The University of Virginia's College at Wise Athletics

A Glade Spring, Va. native and 2005 graduate of the College, Kendall Rainey is a former softball and volleyball player who also spent three seasons as the Head Coach of the volleyball program at UVa-Wise. On the diamond, Rainey was a four-time All-Appalachian Athletic Conference selection, a three-time All-Region XII honoree, the 2005 Region XII Player of the Year, and a two-time NSCA All-American. Rainey finished her softball career with a .358 batting average, 203 hits, 157 runs scored, and 87 stolen bases. Her 157 runs scored are the most in program history while her stolen base total ranks second in school history and her.358 batting average is third best in Cavalier history.

Rainey's best athletic year as a Cavalier was her senior campaign of 2004-05. She kick-started her senior year with All-AAC and All-Region XII accolades on the volleyball court as the Cavaliers won 15 consecutive matches and 40 consecutive sets that fall en route to a share of the AAC Championship and a regional tournament berth. She finished her volleyball career as the school's all-time leader in assists with 3,431.

Her strong play continued in the spring as she posted career bests in runs scored, hits, doubles, extra-base hits, RBI, and stolen bases as she aided UVa-Wise to its first ever Region XII Championship and a berth in the NAIA World Series.

She returned to UVa-Wise in 2009 as the school's volleyball coach. Under Rainey's watch, the program transitioned from the AAC to the Mid-South Conference and made the move from Greear Gymnasium to the David J. Prior Convocation Center. Under Rainey's guidance, the volleyball program improved its win total by two wins each season over her last two campaigns.

In addition to her on the field accomplishments, she was a two-time NAIA Academic All-American, a member of the UVa-Wise Darden Honor Society, and the Appalachian Athletic Conference 2005 Champion of Character Award recipient. Rainey graduated from the College with honors Suma Cum Laude before later adding a master's degree and a Ph.D. from the University of Tennessee. Today, she serves as the College's Director of Athletics.