Noelle Eagles

The University of Maryland Eastern Shore volleyball program rounded out the 2023 season staff with the hiring of Noelle Eagles to the assistant coach position on August 21, 2023.

In 2024, Eagles helped head coach Vanessa Faircloth guide UMES to a 12-15 record with a 6-8 mark in MEAC play. For the second consecutive season, the Hawks defeated the Norfolk State Spartans in the first round of the MEAC Tournament before falling in the second round. The Hawks finished with their most All-MEAC selections since 2018. Freshman middle blocker Lilliana Montes was named to the All-Rookie Team, while junior outside hitter Nkemjika Ikemefuna and sophomore setter Anisa Dorlouis earned spots on the All-MEAC Second Team. In addition, six Hawks (Soleil Cotton, Anisa Dorlouis, Ranyla Griggs, Nkemjika Ikemefuna, Lyric Snowden, and Isil Yilmaz) earned a spot on the MEAC All-Academic Team.

In 2023, Eagles assisted head coach Faircloth in leading UMES to a 16-12 overall record with an 8-6 ledger in MEAC play along with a win in the first round of the MEAC Tournament. Led by All-Conference selection Derionah Abner, the Hawks experienced a seven win improvement from a season ago.
 
Eagles came to the Hawks with a wealth of both coaching and playing experience, as well as a host of connections in the Mid-Atlantic region despite hailing from the Midwest.
 
"I'm beyond excited to have coach Eagles join here at UMES to help propel the program to the next level," Faircloth said. "The wealth of knowledge she brings on and off the volleyball court will take our student-athletes to places they never knew were possible."
 
Most recently, Eagles served as a member on the board for South East Region Volleyball while working the USAV/AAU circuit as the head coach where several of her student-athletes went on to the Division 1 level. Eagles takes pride in not just counting her wins and losses, but the personal successes of all those that come under her tutelage.
 
Prior to her most recent stints coaching, Eagles was a dominant force in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference during her playing days. Working as the libero for rival Norfolk State University, Eagles set the modern day (since 2002) records in single match digs (33), digs in a season (457) and in a career (1514).
 
Coming from a hotbed of volleyball in Indiana, Eagles received training at Muncina Volleyball, a program that has moved over 600 student-athletes to the collegiate ranks.
 
"Using that on court experience will make a huge difference in our system," Faircloth said. "I have no doubt that Noelle is a coach on the rise."
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