Kayla Banwarth’s career with USA Volleyball saw her win eight medals in international competition, including a bronze medal at the 2016 Olympic games. Today, she is the first-year head coach at Ole Miss, looking to change the culture and reach the program’s potential.
As a coach, Banwarth spent the past three years as an assistant at her alma mater Nebraska, where was the starting libero from 2007 to 2010 and reached the NCAA semifinals in 2008. While coaching in Lincoln, she focused on the passers and led the Huskers’ recruiting efforts. Nebraska reached the national championship in 2017 and made a repeat appearance in the title match in 2018.