Coaching Staff

Jeanette McGrath
Assistant Coach

Jeanette McGrath enters her first season as Hendrix assistant coach in 2021.

McGrath remained with the Warriors after wrapping up a four-year career (2017-20) which included as many berths in the SAA Tournament semifinals. In four seasons, she appeared in 315 sets in 90 matches and totaled 1,454 digs, 262 assists and 83 service aces. At the close of her career, in Hendrix career history, McGrath ranked third in digs per set and sixth in digs.

As a senior, McGrath played in all 47 sets in 13 matches and earned an All-SAA second team honor and recognition for the second-straight season after being tabbed an honorable mention choice in 2019. She totaled 281 digs, 43 assists and 18 service aces for Brittany Newberry's team, which spent three-consecutive weeks ranked in the AVCA Coaches Top 25 Poll and defeated a Top 10 opponent for the first time since 2015.

For the second-straight season, McGrath spearheaded a defense that led the league in digs per set (14th in the country). The Warriors also led the SAA in digs (41st).

McGrath led the league in digs (20th) and was second in digs per set (14th) and third in service aces. Her 5.98 digs per set ranked third in program history. McGrath was voted the league's Defensive Player of the Week on March 24, 2021.

In 2019, McGrath appeared in all 95 sets in 26 matches and totaled 420 digs, 93 assists and 29 service aces for an Orange and Black squad which went 19-7 overall, including 11-3 in conference matches.

McGrath keyed a Hendrix defensive effort that was atop the SAA in digs per set.

McGrath ranked fourth in the conference in digs per set and fifth in digs.

As a sophomore, McGrath played in all 98 sets in 28 matches and totaled 465 digs, 85 assists and 23 service aces during Newberry's first season at the helm, which resulted in a 20-8 overall record and 10-4 mark in league play.

McGrath helped the Warriors rank second in the SAA in digs per set and third in digs.

McGrath ranked fifth in the SAA in digs and digs per set. Her 4.74 digs per set was the eighth-best performance in a single season in program history.

In 2017, McGrath appeared in 75 sets in 23 matches and totaled 288 digs, 42 assists and 13 service aces.

McGrath was a key reason why Hendrix led the conference in digs per set (21st) and was second in digs (22nd).

McGrath also excelled off the court. As a senior, she won the Hendrix athletic department's Bob Courtway Leadership Award and was named to the SAA Academic Honor Roll in the final three seasons (2018-20).

McGrath was a member of Hendrix's first beach volleyball team in 2020.

McGrath earned a Bachelor of Science in psychology with a minor in Spanish from Hendrix in 2021 and is pursuing a Master of Arts in teaching from Central Arkansas. The Burleson, Texas native attended Centennial High School.