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Kayla Schanback enters her first year on Virginia Tech’s volleyball staff as a volunteer assistant coach.

Schanback is a graduate from Campbell University and earned bachelor’s degree in business administration.

A native of Casselberry, Florida, Schanback was a four-year letterwinner for the Fighting Camels. She racked up 1,457 digs, 235 assists and 86 service aces in Buies Creek, North Carolina.

With her reaching the 1,000-dig plateau, she became the 11^thplayer in school history to accomplish the feat. She turned in the most-ever digs in a match by a Camel on Nov. 12, 2016, against Gardner Webb with 35, and finished third all time in career digs in program history.

The libero played in 446 sets in her storied career and earned All-Big South Conference honors twice, as well as Big South Defensive Player of the Week five times. Academically, she was a three-time Big South Conference Presidential Honor Roll selection.

Schanback guided the Camels to an overall record of 20-12 with a 10-6 conference mark this past fall. It was the program's first 20-win season since 1998.

Outside of playing, Schanback served on Campbell’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) as a representative from the volleyball team. She also interned this semester with spring practice for the Camels, assisting with player development and managing courts and equipment.

Schanback provided coaching sessions to Harnett Central High School and was a camp coach at Fuquay-Varina throughout her time in the Tar Heel State, too.