DeAnn Akins

DeAnn Akins (Woodin)
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamWartburg
ConferenceAmerican Rivers Conference
Record0–0 (–)
Biographical details
BornWaverly, Iowa, U.S.
Alma materUNI
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2002Wartburg (asst.)
2003–2004Kirkwood C.C.
2005Iowa (DOP)
2006–2024Coe
2025–PresentWartburg
Head coaching record
Overall388–224 (.634) (NCAA)
81–25 (.764) (junior college)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
NJCAA Division II National Championship (2003)
5x IIAC/A-R-C (2011, 2014, 2020, 2022, 2024)
Awards
2003 AVCA Midwest Coach of the Year

2x NJCAA Division II District C Coach of the Year (2003, 2004

5x IIAC/A-R-C Coach of the Year (2006, 2011, 2020, 2022, 2024)

DeAnn Akins (née Woodin) is an American volleyball coach who is the head coach of the Wartburg women's college volleyball team.

Early life

Woodin grew up in Waverly, Iowa and played volleyball at Waverly-Shell Rock high school for her mother, Eavon Woodin, the winningest volleyball coach in Iowa high school history.[1] She would then go on to play Volleyball for the University of South Dakota before transferring to UNI where she would play for one season, then transition to student coach.[2]

Coaching career

Kirkwood Community College

Akins first head coaching position came at Kirkwood Community college in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. In her first season at the helm she would lead the eagles to their first ever national championship in Volleyball. [3] She would step down following the 2004 season to accept the director of operations position at the University of Iowa.[4]

Coe College

Woodin was hired in 2006 as the 15th head coach in the programs history.[5] In 2011 she would lead the team to a her first conference title and a 31 win season, the most wins in program history at the time.[6] Akins resigned from her postion at Coe on January 9th, 2025.[7] She left as the winningest coach in program history with 388 wins and 5 conference titles.

Wartburg

Akins was announced at the 9th head coach in Wartburg history on January 10th, 2025.[8]

Head coaching record

Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Coe (American Rivers Conference) (2006–Present)
2006 Coe 26–8 5–3 3rd NCAA First Round
2007 Coe 20–12 6–2 T–2nd
2008 Coe 4–30 1–7 9th
2009 Coe 9–24 1–6 8th
2010 Coe 19–14 3–5 7th
2011 Coe 31–4 8–0 1st
2012 Coe 20–13 6–1 2nd
2013 Coe 33–5 6–1 2nd
2014 Coe 29–9 7–0 1st NCAA Regional Semifinal
2015 Coe 23–3 4–3 4th
2016 Coe 24–10 5–3 T-3rd
2017 Coe 14–16 4–4 5th
2018 Coe 20–11 5–3 T–3rd
2019 Coe 15–18 5–3 T–3rd
2020 Coe 7–1 7–1 T–1st
2021 Coe 24–8 7–1 2nd
2022 Coe 27–6 8–0 1st NCAA First Round
2023 Coe 21–12 6–2 3rd NCAA First Round
2024 Coe 23–8 7–1 1st
Coe: 388–224 (.634) 101–46 (.687)
Wartburg (American Rivers Conference) (2025–Present)
2025 Wartburg 0–0 0–0
Wartburg: 0–0 (–) 0–0 (–)
Total: 388–224 (.634)

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

References

  1. ^ Siebring, Owen (January 27, 2023). "Eavon Woodin retires as Iowa's winningest volleyball coach". Iowa News Now. KGAN. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  2. ^ "1996 Women's Volleyball Roster". goyotes.com. South Dakota Athletics. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  3. ^ "2003-04 Women's Volleyball". kirkwood.touchpros.com. Kirkwood Athletics. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  4. ^ "Woodin Named Director of Volleyball Operations". hawkeyesports.com. Iowa Athletics. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  5. ^ "Coe Names DeAnn Woodin Head Volleyball Coach". rollrivers.com. American Rivers Conference. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  6. ^ Condon, Mike (November 1, 2011). "Coe seniors have been through lows, now relishing highs". The Gazette. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  7. ^ "DeAnn Akins resigns as volleyball head coach". kohawkathletic.com. Coe Athletics. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
  8. ^ Kuhens, KatieJo. "DeAnn Akins named Wartburg head volleyball coach". go-knights.net. Wartburg Athletics. Retrieved 10 January 2025.