Emily (Siefken) Garrett was named Mizzou’s Director of Volleyball Operations on March 13, 2023.
As the Director of Volleyball Operations, she oversees all aspects of travel, budget, and summer camps, while also managing all statistical analysis and video.
Prior to Missouri, Garrett was also the Director of Operations for Volleyball at Texas Tech and Illinois State. During her time at both schools, Garrett handled team travel, administrative duties, statistical data analysis, and served as the volleyball camp director amongst other responsibilities.
Prior to working with volleyball, Garrett served as a graduate assistant director of operations for the men's golf team at Illinois State.
Garrett also has athletic experience with Western Illinois' marketing and external relations staff. She helped promote Leatherneck athletic events through various channels, including social media. She also interned with the Illinois High School Association, where she proposed and evaluated revenue-generating methods.
A native of Burlington, Iowa, Garrett earned a bachelor's degree from Monmouth College (Illinois) in exercise science with a minor in business in 2016 while competing on the Fighting Scots basketball and softball teams.
She graduated from Illinois State in 2018 with a master's degree in sport management.
As a student-athlete at Monmouth, Garrett earned Academic All-Midwest Conference honors in both sports, NFCA All-American Scholar-Athlete honors as a member of the softball team, and was named to the dean's list all four years. She also served as an assistant to the volleyball coach at Monmouth, helping with team operations during the offseason.
