Kayla Caffey is entering her first year on the bluff as assistant volleyball coach for the 2024 season.
A native of Chicago, Illinois, Caffey brings a wealth of experience as she continues her professional playing career for the Grand Rapids Rise in the Pro Volleyball Federation during the offseason. She played professionally in Puerto Rico during the 2023 season for the Criollas de Caguas and in the Athletes Unlimited Pro League.
Caffey had a decorated collegiate career and was a letterman at the University of Texas, Nebraska and Missouri. She helped lead the University of Texas to the 2022 NCAA National Title, finishing with a 28-1 record and winning the Big 12 Championship.
During her time at Nebraska, she became an AVCA Second-Team All-American and an AVCA North All-Region Team member after showing a .376 hitting percentage, which ranked fourth in the Big Ten. She helped guide Nebraska to the National Championship game falling 3-2 to No. 4 Wisconsin.
At Missouri, she was named to the 2017 SEC All-Freshman Team. She recorded 130 blocks which ranked fifth in the SEC and 10th all-time in a single season at Missouri. She also had 109 block assists tied for eighth all time for a single season in program history.
Caffey earned a bachelor’s degree from Missouri in elementary education and graduated with a master’s degree in teaching, learning and teacher’s education from Nebraska in December 2021.
