Ouachita volleyball head coach Allison Frizzell-Kizer has added assistant coach Jalissa Trotter to her staff for 2020-21. Trotter joins the Tigers after a year of professional volleyball and a four-year standout career at Syracuse. 

"We are so excited to have Coach T join us," Frizell-Kizer said. "She has a wealth of knowledge that will improve our offensive game and has a work ethic to match it. She was a versatile player all throughout her high school, college, and professional career and I know she is excited to share that and coach here at Ouachita. She is already fitting in perfectly and I can't wait to see how our athletes improve over this fall off season."

Trotter comes to Arkadelphia after leading Polkky Kuusamo of Finland's Mestaruusliiga to a 23-5 record and a first-place finish. She was named the Mestaruusliga Women's Player of the Month in February of 2020.

Prior to going pro, Trotter played collegiately at Syracuse. She was a four-year contributor  for the Orange. She is eighth all-time in Syracuse history with 2,520 assists. Her collegiate accolades include 2018 All-ACC Academic honors, the ACC Player of the Week award for October 23, 2018, the 2018 Cyclone Classic All-Tournament Team and four-time ACC Academic Honor Roll. Trotter was also a member of the Leadership Comittee of Syracuse's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee and fellowship of Christian Athletes.

A native of Texarkana, Trotter was a four-year member of the Texas High School volleyball team, where she was a three-year captain, two-time District MVP, four-time Academic All-District honoree, and a 2014 Academic All-State honoree. She was named the Texarkana Gazette All-Area MVP three times and led the Tigers to a 4A District Championship. As a senior, Trotter compiled 454 kills, 1020 assists, 51 blocks, 353 digs, and 97 aces. She also competed in softball, basketball, track, and cross country and was a member of the National Honor Society.

Trotter comes from an athletic family with ties to Arkadelphia. Her mother, Melissa Trotter-Hardy played volleyball for Henderson State from 1994-98. Her uncle, Jeremiah Trotter, played 11 seasons in the NFL, including eight for the Philadelphia Eagles. 

Jalissa Trotter is the daughter of David and Melissa Hardy. She has two sisters and one brother. Her hobbies are traveling, reading, hanging out with friends, and working out.