Valley City State University Volleyball Camps
Coaching Staff
Michelle Meiklejohn
Head Coach
Michelle Meiklejohn begins her first season as head coach of the VCSU volleyball program in 2023.
Meiklejohn previously served as an assistant coach at Mayville State for nine seasons. She is a three-time North Star Athletic Association Assistant Coach of the Year and a two-time North Central Region Assistant Coach of the Year. While at Mayville, she also spent seven years as an instructor and assistant professor in the health, physical education, and recreation department.
A native of Oakes, N.D., Meiklejohn helped coach two NAIA Honorable Mention All-Americans and one NAIA 3rd Team All-American at Mayville. The Comets won the NSAA Tournament in 2020 and advanced to the NAIA National Tournament Opening Round in Fremont, Neb.
As a player, Meiklejohn competed for two seasons at Mayville State and two seasons at North Dakota State College of Science. At Mayville, she was recognized as a NSAA Scholar-Athlete and graduated with a bachelor's degree in fitness and wellness. She also holds a master's degree in health, nutrition and exercise science from North Dakota State University.
While at NDSCS, Meiklejohn was a dual-sport athlete in volleyball and basketball where she was a member of a conference and regional championship volleyball team. She was also named to the MonDak All-Academic Team.
Jayden Wilson
Assistant Coach
Jayden Wilson begins her first season as assistant volleyball coach in 2023.
Wilson comes to VCSU from Mayville State where she spent two seasons as an assistant coach, working directly with defensive specialists. Wilson joined the Mayville State volleyball coaching staff in the Spring of 2020 after a four-year playing career for the Comets.
Wilson was a two-time NSAA Defender of the Year as well as a two-time NSAA First Team All-Conference selection. She was a 2018 AVCA Honorable Mention All-American and 2019 AVCA 3rd Team All-American. Wilson holds the school record in total digs in program history (2,762). During her final two seasons as a Comet, she was named NSAA Defender of the Week 19 times.
Wilson holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Mayville State.