Jenn McMonagle was named the Head Coach of men's and women's volleyball in 2018 and enters her first season at the helm of both programs.
Prior to her arrival at Wilson, McMonagle served as an assistant coach at Gettysburg College where she helped guide the volleyball team to its first 20-win campaign in 11 years.
McMonagle, originally from nearby Hanover, returned to south-central Pennsylvania following a one-year stint as the assistant coach at Union College in Barbourville, Ky. McMonagle helped the Bulldogs post a 34-11 overall record and win the Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) regular-season and tournament championships. Union advanced to the NAIA National Championship and became the first AAC school to win a match after going 2-2 at the event.
Prior to arriving at Union, McMonagle served as head c-team coach and assistant varsity coach at King’s High School in Seattle, Wash., while completing her master’s degree at the University of Washington. She led the c-team to a conference title and helped the varsity team finish fifth in the state tournament.
McMonagle played and coached at nearby Penn State Mont Alto. As a player, she was a two-time All-Penn State University Athletic Conference (PSUAC) First Team selection and was named the conference’s Setter of the Year in 2009. McMonagle was named United States Collegiate Athletic Association All-America Honorable Mention and Academic All-America in 2009. She was also recognized with the John S. Egli Scholar-Athlete Award as a player.
After receiving her bachelor’s degree in Human Development and Family Studies from Penn State’s main campus, McMonagle returned to Mont Alto to coach the men’s and women’s volleyball teams from 2012-15. After going 8-14 in her debut season with the women, she led the Lions to a 37-14 mark in her final two campaigns. She coached four USCAA Academic All-Americans, five All-PSUAC First Team players, and one PSUAC Newcomer of the Year.
