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Johnathan Willis has served as an assistant volleyball coach at Liberty since 2014, following seven seasons as head coach at Randolph College.
Willis returned to his alma mater, where he served as a volunteer assistant coach on Pinder's staff during the 2006-07 academic year. During his coaching tenure at Randolph, he maintained his relationship to Liberty, helping organize, facilitate and run clinics for Liberty's team camp from 2004-13.
During his return season to Liberty, 2014, the Lady Flames posted a 23-10 record, including 10-4 in Big South play. Liberty went on a 13-match winning streak from Sept. 20 through Oct. 25, racing to a 22-5 start to the season. The Lady Flames upset Virginia, 3-2, on Sept. 23, the team’s first win over the Cavaliers since 1979. Willis helped guide the Lady Flames, as they led the Big South in both kills per set (13.57) and assists per set (12.68).
Willis spent the previous seven seasons (2007-13) as head women’s volleyball coach at Randolph College in Lynchburg. In 2013, Willis' WildCats went 12-11, good for the program's first winning record since the 1997 campaign.
While at Randolph, he was in charge of recruiting, fundraisers, finances, equipment purchasing, scheduling, film analysis, player development and coaching staff. He recruited and coached student-athletes who hold program records in over 20 categories. Willis also began and led a faculty and staff Bible study on campus.
Willis spent six seasons, 2006-11, as head coach of Liberty's club men's volleyball program. The team went 20-8 in 2006-07, placing second in the EIVA Southern Conference. His team also earned a third-place finish at the NCVF National Championships in 2010.
During 2005, Willis was an assistant coach at Brookville High School, helping guide the Bees to a district championship and regional runner-up showing.
Willis coached the Heart of Virginia club volleyball team for three years, 2006-08, during which time he led the HOV 16U Navy Team.
He has vast experience as a clinician, both at the high school and college level. Willis has served as a clinician at Liberty's camps, while also teaching at high school camps both locally and throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia.
As an undergraduate student at Liberty, Willis played middle blocker for the club men's volleyball team.
Willis graduated from Liberty with a Bachelor of Science degree in 2006. He then earned a Master of Arts in human services, also from Liberty, in 2007.
