Hired in January of 2023, Riley Casner is beginning her first season as Head Women's Volleyball Coach at Barton College.

Casner, a 2019 graduate of Barton College, is currently a Special Education Teacher at Topsail High School in Hampstead, N.C., and served as the school's head women's volleyball coach this past fall.  Casner also coached and taught at James B. Hunt High School in Wilson, N.C.  Casner officially starts on February 1, 2023.

Riley Casner, formerly Riley Bane, played five seasons (2014-18) and was a four-year starter on the Bulldogs' women's volleyball team and was one of the best players on the squad during her time at Barton. 

Casner, a team captain, was part of the 2016 and 2017 Conference Carolinas Regular Season and Tournament Championship squads and a pair of teams which earned berths to the NCAA Division II Playoffs (2016 and 2017).  On the Bulldogs' career lists, Casner ranks second in digs (1,674) and fourth in service aces (140).

Casner, who earned her bachelor's degree in special education (K-12) with minors in Honors Program and psychology, won the prestigious Gary W. Hall Excellence in Athletics Award in 2018 and was a Leader of Distinction as part of the Jeff Jansen Leadership Academy.  In addition, Casner was named the Hemby Leadership Cup Outstanding Graduating Senior and was part of both the school's President's and Dean's Lists.  Casner is also a graduate of Ralph L. Fike High School.