Bio

Assistant Women’s Volleyball Coach, Jolyssa Marquart, will be heading into her second year of coaching at Williston State College.

Jolyssa is a Williston Native and Teton Volleyball Alumni. Jolyssa played volleyball at Williston High School as a OH/DS/L (2-year Varsity Letter) and played club ball hosted through the Williston Arc.

Jolyssa committed to play at WSC as a DS/L her freshman season (2019-2020) and played Libero as a sophomore (2020-2021). While at WSC Jolyssa led 2^nd place for digs and digs per set in the Mon-Dak conference. She was awarded a place on the NJCAA Division II All Region XIII Team and the Mon-Dak Academic Team while being on the Dean’s list.

Jolyssa graduated WSC with an Associates in Science and continued her Student Athlete Career at Bethany College NAIA (KCAC) in Kansas and played as a DS/L (2021).

Jolyssa came back home to Williston, started online at Mayville University and is working on receiving her bachelor’s in Early Childhood. Jolyssa started coaching volleyball in the fall of 2022 and specializes in Defense.

Coach Jo’s Philosophy:

“The little things matter” Volleyball is a very strategic and technique-based sport. Players need apply themselves and do the little things in practice. Improving skills in practice leads to building a strong team to win games. This applies in life as well; you must work hard for what you want to achieve. Nothing is ever handed to you.

Jolyssa looks forward to helping her athletes reach their full potential. She will teach them the skills and IQ she has learned over the years. Coach Jo can’t wait to see what this season brings and memories that will be made.