Jalissa Trotter - Women's Volleyball Coach - Tulane University Athletics

Jalissa Trotter

Title:
Assistant Coach
Email:
jtrotter1@tulane.edu

Trotter comes to NOLA from Butler University, where she was an assistant for the Bulldogs for the 2022 season. She also served as the interim head coach for a time during the spring of 2023. She coached the 2023 Big East Libero of the Year as well as a Big-East All-Freshman team honoree and Big East Setters of the Week.

Prior to her stop in Indianapolis, she competed her second year of professional volleyball with Polkky Kuusamo of Finland's Mestaruusliiga, finishing her playing career as the league's female MVP. While receiving several setter/player of the month awards in Finland, Trotter also led them to a Finnish Cup Championship and a finish League championship, both firsts for the club. While competing abroad, she completed her master's degree online at Southern Arkansas University. Coach Trotter has a Master's in Kinesiology with a focus in Coaching.

Prior to her return to her second year to play professionally, she was an assistant volleyball coach at Ouachita Baptist University, where she aided in the team’s organization, preparation, and strength and conditioning plans. The athletes she coached earned their 5th consecutive Academic Award.

"Jalissa Trotter is an incredible addition to our staff, and I am honored to have her join our Tulane family," said Price. "Jalissa brings a wealth of knowledge to our team in multiple arenas. Having coached against her while she was a player, I distinctly remember the passionate fight, leadership, and elite skills she brought to the court. I am thrilled for her to influence our team and culture in the same ways she did as a player, only now in a coaching role.

"Jalissa brings experience to our offensive systems, and I believe she has the ability to curate some of the nation's most elite setters. Her integrity, enthusiasm for the sport of volleyball, and desire to build a program the right way make Jalissa the perfect addition to our family."

Trotter played collegiately at Syracuse from 2015 to 2018. As a setter, she ranks eighth in the program's history with 2,520 career assists. She was a 2018 All-ACC Academic honoree, got ACC Player of the Week (10/23), and made Cyclone Classic All-Tournament Team. She was also a Member of the Leadership Committee of Syracuse University's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) and Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA). She was also a four-time member of the ACC Academic Honor Roll. In the summer of 2018, she was an intern head coach at the State University of New York Institute of Technology.

"Excited is an understatement of how I feel to be part of this athletic department," Trotter said. "I am stoked to be working under Jordana after playing against her in previous years. My coaching philosophy is athlete-centered. I desire to improve the overall wellness of students by focusing on physical and intellectual growth in sports and life, incorporating fundamental skills that teach accountability, commitment, and success. I seek a program that can offer the proper necessities needed for each student-athlete to develop and accomplish their goals in sports and education. At Tulane, I have found that and so much more."

The Texas native has athletic bloodlines, including her mother, Melissa Trotter-Hardy, who played volleyball at Henderson State (1994-98). Her uncle Nicholas Trotter who played football at SFA and her uncle Jeremiah Trotter, who played in the National Football League for 12 years, was a four-time Pro Bowler at linebacker.

At Tulane, Coach Trotter will assist with the Green Wave offense while training the setters and defenders. Her coaching philosophy "focuses on athlete-centered development, emphasizing physical and intellectual growth, accountability, commitment, and success both in sports and life.”