Jenny Ille joined the Catamount Athletics sports performance staff in the fall of 2026 as an Assistant Sports Performance Coach after spending the previous year at Newberry College in South Carolina.
At Newberry, Ille served as the primary sports performance coach for women's basketball and men's and women's track & field and cross country, working with distance runners, sprinters, and jumpers. She also oversaw strength and conditioning programs for men's and women's volleyball, women's triathlon, women's lacrosse, men's soccer, dance, and acrobatics while assisting with the Wolves' football program.
Prior to Newberry, Ille gained valuable experience as a two-year intern with the sports performance staff at Carson-Newman University as an undergraduate, where she assisted with football, track & field, cross country, men's and women's tennis, men's and women's soccer, and volleyball.
A native of Chapel Hill, North Carolina, Ille earned her bachelor's degree in Exercise Science from Carson-Newman in 2025. She is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) and is currently pursuing a Master of Science in Sport Management and Leadership, with an expected graduation date of May 2027.
During her time as a student-athlete, Ille was a four-year member of the Carson-Newman beach volleyball program. As a senior, she helped lead the Eagles to a South Atlantic Conference championship while earning first-team All-SAC honors. She concluded her collegiate career ranked third in program history in career victories.
