Jill Gillen
Camp Director
Jill Gillen is a Nike Volleyball Camp Director.
Last summer, Coach Gillen’s NIKE Volleyball Camps were two of the highest-rated NIKE Volleyball Camps in the country, among more than 800 weeks of NIKE Volleyball Camp.
Gillen wrapped up her playing career at the University of Arkansas in December 2023 as the team concluded its season in their first-ever Elite Eight. She was named an All-American, is a four-time AVCA All-South Region honoree, and a five-time All-SEC selection. Jill also finished as the program all-time ace leader (189), second in program career kills (2,075), seventh in program career digs (1,261), and played the fifth-most matches of any Razorback with 143.
Following the end of the NCAA slate, Gillen was taken eighth overall in the Professional Volleyball Federation’s inaugural draft and played 79 sets with the Orlando Valkyries in the spring. She recorded 240 kills, 205 digs, and 13 aces. She signed a contract with the Columbus Fury for the 2025 season, which begins in January.
Gillen began her coaching career in the fall of 2024 at the University of Arkansas. She aided the offensive core in a young group of pin hitters. She also assisted with back-row serve receive and defense.
Gillen currently plays volleyball in the top professional league Switzerland for Sm’Aesch Pfeffingen.