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Jen Wildes

PROFESSIONAL RESUME
Benedictine University (2005-present)
Head Women's Volleyball Coach
Benedictine University (2004-2005)
Assistant Women's Volleyball Coach
Illinois Wesleyan University (2003-2004)
Assistant Women's Volleyball Coach
RESIDES
Lisle, Ill.
STUDENT ATHLETE EXPERIENCE
Benedictine (Women's Volleyball) - 1998-2002
Benedictine (Women's Basketball) - 1998-2002
EDUCATION
Benedictine University, 2002
B.A. Management and Organizational Behavior
Illinois State University, 2004
M.S. - Sports Management
FAMILY
Three children (Luke, Cal and Georgia)
HOMETOWN
Sterling, Ill.

One of the greatest female athletes in school history, Jen Wildes took over the women's volleyball program in 2005. Not surprisingly, Wildes has led the Eagles' program to the same kind of success she enjoyed as a student-athlete. A 2011 inductee into the Benedictine Hall of Fame, Wildes also serves as the NCAA Compliance Officer, adding the role in 2019-20. 

WILDES' VOLLEYBALL PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS
• Amassed 287 career wins in 16 seasons, 120 NACC wins
• Has won the NACC regular season championship twice (2009 and 2012)
• Has won the NACC Tournament Title twice (2006 and 2012)
• Had her most successful season in 2012 where her team went 30-5 overall and 11-1 in conference play
• 2012 marked her first appearance in the NCAA Championship as a head coach
• In 2005 she won the final championship of the now-defunct Northern Illinois-Iowa Conference where the Eagles went 24-14
• Named Coach of the Year in 2011

NACC INDIVIDUAL ACCOLADES
• Has coached 34 All-Conference players since 2006
• Coached two All-Americans: Kayla Leyden (2008) and Nicole Adams (2012)
• Coached one Player of the Year (Jessica Tuchowski, 2005)
• Coached two Freshmen of the Year (Kayla Leyden, 2007; Abby Sattler (2011)
• Coached two Defensive Players of the Year (Jackie Rust, 2010; Kristina Billie, 2016)

AS A PLAYER AT BENEDICTINE
• Four year starter for both the women's volleyball and basketball teams
• Earned All-NIIC honors four times in both sports
• Named NIIC Volleyball Player of the Year three times (1999, 2000, 2001)
• Named NIIC Basketball Player of the Year (1999-2000)
• Named the Benedictine Female Athlete of the Year in 2000
• A part of the 2001 women's volleyball squad that finished with a school record 37-7 overall mark and made an appearance in the NCAA Tournament
• Women's Basketball's all-time leading rebounder (1,161) and is second in career scoring (1,563)
• CoSida Academic All-District accolades in 2004
• Was inducted into the Benedictine Athletics Hall of Fame in 2011

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WILDES COACHING RECORDS

YEAR OVERALL PCT. NACC PCT.
2021** 16-12 .571 10-3 .769
2020* 3-9 .250 1-5 .167
2019 20-8 .714 8-4 .667
2018 15-12 .555 7-5 .583
2017 6-23 .207 3-8 .272
2016 12-20 .375 6-6 .500
2015 12-19 .387 5-6 .455
2014 8-24 .250 6-5 .545
2013 17-16 .516 9-2 .818
2012 30-5 .857 11-1 .917
2011 18-14 .563 10-2 .833
2010 24-10 .706 9-3 .750
2009 16-16 .500 10-2 .833
2008 17-16 .515 7-5 .583
2007 27-7 .794 9-3 .750
2006 22-11 .667 9-2 .818
2005 24-14 .631 (NIIC member)
TOTAL 287-236 .549 120-62 .659
*2020 Season played a shortened schedule in the spring of 2021 due to Covid-19
**Alverno match was deemed as a no-contest by the NCAA but a win was credited for conference standings purposes; The victory is not in the official record as the match was never played