UJ Athletics
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Kalli Hegerle (JR/West Fargo, N.D.) and Anna Holen (JR/LaMoure, N.D.) of the University of Jamestown women’s volleyball team were named first team NAIA All-Americans while head coach Jon Hegerle was selected as NAIA Coach of the Year as the national office announced its postseason awards Tuesday.
Hegerle and Holen are the first Jimmies to earn first-team accolades in program history, while the national Coach of the Year award is the first in Hegerle’s career.
Hegerle tied for the team lead with a .305 hitting percentage and was second on the Jimmies with 301 kills. Holen led UJ with 322 kills and was second on the team with 498 digs. Hegerle and Holen both were selected as first-team GPAC All-Conference members and recently earned AVCA West Central Region honors.
Jon Hegerle led the Jimmies to a 30-2 overall record, with the only two losses coming to Northwestern (Iowa) and 2020 runner-up Midland (Neb.). The team captured its first No. 1 ranking in program history and amassed five No. 1 rankings throughout the regular season. The Jimmies had only advanced as far as the round of 16 in 2017, but the Jimmies have now reached the national semifinals in consecutive seasons. He earned his 300th career win against Eastern Oregon on April 29 and is now 300-112 for his career. Hegerle was also named GPAC Coach of the Year.