Women's Volleyball

Haley Brightwell
- Title:
- Director of Operations
- Email:
- hbrightw@usc.edu
- Year:
- 3rd
- Instagram:
- UMSL '14
Haley Brightwell is in her third season (2020) as Director of Operations for the USC women’s volleyball program.
Previously, Brightwell served as an assistant coach at the University of Missouri-St. Louis (UMSL) for three seasons (2015-17). Under head coach Ryan Young, Brightwell helped the Tritons to a 22-8 record in 2017; the program’s most wins in a single season in 10 years. While at UMSL, Brightwell saw the team improve from 16 wins in 2015 to 18 in 2016; and 22 in 2017.
Brightwell is also in her third season as a coach with the Surfside Volleyball Club (Manhattan Beach, Calif.). She was previously the head coach for the 17U High Performance STL squad where she helped lead the club to the 2018 Gateway League championship and a regional title.
A native of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Brightwell is a graduate of Cedar Rapids Kennedy HS. She began her collegiate volleyball career at Drake University before playing her final three seasons at UMSL, where she served as team captain in 2013 and 2014.
Brightwell holds two degrees from UMSL. She completed her undergraduate studies in business administration (with an emphasis in management) in 2014 and then received her master of business administration in digital and social media marketing in 2016.
Previously, Brightwell served as an assistant coach at the University of Missouri-St. Louis (UMSL) for three seasons (2015-17). Under head coach Ryan Young, Brightwell helped the Tritons to a 22-8 record in 2017; the program’s most wins in a single season in 10 years. While at UMSL, Brightwell saw the team improve from 16 wins in 2015 to 18 in 2016; and 22 in 2017.
Brightwell is also in her third season as a coach with the Surfside Volleyball Club (Manhattan Beach, Calif.). She was previously the head coach for the 17U High Performance STL squad where she helped lead the club to the 2018 Gateway League championship and a regional title.
A native of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Brightwell is a graduate of Cedar Rapids Kennedy HS. She began her collegiate volleyball career at Drake University before playing her final three seasons at UMSL, where she served as team captain in 2013 and 2014.
Brightwell holds two degrees from UMSL. She completed her undergraduate studies in business administration (with an emphasis in management) in 2014 and then received her master of business administration in digital and social media marketing in 2016.