Xavier University Volleyball

Xavier University Athletic Director Greg Christopher announced the hiring of Christy Pfeffenberger (Peff-IN-berger) as head volleyball coach in January of 20...

Julia Ray was hired as an assistant strength and conditioning coach in July of 2024. She brings five years of coaching experience to Xavier. Ray previously worked at Ignition APG (2019-24) as a performance coach, working with student-athletes at Thomas More University and Wilmington College. She also worked in business operations at Ignition APG. Ray has experience as a performance coach at RedLine Athletics (2017-19) and the University of Cincinnati (2019). She also served as the assistant general manager at RedLine Athletics. Ray also has experience as a volleyball coach the last five years, working with Madeira Middle and High Schools, Elevation and NKYVC. Ray holds the following certifications: National Strength & Conditioning Association Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist, USA Weightlifting Certified Level 1 Coach and American Red Cross First Aid / CPR / AED Certified.

Lainey Stephenson was hired as the Xavier volleyball assistant coach in the spring of 2024. Prior to Xavier, Stephenson spent time as an Assistant Coach at E...

Xavier head volleyball coach Christy Pfeffenberger announced the hiring of Zoe Conway as the program's graduate assistant coach in spring of 2024. She joins ...