Darby Bourdon is in her first year on the Transylvania coaching staff for the 2019 season as a Volunteer Assistant.

A four-year player for the Transylvania volleyball team from 2015 through 2018, Bourdon brings a winning pedigree as she joins the Pioneers in a new role.

Along with her collegiate playing perspective, Bourdon brings an assortment of coaching experience to the Pioneers. Since November 2015, Bourdon has served as a National Team Volleyball Coach with the local Lexington United Volleyball Club. In this role, Bourdon has managed and coached a competitive travel team for eight-month spans.

Bourdon has also worked as a summer volleyball camp assistant for Lexington United Volleyball Clubs, working with high school varsity volleyball teams.

As a junior and senior, Bourdon was a team captain for the Transylvania volleyball team, which saw incremental success in each of her years with the Pioneers. During her senior season, the Pioneers won their first outright regular-season title. She was also named to the HCAC All-Freshman squad in 2015 after finishing top-2 on the team in blocks. Bourdon currently ranks fifth all-time on the Pioneers in career blocks.