Kayla Banwarth

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Kayla Banwarth
File:Kayla Banwarth 2016 Olympics.jpg
Banwarth in 2016
Biographical details
Born (1989-01-21) January 21, 1989 (age 37)
Dubuque, Iowa, U.S.
Playing career
2007–2010Nebraska
2011–2016Team USA
PositionLibero
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2015–2016Pepperdine (volunteer asst.)
2017–2019Nebraska (asst.)
2020–2022Ole Miss
Head coaching record
Overall29-38
Women's Basketball Hall of Fame
Medal record
Volleyball
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Team
World Championship
Gold medal – first place 2014 Italy Team
World Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Japan Team
FIVB World Grand Prix
Gold medal – first place 2015 Omaha Team
Silver medal – second place 2016 Bangkok Team
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Guadalajara Team

Kayla Banwarth (born January 21, 1989) is an American former volleyball player and coach. She played as a libero for the United States women's national volleyball team. Banwarth won gold with the national team at the 2014 World Championship, and bronze at the 2015 World Cup and 2016 Rio Olympic Games.[1]

Early life

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Banwarth was born in Dubuque, Iowa and attended high school at Wahlert Catholic High School. Her team won three state titles and Banwarth graduated with 1,155 kills, 1,093 digs, and 364 aces. She also set school records for digs and aces. Banwarth was named the Iowa Gatorade Player of the Year in 2006.[2]

Career

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She played college volleyball at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln.[2]

Banwarth was part of the USA national team that won the 2014 World Championship gold medal when the team defeated China 3–1 in the final match.[3][4]
Banwarth retired after the 2016 Rio Olympics and took on a coaching role at her former college, Nebraska, helping the women's volleyball team. She then went on to become the head coach for the Ole Miss starting in the fall of 2020. After a 1-19 COVID-19 shortened first year, in her second season she led the team to their first NCAA tournament appearance in 11 years and their first 20-win (21-9) season in 8 years. In the middle of the 2022 season, Banwarth was placed on leave and eventually she and the university mutually agreed to part ways.[5][6]

Awards

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Individual

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National team

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Head coaching record

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Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Ole Miss Rebels (Southeastern Conference) (2020–2022)
2020–21 Ole Miss 1–19 1–19 13th
2021 Ole Miss 21–9 10–8 T–5th NCAA First Round
2022 Ole Miss 7–10* 3–4
Ole Miss: 29–38 (.433) 14–31 (.311)


*Suspended October 20, 2022 and mutually parted ways on October 27, 2022.

Total: 29–38 (.433)

References

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