The University of Mississippi Athletics

Ole Miss Launches Search for New Volleyball Coach
10/27/2022 | Volleyball
OXFORD, Miss. โ Ole Miss and head volleyball coach Kayla Banwarth have mutually agreed to part ways, as announced Thursday by Vice Chancellor for Intercollegiate Athletics Keith Carter.
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Rebel assistant coach Bre Henry will serve as acting head coach for the remainder of the 2022 season.
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"With the accomplishments we experienced during her tenure, Coach Banwarth leaves this program well equipped for future success," Carter said. "We wish her the best as she moves forward."
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"I thank Keith Carter and Lynnette Johnson for the opportunity to coach at Ole Miss," Banwarth said. "I am grateful to the student-athletes for allowing me to be a part of their volleyball careers. Coaching volleyball is my greatest passion. I will continue to pursue that passion when the right opportunity arises. I am excited to see what the next chapter has in store for me and my family."
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Banwarth amassed a 29-38 overall record in her two-plus seasons at OIe Miss. The Rebels posted a 7-10 mark under her direction this year.
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Banwarth's best season came in year two when she guided Ole Miss to its first NCAA Tournament appearance in 11 years and its first 20-win regular season since 2013. The 21-9 campaign marked the best turnaround in Division I Volleyball after the Rebels registered a 1-19 record in Banwarth's first season in 2020-21.
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A standout volleyball player at the University of Nebraska and for Team USA, Banwarth helped Nebraska to four conference championships, three Final Four appearances and a national title as a player. That was followed by an illustrious playing career with Team USA that garnered eight medals in international competition, including a bronze at the 2016 Olympic games.
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Before joining Ole Miss, Banwarth spent three seasons as an assistant coach at her alma mater, where she helped direct Nebraska to a national championship in 2017 and a repeat appearance in the title match in 2018.
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Rebel assistant coach Bre Henry will serve as acting head coach for the remainder of the 2022 season.
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"With the accomplishments we experienced during her tenure, Coach Banwarth leaves this program well equipped for future success," Carter said. "We wish her the best as she moves forward."
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"I thank Keith Carter and Lynnette Johnson for the opportunity to coach at Ole Miss," Banwarth said. "I am grateful to the student-athletes for allowing me to be a part of their volleyball careers. Coaching volleyball is my greatest passion. I will continue to pursue that passion when the right opportunity arises. I am excited to see what the next chapter has in store for me and my family."
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Banwarth amassed a 29-38 overall record in her two-plus seasons at OIe Miss. The Rebels posted a 7-10 mark under her direction this year.
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Banwarth's best season came in year two when she guided Ole Miss to its first NCAA Tournament appearance in 11 years and its first 20-win regular season since 2013. The 21-9 campaign marked the best turnaround in Division I Volleyball after the Rebels registered a 1-19 record in Banwarth's first season in 2020-21.
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A standout volleyball player at the University of Nebraska and for Team USA, Banwarth helped Nebraska to four conference championships, three Final Four appearances and a national title as a player. That was followed by an illustrious playing career with Team USA that garnered eight medals in international competition, including a bronze at the 2016 Olympic games.
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Before joining Ole Miss, Banwarth spent three seasons as an assistant coach at her alma mater, where she helped direct Nebraska to a national championship in 2017 and a repeat appearance in the title match in 2018.
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