Wittenberg Men's Volleyball Head Coach Jamie Peterson

Bio

Peterson took over the program after Nathan Matthews ’19 departed for an assistant coaching role with the University of Alabama women’s volleyball team. In her first full season leading Wittenberg University men’s volleyball, she guided the Tigers to an NCAA Division III Final Four appearance after a 14-match winning streak, an MCVL regular season title share, and the program’s first MCVL Tournament championship. Wittenberg defeated three nationally ranked teams in its first NCAA Tournament appearance before finishing the season ranked ninth nationally.

Before becoming head coach, Peterson spent two seasons as an assistant with Wittenberg women’s volleyball. During that time, the Tigers won NCAC regular season and tournament titles and made back-to-back NCAA Division III Tournament appearances.

Peterson was a three-time Atlantic 10 Player of the Year, Midwest Region Player of the Year, and NCAA Division 1 All-American as a student-athlete at the University of Dayton from 2016-21. She went on to play professional women’s volleyball for Athletes Unlimited in 2022 and 2023 while also serving as an assistant coach for Wittenberg Women’s Volleyball.

A native of West Liberty, Ohio, Peterson earned bachelor’s degrees in sport management and business administration from the University of Dayton. She resides in Springfield with her husband, Zach Sprinkle, and their two children.

Wittenberg Highlights

• Wittenberg advanced to the NCAA Division III Tournament 2 times under Peterson’s direction (2025, 2026)
• Named NCAC Coach of the Year (2026)
• NCAA Division III Tournament Final Four appearance (2026)
• Wittenberg has 2 Midwest Collegiate Volleyball League (MCVL) regular season titles under Peterson
• All-MCVL award-winners: 6 different players have earned a total of 8 All-MCVL awards
• CSC Academic All-District under Peterson: 2
• MCVL All- Academic Team under Peterson: 12 different players have earned a total of 12 All-Academic awards

• All-Midwest Collegiate Volleyball League: 4 players
• MCVL All-Tournament Team: 3 players and 1 most valuable player
• NCAA Division III All-Tournament Team: 1