastal Alabama-South and St. Petersburg College
2022 (FR ) – HILLSBOROUGH COMMUNITy COLLEGE
• Appeared in 84 sets across 27 matches
• Tallied 72 kills and 55 total blocks
• Collected a season high of seven kills versus Polk State College on Oct. 6
• Recorded five blocks in two separate matches
HIGH SCHOOL
• Played at Städtische Fachoberschule für Sozialwesen München Nord
• Won the German National Cup in 2018 and 2021
• Was named the German Championships Runner-Up in 2018 and 2019
• Claimed victory at the U16 German Championship in 2019
• Competed for the TSV TB Muenchen Volleyball Club under head coach Verena Steinbacher
• Selected to the Liberty Tournament All-Tournament team
• Led the Mountaineers with her 113 total blocks
• Finished No. 9 in the Big 12 with her 1.06 blocks per set
• Collected a pair of career highs with 19.5 points and 11 total blocks against Texas Tech on Oct. 26
• Added five or more total blocks in 13 separate matches
• Registered 185 kills and a .216 hitting percentage, good enough for fourth on the team
• Tallied a career best 15 kills versus Virginia on Sept. 13
2023 (SO ) – COPPIN STATE
• Appeared in all 32 matches
• Led the MEAC and set the CSU single season record with 111 blocks
• Finished third on the team with 201 kills
• Led the squad with a .338 hitting percentage
• Aided her team in winning their first ever MEAC Championship
• Added four blocks and five kills versus Pitt in the NCAA Tournament on Dec. 1
• Tallied a career best of 11 blocks versus Portland on Sept. 16
• Collected 10 or more kills in five different matches
• Posted a Coppin State single-match record, with a .923 hitting percentage, recording a career-high 12 kills with no errors on 13 swings versus Penn on Sept. 9
• Second Team All-Mid Eastern Atlantic Conference
• Two-time MEAC Defensive Player of the Week
• UNLV Rebel Challenge All-Tournament team
2022 (FR�) – COPPIN STATE
• Appeared in 15 sets across ten matches
• Collected two kills and two digs versus South Carolina State on Nov. 18
• Added one or more kills and digs in five different matches
• Notched a season best of three blocks versus Virginia Tech on Sept. 2
• Appeared in the MEAC Tournament versus South Carolina State
HIGH SCHOOL
• Played at St. Francis High School
• Was named the 2022 Player of the Game twice
• Competed with the Canuck Stuff Volleyball Club under head coach Camille Saxton
PERSONAL
• The daughter of Odemi and Hakeem Ibrahim
• Has one brother and one sister
• Birthday is January 7
• Majoring in data sciences
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Lauren Bodily
Sr� | 6-4 | Opposite Woods Cross, Utah
Woods Cross High School
Iowa Western Community College
2024 (JR�)
• Appeared in 62 sets across 25 matches
• Collected a pair of season highs against Oct. 4 with 10.5 points and 10 kills
• Contributed five or more kills in five separate matches
• Finished the season with 19 solo blocks
• Set a career best with four total blocks versus Kansas State on Oct. 31
2023 (SO )
• Appeared in seven matches
• Collected a career best of 11 kills versus the College of Charleston
• Tallied seven or more kills in a single match four times
2022 (FR�) - IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITy COLLEGE
• Appeared in all 37 matches
• Was third on the squad with 223 season kills
• Conference Academic First Team
HIGH SCHOOL
• Attended Woods Cross High School
• Played for coach Reed Carlson at Club V
• Senior All-Star in Utah
• Second Team All-Region as a senior
PERSONAL
• Daughter of Jasmine and Blake Bodily
• Has two brothers
• Her older brother, Karson, plays baseball at Utah
• Birthday is June 1
• Majoring in marketing
• 2024 Fall Academic All-Big 12 Team
• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll
• Garret Ford Honor Roll
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Quincey Coyle
Sr� | 6-0 | Outside Hitter Fort Lupton, Colo� Mead High School
2024 (JR�)
• Appeared in 106 sets across all 29 matches
• Tied the program’s Big 12 match record with six service aces against UCF on Oct. 16
• Tallied 32 aces, good enough for second on the team
• Bosted a trio of career bests against Binghamton on Sept. 21 with 26 points, 21 kills and five total blocks
• Registered 170 digs, notching a career high 12 digs versus Colorado on Oct. 23
• Contributed 10 or more kills in five separate matches
2023 (SO�)
• Appeared in 86 sets across 27 matches
• Earned a career best of nine digs versus Oklahoma
• Tallied 107 digs, good enough for fifth on the team
• Collected 12 service aces throughout the season
2022 (FR�)
• One of four Mountaineers to compete in every match during the
season
• Played in 104 sets across 29 matches
• Put up double-digit kills in four matches
• Tallied a collegiate best 13 kills at Iowa State on Oct. 12
• Finished the season with 176 total kills
HIGH SCHOOL
• Played for Mikayla Martinez at Mead High School
• Coyle also played for Jim Murray at Front Range Volleyball Club (FRVBC) 18-1
• Voted 4A State Player of the Year
• Varsity team captain
• All-Conference team four times
• All-State teams two times
• Ranked seventh place, fifth place and runner up in the Colorado 4A division
• All-State Academic four times
• Finished as National Champion in 18s year
• Finished fifth in the nation in 17s year
PERSONAL
• Daughter of Neil and Laura Coyle
• Birthday is February 22
• Has one brother
• Majoring in business
• 2024 Fall Academic All-Big 12 Team
• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll
• Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll
22 Maddy McGath
Jr | 6-2 | Middle Blocker Brookfield, Wisconsin Brookfield East High School
2024 (SO )
• Appeared in 111 sets across all 29 matches
• Tallied 71 total blocks, finishing second on the team
• Notched a career-high eight stops against Binghamton on Sept. 21
• Contributed five or more blocks across seven separate matches
• Collected 247 kills, good enough for third on the team
• Finished the year with a .279 hitting percentage on 546 attempts
• Added a season high 16 kills and career best 21 points versus Binghamton on Sept. 21
• Dropped down 15 kills on a .737 clip against North Dakota State on Sept. 6
2023 (FR )
• Competed in 112 sets across 31 matches
• Mountaineer Invitational All-Tournament Team
• Named to the Academic All-Big 12 Rookie team
• Third on the team with 208 kills
• Earned a career best of 17 kills versus Robert Morris
• Added five digs for another career high versus Chicago State
HIGH SCHOOL
• Named MVP her junior and senior years
• Captained her side for her senior campaign
• Earned Second Team All-State her senior year
• Secured First-Team All-Conference her junior and senior years
• Garnered Academic All-Conference her junior and senior years
PERSONAL
• Daughter of Nicki and Eric McGath
• Has one brother
• Her brother, Sam plays football at Bermidji State
• Birthday is August 29
• Majoring in marketing
• 2023-24 Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team
• 2024 Fall Academic All-Big 12 Team
• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll
• Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll
2025 NEWCOMERS
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Tally Grissom
So� | 5’10” | L/DS Flower Mound, Texas Liberty Christian High School Tulsa
2024 (FR ) – TULSA
• Appeared in 32 sets across 14 matches
• Tallied 82 digs on the year, averaging 2.56 digs per set
• Produced a career high of 15 digs against Rice on Oct. 4
• Dished out three double digit dig matches against Rice (15), Tulane (13) and Florida Atlantic (11)
• Was named a letter winner HIGH SCHOOL
• Selected as a four-year letter winner at Liberty Christian High School
• Aided in her team’s back-to-back Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools (TAPPS) state titles as a junior in 2022 and a senior in 2023
• Was named to the all-state tournament team as well as earning TAPPS 5A District 1 MVP, first team all-district, first team all-state and academic all-state honors
• Played club volleyball for the Madfrog 18 National Green team
• Selected to numerous watch lists including the 2023 AVCA All American Watch List, the 2023 Prep Volleyball Club All-American 17U Special Mentions list, as well as the 2022 and 2023 AVCA Phenom Watch Lists
PERSONAL
• The daughter of Kathy and Landon Grissom
• Has one sister
• Birthday is April 12
• She is majoring in sports management
• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll
• Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll
13 Nina Horning
Jr� | 6’3” | OH Lake Orion, Michigan Lake Orion Cincinnati
2023-24 – CINCINNATI
• Appeared in 33 sets across 17 matches during her time with the Bearcats
• Recorded a pair of career highs against Indiana State on Aug. 27 in 2023, with nine kills and 9.5 points
• During the 2024 season, she notched a career high with four digs facing Houston on Nov. 1 HIGH SCHOOL
• Was named a four-year varsity letter win at Lake Orion High School
• Tallied 1,930 kills at Lake Orion, setting the programs record
• As a senior, she registered 703 kills and averaged 5.80 kills per set
• Earned first team all-state recognitions twice and was named an AVCA All-American
• Won district and league championships as a junior
• Played club volleyball for the No. 1 team in Michigan and No. 3 team in the country, Legacy Volleyball Club
• Was a two-time national champion and named an AAU All-American
• Was named a finalist for the 2022 Miss Volleyball Award in the state of Michigan
• Recognized as the Lake Orion Offensive Player of the Year
PERSONAL
• The daughter of Deb Murdock and Scott Horning
• Has four sisters and one brother
• Her mother, Deb ran track at Marquette
• Her sisters Shannon played volleyball at Ashland and Rochester Community College, Sophie at Saint Francis and Hannah played for Michigan State and Grand Valley State
• Birthday is June 29
• She is majoring in exercise physiology
• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll
• Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll
LonDynn Betts
Sr | 5’5” | L/DS
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Concordia Lutheran High School
Purdue Fort Wayne
2024 (JR�) – PURDUE FORT WAyNE
• Appeared in 122 sets across 32 matches
• Was named to the 2024 Popcorn Classic AllTournament Team
• Led the Mastodons with 590 digs on the year, finishing No. 13 nationally
• Collected 4.84 digs per set, good enough to finish fifth in the Horizon League
• Eclipsed the 1,000 career digs mark on Sept. 17, collecting 22 digs against Michigan State
• Finished the season with 24 service aces, finishing third on the team
• Garnished a season high 27 digs against Robert Morris, tying the third most digs in a three-set match in program history on Sept. 27
• Tallied 139 assists, including a career-high of 11 dimes while facing Saint Francis on Sept. 20
2023 (SO ) – PURDUE FORT WAyNE
• Competed in 115 sets across all 30 matches
• Selected to the Ball State Invitational AllTournament Team
• Collected 525 digs, and led the team with 4.57 digs per set
• Her 4.57 digs per set ranked 10th-most in a season in Mastodon program history
• Earned a career high with 31 digs against Oakland on Sept. 19
• Registered 10 or more digs in 28 matches
2022 (FR�) – PURDUE FORT WAyNE
• Appeared in all 29 matches
• Was second on the team with 2.90 digs per set
• Recorded 10 or more digs across 13 matches
• Notched a season high with 25 digs against Cleveland State on Oct. 14
• Registered 20 digs versus IUPUI on Sept. 24 HIGH SCHOOL
• Played for coach Trish Miller for four years at Concordia Lutheran High School
• Tallied 1,715 digs during her senior season while averaging 4.80 digs per set
• Was named a two-time all state selection ... four-time All Summit Athletic Conference pick, a two-time all district honoree and an AllNortheast Indiana selection in 2020
• Played club volleyball with Pineapple Volleyball (2013), Summit Volleyball (2014, 2016-21), Fort Wayne Volleyball Club (2015) and Munciana Volleyball Club (2021-22)
• Led her Munciana team to a Mid-Eastern Power League title and a Triple Crowne championship
• Was a member of the student council and the Sources of Strength and Social Justice clubs as well as a volunteer for the Rosa Gillespie Foundation
PERSONAL
• The daughter of Le'Kresia Outlaw and Mylon Betts
• Has five sisters and three brothers
• Her father, Mylon played basketball at Defiance College while her mother, Le’Kresia was the dance captain and dance coach at Purdue Fort Wayne
• Birthday is October 28
• She is majoring in criminology with a minor in political science
• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll
• Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll
18 Trinity Sheridan
r-Jr | 5’11” | Opp
Crystal Lake, Illinois
Prairie High School
UNLV
Cal State San Bernardino
UC Riverside
2024
(R-SO�) – UC RIVERSIDE
• Competed in 115 sets across 30 matches
• Second Team All-Big West
• Named Big West Offensive Player of the Week on Nov. 25
• Earned All-Tournament honors at Riverside Classic
• Led the team with 386 kills, while averaging 3.36 kills per set
• Notched a career-high 31 kills in win at Long Beach State on Nov. 1
• Was third on the team with 160 digs and 1.39 digs per set
2023 (R-FR�) – CAL STATE SAN BERNARDINO
• Appeared in 113 sets across 31 matches
• Named the Yotes Showcase MVP
• Collected CCAA Offensive Player of the Week honors on Sept. 5 and Oct. 24
• Named the AVCA/GameChanger Women’s Division II Player of the Week on Oct. 25
• Led the squad with 429 kills and 3.80 kills per set
• Has the second highest hitting percentage on the team at .338%
• Tallied 121 digs and 73 total blocks on the year
2022 (R-FR )
• Did not compete
2021 (FR ) – UNLV
• Did not compete
HIGH SCHOOL
• Played for coach Stephanie Otto at Prairie Ridge High School
• Three-year letterwinner at Prairie Ridge High School
• Led the Wolves to a three-year 76-37 overall record and 39-13 mark in Fox Valley Conference (FVC) play
• 2018 FVC champion and fourth-place finish at state
• Recorded 672 kills, a .333 hitting percentage, 257 digs and 98 blocks in three years
• Under Armour Girls Honorable Mention selection PERSONAL
• The daughter of Joyce and Harry Sheridan
• Has eight brothers and nine sisters
• Her sisters, Savannah played volleyball at Southern Illinois and Genesis played at Iowa Western and Colorado State
• Birthday is December 18
• She is majoring in sociology
12 Maggie Elliott
So� | 6’1” Outside Hitter
Charleston, S.C.
Lucy Beckham High School
2024 (FR�) – SOUTH CAROLINA
• Appeared in two matches for the Gamecocks
• Made her collegiate debut against Temple on Sept. 6, and recorded one dig
• Competed on South Carolina’s beach volleyball team
HIGH SCHOOL
• Earned four letters at Lucy Garrett Beckham, playing for her mother, Adria
• Named a AVCA Second Team All-American in 2024
• Led the team in kills for all four years of high school, surpassing 1,000 in her career
• Helped the Bengals win their region, with a top finish of third overall in the state
• Member of the JVA, AVCA and Volleyball Magazine watch lists for top high school players
• Played club volleyball with Palmetto Strikers and Upward Stars Columbia
PERSONAL
• The daughter of Adria and Jake Elliot
• Has one brother and one sister
• Her mother, Adria played volleyball at Florida State while her father, Jake played beach volleyball for 16 years on the Association of Volleyball Professionals Tour
• Her cousin, Aly is a pole vaulter at Ole Miss
• Birthday is May 4
• She is majoring in exercise psychology
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Anna Barr
Fr | 6’1”
Right Side Allen, Texas Lovejoy High School
HIGH SCHOOL
• Attended Lovejoy High School and was coached under the helm of coach Natalie Puckett Bates
• Played for the Excel Club volleyball team, under coach Shea Jenkins
• Aided in her team’s UIL Texas 5A State Championship during the 2021-22 season
• Honored to the USA Volleyball North Texas Region All-Star Tournament Championship team in 2021-22
• Helped her squad earn District 13-5A honorable mention team and academic all-district team honors during the 2022-23 season
• Was a part of the Madfrog volleyball club’s fifth place team finish at Nationals in 2023
• Earned all-team right side honors at the Ann Kang Invitational Tournament while playing for Lovejoy High
• Claimed all-district first team honors
• the UIL Texas 5A State Championships at Lovejoy High
• Was a part of the Red Hat All-Star team at the Triple Crown tournament and the 19U North Texas Region All-Star team
• Aided in her team’s all-tournament team honors at the Northwest ISD tournament, as the Lovejoy Leopards were crowned district championships
• Named to the AVCA Phenom Watch list, the Volleypalooza Show Stoppers List, as well as the Prep Dig 2025 Best Overall Prospects list, Prep Volleyball Class of 2025 watch list
PERSONAL
• The daughter of Laura Perkins Barr and John Barr
• Has two brothers
• Her brother, Tate runs cross country and track & field at Oklahoma State
• Birthday is August 22
• Her major is undecided
7 Sarah Pfiffner
Fr | 6’0” Setter Frisco, Texas Wakeland High School
HIGH SCHOOL
• Attended Wakeland High School, playing for coach U’iLani Womble as a three-year varsity letterwinner
• Played for the Skyline 18 Royal volleyball club, under the helm of coach Mark Flores
• Selected to compete on the 2024 TGCA All-Star Red team and the U19 NTR All-Star team
• Named the 2023 District 9-5A Setter of the Year, the Northwest ISD Volleyball Class AllTournament team and District 9-5A all-district first team
• Honored to the SportsDayHS’ 2023 Preseason All-Area Volleyball Team
• Earned second team all-district honors as a sophomore
• Won a bronze medal and was named to the alltournament team with her 2022 TAV 15 Black USAV GJNC 15 Open squad
• Was a silver medalist at the 2021 14 Open with her TAV 14 Black USAV GJNC squad
• Earned academic all-district honors in 2022 and 2023
PERSONAL
• The daughter of Tara and David Pfiffner
• Has one sister
• Her sister, Hannah plays volleyball at Oklahoma
• Birthday is April 8
• She is majoring in engineering
11 Abby Tucker
Fr | 6’1” | Middle Blocker
Canonsburg, Pennsylvania
Canon McMillan High School
HIGH SCHOOL
• Attended Canon McMillan High School, playing for head coach Sheila Mitchell as a varsity letterwinner for four years
• Played for coaches Zaza Storm at the Skyline Elite Volleyball Club and Mackenzie Greene at the Renaissance Volleyball Club
• Was selected as an all-section athlete all four years of high school
• Honored to the Big 56 Conference First Team
• Named First-Team PIAA All State
• Holds Canon Mac’s school record for blocks in a single season
• Selected as one of the top hitters and blockers in Pennsylvania for the class of 2025 by PA Preps
• Honored to the 2023 AVCA Phenom Watch List
• Invited to participate in the Under Armour Next Camp Series
PERSONAL
• The daughter of Lisa and Ivan Tucker
• Has one sister
• Birthday is June 8
• She is majoring in exercise physiology
SEASON OUTLOOK
As the West Virginia University women’s volleyball team heads into the 2025 season, it's time to hear what head coach Jen Greeny expects to see from his team this season.
Entering her second season with the Mountaineers, Greeny looks to all her players to step up and make an impact. Following the 2024 season, Greeny went searching in the portal to find the missing pieces to this squad and she is confident with her choices. Her hopes are for the transfers, returners and newcomers to be able to build that chemistry and compete at their highest level.
The Mountaineers are certain to give it their all on the volleyball court this fall. With the first competition in sight, Greeny sat down to share her thoughts on the Mountaineers’ upcoming season.
What are your expectations for the 2025 season?
I want to continue to build on what we started from last year. We have quite a few newcomers to the team, and we are trying to integrate the squad as a whole. We are continuing to train our fundamentals, and just still focus on the process. With that, hopefully the results will come as well.
How do you bring motivation to the squad following the 2024 season?
We're very process-driven so we are trying to find success within every day of training. Even if a win might not show up on the scoreboard, taking teams to five sets, making the scores tighter, hitting a better percentage, all those things. If we can celebrate those little wins, it will lead to more success on the scoreboard.
You have a lot of new faces joining the team. How has it been getting them adjusted?
I think it's been great, especially for the girls that came in the spring. It's always a great time to train and get used to the culture and things like that. For the girls that have been here in the summer, again, I think we have a great foundation, and we have great leadership throughout our team. They're adjusting to that very well, and we'll be ready to hit the ground running once we start fall practice.
Are there any newcomers that could make an impact?
I think all our newcomers are going to help get this program in the right direction. But someone that really stands out is LonDynn Betts, in the libero position. She has had a great four years at Purdue Fort Wayne and done a fabulous job. She's a great communicator and reads the game very well. She is a fierce competitor, that doesn't like to lose. I think that will help us as well.
Who are your key returners from the 2024 season?
Cassidy Tanton was having a good year, and unfortunately, she got injured, and so I know she is ready to come back strong and continue to improve on some of the success that she had. Also, Layla Ibrahim. We moved her position around a little bit because we had some other injuries, but I think she has gained a lot of confidence, is continuing to get better and better.
Who are you expecting to take the biggest jump this year both in terms of talent level and their role on the team?
I think somebody like Maddy McGath. She has played a good deal on the court, but also now going into her junior year she understands the expectations and the leadership role in that. And so, you know, I could see her really having a breakout this year.
CONFERENCE OPPONENTS
baylOr
location: Waco, Texas Conference: Big 12 Conference nickname: Bears
Colors: Green and Gold
Coach: Ryan McGuyre (9th Season) record at baylor: 219-84
2024 record: .............................. 23-8
2024 Postseason: First & Second Rounds
2024 Final national ranking: No. 20 all-time Series record: 3-24
First Meeting: 1986 last Meeting: 2024 results: BU 3, WVU 0 last WVu Win: Nov. 22, 2014
Score: .............................. WVU 3, BU 0
SiD Contact: Madelon Allen
email: madelon_allen@baylor.edu
Phone:
internet: BaylorBears.com
twitter: @BaylorVBall
location: ............... Provo, Utah Conference: Big 12 nickname: Cougars
Colors: Royal Blue and White
Coach: Heather Olmstead (10th Season) record at byu: 235-39
2024 record: 19-10
2024 Postseason: First Round
2024 Final national ranking: ..................RV all-time Series record: 0-4
First Meeting: 2014 last Meeting: 2024 results: BYU 3, WVU 0 last WVu Win: N/A
location: Ames, Iowa Conference: Big 12 Conference nickname: Cyclones Colors: Gold and Cardinal Coach:Christy Johnson-Lynch (19th Season) record at iowa State: 380-219
2024 record: ............................. 10-18
2024 Postseason: N/A
2024 Final national ranking: N/A all-time Series record: 4-24
First Meeting: 1994 last Meeting: 2024 results: Iowa State 3, WVU 2 last WVu Win: Oct. 31, 2021
Score: ........................ WVU 3, Iowa State 1
SiD Contact: Abby Hansen
email: abbyh1@iastate.edu
Phone: 515-294-7961
internet: cyclones.com twitter: @CycloneVB
KanSaS
location: ............. Lawrence, Kan. Conference: Big 12 Conference nickname: Jayhawks Colors: Crimson and Blue Coach: Matt Ulmer (1st Season) record at Kansas: 0-0
2024 record: 25-5
2024 Postseason: Second Round 2024 Final national ranking: .............. No. 12 all-time Series record: 6-22
First Meeting: 1999 last Meeting: 2024 results: KU 3, WVU 0 last WVu Win: Nov. 5, 2021 Score: WVU 3, KU 1
KanSaS State location: Manhattan, Kan. Conference: Big 12 Conference nickname: Wildcats Colors: Purple and White Coach: Jason Mansfield (3rd Season) record at Kansas State: 10-17
2024 record: ............................. 26-28
2024 Postseason: N/A
2024 Final national ranking: N/A all-time Series record: 8-17
First Meeting: 2012 last Meeting: 2024 results: K-State 3, WVU 2 last WVu Win: Oct. 15, 2021 Score: ........................... WVU 3, K-State 0
SiD Contact: Jordyn Ballard
email: jballard@kstatesports.com
Phone: 785-532-7976
internet: kstatesports.com twitter: @KStateVB
location: ........... Fort Worth, Texas Conference: Big 12 Conference nickname: Horned Frogs Colors: Purple and White Coach: Jason Williams (3rd Season) record at tCu: 34-26 2024 record: 56-34
2024 Postseason: Second Round 2024 Final national ranking: .............. No. 25 all-time Series record: 17-16
First Meeting: 2009 last Meeting: 2024 results: WVU 0, TCU 3 last WVu Win: Nov. 27, 2021 Score: WVU 3, TCU 1
teXaS teCH location: Lubbock, Texas Conference: Big 12 Conference nickname: .............. Red Raiders Colors: Scarlet and Black Coach: Tony Graystone (9th Season) record at texas tech: 130-136 2024 record: 14-16
2024 Postseason: N/A
2024 Final national ranking: N/A all-time Series record: 9-18
First Meeting: .............................. 1985 last Meeting: 2024 results: TTU 3, WVU 2 last WVu Win: Sept. 25, 2020 Score: WVU 3, TTU 1
SiD Contact: Jay Strader email: jay.strader@ttu.edu Phone:
location: Tucson, Arizona Conference: Big 12 nickname: Wildcats Colors: Cardinal and Navy Coach: Charita Stubbs (22nd/3rd as HC) record at arizona: 32-32
2024 record: .............................. 24-9
2024 Postseason: NIVC Champions
2024 Final national ranking: N/A all-time Series record: 0-2 First Meeting: 2019 last Meeting: 2024 results: UA 3, WVU 0 last WVu Win: N/A
location: .............Tempe, Arizona Conference: Big 12 nickname: Sun Devils Colors: Maroon and Gold Coach: JJ Van Niel (3rd season) record at arizona State: 58-10
2024 record: 30-3
2024 Postseason: Second Round 2024 Final national ranking: .............. No. 13 all-time Series record: 0-2
First Meeting: 1989 last Meeting: 2024 results: ASU 3, WVU 0 last WVu Win: N/A
• Finished with an 8-21 overall record, including a 2-16 mark in Big 12 Conference Play
• The Mountaineers notched back-to-back conference wins over UCF, 3-1 on Oct. 16 and at Colorado, 3-1 on Oct. 23
• During the match against Navy on Aug. 30, the Mountaineers set the Big 12 record with 18 services aces in the 3-1 win
• Additionally, junior Quincey Coyle tied the program’s Big 12 match record with six service aces against UCF on Oct. 16
• West Virginia was named victors of the Wake Forest Invitational, after defeating Navy, 3-1 on Aug. 30 and Hofstra, 3-1 on Sept. 1
• Four student athletes finished the season in the top 10 of four Big 12 statistical categories: Redshirt junior Cassidy Tanton
finished No. 7 in service aces, with 34 aces in 93 sets, averaging 0.37 aces per set. Junior Laila Ibrahim finished No. 9 in blocks, averaging 1.06 blocks per set after leading the team with 113 total blocks. Redshirt sophomore Alexis Finnvold finished No. 10 in assists, tallying 586 assists across 68 sets to averages 8.62 helpers per set. Graduate student Sydney Reed finished No. 10 in digs, after collecting 398 digs across 111 sets, averaging 3.59 digs per set.
• Lauren DeLo and Hailey Green were named to the CSC Academic All-District Team
• Additionally, six Mountaineers were named to the Fall Academic All-Big 12 Team, while sophomore Maddy McGath was honored to the 2023-34 Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team
2024 MOUNTAINEER ACCOLADES
LONDYNN BETTS
• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll
• Garret Ford Academic Honor Roll
LAUREN BODILY
• Fall Academic All-Big 12 Team
• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll
• Garret Ford Academic Honor Roll
QUINCEY COYLE
• Fall Academic All-Big 12 Team
• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll
• Garret Ford Academic Honor Roll
LAUREN DELO
• CSC Academic All-District Team
• Fall Academic All-Big 12 Team
• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll
• Garret Ford Academic Honor Roll
ALEXIS FINNVOLD
• Wake Forest Invitational All-Tournament team
• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll
• Garret Ford Academic Honor Roll
HAILEY GREEN
• Liberty Tournament All-Tournament Team
• CSC Academic All-District Team
• Fall Academic All-Big 12 Team
• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll
• Garret Ford Academic Honor Roll
TALLY GRISSOM
• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll
• Garret Ford Academic Honor Roll
NINA HORNING
• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll
• Garret Ford Academic Honor Roll
LAILA IBRAHIM
• Liberty Tournament All-Tournament Team
CHALINA LEDERER
• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll
• Garret Ford Academic Honor Roll
KRISTEN MCBRIDE
• Fall Academic All-Big 12 Team
• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll
• Garret Ford Academic Honor Roll
MADDY MCGATH
• Fall Academic All-Big 12 Team
• 2023-24 Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team
• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll
• Garret Ford Academic Honor Roll
EILY PAINTER
• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll
• Garret Ford Academic Honor Roll
SYDNEY REED
• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll
• Garret Ford Academic Honor Roll
CASSIDY TANTON
• MVP of the Wake Forest Invitational AllTournament team
Brandice Studnicka (S) Clay Center, Neb. 2001-02-03-04
Tammy Sutton (OH) Chevy Chase, Md. 1987-88
Nina Svetina Slovenia, Ljubljana 2024
Mia Swanegan (MB) Blue Springs, Mo. 2015-16-17
Bridgett Talia (OH) West Valley City, Utah 2015
Cassidy Tanton (oH) Stoneville, nC 2024
Michelle Taylor (S) Ambridge, Pa.
1995-96-97-98
Abby Tevis (OH) Pittsburgh, Pa. 2004-05-06-07
Alison Thomas (DS) Haymarket, Va. 2020-21
Janet Thomas (MB) Belle, W.Va.
1975-76-77-78
Tracey Thompson (S) Cincinnati, Ohio 1985-86-87-88
Debbie Thorpe (S) Sewickley, Pa. 1974-75-76-77
Amy Throckmorton (DS) Glen Ellyn, Ill. 1988-89
Brenna Tietz (OH) Ann Arbor, Mich. 2021-22
Amanda Tranqillo (OH) Virginville, Pa. 2001-02
SERIES RECORDS
Air Force 2009 2009 1-0
Akron 1983 2017 13-8
Alabama 2002 2002 0-1
Albany 2007 2023 2-1
Alderson-Broaddus 1977 1977 1-0
American 1993 1921 3-0
Appalachian State 1980 1980 0-1
Arizona 2019 2024 0-2
Arizona State 1989 2024 0-2
Arkansas 2019 2019 1-0
Arkansas State 1991 1991 0-1
Army 1991 2017 3-0
Ashland 1977 1983 1-2
Auburn 1988 1988 1-0
Austin Peay 2006 2006 0-1
Baylor 1986 2023 3-24
Belmont 2006 2006 0-1
Binghamton 2004 2024 2-0
Boston College 1992 2008 8-4
Bowling Green 1987 2004 0-8
Bucknell 2009 2009 1-0
Buffalo 1992 2021 10-0
Butler 2007 2007 0-1
BYu 2014 2024 0-4
BYu-Hawai’i 1992 1992 0-1
Cal Poly 1997 1997 0-1
Cal-Fullerton 1988 2010 1-1
California 1991 2016 1-1
California, Pa. 1974 1980 8-0
Campbell 2010 2013 2-0
Canisius 2004 2021 4-0
Carnegie-Mellon 1975 1975 1-0
Catawba 1979 1979 1-0
Catholic University 1977 1981 2-2
Central Connecticut 2012 2012 1-0
Central Michigan 1990 1990 0-1
Charleston, W.Va. 1974 1980 9-1
Charlotte 2010 2015 1-1
Chicago State 2022 2023 2-0
Cincinnati 1981 2024 3-15
Clarion 1976 1980 5-2
Clemson 1986 1986 1-0
Cleveland State 1978 2012 19-7
Coastal Carolina 2004 2004 0-1
Colgate 1979 2023 0-3
College of Charleston 1997 2023 2-0
College of New Jersey 1976 1976 1-0
Colorado 2024 2024 1-0
Columbia 2004 2004 1-0
Concord 1974 1977 4-5
Connecticut 1981 2018 5-17
Coppin State 2005 2019 2-0
Cornell 2023 2023 1-0
CSU Bakersfield 2022 2022 0-1
* 2025 opponents in bold
Dartmouth 2015 2016 1-1
Davidson 2015 2023 1-1
Dayton 1978 2004 0-2
Delaware 1978 2020 4-5
Delaware State 2004 2022 2-0
Denver 2006 2009 0-2
DePaul 1989 2011 6-2
Drake 1983 1983 0-1
Drexel 1979 1995 7-0
Duke 1978 2023 1-9
Duquesne 1975 2022 29-19
East Carolina 1980 2010 3-2
East Tennessee State 1979 2024 6-2
Eastern Illinois 1987 2013 4-1
Eastern Kentucky 1981 2019 3-3
Eastern Michigan 2015 2015 0-1
Edinboro 1975 1984 2-3
Elon 1979 2005 2-0
Emory & Henry
Florida
Florida
oPPonenT MeeTInG MeeTInG W-L
oPPonenT MeeTInG MeeTInG W-L FIRST
oPPonenT MeeTInG MeeTInG W-L
North Carolina - Asheville 1997 1997 1-0
North Carolina - Greensboro 2001 2008 2-0
north Dakota 2024 2024 0-1
north Dakota State 2023 2024 2-0
North Park 1983 1983 1-0
Northeastern 1985 1988 0-2
Northern Arizona 1992 1993 0-2
Northern Colorado 2022 2022 0-1
Northern Illinois 1997 1997 0-1
Northern Iowa 2024 2024 0-1
Northwestern 1999 1999 1-0
Notre Dame 1991 2011 2-17
NY Institue of Technology 1984 1985 2-0
Oakland 1998 2015 5-1
Ohio 1976 2005 16-12
Ohio State 1978 2011 0-3
Oklahoma 1999 2023 4-18
old Dominion 2020 2023 2-1
Ole Miss 1997 2017 1-2
Pacific 2016 2016 0-1
Penn 1982 2018 2-2
Penn State 1979 2022 0-30
Penn State-Fayette 1974 1976 2-1
Pepperdine 2007 2007 0-1
Pitt 1975 2020 3-39
Princeton 1980 2009 5-6
Providence 1981 2017 11-8
Radford 1975 2012 4-2
Rhode Island 1979 1999 8-21
Rio Grande 1982 1982 1-0
Roanoke 1975 1975 1-0
Robert Morris 1980 2023 22-5
Rutgers 1981 2011 24-19
Sacramento State 1992 2003 1-2
Sacred Heart 1999 1999 1-0
Salem 1974 1977 4-2
Salisbury 1976 1979 2-0
San Diego State 2019 2019 0-1
San Jose State 1999 1999 0-1
Santa Clara 2016 2016 0-1
Scranton 1977 1977 1-0
Seton Hall 1985 2014 13-11
Seton Hill 1974 1975 2-0
Shepherd 1975 1977 4-2
Slippery Rock 1975 1982 6-4
South Carolina 1980 2012 1-5
South Dakota 2022 2022 0-1
Southeast Missouri 1994 1998 0-2
Southern Connecticut 1981 1981 1-0
Southern Illinois 1990 2007 0-5
Southern Utah 2009 2009 1-0
St. Bonaventure 1987 1994 12-0
St. Francis, Pa. 2000 2014 8-2
St John’s 1995 2011 4-13
St. Peter’s 2002 2012 3-0
Stanford
YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS
2-0 W Youngstown State West Virginia State Tournament (3rd)
W West Liberty 2-0 W Fairmont State 2-0 W Salem 2-0
1978 (12-13)
2-0 W Upsala
2-0 W Washington College
2-0 W Franklin & Marshall
2-0 W Scranton
2-0 W Franklin & Marshall (JV) 0-2 L Pitt 1-2 L Duquesne 1-2 L Clarion 2-1 W Kent State
2-0 W Grove City
2-0 W Kent State
2-0 W Duquesne
2-0 W at Concord
2-0 W Marshall
2-0 W Radford
2-0 W Emory & Henry
2-0 W Morris Harvey 0-3 L Slippery Rock
2-3 L Slippery Rock
2-0 W West Liberty
2-0 W Salem
2-0 W Fairmont
1979 (35-12)
Pa. 2-0 W California, Pa. 2-0 W Alderson-Broaddus
1981 (12-13)
1982 (15-21)
L Princeton 2-0 W Fairleigh Dickinson 1-2 L Pitt
1983 (27-18)
Veronica Hammersmith
1-2 L Minnesota
2-1 W Duquesne
2-1 W Juniata
2-1 W at Indiana, Pa. 3-2 W Maryland 3-1 W Ohio 1-2 L Pitt
2-0 W Westminster
2-0 W Indiana, Pa.
2-1 W Youngstown State
2-0 W Mount Union
2-0 W Ashland
2-1 W Toledo
2-0 W Akron
2-0 W Michigan-Dearborn 0-2 L Toledo
3-0 W North Park 3-1 W Lewis College
3-1 W Loyola, Chicago
0-3 L Cincinnati
0-3 L Drake 1-3 L Pitt 2-0 W Virginia 0-2 L Providence 0-2 L Temple 0-2 L Princeton 2-1 W Maryland 2-1 W Edinboro
3-1 W Virginia Commonwealth
2-3 L George Washington
2-3 L Rutgers 3-2 W Duquesne
3-2 W Hofstra 1-3 L Duke 3-1 W George Washington
0-3 L Hofstra 3-1 W Ohio
3-1 W East Carolina
3-0 W Wake Forest
0-3 L South Carolina Atlantic 10 Tournament
0-3 L Rhode Island
0-3 L Rutgers 0-3 L Penn State 1-3 L George Washington 3-2 W Temple
1984 (23-13)
Veronica Hammersmith 3-2 W Kent State 3-0 W Robert Morris
3-1 W Marshall 1-3 L Akron 3-0 W Duquesne 3-0 W Juniata 3-1 W New York Tech 3-0 W Princeton 1-3 L Rhode Island 3-0 W Duquesne 3-0 W Georgetown 1-3 L Xavier 1-3 L Pitt 0-3 L Penn State 3-1 W Temple 2-0 W Ohio 2-0 W Marshall 3-0 W Virginia 3-2 W Georgetown 0-3 L Hofstra 0-3 L Maryland 3-0 W Edinboro 3-0 W Rutgers 3-1 W Temple 3-0 W Indiana, Pa. 3-1 W Virginia Commonwealth 0-3 L Providence 1-3 L George Washington 3-1 W Villanova 0-3 L Cleveland State 3-0 W Youngstown State 0-3 L Princeton 3-0 W Virginia 2-3 L Virginia Tech Atlantic 10 Tournament 3-2 W Temple
1985 (25-14)
1986 (17-13)
Veronica
1987 (22-7)
Veronica
3-0 W Cleveland State
3-0 W Duquesne 0-3 L Arizona State 1-3 L Loyola, Chicago 3-2 W Marquette 0-3 L DePaul 0-3 L Akron 1-3 L Wright State 0-3 L Eastern Illinois 3-1 W Mississippi State
3-1 W Connecticut Atlantic 10 Tournament
3-1 W Temple 0-3 L Penn State
1990 (14-21)
Veronica Hammersmith
0-3 L Kentucky 1-3 L Central Michigan 3-1 W Tennessee Tech 3-1 W North Carolina State
0-3 L Duke 3-1 W Robert Morris
0-3 L Bowling Green
3-0 W Eastern Illinois
3-2 W Liberty 3-2 W Liberty 3-0 W Virginia Commonwealth
0-3 L William & Mary 3-0 W Massachusetts 0-3 L Rhode Island
3-0 W Marshall
0-3 L George Washington
3-0 W Cleveland State
0-3 L Pitt
0-3 L Penn State
3-0 W St. Bonaventure
0-3 L Duke 3-0 W Duquesne
0-3 L Ohio 2-3 L Rutgers 3-0 W Temple
0-3 L Southern Illinois 0-3 L Virginia 0-3 L Syracuse 1-3 L Rhode Island 0-3 L Georgetown 0-3 L Maryland 0-3 L Liberty 0-3 L Pitt Atlantic 10 Tournament 3-1 W Rutgers 0-3 L Penn State
1991 (26-11)
Veronica Hammersmith
3-1 W George Mason 3-1 W Liberty 3-2 W UMBC 3-1 W East Tennessee State
0-3 L Bowling Green 3-0 W Kent State 3-0 W Cleveland State 3-0 W Army 2-3 L Georgetown 0-3 L Penn State 3-1 W Marshall 3-0 W Penn 3-0 W Drexel 3-0 W Seton Hall
3-0 W Robert Morris 2-3 L Ohio 3-1 W George Washington 1-3 L Maryland 1-3 L Pitt 3-1 W St. Bonaventure 3-0 W Duquesne 3-0 W Cleveland State 3-2 W Temple 3-0 W Rutgers 3-0 W Syracuse 3-2 W Rhode Island 0-3 L Villanova 3-1 W Akron 0-3 L Pitt 3-1 W Wright State 3-0 W Cincinnati Atlantic 10 Tournament 3-1 W Temple 1-3 L Rhode Island National Invitational Tournament 3-2 W Notre Dame 0-3 L California 3-2 W Drexel 0-3 L Arkansas State
1992 (15-17)
Veronica Hammersmith 3-1 W Boston College 2-3 L James Madison 0-3 L Ohio State 2-3 L Northern Arizona
1993 (11-20) Veronica
3-1 W St. Bonaventure 3-1 W Buffalo 3-0 W Marshall 3-1 W Rhode Island 3-0 W Massachusetts 2-3 L Temple 3-1 W Rutgers 0-3 L Seton Hall 1-3 L Duquesne 0-3 L George Washington 3-0 W Cleveland State 3-0 W Rutgers 2-3 L Temple 0-3 L Pitt 0-3 L George Mason 0-3 L George Washington 0-3 L Massachusetts 0-3 L Rhode Island 1-3 L Duquesne 3-0 W St. Bonaventure Atlantic 10 Tournament 1-3 L Duquesne
1994 (11-23)
Veronica Hammersmith 0-2 L Iowa State 0-2 L Southeast Missouri 3-1 W Marquette 3-1 W Valapariso 1-3 L Notre Dame 3-0 W Buffalo 2-3 L Georgetown 3-2 W Ohio 0-3 L Xavier 0-3 L Murray State 0-3 L Wright State 3-0 W Cleveland State 0-3 L George Washington 2-3 L Delaware 3-2 W James Madison 1-3 L Marshall
1995 (14-16, 4-7 Big east)
2-3 L Duquesne
3-0 W Virginia Commonwealth
3-0 W Youngstown State 3-2 W Villanova 1-3 L Georgetown 3-1 W Boston College 3-0 W Providence 0-3 L Notre Dame 2-3 L Akron 0-3 L William & Mary 0-3 L Virginia
2-3 L Syracuse 1-3 L Pitt 3-0 W Seton Hall 3-0 W Rutgers
1997 (15-13, 5-6 Big east)
Veronica Hammersmith
3-1 W Marshall
3-0 W Cleveland State
3-2 W Duquesne
0-3 L Cal Poly 1-3 L Baylor 0-3 L Northern Illinois 0-3 L Penn State
2-3 L Massachusetts 3-0 W North Carolina - Asheville 3-1 W Mississippi 3-0 W Wake Forest
3-0 W College of Charleston
3-2 W Rutgers
0-3 L Akron 0-3 L Villanova 3-0 W Georgetown 3-2 W Rutgers 1-3 L Seton Hall
3-0 W Buffalo 1-3 L Pitt 3-0 W St. Francis, Pa. 3-0 W Boston College
3-0 W Providence
0-3 L Notre Dame
3-1 W Syracuse 0-3 L St. John’s
0-3 L Connecticut Big East Championships 0-3 L Connecticut
1998 (13-15, 6-5 Big east)
Veronica Hammersmith
1-3 L Kent State 3-0 W James Madison
3-2 W Towson
3-0 W Eastern Kentucky 0-3 L Penn State 0-3 L George Washington 2-3 L UMBC 3-0 W Oakland
3-0 W Western Illinois 3-2 W Iowa State 0-3 L Western Michigan 3-0 W Duquesne 1-3 L Connecticut 3-0 W St. John’s 1-3 L Marshall 0-3 L Georgetown 3-2 W Villanova 1-3 L Southern Illinois 0-3 L Syracuse 0-3 L Southeast Missouri 3-1 W Seton Hall 2-3 L Rutgers 2-3 L Pitt 0-3 L Providence 3-1 W Boston College 3-1 W Syracuse 3-0 W Notre Dame 0-3 L Rutgers
1999 (12-16, 4-7 Big east)
Veronica Hammersmith 3-0 W Ohio 3-0 W Oakland
2001 (8-20, 3-9 Big east)
2002 (9-19, 3-10 Big east)
2000 (8-17, 2-9 Big east)
2005 (16-13, 4-10 Big east)
2003 (6-21, 2-10 Big east)
2006 (3-28, 2-12 Big east)
2007 (16-14, 5-9 Big east) Veronica
2009 (17-13, 6-8 Big east)
2008 (7-21, 0-14 Big east) Veronica
2010 (15-15, 5-9 Big east)
2013 (20-13, 5-11 Big 12) Jill Kramer 3-1 W Eastern Illinois 3-0 W Loyola, Chicago 3-0 W Toledo 3-0 W Norfolk State 3-0 W Canisius 3-0 W Navy 3-0 W Fordham 3-1 W Morehead State 3-2 W Hampton 3-0 W Campbell 0-3 L Duquesne 3-2 W Georgetown 3-0 W Liberty 3-1 W UMBC 3-1 W Kansas State 1-3 L TCU 3-1 W Texas Tech 0-3 L Baylor 0-3 L Iowa State 3-0 W Robert Morris 1-3 L Kansas 0-3 L Texas 0-3 L Oklahoma 1-3 L Marshall 3-2 W Texas Tech
2015 (5-25, 0-16 Big 12)
2017 (21-13, 6-10 Big 12)
2016 (12-18, 3-12 Big 12)
2014
(16-14, 6-6 Big 12)
Jill Kramer 0-3 L BYU 3-0 W Toledo 3-0 W IUPUI 3-0 W Robert Morris 3-0 W Gardner-Webb 3-0 W Niagara 3-0 W Providence 3-1 W Kent State 3-0 W Seton Hall 3-1 W Saint Francis 3-0 W Montana
2018 (11-19, 2-14 Big 12)
Reed
2021 (19-10, 8-8 Big 12)
Reed Sunahara 3-0 W Loyola 3-0 W Old Dominion 3-1 W Hampton 3-0 W Michigan 3-0 W Navy
W American 3-0 W Canisius
W Buffalo
W George Washington 3-0 W UMBC
L Penn State 3-1 W Oklahoma 3-1 W Oklahoma 0-3 L Texas 0-3 L Texas 1-3 L Kansas State 3-0 W Kansas State 0-3 L Baylor 1-3 L Baylor 1-3 L Iowa State 3-1 W Iowa State 3-0 W Kansas 3-1 W Kansas 3-0 W Howard 1-3 L Texas Tech 2-3 L Texas Tech 3-0 W TCU 3-1 W TCU 1-3 L Illinois
2022 (7-22, 0-16 BIG 12)
Reed Sunahara
3-2 W Layola 3-0 W Duquesne 1-3 L Penn State 0-3 L UCLA 0-3 L Hawai’i 1-3 L Texas State 3-2 W Northern Colorado 1-3 L South Dakota 3-0 L CSU Bakersfield 3-0 W Merrimack 3-1 W Binghamton 3-2 W Delaware State 2-3 L Texas Tech 2-3
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WVU PRESIDENT MICHAEL T. BENSON
Michael T. Benson, a veteran higher education administrator, became the 27th president of West Virginia University on July 15, 2025. He brings three decades of academic and administrative experience in higher education to his role leading West Virginia’s flagship, land-grant, R1 institution into a new era.
WVU is Benson’s fifth presidency. Prior to his arrival at Coastal Carolina in 2021, Benson led Snow College, Southern Utah University, and Eastern Kentucky University. During his tenure at Coastal Carolina, Benson secured a $10 million gift, the largest in the school’s history. He worked closely with community partners and policymakers to advance initiatives there, including the successful renewal of a local option penny sales tax to support public and higher education through the year 2039, the only tax of its kind in all of South Carolina.
In 2024, under his leadership, Coastal Carolina enrolled its largest number of students ever - 11,225 - while also setting a record retention rate.
As the 14th president of Snow College in Ephraim, Utah, he helped raise more private money for the institution during his tenure than had been secured in the previous 115 years of the college’s history combined.
Appointed at age 36, Benson was the youngest college president in the history of the Utah System of Higher Education.
Benson has also held faculty appointments at the University of Utah, the University of Notre Dame, and Johns Hopkins University, and has taught at each institution where he served as president, including Coastal Carolina where he was a professor of history.
His scholarly work has focused on the development of the research university and its impact on society. Benson’s book, “Daniel Coit Gilman and the Birth of the American Research University,” was released by Johns Hopkins University Press in 2022. He was a visiting professor in the Department of the History of Science and Technology at Johns Hopkins in 2020. Benson’s biography of Gilman was named to the list of Best Higher
Education Books of 2023 by Forbes magazine.
Benson is also the author of “Harry S. Truman and the Founding of Israel,” and, with co-author Hal Boyd, published “College for the Commonwealth: A Case for Higher Education in American Democracy” with the University Press of Kentucky. Nationally, Benson serves on the Council of Presidents of the Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges. He also is the past board chair of Omicron Delta Kappa, the national leadership honor society and is the former chair of the NCAA Honors Committee.
Benson is sought after for public speeches and appearances. He was a featured contributor to the Huffington Post for 5 years; has written articles for The Jerusalem Post, Lexington Herald-Leader, Louisville Courier Journal, The Kansas City Star, Deseret News, and The Salt Lake Tribune, among others; and appeared on ESPN’s The Paul Finebaum Show. Born in Utah and raised in Texas and Indiana, Benson has worked and studied abroad for nearly 7 years in Italy, England, and Israel. He graduated cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in political science and double minors in English and history from Brigham Young University in 1990. He completed his doctorate in modern history from the University of Oxford (St. Antony’s College) in 1995, where he was a Rotary Foundation Scholar and recipient of the Oxford Graduate Overseas Fellowship.
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Founder’s Award. Benson graduated with a Master of Liberal Arts from Johns Hopkins University in August 2021 and was elected to the Honor Society of the Association of Graduate Liberal Studies Programs.
An accomplished athlete, President Benson played basketball at BYU and Oxford, and his best marathon time – 2 hours and 41 minutes – won his age division in the St. George (Utah) Marathon. He also finished among the top 25% of all runners in the 1984 Boston Marathon, one of only 19 teenagers from around the world to compete in the race.
An avid traveler, he has visited all 50 states and five of the seven continents.
He also earned a master’s degree cum laude in nonprofit administration in 2011 from the University of Notre Dame Mendoza College of Business, where he was the recipient of the prestigious Father Theodore Hesburgh
He and his wife, Debi, are the parents of three children – Truman, Tatum, and Talmage. He also has two older children from a previous marriage. Emma is a TV reporter for KSL in Salt Lake City, Utah, and Samuel writes for Politico in Washington, D.C. Sam’s wife, Keylla, is in her first year at Georgetown Law School.
WVU VICE PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS WREN BAKER
Wren Baker has changed the face of West Virginia University Athletics. He has reenergized the department and set it up for long-term success in the ever-changing world of college athletics. Whether it’s coaching searches, facility master plans, revenue sharing or a modern, business-like approach to Name, Image and Likeness, Baker has faced every challenge head on and has never looked back. He has brought new thinking and confidence to WVU Athletics, and his reputation across the country is secondto-none.
Baker is a high-energy leader, and Mountaineer success has been contagious in competition and in the classroom. Conference championships, NCAA appearances and a national championship have been followed by strong academic achievement for Mountaineer student-athletes, eclipsing previous department GPA highs. Under Baker, WVU has also turned in record fundraising numbers as his forward thinking and strategic planning are geared to bringing future success and revenue stability to the state’s Land-Grant Institution.
Missouri, Memphis, Northwest Missouri and Rogers State, he brought more than 20 years of experience to WVU.
Baker was an instant hit with WVU fans. In his first year in Morgantown, he traveled the state to learn its culture, geography, and history. He has met and listened to Mountaineer fans from all over the world and immersed himself on what it means to be a proud West Virginian. The results of his approach and work ethic speak volumes as the West Virginia Mountaineers continue to be a national brand. Despite accomplishing so much in a short period of time, Baker’s plate is still full. Continued revenue generation, launching an NIL full-service business agency for student-athlete advancement and premium seating options in his two major sports venues are still on his radar for the coming year. His endless energy never stops moving WVU forward.
Then WVU President E. Gordon Gee named Baker as WVU’s vice president and director of intercollegiate athletics on Nov. 30, 2022. He has oversight of 18 varsity sports, a department budget of more than $90 million, approximately 250 employees and nearly 500 studentathletes.
Baker is WVU’s 13th director of athletics and came to Morgantown from the University of North Texas, where he had been the associate vice president and athletics director since 2016. With previous stops at
Wren BAKer THroUGH THe yeArS
2001-05 Oklahoma State University Basketball Operations Assistant
2005-06 Valliant Public Schools Director of Athletics/Principal
2006-10 Rogers State University Director of Athletics
2010-13 Northwest Missouri State Director of Athletics
2013-15 University of Memphis Deputy Director of Athletics
2015-16 University of Missouri Deputy Director of Athletics
2016-22 University of North Texas Vice President/Director of Athletics
2022- West Virginia University Vice President/Director of Athletics
At North Texas, seven Mean Green programs combined to win 17 conference or division championships during Baker’s tenure. UNT also reached new heights in the classroom under Baker’s leadership, posting its top APR scores and four consecutive department Graduation Success Rate (GSR) records. Baker led record fundraising years at North Texas, and the overall top five largest gifts ever at UNT came under Baker’s leadership.
Prior to North Texas, Baker was the deputy director of athletics at Missouri from 2015 to 2016, serving as the top advisor and chief of staff.
Before Missouri, he spent time at Memphis from 2013-15 as deputy athletics director.
From 2011-13, Baker was athletics director at NCAA Division II power Northwest Missouri State. From 2006-11, Baker served as the first athletics director at Rogers State in Claremore, Oklahoma, where he was also the school’s first men’s basketball coach. His team went 2011 in his only season at the helm, and during his tenure, he developed a full-scale, competitive collegiate athletics program. In 2005, he was the principal and athletics director for Valliant Public Schools, and at age 26, was the youngest principal in Oklahoma history.
Originally from Valliant, Oklahoma, Baker earned his bachelor’s degree in education from Southeastern Oklahoma State in 2001 where he was a member of the honors program. He went on to earn his master’s degree in education leadership from Oklahoma State in 2003.
While at Oklahoma State, Baker was a graduate assistant and basketball operations assistant for the Cowboys’ men’s basketball program under legendary head coach Eddie Sutton. During his time with OSU, the Cowboys posted a 102-30 record, reaching four NCAA tournaments with trips to the 2004 Final Four and the 2005 Sweet 16.
Baker and his wife, Heather, a Bokchito, Oklahoma, native, have two daughters, Addisyn and Reagan.
The Baker Family: Reagan, Addisyn, Heather and Wren
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BrITTney o’Dell Executive Senior Associate Athletics Director/StudentAthlete Service and Wellness
MATT WellS Deputy Athletics Director/ External Affairs
MICHAel FrAGAle Executive Senior Associate Athletics Director,/ Communications
APrIl MeSSerly Executive Senior Associate Athletics Director/Capital Projects, Facilities and Event Management
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MEDIA INFORMATION
MEDIA SERVICES
The West Virginia University Athletics Communications Office will be available throughout the 2025 volleyball season to accommodate any media requests. Following are some guidelines that should make it easy for media members to cover the West Virginia volleyball team. Any additional questions should be directed to volleyball contact/ graduate assistant Connor McDonough.
GAMEDAY
Parking is free for all home volleyball matches. requested team members and secondyear coach Jen Greeny will be available for interviews inside the theater of the WVU Coliseum following a 15-minute grace period. Please meet volleyball contact Connor McDonough at the court facing doors of the Peak Club for post-game interviews.
GAME SERVICES
The athletics communications staff will be at your service throughout the match. All working
media will be provided with a game program, rosters, media guides and other pertinent information. Computer-generated scores will be available at the conclusion of each set and postgame. Press seating is located at the top of the concourse, and wireless internet access is available for working media members.
CREDENTIALS
Photographers and media members who wish to cover a match at the WVU Coliseum should contact WVU volleyball contact/ graduate assistant Connor McDonough, via email (edward.mcdonough1@mail.wvu.edu) or phone (304-376-7889), at least 24 hours in advance.
DURING THE WEEK
Any member of the media wishing to interview a player or member of the coaching staff during the week should contact WVU volleyball contact/graduate assistant Elizabeth Stash, via email (edward.mcdonough1@mail. wvu.edu) or phone (304-376-7880), at least
24 hours in advance. Every effort will be made to hold a weekly media session at the WVU Coliseum throughout the season, and proper media alerts will be emailed in advance. Cell phone numbers will not be provided, and all WVU student-athletes have been instructed to not conduct interviews without prior approval from the athletics communications staff.
RECEIVING INFORMATION
Media members may receive volleyball press releases, notes and more via email. Please email WVU volleyball contact/ graduate assistant Connor McDonough, via email (edward.mcdonough1@mail.wvu.edu) to be included to the distribution list.
WVUSPORTS.COM
WVUsports.com is the place for media and fans to go for the latest on Mountaineer volleyball. In 2025, streamed audio and video broadcast will be available on WVU’s official athletic website. Player and coaching staff bios are available at the click of a finger by
going to WVUsports.com. Updated following each match, WVUsports.com is your place to find the latest statistics for Mountaineer volleyball. Not only will you find this season’s stats and stories, but you also will be able to find the WVU record book for some historical perspective.
SOCIAL MEDIA
The WVU volleyball team is active on various social media platforms: Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Visit Facebook.com/WVUVolleyball
to like the Facebook page. To follow the Mountaineers on Twitter visit Twitter.com/ WVUVolleyball. To follow the team on Instagram visit Instagram.com/WVUVolleyball.
DIRECTIONS TO THE WVU COLISEUM
From Interstate 79
Take the Star City/WVU (mile marker 155) exit. Cross the Star City Bridge and proceed up Monongahela Boulevard past the Texas Roadhouse. The WVU Coliseum will be on the right. Enter at the light at Patterson Drive.
From Interstate 68
Take the Pierpont Drive (mile marker 7) exit and follow signs to the football stadium. At the second traffic light, turn left onto 705 and take the second exit out of the roundabout as 705 becomes Chestnut Ridge Road. Turn left at the third traffic light onto Van Voorhis Road. The road becomes Patterson Drive at the intersection of University Avenue. The Coliseum parking lots are directly ahead.
Morgantown, WV 26507-0877
MICHAel FrAGAle Executive Senior Associate Athletics Director/ Communications
MIKe MonToro Assistant Athletics Director/ Football Communications
