NJCAA Volleyball

Gisbrecht brings more than 20 years of collegiate coaching experience marked by sustained program growth, championship success, and post-season breakthroughs. Most recently, she led the University of Saint Joseph to its first GNAC playoff appearance since 2014 and the program’s first post-season victory since 2000. Prior to USJ, she spent 13 seasons at Elms College as head coach of both the men’s and women’s volleyball programs, capturing four NECC championships and earning six Coach of the Year honors. Her teams produced multiple conference players and rookies of the year, 64 All-Conference selections, and two AVCA All-Americans. Both women’s and men’s programs won their first conference championships under her tenure with the men’s program achieving a program best No. 5 national ranking in 2019.

Beyond competitive success, Gisbrecht has been a strong advocate for athlete development in fitness and academics, drawing on her background as a strength and conditioning coach to educate athletes across multiple sports and prepare students for careers and graduate study in strength and conditioning, physical therapy, and occupational therapy.

A decorated two sport student-athlete at Ohio Wesleyan University, she earned All-America honors in track and field, was named conference Player of the Year in volleyball, and was inducted into the Ohio Wesleyan Athletics Hall of Fame in 2005. She holds degrees from Ohio Wesleyan University and Smith College.