Leah Saunders joined the Emory Volleyball program as an assistant coach in June of 2021.

A four-year member of the Eagles' program as a player, Saunders garnered a bevy of honors while helping the Eagles to a NCAA D-III national title as well as two appearances in the title match. In 2019, Saunders garnered First Team All-America acclaim as selected by the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA).  Named the University Athletic Association's Most Valuable Player for a second straight season, the first Emory player to earn that honor in back-to-back campaigns, she posted 22 matches of double-figure kills and 15 contests of double-doubles (kills/digs).   The Eagles set a program record that year for winning percentage (.919), turning in a final slate of 34-3.  As a sophomore, she helped Emory to its second-ever national championship, earning honorable mention All-America accolades along the way. She dialed up 13 outings of 10 or more kills en route to helping the Eagles finish with a mark of 30-6.

During her three playing campaigns (no season in 2020 due to COVID-19 pandemic), the Eagles fashioned an impressive record of 94-16 and brought home a pair of league crowns.  At the conclusion of her collegiate career, she had amassed 52 double-figure kills matches and ranked 15^th on the school's all-time chart in kills average (2.84 kps) and 18^th with 1,040 terminations.

A member of the 2020 UAA President's Council Scholar-Athlete Team, Leah graduated in May as an Anthropology major.