Emory University

Brianna Jones, who served as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator with the Eagles from 2017-2020, will return to Atlanta to become the fourth head coach in Emory Volleyball history after spending the previous two seasons as the head coach at the Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken, New Jersey. 

The 2023 season was historic under Jones’ first season of leadership including a trip to the NCAA Regional Final. The Eagles finished the season with a 26-3 record and posted an 11-1 record on their home court. Jones mentored a group of four student-athletes to All-UAA, AVCA All-Region and AVCA All-America acclaim including Alana Dawson who was named a CSC Academic All-America team member.

The 2024 season saw Emory's 28th consecutive trip to the NCAA Tournament, the second longest active streak in Division III behind Juniata. The Eagles finished the season with a 29-3 record and a perfect 7-0 record in conference play leading to another UAA Championship title. Jones helped lead three student-athletes to AVCA All-America Honors as well as AVCA All-Region honors while six Eagles earned All-UAA recognition. 

Since taking over the reins at Stevens in January 2021, Jones led the Ducks to two appearances in the NCAA tournament by virtue of back-to-back MAC Freedom conference championships, and advanced to the round of 32 this past fall. Her squads went 50-16 during her two years and saw her players collect two AVCA All-America Honorable Mention honors, three AVCA All-Region selections and 10 All-MAC Freedom Conference awards, including two MAC Freedom Defensive Player of the Year selections.

Across her three seasons on the Emory coaching staff, Jones helped the team achieve tremendous success, with the Eagles amassing an overall record of 94-16 while capturing three NCAA regional titles, two UAA conference championships and appeared twice in the national championship match, winning the program's second national title in 2018. She oversaw the Eagles claim a total of 12 AVCA All-America honors, 13 All-UAA honors and three conference Rookie of the Year awards. She was honored by the AVCA in 2019 by being named to the organization's 'Thirty Under 30' coaching list, which recognizes up-and-coming coaches across all levels of the sport.

The Atlanta native began her coaching career as the graduate assistant with Columbus State University during the 2016 season and has coached on the club level with Colavol and A5 Pure. She spent her first two seasons of her collegiate career playing for Pfeiffer University before finishing her career with Georgia State University. She graduated with a degree in Psychology from GSU in 2016 and obtained her master's degree in Public Health-Administration Services from CSU in 2018.