Meagan Woods (formerly Olsen) enters her ninth season on the Alaska Nanooks volleyball coaching staff and her first as associate head coach in 2026-27 after being elevated to the position in February 2026. A Fairbanks native and former Nanooks student-athlete, Woods has helped lead the program's rise in the Great Northwest Athletic Conference (GNAC), culminating in a historic 2025 season.
The Nanooks finished 2025 with a 24-6 overall record and a 14-4 GNAC mark, earning a share of their first GNAC championship and securing the program's first NCAA Division II Volleyball Tournament appearance. Alaska also earned its first postseason victory, sweeping Alaska Anchorage in the opening round of the NCAA West Regional before advancing to the regional semifinals.
Under Woods and head coach Brian Scott, the program has continued to develop standout student-athletes, earning eight First Team All-GNAC selections, nine Honorable Mention All-GNAC selections, two GNAC Defensive Players of the Year, two GNAC Newcomers of the Year, four AVCA All-West Region Honorable Mention selections, four AVCA All-America Honorable Mention selections, six College Sports Communicators Academic All-District selections and one CSC Academic All-America Third Team honor.
Woods joined the coaching staff as a volunteer assistant in 2017 before earning a full-time assistant coach position. She played for Alaska from 2012-16 as a libero, finishing her career among the program's top 10 in digs. A two-year team captain, she earned Scholar-Athlete and Team MVP honors during her playing career.
Woods attended West Valley High School in Fairbanks and earned her bachelor's degree in criminal justice from the University of Alaska Fairbanks. She continues to help guide the program's competitive growth and support the development of Nanook student-athletes on and off the court.
