Jessica D’Auria returns to the Maine Maritime Academy Volleyball Program for her first season as an Assistant Coach. D’Auria was a 4-year athlete graduating in 2021 with a Bachelor of Science in Marine Biology. During her time at MMA, she was the 2017 Rookie of the Year, 2017 North Atlantic Conference Tournament MVP, and was nominated for the North Atlantic Conference Woman of the Year in 2021. Since graduating D’Auria has continued her education and volleyball career at Bournemouth University in the United Kingdom, where she earned a Master of Science in Biodiversity Conservation and a scholarship to play for the BU volleyball program.
Upon her return to MMA D’Auria will also be Adjunct Faculty with the Corning School of Ocean Studies working with students in the Ocean Science lab.
“We cannot be more excited to welcome Jess back to the Maine Maritime volleyball family. Her passion for competition and love and knowledge of the game will immediately translate into her being a great leader inside this program once again. This is a special moment for me as a coach and I am exceptionally proud to welcome another strong and capable woman into the world of coaching.”- Tricia Carver, Maine Maritime Academy Head Volleyball Coach
