Alana Rowland Head Volleyball Coach

In the fall of 2011, women’s volleyball will be added to the list of nationally recognized athletic programs at Odessa College.  Alana Rowland has been selected as the first Head Coach in school history.  Rowland comes to Odessa College after having spent four seasons at Seward County Community College in Liberal, Kansas.  Last season Rowland was instrumental is guiding the Lady Saints to a Jayhawk West Conference Championship and a #14 NJCAA national ranking.  In 2008 Rowland helped the Lady Saints to an impressive 36 win season that resulted in a 2nd place finish in the Jayhawk West Conference.  In Rowland’s first season with the Lady Saints in 2006 the Lady Saints played in the NJCAA Region VI Tournament championship match.

Prior to her stint at Seward County, Rowland began her coaching career as the assistant volleyball coach at Seminole State College (Seminole, OK) for the 2003 and 2004 seasons.  In 2003, the Lady Trojans finished the season with a 27-19 overall record and a third place finish at the Region II Tournament.  In 2004, the Lady Trojans had an impressive 34-9 overall record.  The Lady Trojans were Bi-State Conference and Region II Tournament champions and finished 9th at the NJCAA national tournament.

Rowland was a two-sport standout in volleyball and softball at Dodge City Community College.  Rowland earned All-Conference and All-Region honors in both sports.  Rowland continued her volleyball career at Fort Lewis College in Durango, Colorado.  Rowland competed one season for the Lady Skyhawks.

Rowland holds a Bachelor’s degree from the University of New Mexico (Albuquerque, NM) and a Master’s degree from East Central University (Ada, OK).  Rowland is a member of USA Volleyball and is a member of the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA).  Rowland and husband, Chris, have an 18 month old son, Logan.