OXFORD, Miss. – With national championship pedigree and her success at Ole Miss, Bre Henry was the clear choice after a national search to guide the Rebel volleyball team into the future and was named permanent head coach Friday by Vice Chancellor for Intercollegiate Athletics Keith Carter.
Henry won national championships as both a player at Long Beach State and on staff at Nebraska. Thrust into a challenging role as Ole Miss’ interim head coach in October, she responded by uniting the Rebels for wins against some of the SEC’s top talent.
“Bre has a tremendous background in the sport and understands what it takes to compete at the highest level,” Carter said. “She was presented with a difficult challenge this year and responded with tremendous leadership for our student-athletes, both on and off the court. With the support and resources we have in place, we are excited to see Bre put her vision in place and build this program into one of the nation’s elite.”
As a student-athlete in both indoor and beach volleyball, Henry helped bring Long Beach State its first national title on the sand courts in 2013 and collected All-American honors in 2014. Before starting her coaching career, she spent two years playing professionally in the Philippines and Switzerland.
Over the course of her six seasons as a graduate assistant and assistant coach, Henry helped produce four All-Americans, 12 All-Region honorees and won the 2017 NCAA crown with Nebraska. Throughout her entire career, she has either been mentored by or worked alongside some of the top coaches in the nation, such as John Cook (Nebraska), Matt Ulmer (Oregon) and Erin Lindsey (Santa Clara) among others.
“I am beyond excited to start this new chapter of my career here at Ole Miss,” said Henry. “The volleyball program has a strong foundation with phenomenal athletes that will lead Ole Miss Volleyball to success in the coming seasons. I am very thrilled to have the opportunity to continue working with these student-athletes and help them leave a legacy at Ole Miss, impact the SEC and positively influence the world around them.
“My family and I are very excited to be staying here in Oxford and continuing to be a part of a very supportive community. My husband John and I would like to thank athletics director Keith Carter, SWA Jennifer Saxon and…
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