Pearce has many years of coaching as she steps into her first collegiate head coaching position. She came to Judson after being an assistant coach at Crystal Lake South High School in Crystal Lake, Ill. She helped coach the teams to an Illinois Regional Championship in 2003 and 2006 while also winning the Aurora Tournament Championship in 2006.

"I am excited about all of the possibilities the Judson volleyball team has," states Jill Pearce. "We have a great group of returning playersand already have some strong recruits that will make an immediate impact to this program. I want to help take the Judson volleyball program to the next level. I have high expectations for this team and I believe that they can achieve anything they set their mind to!"

Along with high school coaching experience, she has spent several years in club volleyball. She has coached for both the Sky High and Fusion volleyball clubs. She has coached and assisted with teams that have played at the Junior Olympics, Junior Olympics Invitational, AAU National Championships, and the JVDA National Tournament. In 2003, she coached her 15-Black club team to a fourth place finish at the Northern Lights Qualifier Tournament.

Playing collegiately at Beloit College, Pearce was a four-year starter and letter winner. She was a three-time all-Conference selection, four-time academic all-Conference, and was named to the Edgewood College All-Tournament team. She was also voted the captain of her team, rookie of the year, and twice voted the best offensive player. She played high school volleyball at Crystal Lake South where she received the team blocking award. In 1995, her team finished second at the Illinois State Tournament and in 1996 there were in the Elite Eight.

Pearce, formerly Campioni, was married in July 2008 and resides in Crystal Lake. She received her bachelor's in education from Beloit College and in 2006 earned a master's in teaching and leadership from St. Xavier. She is currently a third grade teacher in Crystal Lake and the sister of Judson volleyball player, Carly Campioni.

Pearce says, "I am thrilled to accept this position. I have loved my experience so far and look forward to working with the team, staff and students at Judson."

Becoming an assistant coach for the first time after playing four years of collegiate volleyball, Beam enters her first year helping Jill Pearce. Beam lettered three years at Indiana Wesleyan and helped her team to numerous post-season wins. She also played one year at Cornerstone University.

In four years at Indiana Wesleyan, the Panthers made the NAIA National Tournament, twice, and were the NCCAA National runners-up in 2007. Her team also won two conference championships and one NAIA Regional Championship. In the 2006 season, they finished fifth in the nation at the NAIA National Tournament.

Playing her high school volleyball at West Ottawa (IL), she was a three-year letter winner and a two-time captain of her team. She also earned All-Conference and All-Area twice along with being voted the Iron Women award winner in her junior year and team MVP her senior year.

She is a 2009 graduate of Indiana Wesleyan University with a degree in exercise science. She is engaged to Joshua Liggins and they are to be married in July 2010.

Jamie Hansen is in her first season as a student-assistant coach for Jill Pearce.  Due to an injury last season, she only played in one match against Trinity Christian.  She is working on an education degree and will graduate from Judson in May 2010.