Jenny Hazelwood

Biography

Southern Miss Director of Athletics Jeremy McClain announced in December of 2021 the hiring of Jenny Hazelwood as volleyball coach, who becomes the 12th head coach in the program's history. "We are extremely excited to welcome Coach Jenny Hazelwood and her family to Southern Miss," said McClain. "Jenny brings a wealth of knowledge and experience as a head coach and is well-connected throughout the volleyball world. Her passion for the game and her student-athletes came through during the search process, and we look forward to watching her lead the Golden Eagles to new heights!" With 15 years' experience as a collegiate head coach, Hazelwood has enjoyed stops at her alma mater, Mississippi State, as well as Austin Peay, Centenary College in Shreveport, La., and Mississippi College. Her most recent work experiences has been as a television analyst for both ESPN and the SEC Network, as well as an assistant coach with the USA Volleyball (USAV) Junior National program. Her duties also have included founding the Infinity Volleyball Academy for club teams in Flowood, Miss She has served in numerous leadership roles within the USA Volleyball High Performance programs, including the lead for the Women's Junior A1 Program (USAV High Performance Championship Head Coach) and Select A1 Coach (USAV High Performance Championship Associate Head Coach), and was a part of numerous other USAV High Performance programs through the years. In her six seasons at the helm of the Mississippi State pr