DeAnn Akins

DeAnn Akins 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. 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.

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. She would step down following the 2004 season to accept the director of operations position at the University of Iowa.

Coe College Woodin was hired in 2006 as the 15th head coach in the programs history. 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. Akins resigned from her position at Coe on January 9, 2025. 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 10, 2025.

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