Ouachita volleyball head coach
Allison Frizzell-Kizer added
Jalissa Trotter as an assistant coach in the summer of 2020. Trotter joined the Tigers after a year of professional volleyball and a standout playing 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.
