Jen Hickey

Biography

Hickey '96 graduated from Franciscan with a degree in Elementary Education. She has been coaching volleyball for the last 20 years at the grade school and club levels in northern Ohio. Most recently, she has coached with the Southwest Volleyball Club, serving as a Head Coach since 2019. Before her time in club coaching, she coached at St. Brendan Catholic School in North Olmsted, Ohio. Hickey also coached the Franciscan club team in the late 90s before they transitioned into an NCAA program. In June of 2025, she was named Head Men's & Women's Volleyball Coach as Franciscan added Men's Volleyball starting in the 2027 season. The 2024 season was her first at the helm of the women's Volleyball Team, where the Barons secured their second-consecutive winning season with a 13-11 record. She met her husband Bob Hickey at Franciscan and they have eight children, including two graduates of Franciscan, two current Franciscan students, two fall 2024 incoming freshmen, and two who will attend in the near future.