Ole Miss Rebels women's volleyball

Ole Miss Rebels women's volleyball
Founded1975
UniversityUniversity of Mississippi
Head coachBre Henry (4th season)
ConferenceSEC
LocationOxford
Home arenaGillom Athletics Performance Center (capacity: 1,035)
NicknameRebels
ColorsCardinal red and navy blue[1]
   
AIAW/NCAA second round
2024
AIAW/NCAA Tournament appearance
2006, 2007, 2010, 2021, 2024

The Ole Miss Rebels women's volleyball team represents The University of Mississippi in NCAA Division I intercollegiate women's volleyball competition. Ole Miss is a founding member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The Rebels have been led by Bre Henry since 2023.[2][3]

Program history

The program became an official varsity sport in 1975 and has been to the NCAA tournament 5 times.[2] In 2025, the team is celebrating their 50th anniversary of being a sport at Ole Miss. As of 2025, 19 players have earned All-SEC honors, 16 have earned AVCA All-Region and three have been named All-Americans. [4]

Lin Dunn era (1976)

The first year of the competition, it was led by Lin Dunn, who was also the head coach of the women's basketball team. Dunn went on to coach 3 women's sports at Austin Peay State University.[5] Dunn then climbed the ranks in women's basketball over a 40+ year career, coaching at Purdue, then the WNBA Indiana Fever, going to Kentucky as an assistant [6]

On October 4, 2024, Dunn moved to a senior advisor position with the Indiana Fever.[7]

Cheryl Holt era (1977)

In 1977, the team was coached by Cheryl Holt, who went on to coach at Austin Peay State University , retiring in 2005.[8] [9]

Jeanne Taylor era (1978–1984)

In 1978, Jeanne Taylor began her tenure as head coach. Her record thru 1984 was 200–113.[8]

Al Givens era (1985)

Al Givens coached the team for a single season in 1985. His record was 29–15. After Givens left Ole Miss, he had stops at Texas A&M, before heading to Weber State University, where he coached for 34 years.[10]

John Blair era (1986–2001)

John Blair took over the team in 1986 and stayed until 2001. His record was 210–284.[8] Blair went on to coach at Tennessee Tech. [11]

Joe Getzin era (2002–2013)

Joe Getzin, who had been an assistant coach at South Carolina was hired in 2002 and stayed until 2013. His record was 159–199 and took the Rebels to the NCAA Tournament 3 times.[8] He went from there to coach Winona State. [12]

Steven McRoberts era (2014–2019)

Steven McRoberts coached the team from 2014 until 2019. His record was 97-67.[8] Prior to coming to Ole Miss, McRoberts had successful coaching positions a Lubbock Christian (NAIA) and Central Arkansas. After Ole Miss, he went on to coach at Missouri State. [13]

Kayla Banwarth era (2020–2022)

In 2020, Kayla Banwarth, a former USA Volleyball player and former assistant coach at volleyball powerhouseNebraska, began her tenure as head coach. Her record thru mid-season 2022 was 22-28.[8][14][15]

Bre Henry era (2022–present)

Bre Henry took over the team mid-season in 2022 after serving the Rebels as a graduate assistant and assistant coach. Her record thru 2024 is 33–37. [8][16] Henry played volleyball and beach volleyball at Long Beach State before serving as an trainee coach at Nebraska and an assistant at Santa Clara. [17][18]

Season-by-season results

Year Head Coach Overall
Record 		Conference
Record 		Conference
Standing 		Postseason
(Mississippi Association for Intercollegiate Athletics (MAIAW)) (1976–1979)
1976 Lin Dunn 22–13 - - -
1977 Cheryl Holt 36–19 - - -
1978 Jeanne Taylor 39–12 - - -
(SEC) (1979–present)
1979 Jeanne Taylor 35–19 35–19 - -
1980 Jeanne Taylor 29–14 29–14 - -
1981 Jeanne Taylor 26–27 26–27 - -
1982 Jeanne Taylor 25–13 25–13 - -
1983 Jeanne Taylor 28–15 28–15 - -
1984 Jeanne Taylor 21–13 21–13 - -
1985 Al Givens 29–15 29–15 - -
1986 John Blair 20–15 20–15 - -
1987 John Blair 15–20 15–20 - -
1988 John Blair 6–17 6–17 - -
1989 John Blair 30–12 30–12 - -
1990 John Blair 14–10 14–10 - -
1991 John Blair 13–18 13–18 - -
1992 John Blair 11–23 11–23 - -
1993 John Blair 3–28 3–28 - -
1994 John Blair 9–20 9–20 - -
1995 John Blair 17–17 17–17 - -
1996 John Blair 19–11 19–11 - -
1997 John Blair 12–18 12–18 - -
1998 John Blair 9–23 9–23 - -
1999 Kayla Banwarth 1–19 1–19 - -
1999 John Blair 10–19 10–19 - -
2000 John Blair 15–16 15–16 - -
2001 John Blair 7–18 7–18 - -
2002 Joe Getzin 11–17 11–17 - -
2003 Joe Getzin 7–24 7–24 - -
2004 Joe Getzin 10–18 10–18 - -
2005 Joe Getzin 7–22 7–22 - -
2006 Joe Getzin 19–13 19–13 - NCAA 1st Round
2007 Joe Getzin 25–8 25–8 - NCAA 1st Round
2008 Joe Getzin 14–15 14–15 - -
2009 Joe Getzin 10–20 10–20 - -
2010 Joe Getzin 19–11 19–11 - NCAA 1st Round
2011 Joe Getzin 11–17 11–17 - -
2012 Joe Getzin 12–17 12–17 - -
2013 Joe Getzin 14–17 14–17 - -
2014 Steven McRoberts 22–10 22–10 - -
2015 Steven McRoberts 22–11 22–11 7th -
2016 Steven McRoberts 17–14 17–14 T-9th -
2017 Steven McRoberts 22–14 22–14 T-7th NIVC Champions
2018 Steven McRoberts 14–18 14–18 12th -
2019 Steven McRoberts 14–15 14–15 9th -
2021 Kayla Banwarth 21–9 21–9 T-5th NCAA 1st Round
2022 Bre Henry 4–7 4–7 T-9th -
2022 Kayla Banwarth 7–10 7–10 T-9th -
2023 Bre Henry 11–18 11–18 T-11th -
2024 Bre Henry 18–12 18–12 T-8th -
Total 832–801 735–757

NCAA Tournament results

Year Seed Round Opponent Result
2006 NA First Round No. 5 USC L 0-3
2007 NA First Round BYU L 0-3
2010 NA First Round North Carolina L 1-3
2021 NA First Round No. 14 Creighton L 0-3
2024 NA First Round
Second Round		 No. 7 Florida State
No. 2 Creighton		 W 3-2
L 0-3

References

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  6. ^ "Women's Basketball Hall of Famer Lin Dunn Joins Mitchell's Staff". University of Kentucky. 24 May 2016. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
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  12. ^ "Volleyball - Joe Getzin". Winona State University.
  13. ^ "Missouri State Volleyball - Steven McRoberts". Missouri State University.
  14. ^ Gallardo, Aidan (1 November 2022). "Kayla Banwarth out as volleyball coach". Daily Mississippian. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
  15. ^ "Kayla Banwarth, former Husker star, out as Ole Miss Volleyball coach". 10 11 Now KOLN/KGIN. October 27, 2022. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
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  17. ^ "Santa Clara Volleyball - Bre Henry". Santa Clara University. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
  18. ^ "Breanna Henry". Retrieved 29 October 2025.
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