Anna Heinz joined the Southern Wesleyan Warriors in the spring of 2022.
Heinz joined the Warriors via Methodist University in Fayetteville, NC where she served as the Assistant Volleyball Coach. Some of her points of focus while there were recruiting, film analysis and scouting, and assisting in the planning and facilitation of practices. While coaching the Monarchs, the program was recognized for the first time by the American Volleyball Coaches Association for Academic Achievement with a team GPA over 3.30. During her time at Methodist, the Monarchs went from a team with a 6-20 record in 2019 to a 13-17 record during the 2021 season.
Heinzserved as a head coach and director of the LAVA Volleyball Club. She assisted the club in the budgeting, hiring and purchasing along with communicating between the organization and the various coaches. During the six years coaching the USAV and JVA volleyball 16 and 17U level teams, she compiled multiple Gold Division Championships.
She spent her collegiate playing career at UNC Pembroke. She played for the Braves from the 2016 through 2019 seasons where she served as a libero and defensive specialist. Throughout her career in Pembroke, NC, Heinz recorded 1655 digs and 62 aces. She averaged 5.18 digs per set during the 2019 season and was ranked 47th nationally in all of Division II. She was named Team Captain the 2017 through 2019 seasons and received the UNCP Athletic Department Riddle Women's Athletic Leadership Award 2016-2019. In the classroom, Heinz was a three-time Peach Belt Conference All-Academic Team honoree. She graduated from UNC Pembroke in May 2020 with a bachelor's degree in science education with a specialization in biology.  After graduating from UNC Pembroke in May of 2020, Heinz pursued her Masters of Sports Management at Western Carolina University where she graduated in 2021.
