Jordan Barton Named Head Coach for Women's Volleyball

Suffolk University Director of Athletics Cary McConnell has announced the hiring of Jordan Barton as the Rams next head women's volleyball coach.

Barton comes to Suffolk by way of Bethany College, where she was a graduate assistant coach for the women's volleyball program. During her two seasons with the Bison, Barton helped Bethany to a 61-18 record, including two ECAC Regional Championship crowns. The Bison garnered nine all-conference selections during Barton's tenure.

During Barton's second season at Bethany, the Bison went 17-1 in Presidents' Athletic Conference play, setting a PAC record for consecutive conference wins (17) and a school-record for PAC wins (17) in a season. The season culminated in a PAC runner-up finish for the Bison, who later went on to claim their fourth consecutive ECAC Southwest Championship. Barton also compiled a perfect 8-0 record as head coach of Bethany's JV squad and helped the Bison bring in one of the largest freshman class (14) in the program's history.

A native of Burgettstown, Pa., Barton moved into coaching after a successful collegiate playing career at Waynesburg University. She was a three-year team captain for the Yellow Jackets and led the team in kills her sophomore and junior season. A solid all-around player during her tenure at Waynesburg, she compiled a total of 672 career kills as well as 953 career digs.

In addition to her time on the court, Barton was also an assistant coach with the Waynesburg men's club volleyball team in 2009 and 2010 and has been a volunteer for the volleyball program in the Burgettstown Area School District since 2009. 

While at Waynesburg, Barton served as President as a senior and Vice President as a junior of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) and was selected as the PAC SAAC Scholar-Athlete of the Month for April 2012.

Barton earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Exercise Science with a minor in Psychology from Waynesburg University in 2012. She continued her education at Bethany and received her Master of Arts in Teaching in 2014.