JESS PAPELL
Jess Papell founded Prime Volleyball Club in 2012 and continues to serve as the club’s Owner and Director. In 2024, she led 14 adidas Orange to a Gold Medal at the USAV Girls Junior National Championships, capturing the first GJNC National Championship in Prime history.
Jess has coached eight different Prime teams to USAV GJNC bids and medal-winning finishes, including four teams that won Gold Medals at USAV National Qualifiers. In 2025, she led 15 adidas Orange to the 15 Open Championship at the Emerald City Classic.
Jess served as the Head Varsity Coach at San Juan Hills High School from 2016–2024, winning five South Coast League Championships, including three undefeated league seasons. She has also served as a lead coach for USA Volleyball’s National Team Development Program for 15 years and works with top athletes from across the country at NTDP Training Series events.
Jess has coached and mentored more than 100 athletes who have continued their volleyball careers at the collegiate level, half of whom competed at the NCAA Division I level.
"I love empowering our young female athletes to be leaders on and off the court. Educating athletes how to be their best when facing adversity through productive self talk and having a next play mentality is something I'm passionate about. I love giving athletes the technical instruction and tools that will help them grow and improve and nothing is better than seeing that moment when an athlete figures out something that they've been working at."
