Hall of Fame
Erin (Brosz) Byrd was a two-time All-American middle blocker for the Lopers, earning honorable mention honors in 2004 and second-team accolades in 2005. The Grand Island native is one of 10 UNK volleyball players to earn multiple All-American honors in a career.
Redshirting in 2001, she also was a three-time All-Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) pick, making the second-team in 2003 and advancing to the first-team in 2004 and 2005. A two-time Academic All-District selection, her play helped UNK go a combined 109-10 between 2003-05. The Lopers reached the Elite Eight each season, finishing as national runners-up in 2005, and winning RMAC titles in 2004 and 2005.
On the UNK career lists Byrd is first in attack percentage (.372), sixth in blocks (475) and 15th in kills (1,192).
Byrd stayed involved with volleyball after her playing days, serving as a graduate assistant at Nebraska-Omaha and head coach at Millard West High School for eight seasons. Holding degrees from UNK and UNO, she currently resides in Elkhorn with her husband, Ryan, and their five children; Emma, Emily, Ellie, Austin and Isaac.
