WASHINGTON, Pa. – The Washington & Jefferson College Department of Athletics has announced the hiring of Lindsey Llewellyn as its new leader of its women's volleyball program. Llewellyn will start her duties as head coach on February 1. 
 
"Lindsey impressed us during the interview process with her ideas and vision for the future of W&J volleyball," Director of Athletics Scott McGuinness stated. "She is excited to start working with our team this spring with the primary goal of creating a positive student-athlete experience for the members of this program. We welcome Lindsey to W&J College and can't wait to watch our team flourish under her leadership."  

Llewellyn comes to W&J after spending the past two years serving as a graduate assistant at NCAA Division II member West Liberty University. 
 
Llewellyn is no stranger to the Presidents' Athletic Conference, as she was an All-PAC outside hitter at Bethany College. Llewellyn was a four-year letterwinner who played for a pair of PAC Championship squads. She registered 668 kills and 239 digs in 108 career matches at Bethany. The Bison claimed PAC titles and reached the NCAA Tournament in both 2016 and 2018. Llewellyn served as a team captain for Bethany in 2019, where she played for three-time PAC Coach of the Year Courtney Hilyer. 

"I am incredibly excited for this opportunity! I am grateful to Scott McGuinness, Dean Eva Chatterjee-Sutton and the entire search committee for selecting me to lead the Washington & Jefferson volleyball program," Llewellyn said. "W&J provides student-athletes with an outstanding education as well as a competitive athletic experience. I am looking forward to getting started with the volleyball program this spring!"
 
During her time as a graduate assistant at West Liberty, she worked alongside head coach Riley Schenk, who also was a Division III student-athlete at Mount Union. 
 
West Liberty compiled a two-year overall record of 28-17 and an 18-8 mark in Mountain East Conference play during Llewellyn's time with the Hilltoppers. WLU registered a 21-13 overall record and an 11-5 mark in conference play in 2021. The Hilltoppers defeated Davis & Elkins in the opening round of the MEC Tournament before falling in four sets to eventual champion Wheeling University in the semifinals. Following the season, Schenk and Llewellyn saw middle blocker Madison Clayton become WLU's first NCAA Volleyball All-American. 

The Hilltoppers finished 7-4 overall and qualified for the MEC Tournament during an abbreviated 2020-21 season. The highlight of Llewellyn's tenure at WLU came when the Hilltoppers upset No. 15 ranked Wheeling University on March 5, 2021. 
 
Additionally, Llewellyn has several years of club coaching experience at Ohio Valley Volleyball Company. 
 
A native of Vermilion, Ohio, who starred at Norwalk St. Paul High School, Llewellyn graduated from Bethany with a degree in Early Childhood Education while minoring in Special Education. She is expected to complete her master's degree in Education from West Liberty in May 2022.