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

Corie Apodaca joined Mountaineer athletics in June 2023 as associate director of sports marketing. In this role, she is the direct sports marketing contact for women's basketball and volleyball and oversees the Mountaineer Kids Club. In 2025, Apodaca was promoted to director of digital marketing and revenue strategy. Apodaca deals primarily with direct digital marketing initiatives for WVU Athletics. She leads the charge in creating paid social media ads, mobile app developments and Google ads. Apodaca has been involved in the department's renewed initiatives to drive season ticket sales for WVU's ticketed sporting events. Apodaca also manages the strategy and execution of all email marketing and marketing automation across all WVU sports. Her initiatives produced over $2.4 million in ticket revenue in 2024, and saw a 60% year-over-year increase in open rate across all email marketing and marketing automation. In her role with the women's basketball and volleyball programs, Apodaca helped double season ticket sales for the women's basketball program for the 2024-25 season, and increased total attendance by 40% for the 2023-24 season. With volleyball, Apodaca increased attendance by 19% per game during the 2024 season. Apodaca comes to WVU after serving as Long Beach State's associate sports marketing director where she oversaw baseball, women's volleyball and women's basketball. She was tasked with leading all on-field promotions, sponsor activations, community outreach and m

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

Eisenhart joined the West Virginia volleyball staff in May of 2025 after spending two seasons as a graduate assistant at Middle Tennessee. At Middle Tennesse...

Jimmy DelGatto returned to WVU as its Director of Facilities & Operations in August 2022. In this role, he oversees the day-to-day operations for West Virginia's facilities and outside events, specifically working with women's basketball, golf, men's soccer and volleyball, as well as assisting with football. Prior to returning to Morgantown, DelGatto worked at Ohio State University, where he was an assistant director of event management, focusing on baseball, men's and women's golf and rowing. During his brief tenure in Columbus, he oversaw the 15-team NCAA men's golf regional and also created signage and managed fan entry during the Buckeye Country Superfest. Prior to Ohio State, DelGatto spent two years at WVU as its graduate assistant in facilities & operations while earning a master's degree in sport management. His professional experience also includes stints at the University of Penn from 2018-20, and Rutgers University in 2018, before earning his degree in sport management from Temple University in 2020. The Sayreville, New Jersey, native is a member of the Collegiate Event and Facility Management Association (CEFMA). He resides in Morgantown.

Katie Wilkins joined the Mountaineer student-athlete development staff in August 2024 as an academic counselor. In this role, she is responsible for providin...

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.

Kyle Keesler is the Assistant Athletics Director of Basketball Operations and Olympic Sports Equipment Operations for WVU Athletics. Keesler joined the WVU Athletics staff in 2015 as assistant equipment manager and was elevated to equipment manager in June 2019. He assumed his current position in 2025. Prior to his full-time stint at WVU, Keesler served as the head clubhouse manager for the West Virginia Black Bears, the short-season A affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates. While in that capacity, he handled day-to-day operations including daily transportation for players and staff, ordering team meals, and issuing officially licensed game day and workout gear. Additionally, he handled laundry for both the visiting and home teams. Keesler served as the head women’s basketball manager for WVU women’s basketball for five seasons. He handled daily practice and game operations and assisted with office duties. He traveled with the team and helped organize equipment, uniforms and other needs for road contests. He assisted the graduate assistant with mail outs, data entry and recruiting visits. Keesler served as the Mountaineers’ equipment room liaison helping issue gear, laundry and other needs. A native of Grantsville, West Virginia, Keesler and his wife, Judy, have a daughter, Myla, and two sons, Kolson and Kaleb.

Rob Alsop joined the West Virginia University athletics staff in November 2024 as the senior deputy athletics director. He assists the athletics director on ...