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 Katie was a four-year NCAA Division I starter for the United States Naval Academy, excelling as a middle blocker for the Midshipmen from 2015-2019. During her career at Navy, she set three program career records and multiple single‑season records that still stand today. In her senior year, she helped lead the team to its first-ever conference championship and the program’s historic first appearance in the NCAA Tournament.

After completing her Naval service in 2024, Katie returned to Annapolis to join the USNA Volleyball staff as the Recruiting Director and Operations Director. She brings a comprehensive understanding of offensive and defensive systems, as well as firsthand expertise in the collegiate recruiting process to the OGVBC family.

Katie chose to join OGVBC because of the strong mentorship, camaraderie, and shared commitment to athlete development within the coaching and leadership staff. She wholeheartedly believes in the club’s mission to build not only skilled volleyball players, but confident leaders and lifelong teammates.

Originally from Coral Springs, Florida, Jenny was a D1 setter for the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, and was a four-year letter winner and team captain for the 2010 season.

Following her college athletic career, she received a commission in the U.S. Navy and earned her Wings of Gold as a helicopter pilot, flying all over the world.

While serving, she had the unique opportunity to compete at a higher level and was selected to be the setter for the All-Navy Volleyball team and play at the Armed Forces Volleyball Championships in 2018 and 2019, earning silver medals both years.

An energetic volleyball coach, her coaching career started in 2017, leading both club and high school teams from all over the world, including Maryland, Hawaii, Nevada, Bahrain, and Texas.

Coach Jenny's dedication to the game and development of young athletes will have great influence and we are excited to see our athletes learn from her leadership.

 Bringing four years of DMV club coaching experience to OGVBC, Jess led teams to several top-10 finishes in regional events and a program’s strongest-ever finish at AAU Nationals for 13U. Jess’ expertise in training setters across all age groups (11-18U) and her focus on the physical and mental aspects of playing volleyball will contribute greatly to OGVBC’s mission of developing the next generation of women leaders.

Jess's standout junior career, which demonstrated early Resilience and Growth, included a grass Junior Olympic champion title in 1994, League Player of the Year, 2-time Team Captain, four-time All-League honors, and Hall of Fame recognition at Moreau Catholic High School in California. She set for a team that placed 10th at 18U Open Junior Olympics (1997) and 2nd at the 18U Junior Far Westerns Qualifier (1999). Her junior success, which included training under Misty May and Coach John Dunning, led to recruitment by multiple top-25 NCAA Division 1 programs.

At Division 1 U.S. Naval Academy, Jess was a four-year starter and team captain, embodying OGVBC's value of Teamwork. Excelling as a setter (3,391 career assists), she also showed Resilience and dedication by filling in part-time as an outside hitter and libero during her junior and senior seasons due to team injuries. She earned USNA’s Coaches’ Calvert Award in 2003, All-Patriot League Conference honors, set records in the Patriot League, and still ranks among Navy’s leaders in assists, service aces, sets and matches played, hitting percentage, and double-doubles. She played in 431 of a possible 445 games during her career.

After graduation, Jess continued her elite competition with the All-Marine Corps volleyball teams. She also played competitive reverse coed at USA Volleyball Nationals and in adult leagues, most recently playing at the AA level. Jess’s journey—being coached by her father, mentored by Coach Larry Bock, training with Olympians, and serving as a Marine Corps officer—demonstrates a profound commitment to Integrity, discipline, and mentorship, providing a unique perspective on the 'team-first' mentality that aligns with OGVBC's dedication to developing women leaders through its GRIT values. She draws inspiration from her most influential mentors, including Coach Larry Bock and her father—a former California Club Director who coached future Division 1 players (including an Olympian), and served as the head coach at NAIA Holy Names College in Oakland, CA.