The Black Bears Women’s Volleyball Team is a proud member of National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Region 20 and the Western Pennsylvania Collegiate Conference (WPCC). Penn Highlands currently competes at the Division 3 level of the NJCAA.
Home matches are held inside the main gymnasium of the College’s Richland Campus.
Schedule (2025-26)
| Date | Opponent | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 21 | at Mount Aloysius College (scrimmage) | TBA | Cresson, PA |
| August 29 | at Butler County Community College | 6 PM | Butler, PA |
| September 2 | vs. Westmoreland County Community College | 6 PM | Richland Campus |
| September 15 | at Allegany College of Maryland | 6 PM | Cumberland, MD |
| September 23 | vs. Garrett College | 6 PM | Richland Campus |
| September 24 | vs. Community College of Allegheny County | 6 PM | Richland Campus |
| September 26 | vs. Butler County Community College | 6 PM | Richland Campus |
| September 30 | vs. Community College of Beaver County | 6 PM | Richland Campus |
| October 1 | at Mount Aloysius College JV | 7 PM | Cresson, PA |
| October 9 | at Community College of Allegheny County | 6 PM | Pittsburgh, PA |
| October 10 | vs. Chesapeake College | 5 PM | Richland Campus |
| October 13 | vs. Penn State Beaver (tri-match at Penn State Dubois) | 6 PM | Dubois, PA |
| October 13 | at Penn State Dubois | 8 PM | Dubois, PA |
| October 16 | at Community College of Beaver County | 6 PM | Monaca, PA |
| October 20 | at Garrett College | 6 PM | McHenry, MD |
| October 22 | vs. Allegany College of Maryland (Sophomore Night) | 6 PM | Richland Campus |
| October 25 | WPCC/Region 20 Tournament | TBA | Richland Campus |
Roster (2025-26)
Coaching Staff
 | Derek Horner, Head Coach Email Derek Horner Derek Horner began his tenure with Penn Highlands in 2024. Horner has dedicated over three decades to volleyball, beginning his journey at the age of 8. He played on the Conemaugh Valley High School volleyball team and managed an adult volleyball league for 14 years, a league his father initiated at the former Conemaugh Valley Elementary School. Horner also spent three years coaching Conemaugh Valley’s girls junior high volleyball team, where the squad finished above. 500 in all three seasons, including a 19-3 mark in his final campaign. |
Awards & Honors
All-Conference selections: 18
All-Region selections: 13
Region 20 Tournament: 2021 runners-up