Heather Grieser returns for her third season with Owens. She graduated from Archbold High School in 1993 and graduated magna cum laude with a bachelor's degree in psychology from the University of Toledo in 1997. She is working on a secondary education degree at UT. This past winter, she coached a 17 Club (P.P.V.C) USA Volleyball Juniors team that finished third or higher in eight of nine tournaments. One of her three first place finishes was at the Ohio Valley Regional Championships.