Heidelberg College Women's Volleyball

Career Synopsis The 2025 season is Miller's 26th season as head volleyball coach at Heidelberg Entering the season, his career record stands at 495-312, 137-118 OAC Named OAC Volleyball Coach of the Year in 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, and 2015 Led 'Berg volleyball to eight NCAA tournaments, six OAC regular season titles and two tournament crowns Coached 14 All-Americans, seven OAC Players of the Year and 65 All-OAC performers 2024 Guided Heidelberg to a 14-15 record, 3-6 in the OAC Mentored Maddie Reed to 1,000 assists and Grace Dohanyos to 1,000 digs Helped Riley Tople and Grace Dohanyos secure All-OAC honors 2023 Led the Berg to an 18-15 record, 4-5 in the OAC Helped Anamya Truex and Riley Tople secure All-OAC honors 2022 Guided HU to an 8-18 record, 3-6 in the OAC Helped Anamya Truex earn all-conference honors 2021 Led Heidelberg to a 17-10 (5-4 OAC) record, finishing 5th in the conference Mentored Sarah Oney to Libero of the Year honors, as well as Maddie Szawranskyj and Anamya Truex to All-OAC accolades Guided 12 student-athletes to Academic All-OAC honors Helped the team earn the AVCA Team Academic Award for the fifth year in a row 2020 Led HU to an 8-11 (8-10 OAC) record in the shortened season Guided Sarah Oney and Maddie Szawranskyj to second team All-OAC honors Mentored six academic All-OAC student-athletes 2019 Led the Student Princes to a 21-8 (5-4 OAC) record Mentored Taylor Valentine, Sarah Oney, Anna McNabb and Olivia Cristian to All-OAC accolades Guided Valentine to AVCA All-Region honors Helped lead seven student-athletes to Academic All-OAC recognition 2018 Coached the Student Princes to a 20-10 (5-4 OAC) record Guided Taylor Arbogast to AVCA All-Region, CoSIDA Academic All-District, and OAC Libero of the Year accolades Mentored five to All-OAC selection and seven others to Academic All-OAC honors Eclipsed the 400-win mark in his career as volleyball coach at Heidelberg 2017 Coached HU to a 17-12 record, with a 6-3 record in the OAC Led Student Princes to semi-finals of the OAC Tournament Mentored AVCA All-American Rachel Raimondo Helped 4 players receive All-OAC accolades 2016 Coached HU to a 23-10 record, including an 8-1 record in the OAC Led the Student Princes to the OAC Tournament championship game and an NCAA Tournament bid Mentored AVCA All-Americans and OAC Players of the Year Sarah Parker and Rachel Raimondo Helped Karlie DiRuzza earn Academic All-American honors for the second straight season Guided five players to All-OAC accolades 2015 Led Heidelberg to a 27-6 record, a 9-0 OAC mark, and the OAC regular-season and tournament championships as well as a bid to the NCAA Tournament Mentored Sarah Parker, who earned AVCA honorable mention All-American honors as well as OAC Player of the Year Named OAC Coach of the Year Led HU to the second round of the NCAA Tourney 2014 Team went 19-12, 7-2 in the OAC Season highlighted by sweep of No. 6 Mount Union and first-ever win at Ohio Northern Coached Sarah Parker, who earned AVCA All-American Honorable Mention accolades as a sophomore Two Student Princes (Parker and Stephanie Romie) earned All-OAC honors 2013 Led HU to a share of the OAC regular season title and finished 18-15, 8-1 Coached senior Amber Welfle, who earned AVCA All-American Honorable Mention accolades and OAC Player of the Year honors Mentored three All-OAC players (Welfle, Sarah Parker and Alexa Frank) Named OAC Coach of the Year 2012 Guided Student Princes to sixth-straight NCAA Tournament appearance, going 19-15, 5-4 OAC Coached Marian Bevington, who earned AVCA All-American Honorable Mention honors in her senior season Helped three Student Princes earn All-OAC honors (Bevington, Amber Welfle, Jacki Street) 2011 Mentored the Tricolor to an OAC regular season title with a 32-7, 9-0 record Advanced to NCAA Tournament for fifth straight season Named OAC Coach of the Year Coached Marian Bevington and Jackie Reinhart, both of whom earned AVCA All-American Honorable Mention recognition Had five student-athletes (Bevington, Reinhart, Venessa Haase, Amber Welfle and Jacki Street) earn All-OAC status Jackie Reinhart named OAC Player of the Year for second straight season 2010 Led the Berg to OAC regular season and tournament titles, going 33-6, 9-0 record Advanced to NCAA Tournament for fourth straight season Named AVCA Great Lakes Region Coach of the Year Mentored Brittany Donelan, who was named CoSIDA Academic All-American of the Year Helped Donelan achieve her third-straight OAC Libero of the Year honor Donelan and Jackie Reinhart each named AVCA All-American Honorable Mentions Had five student-athletes (Donelan, Reinhart, Venessa Haase, Marian Bevington and Jacki Street) earn All-OAC status Reinhart named OAC Player of the Year, first player in program history to earn the honor 2009 Helped Heidelberg to their first OAC regular season title since 1986 with a 27-8, 8-1 record Advanced to NCAA Tournament for third straight season Picked up his second OAC Volleyball Coach of the Year award Brittany Donelan won her second straight OAC Libero of the Year award Morgan Magers (Second Team) and Donelan (Third Team) named AVCA All-Americans Four student-athletes (Donelan, Magers, Amanda Atchison and Jackie Reinhart) garner All-OAC honors 2008 Coached the Student Princes to their second straight NCAA Tournament appearance, going 31-8, 8-1 Emily Hurlburt and Morgan Magers captured AVCA All-American Honorable Mention honors Brittany Donelan named first OAC Libero of the Year in program history Jackie Reinhart won first OAC Freshman of the Year award in school history A program-best six athletes (Hurlburt, Magers, Donelan, Reinhart, Venessa Haase and Audra Vucic) earned All-OAC recognition 2007 Collected a record of 27-11, 7-2, in what seemed to be a turning point for the program Propelled Heidelberg into the NCAA tournament for the first time Won his first OAC Coach of the Year award for volleyball Three athletes won All-OAC honors -- Emily Hurlburt, Laurie Patrick and Morgan Magers 2000-2006 Began the Heidelberg volleyball renaissance by amassing a 116-114 record through his first seven seasons 2000: 8-21 (2-7) 2001: 15-17 (1-8)  |  One All-OAC selection (Erin Hiser) 2002: 15-16 (2-7) 2003: 18-16 (3-6)  |  Two All-OAC selections (Tannah Haidet, Christina Siegel) 2004: 21-13 (5-4)  |  Two All-OAC selections (Tannah Haidet, Christina Siegel)  2005: 17-16 (3-6)  |  One All-OAC selection (Christina Siegel) 2006: 22-15 (4-5)  |  Two All-OAC selections (Megan Kempf, Laurie Patrick) Additional Coaching Experience Served as Heidelberg's head wrestling coach for eight years from 2002 to 2010 Coached six All-Americans, including one national champion on the mats Produced 26 individual OAC champions, three regular season team titles and five tournament crowns Won five consecutive OAC Coach of the Year awards from 2006-2010 Assistant wrestling coach at Ohio Northern from 1998-2001 Collegiate Experience 1998 graduate of Heidelberg University Four-year letterwinner for Heidelberg wrestling Two-time All-American on the mats Named an NWCA Scholar All-American in 1996 His 136 victories are tops on the college's all-time win list Compiled a 41-2 record in 1997, best in school history Personal Graduate of Hopewell-Loudon High School Jason and his wife Jennifer have four daughters -- Hannah, Olivia, Emily and Gracie Earned a master's degree from the University of Findlay Coach Miller on Twitter:  @BergVolleyball Year Overall Conference Notes 2024 14-15 3-6 2023 18-15 4-5 2022 8-18 3-6 2021 17-10 5-4 450th win (10/6) 2020 21-8 8-10 2019 21-8 5-4 2018 20-10 5-4 400th win (9/22) 2017 17-12 6-3 2016 23-10 8-1 NCAA Regional Participant ... 350th win (9/3) 2015 27-7 9-0 OAC Tournament Champs ... NCAA Reg. Participant 2014 19-12 7-2 2013 18-15 8-1 OAC Regular Season Champs ... 300th win (10/26) 2012 19-15 5-4 NCAA Regional Participant 2011 32-7 9-0 OAC Regular Season Champs ... NCAA Reg. Participant ... 250th win (9/30) 2010 33-6 9-0 OAC Regular Season & Tournament Champs ... NCAA Reg. Participant 2009 27-8 8-1 OAC Regular Season Champs ... NCAA Reg. Participant ... 200th win (11/3) 2008 31-8 8-1 NCAA Regional Participant ... 150th win (9/6) 2007 27-11 7-2 NCAA Regional Participant 2006 22-15 5-4 100th win (9/6) 2005 17-16 3-6 2004 21-13 5-4 2003 18-16 3-6 50th win (9/30) 2002 15-16 2-7 2001 15-17 1-8 2000 8-21 2-7 1st win Total 495-312 (.613) 137-118 (.537)

Career Synopsis  The 2025 season is Kennedy's first season with the Heidelberg Volleyball program Previously coached Club Volleyball for Fox Valley Performance Volleyball Club in Appleton, Wis., and Chicago Elite Volleyball Club in Lombard, Ill. Assisted with summer camps and tryouts for Appleton East High School Collegiate Experience Played four years of Volleyball at Elmhurst University Personal Pursuing a Master's in Counseling Native of Appleton, Wis. Resides in Tiffin, Ohio