Abra Rummel

Biography

Year-by-Year YEAR SCHOOL RECORD 2022 GCU (asst.) 26-7 2023 GCU (asst.) 26-8 2024 GCU 14-19 2025 GCU 23-11 as head coach 37-67 (.552) NCAA Appearances: 2022, 2023 Abra Rummel is in her third year as Grand Canyon's beach volleyball head coach for the 2025-26 season. In her second season as head coach, the Rummel-led GCU squad finished the season 23-11 with eight wins over ranked opponents and a No. 13 national AVCA ranking. The Lopes earned two All-Conference honors and six AVCA Top Flight All-American awards across multiple pairs. GCU also went 7-0 at home during the season. During her first year at the helm, Rummel coached the Lopes to four straight wins to open the season as well as two CCSA All-Academic athletes, two CCSA All-Tournament team members, two All-CCSA athletes, and two CCSA All-Freshman team members. The Lopes also took down No. 6 LSU in a neutral site match. Rummel was named head coach in June 2023 after three years as an assistant coach for the nationally ranked Lopes. Rummel has helped lead GCU to national prominence with the Lopes qualifying for back-to-back NCAA tournaments and ending in the nation's top 10 in all three of her seasons on staff. GCU ranked as high as No. 6 in 2023, a new program best. "Words cannot express how excited I am to be the next head coach at GCU," Rummel said. "I am incredibly blessed to continue working with the amazing young women in this program and work towards the goal of all teams: a national championship. "I'd like to thank

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