Kendall Jacobsen was named the 15th head volleyball coach in Salisbury history on July 9, 2025, and enters her first season leading the Sea Gulls in 2025.

Jacobsen arrives at Salisbury after serving as head coach at Husson University since April. Before that, she served as assistant coach at Daytona State College (Fla.) from 2022-24. Over her three seasons on staff in Daytona Beach, the Falcons made three NJCAA regional tournament appearances and qualified for the NJCAA national tournament for the first time in program history. Prior to her stint at Daytona State, Jacobsen was a graduate assistant coach at Frostburg State (2020-22) and an assistant at Davis & Elkins College (2018-20).
 
A native of Simi Valley, Calif., Jacobsen earned her B.S. in Exercise Science from Davis & Elkins in 2017 and her M.S. in Recreation, Parks, and Sport Management from Frostburg State in 2022. She began her collegiate volleyball career at Moorpark College before playing her final two seasons at Davis & Elkins, appearing in 53 matches for the Senators in 2015 and 2016.

Kendall Jacobsen was named the 15th head volleyball coach in Salisbury history on July 9, 2025, and enters her second season leading the Sea Gulls in 2026.

Honors/Accomplishments as Head Coach

• One NCAA Tournament appearance (2025)
• One C2C Tournament finals appearance (2025)
• One AVCA All-American
  • Gwen Eutsace (1st Team), 2025
• Two AVCA All-Region honorees
  • Gwen Eustace (1st Team), 2025
  • Julie Altieri (HM), 2025
• 2025 C2C Coach of the Year
• 5 All-C2C selections (three 1st Team)
• One 25-win season (2025)
• One winning season

Notable Games as Head Coach

• Aug. 29, 2025 - Salisbury defeats Penn State Altoona 3-0 for Coach Jacobsen's first win as a head coach
• Oct. 11, 2025 - Salisbury defeats Virginia Wesleyan 3-1, ending run of one of D3's last three undefeated teams
• Nov. 20, 2025 - Salisbury defeats Colorado College 3-2 in Coach Jacobsen's NCAA Tournament debut

Coaching Career Prior to Salisbury

Jacobsen arrives at Salisbury after serving as head coach at Husson University since April. Before that, she served as assistant coach at Daytona State College (Fla.) from 2022-24. Over her three seasons on staff in Daytona Beach, the Falcons made three NJCAA regional tournament appearances and qualified for the NJCAA national tournament for the first time in program history. Prior to her stint at Daytona State, Jacobsen was a graduate assistant coach at Frostburg State (2020-22) and an assistant at Davis & Elkins College (2018-20).

Playing Career

Jacobsen began her collegiate volleyball career at Moorpark College before playing her final two seasons at Davis & Elkins, appearing in 53 matches for the Senators in 2015 and 2016.

Personal Life

A native of Simi Valley, Calif., Jacobsen earned her B.S. in Exercise Science from Davis & Elkins College in 2017 and her M.S. in Recreation, Parks, and Sport Management from Frostburg State University in 2022.
 

Coach Jacobsen News
07/09/25  Salisbury welcomes Jacobsen as head Volleyball coach
11/13/25  Coach of the Year Jacobsen headlines league-high five All-C2C picks

 

Coach Jacobsen’s Record at SU