University of Alabama at Birmingham Volleyball

Betsy Freeburg was named head coach of the Blazers’ volleyball program on July 2, 2020. Freeburg enters her 6th season as the Blazers head volleyball coach. One of the top up-and-coming coaches in the country, Freeburg was named to the American Volleyball Coaches Association's (AVCA) "Thirty Under 30" list in 2020. While at UAB, Freeburg has clinched a spot in post season all four seasons (no AAC tournament 2023), three with Conference USA and one in the AAC. Freeburg has won over 11 games three out of her five seasons, winning 12 games in 2022. Before coming to UAB Freeburg was an assistant coach at Samford for three seasons. She helped lead the Bulldogs to back-to-back Southern Conference Tournament championships and NCAA Tournament berths in 2018 and 2019. The 2019 season was highlighted by Samford going a program best 15-1 in SoCon play and defeating No. 24 Arizona on the Wildcats’ home floor. During her time at Samford, Freeburg coached the 2019 SoCon Player of the Year and an AVCA All-Region honorable mention, Kelsi Hobbs and the 2018 SoCon Freshman of the Year, Lauren Deaton. In total, Freeburg coached five All-Conference players a total of six times. She assisted in the commitment in nine student-athletes, including the 2017 Alabama Gatorade Player of the Year. Prior to her time at Samford, Freeburg was an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at Georgia State. Freeburg began her coaching career as an assistant coach for USA Volleyball, where she has served as co

Ashley Veach enters her fifth season with the UAB coaching staff after officially starting in January of 2021. She has helped UAB to 11 or more wins in three seasons and one 12 win season in 2022. She has coached eight All-Conference performers in both Conference USA and the AAC. Veach spent the 2019 as an assistant coach for Lander University. In her lone season with the Bearcats, they finished the season with a 20-10 record, the program’s fifth 20-win season in six years. In 2014 she joined the staff at Birmingham-Southern College. With the Panthers, Veach helped lead the Panthers to three consecutive 20-win seasons and the first NCAA Tournament victory in program history in 2015. Veach was a four-year letterwinner at Ole Miss, where she was part of 52 victories with the Rebels. During her time at Ole Miss, Veach played in 369 sets and was named to the SEC Athletic Academic Honor Roll three times. A native of Alpharetta, Ga., Veach won three state championships as a member of the Northview High School volleyball program and was name the Georgia 5A Player of the Year in 2008. She set the program record for aces (272) as well as the single-season ace record (90) in 2006. She also set the single-season digs record (562) in 2008. Ryan Freeburg Title 2025 - UAB Assistant Coach 2024 - UAB Assistant Coach 2023 - UAB Assistant Coach 2022 - UAB Assistant Coach 2021 - UAB Assistant Coach 2019 - Lander Assistant Coach 2018 - Birmingham Southern Assistant Coach 2017 - Birmingham Southe

Ryan Freeburg joined the UAB volleyball staff in August 2020. Freeburg enters his sixth year as the Blazers Associate Head Coach. He has helped UAB to 11 or ...