Golden Eagle Volleyball
Coaches

Robyn Gordon
Head Coach

Robyn Gordon enters her 18th season as the head volleyball coach at John Brown University with a 388-258 record. She took over the program in 1989, its 17th year of operation.

During the last decade, Gordon has led the Golden Eagles to nine consecutive 20-win seasons, including back-to-back 30-win seasons in 2004 and 2005. In 2006, she earned Sooner Athletic Conference Coach of the Year honors while leading her team to an SAC Championship after going a perfect 10-0 in conference play. She was also named SAC and NAIA Region VI Coach of the Year in 2000 and 2004. In addition to those honors, Gordon also received the Region VI Coach of Character Award in the spring of 2007.

A 1985 graduate of John Brown, Gordon has her bachelor's degree in education as well as a master's degree in leadership and ethics, also earned at John Brown in 2004. She is IMPACT certified with USA Volleyball and has coached and directed the Siloam Springs Rockets club program for seven years.

Gordon is also entering her second year as Director of Intercollegiate Athletics at John Brown.

Amber Coats
Assistant Coach

Amber Coats returned to John Brown in 2006 for her second stint as assistant volleyball coach, having previously filled the position for the 2002 and 2003 seasons. She graduated from John Brown in 2002 with a bachelor's degree in business administration after playing four seasons for the Golden Eagles and earning All-American status.

Coats received a master's degree in leadership and ethics from John Brown in 2004. She and her husband, Chad, reside in Springdale, Arkansas.