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Nicholls State University Women's Beach Volleyball

NCAA D1Southland ConferenceThibodaux, LA

Coaching Staff (4)

Jonea Rima
Jonea Rima

Head Coach

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Jonea Rima was hired as head coach for Colonel indoor/beach volleyball at Nicholls State University in March 2023. She comes to Thibodaux after a successful six years at Midway University, an NAIA program in Kentucky, where she turned around the Eagle women's program and coached the men's team. After nearly posting a .500 record in her third season, Rima led the Eagles to an impressive 60-19 mark over the last three years, highlighted by a 24-5 campaign in 2021, which earned her RSC Volleyball Coach of the Year honors. Prior to Midway, she was an assistant coach at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, where the Hawks led the NCAA in team aces. She also served as head coach at Seminole State College, where she led a 15-win improvement in her second year to finish 29-13. Rima's earlier coaching positions included head coach roles at Missouri Valley College, Clarendon College (2003-2008), and Sheridan College (2008-2011). Throughout her career, she has coached multiple NAIA Region V Players of the Week, Daktronics NAIA Scholar All-Americans, and Academic All-Americans. Rima is a graduate of Hendrix College in Arkansas with a Bachelor of Arts in Physical Education and holds a Master's of Science in Exercise Science from ULM.

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Alexis Phillips
Alexis Phillips

Assistant Athletic Trainer (VB, BVB)

Alexis Phillips joined Thibodaux Regional Health System and Nicholls State University in June of 2023. In addition to assisting the Nicholls athletic training program,

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Isabel Almendarez
Isabel Almendarez

Assistant Coach

Nicholls State University head volleyball coach Jonea Rima announced Isabel Almendarez as her new assistant coach for the indoor and beach program in February 2024.   Almendarez

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Natalie Tricoche-Soto
Natalie Tricoche-Soto

Assistant Coach

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The Nicholls State University Women's Beach Volleyball program currently has 4 coaching staff members listed.
Who is the head coach of Nicholls State University Women's Beach Volleyball?
Jonea Rima is the current head coach of Nicholls State University Women's Beach Volleyball.
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Nicholls State University competes in NCAA D1 (Division I).
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Academic Snapshot

NCAA D1PublicNCAA since 1965Graduate
University Station La Hwy 1, Thibodaux, LA 70310
Acceptance Rate
96%
Undergrad Enrollment
4,772
Avg Net Price
$12,091/yr
In-State Tuition
$8,173/yr
Out-of-State Tuition
$9,266/yr
Avg SAT
1,088
6-Year Graduation Rate
54%
Freshman Retention
77%
Avg Earnings (10yr)
$43,800/yr

Last verified: Mar 2026