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Trent Jones | Volleyball Head Coach
P: 314-516-5643
E: jonestre@umsl.edu
Trent Jones is in his first season as head coach of the UMSL volleyball program. Jones arrives on the UMSL campus after serving four seasons as the assistant coach at national power Washburn University. He becomes the seventh volleyball coach in UMSL history.
During his four seasons at Washburn, the Lady Blues compiled a 129-23 record and qualified for the NCAA Tournament each year, while also reaching the schools first-ever NCAA Final Four in 2007. He served as head recruiting coordinator and assisted with all aspects of the program, including game-plan strategies and on-court training.
Prior to his appointment at Washburn, Jones served as a volunteer assistant for the University of Kansas volleyball team from 2002-04. He also served as head junior varsity coach at Graceland University from 2001-02.
Jones played collegiality at Columbia College and Graceland University as a defensive specialist.
At Columbia, he was a member of the 2000 NAIA national championship team. He then transferred to Graceland, where he played three seasons.
Jones, a native of Lee’s Summit, Mo., graduated from Graceland in 2002 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in history with an emphasis in civil rights.
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