University of Houston Athletics
Volleyball
Jill Loiars
- Title:
- Assistant Coach
- Email:
- jloiars@central.uh.edu
Loiars joined the Volleyball coaching staff in summer of 2023. Loiars arrives at Houston following a successful Division I playing career with the University of Dayton and eight seasons of coaching.
In her first year with Houston, Loiars helped develop a pair of excellent blockers in Rachel Tullos and Kellen Morin who combined for 215 individual total blocks, nearly 50 percent of the team's total. The team's 2.32 blocks per set marked the program's highest mark since 2011 (2.37). She also aided in the team's serving game, which tallied 157 service aces throughout the season.
Loiars guided the team's blocking effort again in 2024. She mentored Barakat Rahmon through a breakout season in her first year as a starter, tallying 105 blocks. Loiars also tutored freshman Addisyn Pohl during her debut campaign as she quickly earned a spot in Houston's starting rotation.
Loiars spent 2022 as an assistant coach at The University of Albany in New York. In her year with the Great Danes, she helped mentor one American East All-Rookie team selection and three College Sport Communicators Academic All-District honrees.
In 2021, Loiars coached at McNeese State University, assisting in guiding the team to its first winning season in four years at 18-11 on the heels of a 5-7 record in the COVID-delayed 2020 season, which was played in the spring of 2021. The Cowgirls reached the Southland Conference Championship, placing 2nd,after a 9-5 record in league play, the program's first appearance in the championship match in 20 years.
Prior to McNeese, Loiars spent 10 months as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator as LaSalle University. However, in September 2020, the department announced the dissolution of the volleyball program.
Prior to LaSalle, Loiars spent two years at Duquesne University as an assistant coach. Loiars preceded her time with Dukes with two years at Villanova University where she began her coaching career as an assistant coach and video coordinator in July 2016.
Prior to her coaching career, Loiars played for four seasons at the University of Dayton as an outside hitter. She finished with the second most kills on the Flyers in both her junior and senior seasons, compiling a total of 917 in her career, averaging 2.53 per set. In total, she played in 363 sets across 105 matches, tallying a hitting percentage of .233 with 190 digs and 242 blocks. She was a 2015 selection to the Atlantic 10 All-Tournament team and a two-time A-10 Commissioner's Honor Roll honoree, while also a member of the leadership council in her junior and senior seasons.
Loiars, a native of Winter Springs, Fla., graduated from The University of Dayton with a bachelor's degree in communication with a specialization in media production and a minor in psychology. She lives in Houston with her wife, University of Houston Tennis Assistant Coach Giorgia Pozzan, and their two cats, Jax and Ramsay.
Loiars' Coaching Career
· Assistant Coach, University at Albany (2022-23)
· Assistant Coach, McNeese State University (2021-22)
· Assistant Coach, LaSalle University (2020)
· Assistant Coach, Duquesne University (2018-20)
· Assistant Coach, Villanova University (2016-18)
In her first year with Houston, Loiars helped develop a pair of excellent blockers in Rachel Tullos and Kellen Morin who combined for 215 individual total blocks, nearly 50 percent of the team's total. The team's 2.32 blocks per set marked the program's highest mark since 2011 (2.37). She also aided in the team's serving game, which tallied 157 service aces throughout the season.
Loiars guided the team's blocking effort again in 2024. She mentored Barakat Rahmon through a breakout season in her first year as a starter, tallying 105 blocks. Loiars also tutored freshman Addisyn Pohl during her debut campaign as she quickly earned a spot in Houston's starting rotation.
Loiars spent 2022 as an assistant coach at The University of Albany in New York. In her year with the Great Danes, she helped mentor one American East All-Rookie team selection and three College Sport Communicators Academic All-District honrees.
In 2021, Loiars coached at McNeese State University, assisting in guiding the team to its first winning season in four years at 18-11 on the heels of a 5-7 record in the COVID-delayed 2020 season, which was played in the spring of 2021. The Cowgirls reached the Southland Conference Championship, placing 2nd,after a 9-5 record in league play, the program's first appearance in the championship match in 20 years.
Prior to McNeese, Loiars spent 10 months as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator as LaSalle University. However, in September 2020, the department announced the dissolution of the volleyball program.
Prior to LaSalle, Loiars spent two years at Duquesne University as an assistant coach. Loiars preceded her time with Dukes with two years at Villanova University where she began her coaching career as an assistant coach and video coordinator in July 2016.
Prior to her coaching career, Loiars played for four seasons at the University of Dayton as an outside hitter. She finished with the second most kills on the Flyers in both her junior and senior seasons, compiling a total of 917 in her career, averaging 2.53 per set. In total, she played in 363 sets across 105 matches, tallying a hitting percentage of .233 with 190 digs and 242 blocks. She was a 2015 selection to the Atlantic 10 All-Tournament team and a two-time A-10 Commissioner's Honor Roll honoree, while also a member of the leadership council in her junior and senior seasons.
Loiars, a native of Winter Springs, Fla., graduated from The University of Dayton with a bachelor's degree in communication with a specialization in media production and a minor in psychology. She lives in Houston with her wife, University of Houston Tennis Assistant Coach Giorgia Pozzan, and their two cats, Jax and Ramsay.
Loiars' Coaching Career
· Assistant Coach, University at Albany (2022-23)
· Assistant Coach, McNeese State University (2021-22)
· Assistant Coach, LaSalle University (2020)
· Assistant Coach, Duquesne University (2018-20)
· Assistant Coach, Villanova University (2016-18)
HIGHLIGHTS: Houston 3, Texas Tech 1
Sunday, September 28
Houston at Big 12 Media Days
Thursday, August 07
Cougars All-Access: Barakat Rahmon (VB)
Tuesday, November 19
Cougars All-Access: Kate Georgiades (VB)
Wednesday, October 02
