Nikki Hauser was named Mizzou volleyball's Director of Player Development on Monday, July 7, 2025.
Hauser comes to Columbia having spent the last four seasons as the director of volleyball operations at the University of Virginia following a one-year stint in the same role at North Dakota State.
While at UVA, Hauser also served as the director of operations for Steve Garland's Cavalier wrestling program.
She also played volleyball at Southern Connecticut State University (NCAA Division II) in New Haven. Hauser was a four-year member of the Owls volleyball program, playing outside hitter/right side for SCSU from 2013-17. She also served as team captain and was a Student Athletic Advisory Committee Representative.
Hauser graduated from Southern Connecticut State in 2017 with a bachelor's in business administration with a marketing concentration and a minor in Spanish.
She also spent a year as the graduate assistant men's and women's volleyball coach at Briar Cliff University in Sioux City, Iowa.
Hauser holds a master's degree in sports management from Briar Cliff University and a master's of leadership in sport from North Dakota State.
