Jordan grew up in Baltimore, MD and began playing volleyball at 12 years old for her middle school team. She quickly fell in love with the sport and began playing club for Masters Volleyball Academy (MVA) at 13 years old. As she continued in her career, she realized that her goal was to play at the collegiate level. After playing varsity from 8th through 12th grade, she committed to playing at the NCAA DIII level at Gordon College in Wenham, MA.
During her freshman year at Gordon, she was rewarded with a starting position as a middle hitter and was ranked in the top 10 blockers in the Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC). For the remainder of her time at Gordon, she maintained a starting position as she transitioned to an outside hitter.
Two weeks before the conclusion of Jordan’s senior season in 2021, she suffered a season-ending knee injury during an away game in Rhode Island. After reconstructive surgery and 9 months of rehab, she returned to play for a fifth season/grad year. While she rehabbed and trained, Jordan graduated from Gordon College in 2022 with a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing.
Jordan returned to play in the fall of 2022 while studying for a Master’s in Financial Analysis. During her fifth season, Jordan operated as team captain, was awarded a spot on the CCC All-Conference team and the CCC All-Academic team and played a role in the Scots ultimately winning the regular season conference title.
After her fifth season, Jordan worked for a marketing agency in Salem, MA, before following her family down to Sarasota, FL in 2023. Now, Jordan works for a home healthcare agency in downtown Sarasota and is thrilled to assist at Sarasota Christian School as well.
Jordan’s coaching philosophy is simple – “encourage first!” She believes that a coach should be every player’s biggest fan and loudest supporter; praising loudly when things go well, and uplifting and reminding players of what they are capable of when things don’t go as planned. She also believes that sports are a beautiful way to honor the Lord, that keeping Christ at the center of the team is vital to its success, and that success is ultimately measured by how the team treats each other - how they pick each other up when they’re down, and how they honor God with their actions both on and off the court. A winning season is just icing on the cake, not the end goal.
In her free time, Jordan enjoys going to the beach, fishing, reading, and trying new coffee shops!
