West Virginia State University Athletics

Pinney is a 2007 graduate of WVSU and former volleyball, track, and golf athlete for the university. She was born February 24, 1985, in Parkersburg, West Virginia, and graduated in 2003 from Parkersburg High School. In high school, she was a multi-sport athlete, participating in volleyball, basketball, and track. At WVSU, Pinney and her teammates led the university to its first NCAA Division II WVIAC volleyball regular season and tournament championships in 2006. As a two-year co-captain for the Yellow Jackets, Pinney was WVIAC Honorable Mention Team in 2005; WVIAC First Team; and All-Tournament Team in 2006. As a freshman and sophomore, she pole-vaulted with the indoor track team and was a member of the first women’s golf team her junior and senior years at WVSU. The WVSU National ‘W’ Club presented Pinney with the Outstanding Senior Athlete Award for Women’s Golf and Volleyball in 2007. She lives in Newark, Ohio, with her husband, Wes, and their two daughters, Quinlee and Hadley. Pinney also coaches Division I high school volleyball. She has coached at Newark High School for the last eight years and is currently in her first year as Head Coach.