 Jeanne
Hess - Head Coach
The 2007 season marked the 24th volleyball campaign
for Kalamazoo College head coach Jeanne Hess, whose
tenure at “K” has been a very successful
one.
In the past 18 seasons, 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 18 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 2007 season, Hess ranked 18th among active
NCAA III coaches with 456 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 Amercian 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 is attending Western
Michigan University on a baseball scholarship.
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