GRANVILLE, Ohio (April 8, 2024) – Denison University Head Volleyball Coach Carter Cassell has announced the return of Jenna Corrao '23 to Denison as the program's newest assistant coach.

Corrao was a defensive specialist at Denison from 2019-2022, earning North Coast Athletic Conference Libero of the Year honors as a senior. Corrao was a two-time All-NCAC honoree ('22: first-team; '21: second-team) who also earned a spot on the NCAC All-Tournament team in both 2021 and 2022 as well. As a senior, Corrao paced the NCAC in both total digs (491) and digs per set (4.81) while ranking second with 49 service aces. She recorded double-digit digs in all 26 matches on the season while reaching 20 or more digs 14 times. In 293 sets and 81 matches in her career, Corrao recorded 1,459 digs (4.98 D/S), 232 assists and 99 service aces. She was the sixth NCAC Libero of the Year in program history, and this past November, Corrao was named to the NCAC's 40th Anniversary All-Decade Volleyball Team.

Corrao's junior season in 2021 was an historic season for the Denison volleyball program as the Big Red captured the program's first-ever NCAC Championship with a perfect record of 8-0 in conference play and a mark of 19-7 overall.

In addition to her achievements on the court, Corrao was also a standout student-athlete in the classroom. An environmental studies and economics double major, Corrao was named to the NCAC Academic Honor Roll three times (2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23), was a 2021-22 Denison Chi Alpha Sigma inductee, and was a member of the 2022 College Sports Communicators Academic All-District® Team.

During her time at Denison, Corrao worked as a research assistant, where she researched agriculture techniques, constructed a greenhouse and storage building, and researched flowers and foliage for Ohio's weather conditions. In 2019, Corrao was a Co-Founder at Small Crowd, where she was recognized by Denison's Women in Business Group for her entrepreneurship skills. Since 2022, Corrao has been a Sales Development Representative at iVueit.

Corrao graduated from Solon High School in 2019 and obtained her Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Environmental Studies from Denison in 2023.

"We couldn't be more thrilled for Jenna to be joining our staff," spoke Head Coach Carter Cassell. "She contributed so much to Denison volleyball as a student-athlete and now she will positively impact our program as a member of the coaching staff.  Jenna sees the game in a unique way and her skill set will enhance our defense and serve receive systems. She will also be an invaluable recruiter as she has a deep understanding of Denison, our program, and the student-athlete experience. Her passion for the game, combined with the value she places on the holistic student-athlete experience, will allow her to serve as an influential mentor to our players."