Jordan Armstrong is entering his second season as an assistant coach for the University of Toledo women's volleyball program in 2025.
A Burnt Hills, N.Y. native and a recipient of the American Volleyball Coaches Association's 30 Under 30 Award, Armstrong joins the Rockets after spending the last four seasons as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at Jacksonville. Prior to his time with the Dolphins, Armstrong served as an assistant coach at Akron for four seasons (2016-19). He helped turn around the Zips' program from an 8-20 record in 2016 to a 17-12 record in 2019 and the team's first MAC Tournament appearance in seven years.
Armstrong has also served as an assistant coach for the USA Volleyball National Team Development Program, working with both the boys' and girls' programs since 2017. Additionally, he served as the head coach of the Ohio Valley Region High Performance Girls Select Team, which competed at the USA Volleyball High Performance Championships in Tulsa, Okla. and Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Under his tutelage, Armstrong's teams improved from a 10th-place finish in the National Select Division in 2018 to first place in 2019, capturing the Ohio Valley Region's first gold medal ever.
Armstrong graduated from Purdue Fort Wayne in 2015, where he served as a team captain as a senior. He later earned his master's degree in sport administration and leadership from Akron in 2018.Â
JORDAN ARMSTRONG COACHING HISTORY
2024-Pr.: Assistant Coach, University of Toledo (Women's)
2020-23:Â Assistant Coach & Recruiting Coordinator, Jacksonville University (Women's)
2016-20: Assistant Coach, University of Akron (Women's)
2016: Volunteer Assistant Coach, Purdue Fort Wayne (Men's)
2015: Volunteer Assistant Coach, University of Kentucky (Women's)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
- AVCA Assistant Coaches Committee Member
- AVCA Diversity Award Recipient; 2015
- AVCA NY Convention Presenter 2023
- Team Florida All-Stars 2023
- NCAA Tournament Participant 2015
- Part of AVCA Team Top 25 GPA Awards 2018 & 2019Â
PLAYER HONORS
- 2023 ASUN All-Freshman Team 2023; Alija Heins
- 2022 ASUN Second Team 2022; Haley Hart
- 2022 ASUN Scholar-Athlete of the Year 2022; Kariana Ayala-Drew
- 2019 All-MAC 2019 - Emily WeigandÂ
- 2019 All-MAC Honorable Mention 2019 - Alexis Adleta
- 2016 All-MAC Freshman - Elya Karsner
