Izzy Ashburn Named Creighton Volleyball Assistant Coach
OMAHA, Neb. – Izzy Ashburn has been named an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator with the Creighton Volleyball program, head coach Brian Rosen announced on Wednesday. Ashburn fills the opening on staff when Rosen was promoted to head coach following the resignation of previous head coach Kirsten Bernthal Booth on April 6th.
Ashburn comes to Creighton after serving as an assistant coach with the Indy Ignite in the Pro Volleyball Federation. Indy led the PVF in kill percentage (.367) and assists per set (13.25), and she helped coach Sydney Hilley to a single-season league-records with 1,277 assists and 11.30 assists per set. Hilley was recognized as Setter of the Year following the 2025 campaign. Hilley also set the PVF’s career record for total assists this past spring.
“I am so excited to welcome Izzy to Omaha and our coaching staff,” said Rosen. “As an athlete, I love her story of taking on any role thrown her way and working tirelessly to become the captain and starting setter at Wisconsin. She knows what it takes to be successful and compete for the goals we are chasing here at Creighton. Her championship pedigree and recent coaching experience at the highest levels will allow her to make an immediate impact on our setter group and team as a whole. Izzy is an incredible relationship builder and embodies our Creighton Culture. She will help us continue to bring top student-athletes into our program.”
Ashburn was an assistant coach for Indy during its debut season in the PVF in the spring of 2025, helping the Ignite reach the championship match. Indy earned the No. 4 seed after posting 13 regular-season wins, where it then knocked off the top-seeded and defending champion Omaha Supernovas.
A setter for the University of Wisconsin from 2020-24, Ashburn owns Badger career records for aces (187), matches played (151) and sets played (527). She was a two-time co-captain and led the Badgers in assists each of her final two seasons. Ashburn notched 19 career double-doubles, including a team-leading 13 as a fifth-year senior. Wisconsin thrived during her time, going a combined 132-19 and winning four Big Ten titles. The Badgers reached the Final Four in 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2023, earning the program’s first national title in 2021 with a 3-2 win over Nebraska that saw Ashburn serve a match-leading four aces.
Following her collegiate career, Ashburn played one season overseas in Poland for Energa MKS Kalisz.
”I’m incredibly excited and honored to be joining the Creighton Volleyball program,” said Ashburn. “After coaching professionally in the U.S., making the transition to the collegiate level is a step I’m thrilled to take—especially with a program that has such a strong tradition of winning and an even stronger culture. I’m deeply grateful to all the alumni, staff, and players who have built Creighton Volleyball into what it is today. A huge thank you to Coach Brian Rosen and the entire coaching staff for welcoming me into the Bluejay family. I can’t wait to contribute, help grow the game, and build on the incredible foundation that’s already been laid here in Omaha.”
The Dayton, Minn., native was a four-time Academic All-Big Ten choice. She graduated in May of 2022 with a degree in Mathematics before continuing her education in grad school and studying Business Analytics.
Creighton finished 32-3 last season, reaching the program’s second Elite Eight, while leading the nation with five AVCA All-Americans.