Waynesburg College Women's Volleyball

https://waynesburgsports.com/sports/womens-volleyball/roster/coaches/hope-johnston/2123 Hope Johnston was named the head women's volleyball head coach in March 2024. Johnston boasts a seasoned resume with experience at a pair of Division III institutions as well as in the club ranks. Johnston comes to Waynesburg after spending the 2023 season at Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) rival Westminster College as a graduate assistant coach. There, she was part of the staff that led the Titans to an appearance in the PAC Tournament, their first such appearance since 2021. Prior to Westminster, Johnston had a successful two-year run as an assistant coach at Hanover College in Indiana. The Panthers went 30-24 during her stint with the team.    Johnston got her coaching career started with the Frisco Flyers Volleyball club in Frisco, Texas as she was a head and assistant coach at various age levels ranging from 10 to 18-year old's. She took a hiatus from the club scene when she was named assistant at Hanover but returned in 2023 when she joined Topspin Volleyball Club in Lawrence County, Pa. There, she was a head coach for 14 through 17-year old'ss.   Johnston was an accomplished club player as she qualified for the Junior National Championship and won a bronze medal at the AAU National championships.   She graduated from The University of Oklahoma with a degree in communication and a minor in religious studies in 2018. While in Norman, she was a member of the Sooners' rowing team and was a Big 12 Championship Runner up in 2015.