Derionah Abner

Biography

After an excellent career as a player, Derionah Abner joined head coach Vanessa Faircloth's staff as a graduate assistant coach for the 2024 season. In 2023, Abner was the captain of the Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks who finished 16-12 (8-6 MEAC). She appeared in 25 matches with 24 starts, earning CSC Academic All-District honors and All-MEAC honors. She finished her final season at UMES with 240 kills and a .213 hitting percentage while producing 45 blocks and 145 digs in 92 sets played. Prior to Eastern Shore, Abner played volleyball at Daytona State for two seasons, appearing in 46 matches and recording 422 kills and 291 digs. At Wekiva High School, Abner was a four-sport star, competing in volleyball, soccer, track and weightlifting. Outside of volleyball, Abner majored in rehabilitation psychology with the goal of helping recovering addicts and aims to open a vegan fast food franchise.