Brianna Popham Named Bishop Brossart Head Volleyball Coach

Bishop​ ​Brossart​ ​High​ ​School​ ​is​ ​excited​ ​to​ ​announce​ ​Brianna​ ​Popham​ ​as​ ​our​ ​new​ ​head volleyball​ ​coach.

Coach​ ​Popham​ ​brings​ ​experience​ ​as​ ​a​ ​player,​ ​coach,​ ​and​ ​in​ ​leadership​ ​roles,​ ​to​ ​her​ ​new position​ ​at​ ​Brossart.​ ​A​ ​2009​ ​Notre​ ​Dame​ ​Academy​ ​graduate,​ ​she​ ​was​ ​a​ ​captain​ ​on​ ​the​ ​state runner-up​ ​team,​ ​during​ ​her​ ​junior​ ​season.​ ​Following​ ​high​ ​school,​ ​coach​ ​Popham​ ​was​ ​a​ ​starter for​ ​four​ ​seasons​ ​at​ ​Adelphi​ ​University​ ​in​ ​Garden​ ​City,​ ​New​ ​York.​ ​​ ​She​ ​also​ ​served​ ​as​ ​a​ ​team captain,​ ​and​ ​received​ ​numerous​ ​athletic​ ​and​ ​academic​ ​honors​ ​during​ ​her​ ​career​ ​at​ ​Adelphi.

After​ ​graduation,​ ​coach​ ​Popham​ ​was​ ​an​ ​assistant​ ​coach​ ​on​ ​the​ ​Adelphi​ ​volleyball​ ​staff​ ​for​ ​one season,​ ​while​ ​completing​ ​her​ ​Masters​ ​Degree.​ ​During​ ​the​ ​past​ ​two​ ​seasons,​ ​she​ ​has​ ​worked​ ​as an​ ​assistant​ ​coach​ ​on​ ​the​ ​NDA​ ​volleyball​ ​staff,​ ​while​ ​teaching​ ​Physical​ ​Education​ ​at​ ​Blessed Sacrament​ ​School,​ ​in​ ​Fort​ ​Mitchell.

“Coach​ ​Popham’s​ ​achievements​ ​as​ ​a​ ​coach,​ ​athlete,​ ​professional,​ ​and​ ​student​ ​jumped​ ​off​ ​the page​ ​of​ ​her​ ​resume,”​ ​said​ ​Kevin​ ​Bundy,​ ​Bishop​ ​Brossart​ ​athletic​ ​director.​ ​“She’s​ ​been​ ​a​ ​high achieving​ ​leader​ ​dating​ ​back​ ​to​ ​her​ ​time​ ​as​ ​a​ ​student​ ​at​ ​Notre​ ​Dame​ ​and​ ​certainly​ ​moving forward​ ​into​ ​her​ ​time​ ​at​ ​Adelphi,​ ​and​ ​as​ ​she​ ​began​ ​her​ ​coaching​ ​career.

“She​ ​exudes​ ​confidence​ ​and​ ​has​ ​a​ ​great​ ​technical​ ​grasp​ ​for​ ​the​ ​game​ ​of​ ​volleyball.​ ​We​ ​are thrilled​ ​to​ ​have​ ​coach​ ​Popham​ ​join​ ​Brossart​ ​in​ ​her​ ​role​ ​as​ ​the​ ​leader​ ​of​ ​our​ ​volleyball​ ​program, and​ ​as​ ​a​ ​tremendous​ ​role​ ​model​ ​for​ ​the​ ​girls​ ​she​ ​coaches.”

A​ ​reception​ ​introducing​ ​coach​ ​Popham​ ​to​ ​the​ ​Brossart​ ​community​ ​will​ ​take​ ​place​ ​in​ ​early January.

Great news for the BBHS volleyball program!