OU Volleyball Hires Gabby Blossom as Assistant Coach

NORMAN — University of Oklahoma head volleyball coach Aaron Mansfield announced Tuesday the addition of former All-America setter Gabby Blossom as an assistant coach.

Blossom, who played collegiately at Penn State and San Diego, has spent the last four years playing professionally, most recently in League One Volleyball with LOVB Nebraska.

Prior to her two seasons with LOVB Nebraska, Blossom played three with Athletes Unlimited Pro Volleyball (2023-25) and one with the Columbus Fury of the Pro Volleyball Federation (2024). She also played in Liga de Voleibol Superior Femenino in Puerto Rico.

In her final collegiate season at San Diego, Blossom led the Toreros to their first ever NCAA Final Four appearance. She was named an AVCA First-Team All-American, the AVCA Pacific South Region Player of the Year, the West Coast Conference Setter of the Year and the NCAA Stanford Regional Most Outstanding Player. She totaled 1,324 assists, 306 digs, 34 services aces and 45 blocks during the 2022 campaign.

Blossom played her first four collegiate seasons at Penn State, where she was an AVCA Third-Team All-American in 2019, helping lead the Nittany Lions to four NCAA Tournaments and two Elite Eight appearances (2018 and '19). She was a two-time All-Big Ten Second Team selection (2019 and '20) and was twice named to the All-Big Ten Academic Team. She totaled 3,271 assists, 865 digs and 76 aces during her four seasons at Penn State.

A three-year team captain at Penn State, Blossom spent three years as a member of the Athletic Director's Leadership Institute and served as a PSU Student-Athlete Advisory Board representative all four years.

A St. Louis, Mo., product, Blossom earned her bachelor's degree in psychology from Penn State in 2021.

QUOTE FROM OU HEAD VOLLEYBALL COACH AARON MANSFIELD:

"We are thrilled to welcome Gabby to Norman. Gabby's experience and success at the highest levels of the game speaks for itself. She was a two time All-American, helped lead her program on a Final Four run and went on to play professionally for three years. Beyond her accomplishments on the court, what has always stood out most is the impact she has in making the people around her better. Gabby was the type of teammate who elevated everyone in the gym through her work ethic, leadership and passion for the game. She is eager to pour her knowledge and experience into the next generation of OU players, and we are very fortunate to have her become a part of our program."

QUOTE FROM GABBY BLOSSOM:

"I'm incredibly excited and grateful for the opportunity to join the volleyball staff at the University of Oklahoma. OU has a strong tradition of excellence, and I'm looking forward to building relationships with our student-athletes, competing at the highest level and helping this program continue to grow. The energy around Oklahoma Athletics is special, and I can't wait to get to work with this team and represent Sooner Nation."

GABBY BLOSSOM PLAYING HISTORY
2019-21: Penn State University
2022: University of San Diego
2023-25: Athletes Unlimited Pro Volleyball
2024: Columbus Fury (Pro Volleyball Federation)
2025-26: LOVB Nebraska (League One Volleyball)

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OU Volleyball Hires Gabby Blossom as Assistant Coach

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