 Jeanne
Hess - Head Coach
The 2009 season marked the 26th volleyball campaign
for Kalamazoo College head coach Jeanne Hess, whose
tenure at “K” has been a very successful
one.
Hess has led the Hornets
to five MIAA championships and five NCAA Division
III Tournament appearances. Kalamazoo has finished
third or higher in the MIAA in 10 of the last 20 seasons.
Hess reached a personal milestone Oct. 28, 1997 when
the Hornets rallied from a 2-0 deficit to win at Albion.
That victory was the 100th career MIAA win for the
Hornet mentor and gave her an all-time league mark
of 100-68 (.595). She earned her 300th career
victory in 1998 and 400th on Sept. 6, 2003 against
Kenyon.
Through the 2008 season, Hess ranked 19th among active
NCAA III coaches with 464 career wins. She ranks in the top 30 all-time among NCAA III coaches.
The Midwest Region Coach of the Year in 1990 and
1991, Hess serves as the AVCA Division III representative
to the Board of Directors, a role she has fulfilled
since 2003-04. She has previously participated in
weekly voting for the American Volleyball Coaches
Association National Coaches’ Poll and is a
past member of the NCAA Great Lakes Regional Ranking
Committee.
Hess received her bachelor’s degree from the
University of Michigan, where she played varsity volleyball
for four seasons (1976-80). She earned a master’s
degree in exercise science from Western Michigan University
in 1985.
In addition to coaching volleyball, Hess serves as
chair of the department of physical education and
athletics. She is also professor of physical education
and associate chaplain at Kalamazoo College. She also
served as an assistant in both the women's basketball
(1991-95) and softball (1996-2001) programs prior
to her appointment to the chaplainship in 2001.
Hess and her husband, Jim, reside in Kalamazoo. They
have two sons, Andrew and Kevan. Andrew played baseball
at the University of Michigan and was drafted by the
Detroit Tigers in 2007. Kevan played baseball at Western Michigan University and was drafted by the Detroit Tigers in 2008.
In May of 2009, Coach Hess was referenced in an article about her son Andrew's blog about life in the minor leagues. Link to Article |
