Ryan Wills

Biography

Former Tulsa head coach Ryan Wills joined Liberty volleyball’s coaching staff under Head Coach Jeremy White in Dec. 2024 and currently serves as an assistant coach. Wills spent nine seasons as Tulsa’s head coach (2014-22), compiling an overall 137-126 record for a .521 winning percentage. His best season came in his first as the Golden Hurricane posted a 22-9 record in 2014. Wills became the first Tulsa coach to lead his team to three postseason tournaments, all coming in the National Invitational Volleyball Championships (NIVC). His 2019 team reached the NIVC semifinals and finished with an 18-16 record. In his career at TU, Wills has coached 16 all-conference selections, including 11 first-team performers and also had two players earn Conference Libero of the Year and one Conference Freshman of the Year. In his 16 seasons coaching on the collegiate level, Wills has been involved in 11 winning seasons, seven 20+ win seasons and eight postseason appearances, including five NCAA Tournament appearances. He has led Tulsa to two postseason appearances as head coach. During his final season at Tulsa, the Golden Hurricane produced a 13-18 record, falling to Wichita State in the first round of the AAC Tournament. Senior Kayley Cassaday was named to the AAC All-Conference first team for the second year in a row, finishing the regular season ranked second in the AAC in kills, kills per set, points and points per set. In 2021, Tulsa returned to the postseason play, earning a bid in the