NOBLESVILLE – Noblesville Schools announced on Wednesday that Jill Almodovar has been named head volleyball coach at Noblesville High School. Almodovar replaces Steve Hawthorne who recently resigned.
“We’re happy to welcome Jill back to this volleyball leadership role,” said Leah Wooldridge, athletic director for NHS. “Her proven track record at NHS and her experience on and off the court will be a great asset to the program and our athletes.”
Almodovar’s athletic background includes a previous stint as NHS’s volleyball coach which included two sectional championships. As a student athlete, she won a volleyball college scholarship and was a member of the NHS state championship basketball team.
An elementary teacher at Noblesville Schools for 22 years, Almodovar holds a master’s degree in education from Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne, and currently teaches fourth grade at White River Elementary.