Jamal joined the Virginia Wesleyan coaching staff in 2021 as Volunteer Assistant Coach for Virginia Wesleyan Men's & Women's Volleyball teams.
In the 2023 season, the women's volleyball team won their second ODAC regular season title in a row with a perfect 12-0 record in ODAC play and posted a 26-6 overall record. Six players were named all-conference teams headlined by Abigail Mahoney who was also named the ODAC/VA Farm Bureau Insurance Scholar-Athlete of the Year. Senior Emma Claytor and Mahoney were both named to the AVCA All-Region teams while Claytor was named an AVCA All-American.
In the men's volleyball team's first season, they went 8-18 led by first-year Landon Brinkley who had a team-high 256 kills, recorded 149 digs, and 28 service aces, and Beckham Rombaoa led the team with 469 assists. The Marlins will join the ODAC Conference next season.
Prior to joining the Marlins Volleyball Staff, I was an Assistant Coach under Sydney Sumner for Coastal Hampton Roads' U15 Regional Gold team. This year, I will continue coaching as the Head Coach for Coastal Hampton Roads' U16 Regional team.
A native of Woodbridge, Virginia, I came to the Newport News area where I attended Christopher Newport University. While there I was a member of the Men's Club Volleyball team for two seasons where I played as an Outside Hitter and Defensive Specialist. During my time there, I also competed on the Women's Varsity Soccer Team for two years, as a practice player.
After completing the Master's Program in the Art of Teaching at Christopher Newport University, I have been teaching for Hampton City Schools the past seven years as an English Language Teacher.
