Courtney Wagner enters her first year as an assistant coach for the Blue Devils for the 2022 season, but she brings a familiarity with the UW-Stout volleyball program.

Wagner was an assistant coach for Blue Devil coach Ben Staupe at Western Illinois University for three seasons. (2019, 2020, 2021) Wagner played four years at UW-Whitewater when Staupe was an assistant coach for the Warhawks. Wagner comes to the Blue Devils from Heartland Community College in Normal, Ill., where she was an assistant volleyball coach. 

As a former student-athlete, Wagner comes from University of Wisconsin – Whitewater, where she played for four years. At UW-Whitewater, Wagner was a two-time American Volleyball Coaches Association All-American,  two-time first team AVCA All-Midwest Region selection and made two appearances on the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference first team. As a junior in 2016, she led the WIAC in blocks and ranked seventh in NCAA Division III with 145. As a senior, she ranked 15th in NCAA Division III in total blocks with 118 and 26th in blocks per set, knocking down 1.07 per set.
 
The DeKalb, Ill., native finished her career ranked third in the WIAC in hitting percentage (.287), fifth in points with 400 and sixth in kills (328 total kills/2.98 per set). Wagner wrapped up her time at UW-Whitewater ranked sixth in program history with 415 total blocks, 14th in hitting percentage, 17th in kills with 972 and 21st in matches with double-figure kills (38).

Wagner received her masters from Western Illinois University in Recreation, Park and Tourism Administration. Wagner received her bachelor's degree from UW-Whitewater in Physical Education. where she completed three total seasons coaching the Leathernecks as well as completing her Masters degree in Recreation, Park and Tourism Administration.