2021 VOLLEYBALL 2 SJR STATE WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL 2021 WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL TEAM 2021 Women’s Volleyball Team L-R: Madison Hilde, Gwen Souther, Kirby Mason, Mone Gordon, Laney Miller, Dariana Luna, Tara English, Kendall Hatchett, Emily Evans, Rickie Sheets Front Row, L-R: Mone Gordon, Laney Miller, Dariana Luna, Tara English, Kendall Hatchett Back Row, L-R: Emily Evans, Gwen Souther, Madison Hilde, Rickie Sheets, Kirby Mason SJR STATE 3 2021 VOLLEYBALL ROSTER WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL #1 Gwen Souther #2 Kirby Mason #5 Kendall Hatchett #7 Dariana Luna #8 Laney Miller Middle Blocker - FR Middle Blocker - FR Outside Hitter - FR Libero - SO Setter/Libero - FR #11 Tara English #13 Madison Hilde #14 Mone Gordon #18 Rickie Sheets #21 Emily Evans Libero - FR Middle Blocker - FR Setter - FR Outside Hitter - SO Outside Hitter - FR Follow us on Social Media! Instagram, Twitter, and Snapchat: @sjr_state_vb Facebook: St Johns River State College Volleyball 4 SJR STATE WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL COACHING STAFF Athletic Director - Ross Jones Ross Jones joined the team won the Mid-Florida Con- league systems. After retiring St. Johns River State College ference championships in 2013, from professional baseball, coaching staff as the head base- 2014 and 2015. Jones earned his A.A. degree ball coach in 2008 and assumed Jones is a 1984 gradu- from SJR State in 1991 and the position of athletic director ate of Palatka High School. his bachelor’s degree in edu- in 2009. Jones’ first season at Upon graduating from high cation from the University of the helm saw the Viking base- school, Jones was selected North Florida in 1993. Jones’ ball team finish the 2009 season by the Texas Rangers in the coaching career started at with a 33-17 record. The 33 wins 1984 Major League Baseball UNF in 1993. He spent 12 years surpassed the previous school amateur draft. He spent seven coaching in the Southeastern record of 30 wins in a season seasons pitching for the Rang- Conference at Vanderbilt and set in 1982. The Viking baseball ers and Montreal Expos minor the University of Florida. Head Volleyball Coach - Matt Cohen Academic All-American. In his second season, he was son in over 10 years, Cohen led During his fourth season, the Vi- able to lead the program to the them to a 124-83 overall record kings transitioned from Division second most wins in its history (six seasons), placing the pro- 1 to Division 2. Playing in the (16). The .432 winning percentage gram in the national top 25 in newly formed Sun Lakes Con- was the fifth best in the history of 2009, 2010 and 2011, and rank- ference, Cohen led SJR State to the program. Overall, it was the ing #19 in 2012. Under Cohen’s a 22-11 record, the second most most successful season for the Vi- leadership, the Yavapai team was wins in a season in the history kings since 2001. Not only did the the 2009 Region I runner-up. The of the program. The Vikings fin- team improve in the gym, they program also earned eight Aca- ished third in conference play also excelled in the classroom, demic All-American titles, includ- and advanced to the Region VIII with the team GPA improving ing one Pinnacle Award and four semi-finals. Hanna Foecker was from a 3.16 to a 3.31. Eleven play- Superior Awards for academic named first Team All-Conference ers received Mid-Florida Confer- excellence, two AVCA Academic while Lindsay Grossman and Jor- ence All-Academic awards, seven Team Awards, eight All-Region Matt Cohen returns to the dyn Pruski were named second received FCSAA All-Academic performers, 15 All-Conference sidelines for his sixth season at Team All-Conference. Ten players awards, and two were named Ac- performers, and one NJCAA St. Johns River State College. As received Sun-Lakes Conference ademic All-Americans. The team All-American award. head volleyball coach at SJR State, All-Academic awards, six received was honored with the AVCA Team Cohen also worked as an as- Cohen has had the most victories FCSAA All-Academic awards, Academic Award. sistant at Concordia University in the history of the program with and two were named Academic In his first season, Cohen was Irvine, where he was involved in 99 wins. All-Americans. able to lead the program to the recruiting, scouting, and practice Cohen’s fifth season was the Cohen’s third season was re- fourth most wins in its history planning. In addition to coach- one of the most successful in the cord-breaking as the Vikings went (14). The .400 winning percent- ing at the college level, he has history of SJR State College. The 25-9. The 25 wins were the most age was the seventh best in the 10 years of high school varsity Vikings went 22-9 overall and 8-2 ever, the nine losses were the history of the program. It was a head coaching experience and in Sun Lakes Conference play fin- least ever, and the winning per- successful season for the Vikings, has worked with some of the top ishing tied for first. The 70.9 win- centage of 73.5 was the best ever. with the team GPA improving volleyball clubs in California, Ari- ning percentage was the second Zhartaezia Bradley was named from a 2.75 to a 3.16. Six players zona, and Florida. best ever, and the 8 conference First Team All Mid-Florida Con- received Mid-Florida Confer- Cohen’s career head coaching wins were the most ever. The Vi- ference and Julianna Hicks was ence All-Academic awards, four record is 223-154. He earned his kings advanced to the Region VIII named second team. The team’s received FCSAA All-Academic Master of Science in Family and Finals for the first time ever as well. GPA continued to rise to a 3.35. awards, and one was named an Human Development from Arizo- Louisa Marunde and Jordyn Prus- Ten players received Mid-Florida Academic All-American. Reviving na State University in 2018 and his ki were names first Team All-Con- Conference All-Academic awards, volleyball programs is nothing Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies ference while Kendal Hodges eight received FCSAA All-Ac- new to Cohen. from Concordia University, Irvine was named to the second team. ademic awards, and six were As the former head coach at in 2004. He is married to his best Nine players received Sun-Lakes named Academic All-Americans. Yavapai College in Arizona, he led friend, Julie, and they have three Conference All-Academic awards, The team was honored with its YC’s volleyball program to new children, Tyler, Kiki, and Lucy. nine received FCSAA All-Academ- second consecutive AVCA Team heights. Inheriting a program ic awards, and one was named Academic Award. that had not had a winning sea- SJR STATE 5 COACHING STAFF WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL Assistant Volleyball Coach - Grace Richmeyer coach at St. Johns River State Prior to coaching, Rich- in Bryant’s program for career College in 2020. She came to meyer played collegiately at total blocks. Richmeyer also SJR State after serving as an Bryant University in Smithfield, served in the Student-Athlete assistant volleyball coach at Rhode Island. In her career, Advisory Committee (SAAC) as Rockwood Thunder Volleyball she contributed to the team an Executive Board Member. Club, the 1st ranked club in the qualifying for the conference Richmeyer worked as a Gateway Region and 15th in tournament four consecutive marketing professional in St. the nation. Her responsibilities years. Richmeyer helped lead Louis before joining Cohen’s included assisting in multiple the Bulldogs to the program’s coaching staff as an assistant. skills clinics, private clinic ses- first-ever Northeast Conference She resides in St. Augustine, FL. sions, open gyms, and assisting (NEC) championship while also in club tryouts. While coaching being selected to the 2018 NEC as an assistant on Rockwood’s All-Tournament Team. Richmey- #17 White, the team placed 9th er’s career was capped by an Grace Richmeyer began in American division at the Sun- appearance in the NCAA Tour- coaching volleyball as assistant shine Volleyball Classic in Orlando. nament, with her ranking 5th VOLLEYBALL ROSTER Volleyball Roster Spring 2021 Number Name Position Year Hometown 1 Gwen Souther Middle Blocker Freshman Spring, TX 2 Kirby Mason Middle Blocker Freshman Interlachen, FL 5 Kendall Hatchett Outside Hitter Freshman Blountstown, FL 7 Dariana Luna Libero Sophomore Caracas, Venezuela 8 Laney Miller Setter/Libero Freshman Middleburg, FL 11 Tara English Libero Freshman Winter Garden, FL 13 Madison Hilde Middle Blocker Freshman Clermont, FL 14 Mone Gordon Setter Freshman Middleburg, FL 18 Rickie Sheets Outside Hitter Sophomore Lakeland, FL 21 Emily Evans Outside Hitter Freshman Windermere, FL VOLLEYBALL awards FCSAA Dariana Luna All-Sun Lakes Conference Sun-Lakes Conference Mid-Florida Conference Brooklyn McCleod Louisa Marunde – 1st Team All-Tournament Team All-Academic Team Emma Olander Jordyn Pruski – 1st Team Kendal Hoges 2019-2020 Rickie Sheets Kendal Hoges – 2nd Team Lacey Redinger Lucy Herter Selena Kriston SJR STATE 6 WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL Thank You Sponsors! 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