Coaching Staff

Ryan Turner returned to Lynchburg as the head men's volleyball coach in August 2023. He previously served as an assistant coach for the Lynchburg women's volleyball program for three seasons.

He earned his Master's of Business Administration from Lynchburg while coaching the Hornets from 2020-2022. During his first stint in the Hill City, the women's volleyball team posted a .530 winning percentage, made three trips to the Old Dominion Athletic Conference tournament, and produced seven All-ODAC performers. 

Turner also helped Lynchburg's Director of Volleyball Hannah Givens start and recruit the beach volleyball program on campus which played its first season in 2022-23. 

In December of 2022, Turner was hired to start the men's volleyball program at Cabrini University. However, Cabrini announced it will close after the 2023-24 academic year.

Turner has experience as a head coach for several club teams. He coached the U17 Timberlake Volleyball Club in the winter of 2022-23 winning three tournaments. He also served as the EC Power Summer Beach head coach earlier in 2023. 

The Liverpool, N.Y. native played volleyball at the Division-III level with Wells College in Aurora, N.Y. He graduated with a business degree in 2019 and as the Express' program leader in matches started, wins, and winning percentage. Turner and the Express played in three conference championships, won the league title in 2019, and won the program's first NCAA tournament game the same season.