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Jordan Abalos Herrington


Jordan Abalos Herrington

EVJ Leadership Team
College Recruiting Coordinator

A message from Coach Jordan:
This is my third year with EVJ. I am taking the 2023-2024 year off from coaching a club team but will be in the gym as a specialty training coach. I will focus my efforts on guiding EVJ players in the college recruiting process. I will travel to national tournaments and spend time with college coaches and recruiters in an effort to help our players find a great fit.

My coach message:
My mission as a coach is to always provide a positive, productive way
of training. I am entering my third year of coaching at EVJ and look forward to translating my love for playing the game into the love for coaching. My coaching provides a unique experience that instills both training in athletics but in life too. As a coach, I believe that the lessons you learn in sports can not only prepare you to be the best athlete but person as well. In that, I want to challenge young athletes to be the best version of themselves. Lastly, I am a firm believer in the quote ...”the hard is what makes it great, if it were easy, everyone would be doing it...”. So let’s embrace the hard and make this experience great together!  


Coaching Experience:

Club Volleyball:

  • EVJ Volleyball
    2020-Present (Indoor Girls Head Coach, 17s)
     - 2023-2024 College Recruiting Coordinator
     - 2022-2023 Girls Head Coach, 17 Elite
  • EVJ Beach
    2020-2021 (Program Coordinator and Lead Coach)
  • Diamondback Volleyball Club
    2017-2020 (Girls Head Coach)

School Volleyball:

  • Mesa Community College
    2022-Present (Women's Indoor Head Volleyball Coach)
  • Benedictine University at Mesa
    2021-2022
     - Head Beach Volleyball Coach
  • ALA Queen Creek
    2020-2022
     - Assistant Varsity Coach, Indoor Volleyball
  • Estrella Foothills High School
    2019-2020
     - Head Varsity Coach, Beach Volleyball
     - Assistant Varsity Coach, Indoor Volleyball
  • New Mexico State University
    2014-2018, Camps Coach, NMSU Elite Camps
  • All-American Volleyball Camps
     - Camps Coach (1 year)

Playing Experience:

  • University of Arizona
    2018-2019, Women's Beach Volleyball Team, Split Blocker (1.5 years)
  • New Mexico State University
    2014-2018, Women's Indoor Volleyball Team, Outside Hitter/Libero (4 years)
    Team Captain
    All WAC Freshman Team, All WAC First Team
  • Safford High School
    2010-2014, Girl's Indoor Volleyball, Basketball, Track & Field
    All-American Volleyball, Basketball, High Jump and Javelin
    Arizona Div III Player of the Year (Volleyball & Basketball 2013)
    All-State First Team (Volleyball & Basketball 2013, 2012)
    Arizona Section Player of the Year (Volleyball 2013)
    All-Section First Team (Volleyball & Basketball 2013, 2012)
    State Champion in High Jump (Track & Field 2013)
    Rotary Track & Field Female Athlete of the Year

Education/Other:

  • Grand Canyon University
    2020, Working toward Master's in Secondary Education
  • University of Arizona
    2019, Master's in Education, M.Ed, Leadership
  • New Mexico State University
    2017, Bachelor of Arts, Psychology
    College of Arts & Sciences Dean's List
  • NFHS Coaching Certification