Head Volleyball Coach

Bio

Holli Reyna is entering her fourth season at the helm of the NMJC volleyball program. Reyna spent three seasons with the program (2019-21) as the assistant coach prior to her elevation to the head coaching spot. Entering the 2025 season, Reyna has a 73-30 (70.87%) record as the head coach of the T-Birds. 

2024-

(18-15 Record)

• Andjela Sojic | WJCAC Newcomer of the Year | 3^rd all-time kills in a match (25) vs. Frank Phillips (10-12-24)
• Zaira Romero | WJCAC All-Conference
• Duda Tonella | WJCAC Honorable Mention | Set school record in blocks with 11 vs. Panola (08-23-24)
• Taina De Lima Nunes | WJCAC Honorable Mention
• Made the Region V Tournament for the 5^th straight season
• three student-athletes signed to 4-year schools

2023-

(30-8 Record)

• First National Tournament Appearance
• School-record 30 wins
• Iva Popovic | NJCAA Second Team All-American, WJCAC Offensive Player of the Year, Region V All-Tournament Team, and WJCAC All-Conference
• Popovic set the school record in kills with 1,022
• Most kills in season 1,615
• Most blocks in a season 307
• Gaby Arias | Region V All-Tournament Team and WJCAC All-Conference
• Karielys Maldonado | WJCAC All-Conference
• Nickilah Whatley | WJCAC All-Conference
• Olivia Swipiarski | WJCAC All-Conference
• Made the Region V Tournament for the 4^th straight season
• six student-athletes signed to 4-year schools

2022- 

Holli Reyna directed the Thunderbirds to a 25-7 record in her first season as head coach. Coach Reyna was voted WJCAC Coach of the Year for the 2022 season. She also led the T-Birds to their first WJCAC title in school history in 2022.

Under her eye, NMJC set a school record in wins (25), conference wins (12), consecutive wins (12), home wins/record (10-1), and winning percentage (.781).  

Reyna helped guide the Thunderbirds to the Region V West Championship game for the second consecutive season. 

Reyna coached Iva Popovic to WJCAC Most Valuable Player (MVP) and All-Conference honors during the 2022 season. Popovic was third in the nation in kills with 497 in the regular season. Popovic also set the NMJC school record in kills on Nov. 5 in the Region V West semifinal. She recorded 28 kills in the five-set win over Midland College. 

The Belgrade, Serbia native averaged 4.54 kills and five points per set (No. 3 in the NJCAA). The freshman outside hitter was No. 5 in the NJCAA in points with 554 during the regular season. Popovic also added 355 digs defensively and 19 double-doubles this season.

As an Assistant at NMJC

During the inaugural 2019 season, the T-Birds finished .500 overall and had three athletes named to the WJCAC all-conference team.

The T-Birds 2020 season was grounded to a halt due to COVID-19 and the team was rebuilt for 2021 season. The Thunderbirds finished the 2021 season with a record of 21-11. The 2021 season had four athletes receive WJCAC all-conference honors, five athletes with NJCAA all-academic honors, and the first NMJC volleyball NJCAA D1 All-American.

Prior to starting the volleyball program at NMJC, Reyna was the assistant volleyball coach at Midland College and spent four seasons with the Lady Chaparrals.

During that time, Reyna assisted in leading the Lady Chaps to a 76-52 overall record, a conference title in 2017, and coached multiple WJCAC All-Conference players. Reyna spent two seasons as the head volleyball coach at Clarendon College (2012-13), and one season as the assistant coach at Vernon College (2011).

As an athlete, the Amarillo, Texas native played volleyball at Midland College from 2004-06.  In 2005, the Lady Chaps finished undefeated in conference and made their first NJCAA national tournament appearance in program history.

Reyna completed her playing career at Notre Dame College in Cleveland, Ohio where she played two seasons for the Lady Falcons, earning second team All-Conference honors both years.

Reyna graduated with a BA in Sport Management in 2009 and earned a Master of Education degree from Notre Dame College in 2014.