Brenna Valsted enters her second season as an assistant coach in 2025.
After a successful five-year stint with the Panthers that saw AVCA Honorable Mention East Region honors, she returns to the program while pursuing a master's degree in general psychology.
Valsted was a Northeast-10 Conference First Team selection in 2021, named to the NE10 All-Tournament team in 2022 and named the team's MVP at the conclusion of the 2022-23 school year. Excelling on the court, the Louisville, Kentucky native also shined in the classroom, as a three-year Academic Honor Roll honoree and two time D2ADA Academic Achievement Award recipient.
During her five years of being a college athlete, Valsted engaged in over 200 hours of community service alongside her teammates.
While wrapping up her Bachelor's degree in Psychology, she landed an internship with SelfWorks, a a private psychotherapy practice in Manhattan.