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Jaime Pryor |
Head Coach pryor@hood.edu (301) 696-3491 |
Former Towson University volleyball star and successful area
high school coach Jaime Pryor has been named Hood College's ninth
volleyball coach, as announced by Director of Athletics Gib Romaine
on Nov. 26, 2008.
Pryor has developed some of the area's best talent at Middletown
High School and North Hagerstown High School since 1999, serving as
head coach for both programs. Pryor began her head coaching career
at North Hagerstown in 1999 where she amassed a record of 22-8 in
two seasons with the Hubs. She then journeyed to fellow Monocacy
Valley Athletic League member Middletown where she compiled an
87-50 record. In 2007, Pryor guided the Knights to a 14-3 overall
record and a spot in the regional championship game. She was named
Frederick County Coach of the Year by the Frederick News-Post for
her efforts.
Pryor was a four-year varsity standout at Frederick High School
where she served team captain as a junior and senior and was a
two-time Frederick County Player of the Year.
A 1998 graduate of Towson University, Pryor was a four-year
letterwinner for the Tigers and was a member of the 1994 Big South
Conference championship squad. In 90 total matches over her
four-year career, Pryor registered 465 kills, 243 digs, 40 total
blocks, 28 service aces and 16 assists.
Since graduation, Pryor has continued to play competitively for
USA Volleyball. She earned trips to nationals in 2002 (Dallas),
2006 (New Orleans) and 2008 (Atlanta) and was a member of the
regional championship teams in 2007 and 2008. Pryor was also
selected to the all-region team in 2007.
Pryor has also coached at numerous camps and clinics in the
region, including Frederick Community College, Hedgesville High
School and Virginia Tech.
Pryor earned a bachelor of science degree in speech pathology and
audiology from Towson in 1998 and a masters degree in secondary
special education from Hood in 2004. She currently teaches special
education and biology at Middletown.
Pryor inherits the program from Judy McGraw, who retired after six
seasons at Hood.
"I look forward to the challenge of transitioning to the college
level and to the competitiveness of the Capital Athletic
Conference," said Pryor. "I hope to make Hood a viable option for
the talented local athletes who wish to further their playing
careers without having to move far away from the area, as well as
attract talented players who wish to relocate to a wonderful
community."
Pryor and her husband, David, reside in Myersville with their
daughter, Jordan (4) and son, Luke (8).
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Katie Smith |
Assistant Coach smithk@hood.edu |
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Bethany Hambrick |
Assistant Coach hoodvbcoach@yahoo.com |
