Gryphon Athletics
New Covenant Schools
Girls Varsity Volleyball
Staff Bios.
Willissem WillissemHJ
Head Coach
Girls Varsity Volleyball
Melissa began coaching with the New Covenant Volleyball program in 2015 as Head Varsity Coach. She was named BRC Volleyball Co-Coach of the year in 2016. She is also a coach with the Timberlake Volleyball Club travel team since 2015.
A native of Apple Valley, Minnesota, Melissa came to Lynchburg in 2011 to attend Liberty University. While at Liberty, she played volleyball all 4 years, helping her team to win back to back Big South Conference Championships (2011, 2012) and as team captain her senior year.
Melissa enjoys investing in young women as a coach, spending time with her husband (New Covenant Basketball and Lacrosse coach Hunter Hook), Catch-Phrase, sporting events and movies. Her favorite college/pro teams are the Minnesota Twins, Liberty Flames, Michigan Football and the Bronco’s.
