WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL
Wilson, Arielle
Arielle Wilson
- Title:
- Assistant Coach
Arielle Wilson joined the DePaul volleyball staff as an assistant coach in May of 2016. Wilson specializes in coaching middle blockers with the Blue Demons.
Wilson was part of a DePaul squad in 2016 that had its first All-BIG EAST First Team member with Brittany Maxwell and a season the Blue Demons won a program-best seven BIG EAST contests. Middle blocker Jasmine King made it onto the All-BIG EAST Second Team under the guidance of Wilson.
Before DePaul, Wilson spent six years playing professional volleyball overseas as a middle blocker. Her recent destinations included Italy, Poland, Azerbaijan and Indonesia.
Wilson is a familiar face around the city of Chicago and has had a hand in helping multiple programs around the city. The Broadview, Ill. native played high school volleyball at Proviso East High School and has held a skills camp at her alma mater.Â
Her recent contributions to the Chicago volleyball scene include coaching at New Wave, a volleyball club out of Oakbrook, Ill., and 1st Alliance Volleyball Club.Â
Wilson played collegiate volleyball at Penn State (2007-11) where she was a three-time AVCA All-American and part of four national championships. In the Penn State records books, Wilson owns the program’s top hitting percentage. She finished her career with a .468 hitting percentage, 35 points higher than the second-best. Wilson also sits fifth on Penn State’s all-time block leaders list.
In 2013, Wilson spent time going through extensive training with the USA National Volleyball Team.
Outside of her time as a professional volleyball player, Wilson worked as a camp coach in multiple locations and a summer volunteer for Penn State, DePaul and UIC.
Wilson graduated from Penn State in May of 2011 with a bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology with a focus in Fitness Studies. She was an Academic All-Big Ten Honoree in the 2008.
Wilson was part of a DePaul squad in 2016 that had its first All-BIG EAST First Team member with Brittany Maxwell and a season the Blue Demons won a program-best seven BIG EAST contests. Middle blocker Jasmine King made it onto the All-BIG EAST Second Team under the guidance of Wilson.
Before DePaul, Wilson spent six years playing professional volleyball overseas as a middle blocker. Her recent destinations included Italy, Poland, Azerbaijan and Indonesia.
Wilson is a familiar face around the city of Chicago and has had a hand in helping multiple programs around the city. The Broadview, Ill. native played high school volleyball at Proviso East High School and has held a skills camp at her alma mater.Â
Her recent contributions to the Chicago volleyball scene include coaching at New Wave, a volleyball club out of Oakbrook, Ill., and 1st Alliance Volleyball Club.Â
Wilson played collegiate volleyball at Penn State (2007-11) where she was a three-time AVCA All-American and part of four national championships. In the Penn State records books, Wilson owns the program’s top hitting percentage. She finished her career with a .468 hitting percentage, 35 points higher than the second-best. Wilson also sits fifth on Penn State’s all-time block leaders list.
In 2013, Wilson spent time going through extensive training with the USA National Volleyball Team.
Outside of her time as a professional volleyball player, Wilson worked as a camp coach in multiple locations and a summer volunteer for Penn State, DePaul and UIC.
Wilson graduated from Penn State in May of 2011 with a bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology with a focus in Fitness Studies. She was an Academic All-Big Ten Honoree in the 2008.
Episode 24: Marie Zidek, Women's Volleyball
Tuesday, September 02
Bowling Green vs. DePaul - NIVC Great 8
Saturday, December 07
Omaha vs. DePaul - NIVC Second Round
Friday, December 06
Volleyball vs. Omaha - NIVC Super 16
Friday, December 06
