West Virginia University Volleyball

Empty heading The Greeny File Personal Information Birthday December 2 Hometown Davenport, Washington Education Washington State,1999 (Bachelor's) Playing Career Washington State, 1995-1998 Coaching History 2000-2004 Washington State - Assistant Coach 2007-2010 Lewis-Clark State - Head Coach 2011-2023 Washington State - Head Coach 2024-Present West Virginia - Head Coach Vice President and Director of Athletics Wren Baker announced Jen Greeny as the fifth volleyball head coach in the program's history in December of 2023. Greeny came to WVU from Washington State, where she spent 13 seasons at the helm of the Cougar volleyball program and led WSU to three consecutive seasons with 20 wins or more. She brings a 347-199 (.636) career record to West Virginia, while she compiled a 235-175 (.573) overall mark during her time in Pullman. A native of Davenport, Washington, Greeny brought Cougar volleyball back into the national spotlight with eight consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances from 2016-23 and 12 American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) All-America selections. The Cougars finished in the AVCA Top 25 six times during her time at WSU, including the past four seasons. Having been a part of the two best postseason runs in program history as both a player (1996 NCAA regional appearance) and an assistant coach (2002 NCAA regional appearance), Greeny inherited a Washington State team that went 0-18 in conference play in 2010, the year before her return to Pullman. She and her

Buchanan joined the West Virginia volleyball staff in February 2026 after building a diverse coaching résumé across Division I, high school, an...

The Greeny File Personal Information Birthday April 23 Hometown Port Angeles, Wash. Education Washington State, 1999 (Bachelor's) Playing Career (Baseball) Tacoma Community College, 1993-95 Washington State, 1997 Coaching History 2007-10 Lewis-Clark State - Assistant Coach 2011-17 Washington State - Assistant Coach 2017-23 Washington State - Associate Head Coach 2024-present West Virginia- Associate Head Coach With 16 years of coaching experience under his belt, Burdette Greeny was named the associate head volleyball coach at West Virginia in January of 2024. Greeny recently completed his 13th season with at Washington State in 2023 and was instrumental in WSU's eight consecutive NCAA tournament appearances. He joined the Cougar volleyball program in March 2011 as an assistant coach and was promoted to associate head coach in February 2017. Washington State finished the season in the AVCA Top 25 in four of the last five years including each of the past three seasons. With a coaching style that emphasizes serving, passing and defense, the Cougars have finished in the top 50 in the NCAA in blocks per set each of the past nine seasons including the third-best mark in Division I volleyball back in 2016 (3.23 b/s). Washington State finished the 2022 season with the 16th-best team hitting percentage (.280) in the nation, the second-best all-time mark in Cougar volleyball history. Greeny consistently brought in top-level recruiting talent with some of the Cougars’ most highly touted

A native of Louisville, Kentucky, Beavin joins WVU after a standout playing career at the University of Kentucky and a rapidly rising trajectory in the coaching and player-development space. A former DS/Libero for the Wildcats, she competed in the SEC from 2021–2024 and graduated with a degree in journalism with a minor in coaching. Her collegiate résumé includes SEC Libero of the Year, All-SEC honors, AVCA Southeast All-Region recognition and career totals of 1,492 digs and 119 service aces. Beavin brings a strong technical background to Morgantown, with extensive experience in defensive training, serve-receive development, and video/statistical analysis through Volleymetrics. Her coaching path includes roles with Lexington United Volleyball Club, All-American Volleyball Camps and the University of Kentucky’s summer camp system, where she led high school teams, created practice plans and coached across all skill areas. She has delivered private training sessions for athletes ages 12–16 and run clinics for high schools and club programs in both Lexington and Louisville. Most recently, Beavin served as Recruiting Coordinator and Program Manager at Alpha Performance Volleyball Club, where she supported athletes in their college recruiting process, managed clinics and events and assisted national-level teams with training and organizational needs. Her leadership experience also includes participation in SAAC, the Kentucky Athletic Leadership Conference and the Wildcats’ team lea

Kendall Smith serves as the Assistant Athletics Director for Governance and Compliance after arriving as the Director of Compliance in July 2023. In her current role, she is responsible for assuring that the athletics department complies with all applicable rules and regulations of the NCAA, Big 12, and West Virginia University. Her primary sport responsibilities are football, women's basketball, gymnastics, tennis, and volleyball, and she assists with men's basketball. She also supervises the internship program for the compliance office. Smith, a licensed attorney and southern California native, completed her law degree at the University of San Diego where she also worked in the athletics compliance office. She graduated law school with a Pro Bono Service Recognition with High Distinction, awarded to those who volunteer a minimum of 250 hours of pro bono legal service. Specifically, she volunteered with the University of San Diego Veterans Legal Clinic, committed to offering veterans free legal services. Prior to San Diego, she earned a bachelor's degree from Brigham Young University in Portuguese, with a minor in Africana studies.