University of Memphis Volleyball

Cheri Lindsay was named the new head coach of Memphis Volleyball in January 2025. Lindsay comes to Memphis after spending the previous two seasons as the head coach of her alma mater, Prairie View A&M, where she led the Lady Panthers to a 36-29 overall record with a 26-6 record in conference play. During the 2024 season, Lindsay's Lady Panthers finished with a 13-3 record in Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) play, reaching the quarterfinals of the conference tournament. Under Lindsay's guidance, Kylee Owens was recognized as the SWAC Player of the Year. In her first season at Prairie View A&M, Lindsay led the Tigers to a 19-13 record, also going 13-3 in league play, with the Lady Panthers reaching the semifinals. Prior to returning to her alma mater, Lindsay was the head coach of the East Central University Lady Tigers for three seasons, where she set multiple new milestones after inheriting a program that had gone 2-29. Her additional coaching experience includes serving as associate head coach at Seattle University (2018-20), head coach at Bethany College (2015-18), and assistant coach at Tiffin University (2012-14). Lindsay had a successful playing career as a member of the Prairie View A&M Lady Panthers from 2008-11, earning three-time First Team All-SWAC selection honors and recording over 1,300 kills and 1,000 digs. A Denver, Colorado native, Lindsay earned a bachelor's degree in communications studies from Prairie View A&M University in 2011, a Master's in Busine

Andrew Mueller was named as an assistant coach in March of 2025. “I’m thrilled to welcome Andrew Mueller to the University of Memphis volleyball staff as my ...

Head coach Cheri Lindsay has named Darcie Kaiser as an assistant coach and director of volleyball operations in February of 2025. Kaiser joins the Tigers after spending two seasons as an assistant coach on Lindsay's staff at Prairie View A&M. She helped the Lady Panthers reach the semifinals of the Southwest Athletic Conference (SWAC) tournament in 2023, and the quarterfinals in 2024. With guidance from Kaiser, Kylee Owens, Janyah Henderson and Leah Lawson were all named to the SWAC All-Conference teams. Owens was also named SWAC Player of the Year in 2024 while also being an honorable mention on the AVCA All-American and All-Southwest Region teams. In addition, Henderson was named SWAC Freshman of the Year during Kaiser's first season as an assistant coach. Kaiser's coaching career began as a graduate assistant coach on Lindsay's staff at East Central University in 2022, where she helped the Tigers reach the quarterfinals of the Great American Conference (GAC) tournament, reaching 15 wins for the second year in a row and tying the program record for wins in a season. Prior to joining the East Central University staff, Kaiser played two seasons for Lindsay as an outside hitter and defensive specialist with the Tigers. In Kaiser's senior season with the Tigers, she helped East Central University reach a program-record 15 wins. In her time as a Tiger, she was named to the D2ADA and GAC All-Academic teams. Her playing career also includes two seasons at Sheridan Community Colleg

Mitch Baumgartner joined the University of Memphis Volleyball coaching staff in August 2021. After working as a Graduate Assistant at Purdue University Fort ...