COACHING STAFF

JORDAN FISH

Title: Head Coach

Jordan Fish is in her second season as the Head Volleyball Coach at DBU. In her first year at the helm, Fish began a rebuilding project that saw her guide the Lady Patriots to a 14-8 record, marking their first winning season since 2015. She also led DBU to their first-ever win in the Lone Star Conference Tournament and eventually reached the quarterfinal round.

In addition to the team’s success, Fish helped to produce the program’s second All-American in school history in Halee Van Poppel, who was tabbed an AVCA Honorable Mention All-American. Van Poppel finished the 2021 season with the seventh-most kills per set (4.41) in the nation, a mark that also ranked as the most in the Lone Star Conference. At season's end, Van Poppel was also named the LSC’s Newcomer of the Year.

Along with Van Poppel’s All-American accolades, Fish produced three All-Lone Star Conference performers in 2021 including Van Poppel (1st Team), Leah Palensky (Second Team), and Audrey Nunes (LSC All-Freshman Team).

Fish came to DBU from Hill College where she spent four seasons at the helm and developed the Rebels into one of the premier NJCAA Division I programs in the country.  In four seasons at Hill, Fish led the Rebels to three trips to the National Tournament, four consecutive Region 5 North Championships, three conference titles, and a pair of undefeated conference seasons.

Fish was recently named the Northern Texas Junior College Athletic Conference Coach of the Year in 2021 and was tabbed to the American Volleyball Coaches Association's (AVCA) Thirty Under 30 Coaches list, recognizing the top up-and-coming coaching talent in volleyball.  She was also a three-time District Coach of the Year and developed four players that received All-American honors during her four-year stint at Hill College.

Prior to arriving at Hill College in 2017, Fish served as the assistant coach at Charleston Southern University in South Carolina where she helped lead the Buccaneers to their best season in 30 years. Fish was the primary setting coach for Rachel Smith who led the Big South in assists and was the only setter to be named to the All-Freshman team.

Fish was a standout in her own-right on the court as a four-year letter-winner at the setter position at Virginia Tech.  As one of the all-time greats in program history, Fish finished her career ranked fifth all-time in assists in school history, topping the 2,500 assist milestone.  A standout in the classroom as well, Fish was a two-time All-ACC Academic Team selection.

Following her collegiate career, Fish played professionally in Denmark and Sweden where she was a two-time Most Valuable Player selection and led her team to their first Final Four appearance in program history.  Fish also served as a head coach for the Amager VK 16U team and worked clinics at various local middle schools in Copenhagen.

In addition to her decorated volleyball coaching and playing careers, Fish has been a fixture serving in the communities that she has been a part of.  Most recently, Fish developed and led weekly volleyball classes through Mission Waco, a Christian nonprofit organization serving the poor and marginalized.  She also helped coordinate and lead the first Fellowship of Christian Athletes Volleyball Academy for 3rd-6th graders in Waco. Additionally,

During her time at Virginia Tech as a student-athlete, Fish was a three-year member of the Virginia Tech Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) and was an active member in the campus ministry organizations, Athletes in Action and Fellowship of Christian Athletes.

Among her other experiences on and off the court, Fish served a 10-week internship with the Fellowship of Christian Athletes organization in Huntington Beach, California, in the summer of 2015 that focused on developing and equipping college players who wanted to know God more and use volleyball to impact their team and community.

Fish has also served abroad working alongside a group of athletes from Virginia Tech that traveled to Eleuthera, a small island in the Bahamas, helping to build a local church, teaching sport, and feeding and providing other basic needs for the Haitian refugee community.

Additionally, Fish traveled to Punta Cana, Dominican Republic as a student leader for a summer course that focused on global citizen leadership and taught HIV/AIDS awareness and education through sports camps.

Fish is a 2015 graduate of Virginia Tech University with a Bachelor of Science in Human Development and is pursuing a Masters in Organizational Leadership from Lincoln Christian University.  Jordan is a member and actively involved at Highland Baptist Church in Waco.

BRI COLEMAN

Title: Assistant Coach

Bri Coleman is in her second year as an Assistant Coach for the DBU Volleyball team.  In Coleman’s first year at DBU in 2022, the Lady Patriots won a school record 25 matches, going 25-7 and earning an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament. It marked the program’s first-ever at-large bid and their first trip to the NCAA postseason since 2013.

Coleman helped to produce three All-Americans in 2022 including AJ Koele, who became the program’s first-ever AVCA First Team All-American, along with Honorable Mention selections Lauryn Burt and Shaylee Shore. Burt was also tabbed the Lone Star Conference’s Setter of the Year and Newcomer of the Year under Coleman’s direction. Additionally, the Lady Patriots posted the nation’s 11t-best hitting percentage (.264) in Coleman’s first year on University Hill.

Coleman came to DBU from Baylor University where she completed her playing career as a four-year letterwinner and was a key part of a Bears team that reached the NCAA National Championship in 2019.

Coleman received her Bachelor of Arts in Corporate Communications and Masters in Sport Pedagogy. In her time with Baylor she helped lead the team to its first ever NCAA Final Four appearance. Serving as team captain, she also helped lead the team to two additional NCAA Sweet Sixteen appearances. In her senior season as a serving specialist, Coleman led the Bears in total aces and aces per set on the season and was fourth in the Big XII in aces per set, however she took more of a coaching role after sustaining a knee injury.

While at Baylor, Coleman was a two-time Academic All-Big 12, three-time Academic Champion of Baylor Athletics, and Dean's List Recipient.

Coleman spent her time off the court serving as a Fellowship of Christian Athletes Leader for Baylor Athletics and coaching volleyball camps. She is an active member at Highland Baptist Church in Waco serving in various ministries at Highland.

Coleman grew up in Valencia, California, and attended Valencia High School where she was named the 2017 All-Santa Clarita Player of the Year and a three-time All-Santa Clarita Team selection.

SAMI HOVER

Title: Graduate Assistant Coach

Sami Hover is in her first season as a Graduate Assistant Coach for the DBU Volleyball team. Prior to joining the Patriots, Hover played volleyball for five seasons at Biola University.

While at Biola, Hover started in every match, led the team in digs in her last four seasons, and finished her career by setting serveral school records, including becoming the all-time leader in digs with 2,354, a mark that ranked as the third-highest total in PacWest history. Hover was also the 10th player in conference history to receive four All-PacWest honors, including her final season being named First Team All-PacWest.

A native of Phoenix, Arizona, Hover graduated from Biola University with a Bachelor’s degree in Biblical and Theological Studies, and will be getting her Masters of Arts in Leadership.

LAURYN BURT

Title: Graduate Assistant Coach