Bio

Jessica Squier took the reins as Morningside head coach ahead of the 2020 season, bringing 15 years of coaching experience to Morningside’s program, of which more than a decade has been at the collegiate level.

Coach Squier's coaching philosophy empowers young women to achieve their goals academically and athletically. By facilitating guidance and support, she hopes and expects to see her student-athletes be successful after Morningside in their future endeavors.

Squier didn’t set out to be a college coach, changing her major five times while in college trying to find the right fit. She knew she wanted to be involved in helping young men and women navigate life and provide opportunities of growth through school and athletics.

Squier holds a master’s degree in School Counseling from Lamar University.

Accolades

 Coaching

• 2021, 2022, 2023 NAIA National Tournament Committee member
• 2023 NAIA National Tournament Qualifier
• 2018 & 2019 NJCAA Region IX Champions
• 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, & 2017 South Region IX Tournament Runners-Up
• 2017, 2018, 2019 NJCAA Region IX South Coach of the Year
• 2018 & 2019 NJCAA Northwest Plains District B Coach of the Year
• 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 Northeastern Junior College Fall Coach of the Year
• 2012-2019 NJCAA Region IX Volleyball Co-chair
• 2012-2018 NJCAA Region IX Secretary
• 2018-2019 NJCAA Region IX Treasurer
• 100 Career Wins October 14, 2016

Player Accolades Under Coach Squier

• AVCA West Central All-Region: 1
• GPAC All-Conference First Team: 1
• GPAC All-Conference Second Team: 2
• GPAC All-Conference Honorable Mention: 3
• NJCAA Region IX Top Freshmen: 2
• NJCAA Region IX Players of the Year: 2
• NJCAA All-Americans: 4
• NJCAA Region IX Top Liberos: 3
• Region IX Top Setters: 2

Playing

• 2009 NAIA National Tournament Tachikara All-Tournament Team
• 2009 NAIA All-American Third Team
• 2009 GPAC All-Conference First Team
• 2007 NJCAA Region IX All-Region
• 2005, 2006 1A Colorado Player of the Year
• 2005, 2006 1A Colorado State Champion
• 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 LPAA All-Conference

Before Morningside

Coach Squier came to Morningside, having served as the head coach for Northeastern Junior College for eight seasons.  In that time she was three-time South Region IX Coach of the Year and two-time NJCAA District B Coach of the year. She led Plainswomen to two NJCAA Region IX Championships, and took the runner-up title on six separate occasions.

In addition to team accolades, Squier saw her players develop and receive All-American titles, had several regional Players of the Year, Freshmen of the Year, and Setters and Liberos of the Year. She coached numerous all-region and all-tournament players, and also saw her players excel in the classroom.

Collegiate Career

Jessica is a familiar face on campus, graduating from Morningside in 2011 with a BA in Counseling. She, then Jessica Tjaden, was a setter for the Mustang volleyball team for one season, totaling 1569 assists and averaging 10.97 assists per set. She was also known to be a presence at the net, collecting 129 kills and 67 blocks in the season. Tjaden was named Third Team All-American and selected to the NAIA National Championship Tachikara All-Tournament Team in her single season as a Mustang.