RIVER FALLS, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin-River Falls volleyball program, under the direction of second-year head coach Dipen Patel, has announced the promotion of Beth Raebel from assistant coach to associate head coach.
 
"I am happy to be able to promote Beth to Associate Head Coach," said Patel. "She has been more than deserving of this title, and with the growth of our program and staff she has been instrumental in our program's performance on the court, in the classroom, and the recruiting/retention of quality athletes. I look forward to working with Beth as we continue to grow this program and the future of UW-River Falls Falcon Volleyball."

Raebel joined the UWRF volleyball program as an assistant coach in 2019. A 2018 recipient of the AVCA Top 30 Under 30 Award, during her time at UWRF the Falcons have turned in three consecutive winning seasons with a record of 59-
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"I am honored that Coach Patel has given me this opportunity and am thankful for his support over the last year," said Raebel. "Coach Patel and UWRF's Athletic Administration have given me the ability to balance my family life and continue coaching these amazing student-athletes. I'm so thankful for the young women I've been able to work with in the last four years and cannot wait to continue to build our Falcon Volleyball family."
  
"My family loves being able to support UWRF Athletics," said Raebel. "We love being a part of the UWRF Falcon family and developing relationships with student-athletes in all sports. We are excited for the years to come at UWRF Volleyball!"