CHICAGO, Ill. – Chicago State University Department of Athletics announce the hiring of
Kamille Jones as the new head women's volleyball coach. Jones comes to Chicago State from the University of Illinois Springfield, where she led the Prairie Stars from 2021-2025.
While at UIS, Jones inherited a three win program and last season under her leadership the team advanced to the conference tournament with an 18-10 overall record and finished fifth in conference play (8-5 GLVC).
Prior to UIS, Jones was at the University of South Florida, where she has been an assistant coach for the Bulls.
"I am honored to come aboard at Chicago State and would like to thank Dr. Scott and Dr. Carroll for entrusting me with this opportunity," said Jones. "I specifically want to thank Dr. Carroll for her professionalism and efficiency throughout the hiring process. I felt extremely welcomed and inspired by all staff within the athletic department and I am looking forward to working with everyone. I am encouraged by the team and their motivation to get started right away!"
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Kamille Jones is an energetic and knowledgeable coach who will bring great passion to our volleyball program," said Vice President and Director of Intercollegiate Athletics
Dr. Monique Carroll. "She is a proven winner and I look forward to seeing her continue to elevate the culture we are building at Chicago State and can't wait for her to get started."
Jones was an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at South Florida for the 2020 season. She was part of a coaching staff that inherited a program that was 7-23 overall in 2019 and improved it to 6-8 in the shortened 2020 campaign. The 2020 team went 3-5 in conference matches, an improvement from 1-15 the previous year. One of her recruits, Marta Cvitkovic, earned first-team all-conference honors in the American Athletic Conference.
Jones was the interim head coach at NCAA Division I Gardner-Webb University in 2019. After being handed the reins just a month before the season. The team showed improvement throughout the season, especially on the offense end where it hit .185 for the final six games, well above its previous mark for the year.
Also in 2019, Jones was an assistant coach to Mick Haley on a European Volleyball tour. She helped coached United States collegiate players in games in Slovenia, Croatia, and Italy.
Jones began her coaching career at NCAA Division II West Texas A&M where she was a graduate assistant coach in 2018. She helped the program go 19-13 that season and advance to the conference tournament semifinals.
Jones ended her playing career at West Texas A&M. She was an all-conference selection for the 23-win team that advanced to the NCAA South Central Regional Championship match. She averaged 2.47 kills a set and had 249 total kills.
Jones is originally from Fort Worth, Texas. She earned her undergraduate degree in business from Murray State and earned her MBA from West Texas A&M.
