Julie Jenkins, Trinity’s Head Volleyball Coach, Associate Director of Athletics, and Senior Woman Administrator, and will embark on her 41st season as the head coach of the Trinity Tigers volleyball team during the 2025 campaign.
During the 2024 season, the Tigers enjoyed another outstanding performance under Coach Jenkins' leadership. The team achieved an impressive 26-7 overall record and a dominant 14-1 record in the SCAC. Under Coach Jenkins' guidance, the Tigers secured their 22nd SCAC Championship. She was named SCAC Coach of the Year, while Maddie Fate earned SCAC Player of the Year honors, and Taylor Starr was recognized as Freshman of the Year. Additionally, six Tigers received All-Conference honors. The team was nationally ranked among the best in blocks per set (2.58) and total blocks (322.5). Maddie Fate, Mackenzie Logan, Courtney Pope, and Kendall DeRivel were awarded American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) All-Region honors. Furthermore, Fate, Logan, and Pope received AVCA All-American accolades.
Coach Jenkins has had a remarkable career at Trinity, achieving a phenomenal 1,106-442 overall record and a 47-29 mark in the NCAA Playoffs. She currently leads all active NCAA Division III volleyball coaches in total victories and ranks second among all-time Division III coaches. On October 1, 2021, she became the 10th coach in NCAA history across all divisions—and the third in Division III—to surpass 1,000 career wins, accomplishing this milestone with a road shutout against Centenary College.
Under Coach Jenkins' leadership, the Tigers have reached unparalleled heights. Julie has been named SCAC Coach of the Year an impressive 17 times, AVCA Region Coach of the Year nine times, and AVCA National Coach of the Year twice. During her tenure, the Tigers have claimed 22 SCAC Championships, made 28 NCAA Playoff appearances, reached the NCAA quarterfinals eight times, advanced to the semifinals four times, and competed in the NCAA Finals twice.
The on-court success of Trinity Volleyball has been nothing short of exceptional. Under Coach Jenkins' leadership, the program has produced 61 All-Americans, 100 All-Region players, 142 All-SCAC players, 19 SCAC Players of the Year, and 5 SCAC Freshmen of the Year. The Tigers have also excelled off the court, earning 16 College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District honors and producing two NCAA Postgraduate Scholars. Additionally, seven of Coach Jenkins' players have been inducted into the Trinity Hall of Fame.
Coach Jenkins had her most successful season in 1999, achieving a career-best 38-3 overall record and leading the Tigers to the NCAA Championship match. The team posted a flawless 9-0 conference record, sweeping all SCAC opponents, including DePauw in the conference championship. The Tigers continued their dominance through the NCAA Playoffs but ultimately fell to Central in the championship match. That year, Coach Jenkins earned her first AVCA National Coach of the Year award, while Alisha Farley and Desiree Platt were honored as All-Americans.
The 2017 season was another milestone year for Coach Jenkins. In September, she secured her 300th Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) victory, becoming the first coach in any sport within the conference to achieve this milestone. Just weeks later, she earned her 900th career win, joining an elite group of only seven coaches across all NCAA divisions to reach that mark.
Before joining Trinity, Coach Jenkins began her coaching career at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU), an NCAA Division I school in Richmond, Virginia. In her one season at VCU, she achieved a 29-21 record. In 1985, she found her long-term home at Trinity University.
A native of Owego, New York, Coach Jenkins earned the Bachelor of Arts degree in physical education from the College of William and Mary (VA) in 1981. A gifted student-athlete, Coach Jenkins competed in volleyball and tennis while playing for the Tribe, a Division I program. She received a Master of Science degree in education from James Madison (VA) University.
