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May 1, 2024

UNIVERSITY PARK, Illinois - -   Coach Reyes To Lead Both Men's and Women's Volleyball Teams at GovState

Governors State University Athletic Director Tony Bates announced the hiring of Jessica Reyes as the new Head Volleyball Coach for GSU, effective May 1.

“I’m excited to invite Coach Reyes to our GSU Family! She brings a wealth of knowledge in coaching both the women’s and men’s teams from her last institution,” said Bates.

Reyes has been the men’s and women’s head volleyball coach the past three seasons at CCAC Conference opponent Calumet St. Joseph. She led the CCSJ men’s team to the CCAC finals this past Spring Season with the St. Joseph and her team had a 20-9 record, 8-2 in CCAC conference games losing to top seed St. Xavier in the CCAC championship match.

Jessica Reyes joined the Crimson Wave volleyball coaching staff in 2021 as an assistant coach for both the women's and men's volleyball teams. CCSJ’s women’s team knocked off three CCAC playoff teams in 2023 and the Crimson Wave men’s team has been a two-time CCAC playoffs team.

She became the interim head coach by the end of the 2021 season and was promoted to the volleyball head coach of both programs at the beginning of 2022.

The Crimson Wave men's volleyball team finished 3rd in the CCAC men’s volleyball tournament at the end of the 2023 season. For the men’s volleyball team it was the first time back in the CCAC tournament since 2017.

Prior to CCSJ, Reyes was the volleyball coach of both the girls’ and boys’ volleyball team at Diuni Montessori School from 2017 to 2020. She was also the assistant coach of the women’s volleyball team from 2009 to 2013 at her alma mater - De LaSalle University Bajio (located in Leon, Guanajuato, in Mexico).

As a competitive volleyball player, Coach Reyes played volleyball at De LaSalle University Bajio for four years and played in the national beach volleyball league in Mexico in 2014.

Reyes earned a bachelor's degree in marketing from De LaSalle Bajio University in 2013 and became the owner of volleyball club Mantarravas Cancun, Mexico in 2018.

"We are excited to announce that we will be adding Men's Volleyball to our sports family here at GSU in the Fall ! Coach Reyes will be recruiting high level Student-Athletes to be on our first team ever! We would like to thank our President Dr. Green  and VP's  for believing in the growth of Athletics," said Tony Bates. 

Coach Jessica Reyes will be the head coach of both men's and women's volleyball at GovState (she was head coach of both Calumet St. Joseph men's and women's volleyball teams, leading the CCSJ men's team to the CCAC championship game in 2024, 20-9 overall and 8-2 in conference play record).

"I am excited to be the Head Coach of Men's and Women's Volleyball teams at Governors State University," said Coach Reyes. "I will recruit to GSU the student-athletes to compete for CCAC conference championships in both sports. Go Jaguars!"