University of Delaware Athletics
Volleyball
Ardila, Gabriella

Gabriella Ardila
- Title:
- Assistant Coach
- Email:
- gardila@udel.edu
Gabriella Ardila joins the Delaware women’s volleyball staff as an assistant coach, effective Feb. 13, 2023.
Ardila comes to Newark after spending one season as the director of volleyball operations at Grand Canyon University, a program that made its first postseason appearance in the National Invitational Volleyball Championship and finished the year posting an 18-11 overall record.
Prior to Grand Canyon, Ardila spent a campaign at Brown University serving in the capacity of volunteer assistant coach. During her time in Providence, Ardila assisted the 2021 Ivy League Coach of the Year Ahen Kim with the organization and execution of daily practice along with the logistics for travel. The program won its first Ivy League championship since 2001 and its first NCAA Tournament berth since 1998.
Ardila held the role of head coach at MGA Volleyball Club in Hanover, Mass., where she coached a national team each year featuring players from various age groups and oversaw skill-specific summer camps. Ardila also served as a coach for two years (2019-21) at Wellesley High School in Massachusetts.
Ardila spent some time at Hofstra University as a member of the Pride’s volleyball team (2015-16) before transferring to Stonehill College. She graduated in 2019 with a bachelor’s degree in History and was a member of the Skyhawks volleyball team.
Ardila comes to Newark after spending one season as the director of volleyball operations at Grand Canyon University, a program that made its first postseason appearance in the National Invitational Volleyball Championship and finished the year posting an 18-11 overall record.
Prior to Grand Canyon, Ardila spent a campaign at Brown University serving in the capacity of volunteer assistant coach. During her time in Providence, Ardila assisted the 2021 Ivy League Coach of the Year Ahen Kim with the organization and execution of daily practice along with the logistics for travel. The program won its first Ivy League championship since 2001 and its first NCAA Tournament berth since 1998.
Ardila held the role of head coach at MGA Volleyball Club in Hanover, Mass., where she coached a national team each year featuring players from various age groups and oversaw skill-specific summer camps. Ardila also served as a coach for two years (2019-21) at Wellesley High School in Massachusetts.
Ardila spent some time at Hofstra University as a member of the Pride’s volleyball team (2015-16) before transferring to Stonehill College. She graduated in 2019 with a bachelor’s degree in History and was a member of the Skyhawks volleyball team.