Women's Volleyball
Whitesides, Riley
Riley Whitesides
- Title :
- Assistant Women's Volleyball Coach & Director of Operations
- E-Mail:
- riley.whitesides@marquette.edu
- Experience :
- First Year
- Alma Mater:
- South Carolina, 2024
Riley Whitesides is in her first season at Marquette as a women's volleyball assistant coach in 2025-26.
"I've known Riley for a long time and we could not be adding a better person to the program and mentor for our student-athletes." head coach Tom Mendoza said when she was announced as a Marquette assistant coach in June 2025. "She's successful because of the work she puts in and the relationships she builds. I am excited to work with her and the impact she will have on Marquette Volleyball."
Whitesides played five seasons of volleyball for Mendoza at the University of South Carolina and was a First Team All-Southeastern Conference and AVCA All-Region selections as a graduate student in 2024. The native of Greenville, South Carolina averaged 4.47 kills per set as a grad student to rank among the top-20 nationally while hitting .241.
Whitesides ended her indoor career fifth in program history in kills (1,452), second in service aces (100), ninth in digs (920) and fourth in points scored (1,645.0).
She also excelled academically at USC, twice earning College Sports Communicators Academic All-District recognition and four SEC academic honors. Whitesides graduated with a bachelor's degree in education in May 2024 and earned a Master of Business Administration this spring.
Most recently, Whitesides completed her third season playing beach volleyball in Columbia with an 18-13 record this spring after a 20-15 mark during 2024. Overall, she boasts a career 38-27 record in dual action on the sand.
"I've known Riley for a long time and we could not be adding a better person to the program and mentor for our student-athletes." head coach Tom Mendoza said when she was announced as a Marquette assistant coach in June 2025. "She's successful because of the work she puts in and the relationships she builds. I am excited to work with her and the impact she will have on Marquette Volleyball."
Whitesides played five seasons of volleyball for Mendoza at the University of South Carolina and was a First Team All-Southeastern Conference and AVCA All-Region selections as a graduate student in 2024. The native of Greenville, South Carolina averaged 4.47 kills per set as a grad student to rank among the top-20 nationally while hitting .241.
Whitesides ended her indoor career fifth in program history in kills (1,452), second in service aces (100), ninth in digs (920) and fourth in points scored (1,645.0).
She also excelled academically at USC, twice earning College Sports Communicators Academic All-District recognition and four SEC academic honors. Whitesides graduated with a bachelor's degree in education in May 2024 and earned a Master of Business Administration this spring.
Most recently, Whitesides completed her third season playing beach volleyball in Columbia with an 18-13 record this spring after a 20-15 mark during 2024. Overall, she boasts a career 38-27 record in dual action on the sand.
Highlights: Mendoza Wins First Home Match Friday Night with 3-0 Sweep of Western Kentucky (9.5.25)
Saturday, September 06
Marquette falls to No. 2 Penn State in NCAA Regional Semis | Presser (12/13/24) | Women's Volleyball
Monday, December 16
Marquette Falls at No. 2 Penn State in NCAA Regional Semifinal | ESPN2 Highlights (12/13/24)
Friday, December 13
Marquette at NCAA Regional Semis | Presser (12/12/2024) | Women's Volleyball
Friday, December 13
