JESSICA GIESELMAN, Stevenson University
Women's Volleyball, Class of 2013
Jessica Gieselman made history at Stevenson University as the program's first All-American, then went on to become one of its most decorated players ever before returning to give back to the program that shaped her career.
A three-time All-American and two-time MAC Commonwealth Player of the Year, Gieselman was the driving force behind four consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances for the Mustangs. She finished her playing career as the program's all-time assist leader with 4,674 — a margin of 1,589 over the next closest player on that list. As a senior, she led all of NCAA Division III with 11.57 assists per set, a mark that still ranks eighth all-time in Division III history. She also earned two ECAC Division III South All-Star First Team selections, two AVCA All-Mid-Atlantic Region honors, and was named the 2012 ECAC Division III South Player of the Year and Commonwealth Tournament MVP. Academically, she was a 2013 Academic All-MAC honoree and a 2012 CoSIDA All-District 2 selection.
After graduation, Gieselman earned a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education from Stevenson in 2014 and a Master of Arts in Education from the University of Maryland Baltimore County in 2018. She has built a career as an educator while remaining deeply connected to the sport, serving as an assistant coach with the Carroll County Volleyball Club and rejoining Stevenson's coaching staff in 2019. Her commitment to mentoring the next generation of athletes has been as enduring as her playing legacy.
Gieselman was inducted into the Stevenson University Dick Watts Athletics Hall of Fame in 2024.