Bio
Jo Ellen Stringer served as head women's volleyball coach at Jefferson College for 33 years. She followed that legendary career with service as full-time Director of Athletics for two years. Under her remarkable leadership, Jefferson College developed one of the strongest and most recognized volleyball programs in the nation. With over 1,100 career wins, Jo Ellen Stringer developed a winning tradition that is unparalleled by any other coach, player or team in the history of the National Junior College Athletic Association. Her teams won 27 conference titles and 19 regional championships while having appeared in 21 NJCAA national championships, more than any other team or coach in the entire country, with 13 finishes in the top eight. In recognition of her leadership and dedication, Stringer was named the 2006 MCCAC Coach of the Year--the 16th time she was recognized with the coaching honor. She has also been named District 12 Coach of the Year 16 times. In 2000 she received the Robert L. Lindsay Meritorious Service Award from USA Volleyball, was featured in AVCA Coach's Journal, and was selected for HERS/NACWAA Institute for Administrative Advancement. Stringer is a lifelong resident of Jefferson County and a graduate of DeSoto High School. She received her associate's degree from Jefferson College and both her bachelor's and master's degrees from Southeast Missouri State University. Jo Ellen and her husband, Bob, reside in Hillsboro. (NJCAA Region 16 Hall of Fame - February 2011)