Trinity University Women's Volleyball

Jenkins is the winningest coach among active NCAA Division III volleyball coaches. Following the 2015 season, Coach Jenkins stands at 856-391 (.686) over a 32-year career.  Coach Jenkins enters her 32nd season at the Tigers helm. Over the previous 31 campaigns, Coach Jenkins has amassed a record of 827-370 (.691) since 1985. Coach Jenkins stands third among all-time DIII coaches. Her overall coaching record includes a mark of 29-21 in 1984 at the Division I Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU). Beginning in 1991, when Trinity began competition in the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC), the Tigers have posted a record of 745-230 (.764). Coach Jenkins teams have won 30 or matches in 17 seasons, including the 2014 campaign when the Tigers finished at 30-10. Trinity stands at 286-31 (.902) in SCAC play, and has won 17 conference championships (including 2014). The Tigers took home the conference trophy for 11 consecutive years from 1998-2008. Coach Jenkins was elected the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Division III Coach of the Year in 1999, after leading the Tigers to the NCAA Championship match. She has been selected as the AVCA South Region Coach of the Year seven times, and SCAC Coach of the Year 12 occasions (including 2014). Coach Jenkins earned both high accolades in 2013, when the Tigers completed the year with a 36-7 record and advanced to the NCAA Regional Championship. In addition to advancing to the NCAA Championship, the Tigers earned a No. 3 ranking in 2002, and have made five trips to the quarterfinals (including 2009). Trinity, which has competed in 21 NCAA Tournaments, also advanced to the Sweet 16 12 times, including two in a row in 2013 and 2014. Twenty-one Tiger student-athletes have been elected to volleyball All-America Teams since 1991. Amy Waddell (Stewart) 94, 97, became Trinitys first female Division III All-American. She received the distinction in 1991 and 1992, and was inducted into the Trinity Athletic Hall of Fame in 2007. Desiree Pratt (Gosselink) '01, '02 (master's); and Ashley Farrimond '04 were inducted into the Hall of Fame Class of 2015. Coach Jenkins was the interim head coach at VCU in 1984, leading the Rams to their first-ever Sun Belt Conference Championship. A native of Owego, New York, Coach Jenkins earned the Bachelor of Arts degree in physical education from the College of William and Mary (VA) in 1981. A gifted student-athlete, Coach Jenkins competed in volleyball and tennis while playing for the Tribe, an NCAA DI team. She later received a Master of Science degree in education from James Madison University (VA). Coach Jenkins also serves as the Associate Director of Athletics and Senior Woman Administrator. Additionally, Coach Jenkins teaches physical education classes.

Maggi Linker '20 enters her fifth season as the Assistant Coach of the Tiger volleyball team for their 2025 season. Coach Linker joined the Trinity Volleyball coaching staff in preparations for the 2021 campaign, and was promoted to full-time status ahead of the 2022 season. The Wimberley, Texas-native returned to the Tigers' program following her graduation in the spring of 2020 which capped a four-year Trinity career where she was a three-year team captain and member of the Tigers' 2019 NCAA III National Championship semifinalist team. As a coach and player, Linker has supported the Tigers to 6 Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference regular season titles and 5 tournament titles. Amassing a 51-2 record against conference opponents during her time as an assistant coach. In addition to the conference success, the Tigers have won 4 NCAA Regional Titles in the last 5 years (19, 21, 22, 23) and were NCAA National Runner-up in 2022. As a student athlete, Linker was awarded the Trinity Presidential Award of Excellence. Maggi graduated from Trinity with a Bachelors in Psychology in 2020.